Where is Red Stripe beer brewed?

Red Stripe beer is brewed in Kingston, Jamaica.

The beer is associated with Desnoes & Geddes, a Jamaican company founded in 1918 by Eugene Desnoes and Thomas Hargreaves Geddes. The company opened the Surrey Brewery on Pechon Street in downtown Kingston in 1927, establishing the city as the home of Jamaica’s best-known beer brand.

The first Red Stripe-branded beer appeared in the late 1920s, while the light-golden lager recognized today was developed in the 1930s. Red Stripe became closely tied to Jamaican culture through its distinctive stubby bottle, reggae associations, sports sponsorships, and international exports.

A common mix-up is assuming that a beer with broad international distribution is brewed in multiple countries. Although Red Stripe is sold worldwide and ownership is now connected with Heineken, its Jamaican identity and Kingston brewing origin remain central to the brand.