A crisp pale lager and the standard beer on every island. Seychelles Breweries has brewed it on Mahé since 1972 and it holds nearly the entire domestic beer market.
It is one brewery’s commercial lager, and brewing beer at home is licensed or restricted in much of the atlas’s readership.
What goes into it
- malted barley
- maize adjunct
- hops
- lager yeast
- water
How it is made
Malt and adjunct are mashed, the wort boiled with hops, cooled and fermented cool with lager yeast, then cold-conditioned before filtering and bottling. On a small island every ingredient except the water arrives by ship.
How long it takes: three to four weeks from mash to bottle
How it is eaten
Very cold from the bottle, with grilled fish and Creole curries.
History
Seychelles Breweries has brewed it on Mahé since 1972; it holds nearly the entire domestic beer market.
Frequently asked questions
What is SeyBrew?
SeyBrew is a wine & spirit from Seychelles: crisp pale lager, the standard beer on every island. Seychelles Breweries has brewed it on Mahé since 1972; it holds nearly the entire domestic beer market.
How is SeyBrew made?
Malt and adjunct are mashed, the wort boiled with hops, cooled and fermented cool with lager yeast, then cold-conditioned before filtering and bottling. On a small island every ingredient except the water arrives by ship. It takes three to four weeks from mash to bottle.
Can I make SeyBrew at home?
No, and the atlas gives no method for it. It is one brewery’s commercial lager, and brewing beer at home is licensed or restricted in much of the atlas’s readership.
What goes into SeyBrew?
Malted barley, maize adjunct, hops, lager yeast, water.
How is SeyBrew eaten?
Very cold from the bottle, with grilled fish and Creole curries.
