Our beers
One flagship on the table, two more resting in the cellar. Every Shawel pour carries the same inheritance: highland patience, proud barley, and a name that outlived its century.
African Gold · since 1991. Crisp, bright, exact.
Brewed from highland-grown barley and a slow cold ferment, the gold-medal flagship pours pale gold with a tight white head. Crisp grain up front, green citrus through the middle, and a dry mineral snap at the finish.
The slow hour. Deep. Roasted. Generous.
A limited reserve brewed dark the way the hill brews its evenings: roasted barley, dark honey, and a long highland-coffee finish. Resting in the cellar now. The myth does not rush.
The open door, for everyone.
All of the character, none of the alcohol, so every chair at the table gets a glass. In development with the same barley, the same water discipline, the same pride.
Formats
The flagship rides in 330 ml and 500 ml bottles, sleek black cans in six-packs, and kegs for the bars that never close their doors. Same gold, every vessel.
Brewing process
01
Soft water, treated to a strict mineral profile that keeps the finish dry and the palate clean.
02
Two-row barley malted slowly for a bright, honeyed core, the backbone of every Shawel pour.
03
Noble-type hops added in two restrained charges. Bitterness that seasons, never shouts.
04
A long, cold lagering rest. Weeks, not days. The myth is not brewed in a hurry.
05
Filtered bright, bottled under counter-pressure, and sent out to every table that has a second chair.
From the tap · no shortcuts
“Weeks in the cold, seconds in the glass: that ratio is the recipe.”
Product specifications
| Spec | Premium Lager | Amber Reserve * | Non-Alcoholic * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Style | Premium Lager | Amber / Dark Reserve | Non-Alcoholic Lager |
| ABV | 5.0% vol | 5.8% vol | 0.0% vol |
| Bitterness | 22 IBU | 28 IBU | 18 IBU |
| Volume | 330 ml / 500 ml | 330 ml / 500 ml | 330 ml |
| Serving temp | 4–6 °C | 8–10 °C | 3–5 °C |
| Pairs with | Grilled meats, injera & zigni, hard cheeses | Slow stews, smoked dishes, dark chocolate | Everything, everyone, any hour |
* target specification: final recipe in development