St. Lucians who have developed a fondness for locally brewed beer, Kubuli, will no longer have to travel to Dominica to enjoy it.
The beer is now available at retail outlets, bars and restaurants across St. Lucia, thanks to its distributor in that country, Bryden’s.
It is said that the beer has attracted many fans among St. Lucians, especially those who visit Dominica for the World Creole Music Festival. However, it was not widely available on the island.
Brand Manager of Kubuli in St. Lucia, Kim Florent, told The St. Lucia Star that the beer is being introduced on the island at an affordable price and comes as part of Brydens’ commitment to continue sourcing new, exciting, quality products to be made available to the St Lucian people. “One of the highlights of this great beer is the fact that it is brewed with one hundred percent natural spring water and under the strictest brewing processes and quality checks,” Florent said.
He said the beer gives the discerning St. Lucian drinker a choice. ““And we think that Kubuli is a great choice and one we are proud to be associated with here in the Saint Lucian Market,” he told St. Lucia Star.
Kubuli derives its name from Waitukubuli, the Kalinago name for Dominica. It is brewed by Dominica Brewery & Beverages Ltd. which is located at Snug Corner, Loubiere.
The company employs 70 full time staff and some of its export markets include St. Thomas, St. Croix, Tortola, Anguilla, Antigua, St. Kitts, Montserrat, Martinique, Guadeloupe, St Lucia, Barbados.
Kubuli is brewed with 100 percent natural spring water, the finest malted barley, hops, yeast and sugar and is described as a “German-oriented beer.”
It is the recipient of a Gold award from the reputable “Monde Selection” Quality Awards.
DNO can u please inform us of the date which kubuli was a gold award recipient. Everyone in d a is drinking Carib or Heineken which are both brewed abroad and in 2013 only kubuli hit lucia. D a to lucia not far this should have been done ages ago and by now should have been well known globally.cmon kubuli is proven to be the best amongst the rest it should be all over the world. Anyway enough said on that let’s take it further now.
PS. if I were the owner of the sister brands in the neighbouring islands I would seriously think about concentrating my brewing activities in Dominica under one label, certainly within the OECS, to achieve economies of scale with a proven premium product.
Only now? R we that behind in time?! Paaapa
it’s about time
Congrats! We are looking forward to seeing Kubuli Beer on the international market.
This is great news as Kubili benefits from DA’s natural spring water and the origins of the German hoffmeisters have impacted on a very positive way.
I am relatively humble beer connoisseur having drunk brews from Africa, Australia, Japan, China, India, Thailand, US,UK, Europe and Caribbean-DA’s brew stands the test of time and can compete globally.
I have to say Heineken and Piton is mediocre when compared with Kubili
It is ironic that if successful the new export channels will bring much needed FOREX to DA, as Brydens is Bajan Retailing and Distribution Company with LATAM, US, UK and Caribbean strategic partners too. This panacea should be used to increase DA’s food, flower and fauna exports too. The Government, DEXIA, agriculturists, business people, DA banana producers, Tourism bodies and the Huxters Assoc have to deploy an aggressive holistic marketing strategy to plan a concerted global push. Whilst avoiding being hijacked by inept parodies of the charades who called themselves directors and managers with no specialist knowledge, but are put into their roles and positions due patronage and nepotism, a juxtaposition to the scholastic and experience of ‘merit’
Finally, I could draft this plan, but will not as what frustrates me about DA is where there is a will, the way is blocked.
So long i have been a seller of the kubuli beer the taste of the beer is blend of one of the finest i have ever taste before!
csme better late than never..
You mean OECS Economic Union. What has CSME done for us lately?
Don’t see the beer in ANU so much though. I really enjoy it and I’m not really a beer drinker.
Kubuli, Piton, Wadadli and God knows whatever beer brewed all over same beer different local label….The argument however is if beer is rated by the quality of the water then Kubuli would have the edge of pure spring….
Graham, you are so right! I have tried the beer from the same stable in Antigua, which is brewed to the same recipe but our Kubuli wins hands down every time. The biggest ingredient being water must explain this huge difference. The pure spring water used in the Dominica process gives a superior lavour that just can not be imitated.
Who is the distributor on St. Croix?
does Kubuli belong to Cervecería Nacional Dominicana?
Yes.
No. CND’s brand is Presidente beer since 1935, and has since expanded to other brands such as Bohemia Especial, Presidente Light and Ambar.
Kubuli is cosa nuestra – brewed and belongs at least in part to Dominica Brewery & Beverages Ltd.
how come i have never seen it in st.croix majority of arabs stores carrying benjos seamoss but i’ve yet to see kubli beer
Great news good luck to the managers. I would love to have one now. DA in NY.
I thought Kubuli were in St.lucia market already,I would like to know what was the hold back,And affordable price dont tell me is cheaper in St.Lucia,anyway i will not supprise because i recall i saw our product is cheaper other islands then Dominica.
I had a Kubuli last week in St. Lucia. It cost me EC$3.50.
The Economic Union is starting to work, free access to everything…all for one and one for all.
How can this beer be marketed in the US? I eh care if it sell for 10.00 a bottle, I will drink it over every other beer……when when and how? We need Kubuli in the US please.
Sometimes it is not all about marketing. Some of us Dominicans needs to grow up.
Countries have regulations. It is not always Dominica’s fault.
Kubuli is great. Good news.
PS. There is something elswe worth mentioning. The Guinness brewed locally by Dominica Brewery is dynamite!It even beats its famous Irish parent, believe me.It is liquid soul food and a power booster, all at the same time! Black gold, I call it. Unbeatable!
I concur.
Better late than never; @ Grand Bayrian instead of criticising, why don’t you offer yourself as a distribution agent to promote Kubuli worldwide?
I’d love seeing it(Kubuli)in the US Liquor Stores….
only now? after all these years only now DBB find a way to sell Kubuli in St Lucia? I need to move back to show these people how business is done – my 21 years in the food, beverage & consumer goods business in NYC got to be worth something
No please stay in NEW YORK CITY we will be fine without u. We here will continue to work to develop OUR country which u abandoned
But “Piton” Beer is not even found in Dominica!! So better late than never!!
I have always preferred this beer over the much-hyped one from St. Lucia in the green bottle. it is simply is a superior product for the discerning drinker. Well done Dominica brewery.
It was about time, so long we have Piton & Heineken beer in Dominica, having Kubuli in St.Lucia makes a lot of sense. Good job KUBULI
Forward we go DA People. Around the Caribbean next.
Let’s market Kubuli Beer all around the world.
This is a fine example of how we are so behind in Dominica. We have a product like Kubuli beer, that has won many awards for its quality over the years, and only now, we are making it available in Saint Lucia? wow.
Never too late Grandbayrian. “Good things happen to those who wait”. Cheers!
Do you really understand what the article is about?
Is morons like you that will cry down your country but carry the burden of another country willingly, even if they are worst off than our Dominica.
Its best to keep the mouth shut if it is something negative that is going to be spewed out of it. Keep this in mind….MR Grand Bayrian!!
Good job Dominica!!!!
Yes… I live in St. Lucia right now and was very pleased to see some of our products on their shelves. Way to go Kubuli. Hope this will be the beginning of what is in store for our country.
Kubuli is moving forward. This is great news for Dominica.
St Lucia isn’t in a great negotiating position when it comes to beer, we have been importing Heineken beer en-masse from St Lucia for several decades. Further more we import large quantities of soft drinks from them. So quite frankly this is long overdue.
Well it was about time. I think our marketing of this beer is very poor.
Mostly everything we market is poor!!!