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Banks Beer

Pale lager brewed in Georgetown, the standard beer with fried fish

Guyana Wine & spirit Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Brewed by Banks DIH since the 1950s, its bottles a fixture of Guyanese rum shops and cricket grounds.

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What is Banks Beer?

Banks Beer is a wine & spirit from Guyana: pale lager brewed in Georgetown, the standard beer with fried fish. Brewed by Banks DIH since the 1950s, its bottles a fixture of Guyanese rum shops and cricket grounds.

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barleyhops

Cooked

brewed

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