Namibia Breweries Ltd. (NBL) Introduces CAMELTHORN WEIZEN Beer

On the 5th of June 2014, Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL), a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group of Companies, introduced the newest addition to the NBL family, the Camelthorn Weizen, Namibia’s first, locally brewed, premium weissbeer, during a special event at the annual Namibian Tourism Expo.

(Photo: The NBL team with the Camelthorn Weizen at the Namibia Tourism Expo)

Thomas Hochreiter of NBL says: “We are very pleased to present our customers and consumers with Camelthorn Weizen, a perfect addition to the NBL stable of quality beer brands. This unique, truly African, Bavarian Style wheat beer compliments the other beers in the NBL portfolio and provides the discerning beer drinker with yet another option of quality brewed Namibian beer. While Camelthorn Weizen is also brewed according to the brewing standards of the Reinheitsgebot, it differs from the current NBL beers in that it is not a lager beer, but contains wheat malt. Camelthorn Weizen is Namibia’s first locally brewed, premium weissbeer, with an ABV of 4.5 %.”

He further added that local barley is used for the brewing of the Namibian weissbeer. The NBL barley trials have thus far delivered sufficient quantities of Namibian grown barley to allow NBL to brew small batches. “Camelthorn Weizen is a relatively small brand appealing to a niche market and we have sufficient quantities of local grown malted barley to use for Camelthorn Weizen production.”

The weissbeer is available at bars on tap as well as in 330ml bottles. “We hereby invite the Namibian public to come and join us and sample this great new addition to our premium range of beers.”

Hochreiter concluded: “I am certain Namibians will love the taste.”

*As a matter of information, please note that weizen beer and weissbeer are different names that still refer to the same product category and are used in different contexts based on regional differences in Germany.

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