The Story That Shaped Us
Our history
The Beginning
Guinness Ghana incorporated as a trading company
First Brewery Commissioned
Construction of Kumasi Brewery
Commissioning of Tata Breweries
Commissioning of Tata Breweries Ltd, Achimota by J. K. Siaw
Nationalization of Tata Breweries
Tata Breweries was confiscated by the Government and turned into a state-owned enterprise under the name Achimota Brewery Ltd
From Achimota to ABC
Achimota Brewery Ltd renamed ABC Brewery Ltd after SSNIT takeover
Birth of Ghana Breweries Ltd
ABC Brewery Ltd and Kumasi Brewery merged to become Ghana Breweries Ltd (GBL)
GBL-Guinness Merger
GBL (Heineken) and Guinness Ghana merged to become Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd
Diageo-Heineken Stake Acquisition
Diageo acquired Heineken’s 20% stake in Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd
A New Chapter
Castel acquired Diageo’s 80.4% stake in Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC