Banks Barbados Brewery
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Banks Breweries Ltd. is a Caribbean
brewery
founded in 1961 in St. Michael, Barbados
. The company's main brand, the Banks Beer brand is also the flagship product of the wider Banks Holdings Limited. ("BHL Group") which owns the Banks (Barbados) Breweries Ltd. company.
entrepreneur.
On September 7, 1961 Banks (Barbados) Breweries opened for business.
At the beginning the company only produced Banks Beer but by 1963 the company added two other products to its portfolio: Milk Stout and Tiger Malt. The latter of which can be found on grocery store shelves in the Caribbean, South America, Asia, Canada
, Europe and the United States.
Banks first began exporting in 1968. The first two countries it exported to were nearby, St Vincent
and Dominica
.
Banks beer received its first International Award, from the Lager Beer Competition in England in 1971. The company would continue to win awards through the years.
The company joined with a separate Banks beer company in Guyana
, Banks DIH, in 2005, with the intention of exporting the brand as one company abroad, beginning with the United States.
Most recently, Banks beer has signed an agreement with the LCBO of Canada to start exporting its products to that country as of June 1, 2009.
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
brewery
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
founded in 1961 in St. Michael, Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
. The company's main brand, the Banks Beer brand is also the flagship product of the wider Banks Holdings Limited. ("BHL Group") which owns the Banks (Barbados) Breweries Ltd. company.
Brief details
Banks Beer was started as an idea formed by Peter D'Aguiar a GuyaneseGuyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
entrepreneur.
On September 7, 1961 Banks (Barbados) Breweries opened for business.
At the beginning the company only produced Banks Beer but by 1963 the company added two other products to its portfolio: Milk Stout and Tiger Malt. The latter of which can be found on grocery store shelves in the Caribbean, South America, Asia, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Europe and the United States.
Banks first began exporting in 1968. The first two countries it exported to were nearby, St Vincent
Saint Vincent (island)
Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. It is the largest island of the chain called Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains...
and Dominica
Dominica
Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
.
Banks beer received its first International Award, from the Lager Beer Competition in England in 1971. The company would continue to win awards through the years.
The company joined with a separate Banks beer company in Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
, Banks DIH, in 2005, with the intention of exporting the brand as one company abroad, beginning with the United States.
Most recently, Banks beer has signed an agreement with the LCBO of Canada to start exporting its products to that country as of June 1, 2009.
Availability
The beers are available on the island of Barbados and in many other countries in the Caribbean. The brand is also sold in the United States, Canada and Sweden. According to its website, Banks beer is not currently sold in the United Kingdom due to trademark restrictions.See also
- Banks Sports and Cultural ClubBanks Sports and Cultural ClubBanks Sports and Cultural Club is a cricket club in Barbados. The club competes in the Barbados Cricket Association Division 1 competition, the premier cricket competition in Barbados. The club was established in 1964 for and by employees of Banks Brewery, a leading brewery in Barbados...
- Barbadian companies