When you love what you do, you do it best. This is best described the birth of Roof of Africa Craft Beer Brewery. For a long time, Torsten Krumnow, originally from Berlin, Germany, has always wanted to brew his own beers. An opportunity opened when our planned Yoga Retreat in Scarborough, South Africa fell through. We decided to divert the investment into brewing our own beers to treat our customers, offering more than just one type of Namibian beer. It was an adventure. We didn’t know what to expect. It was not easy as we discovered and still discovering. Despite all challenges, we are forging ahead with great amazing results. Winning Gold medals in Lager category at the African Beer competition 3 years in a row! The Pilsner also has her own glory in the making.

The Purity Law applies to all our beer's making processes!

Today, we have more than tripled our productions to include many other types of beers. Feel free to ask for a tour of our brewery. Catch us when brewing is in progress. We offer Beer tasting too!

The Roof Draught

Crisp- distinct aroma – mild bitterness- striking clarity

The appearance of The Roof Draught has a striking resemblance to many International Award-winning lagers. It is crisp and its distinct aroma is mind blowing. Order one and judge for yourself. Gold Medal Winner of the Africa beer cup 2019 and 2022

ABV: 4.0%     IBU: 19

The Roof Unfiltered Draught

The full-package, smooth-crafted goodness cellar Zwickle (tap) beer

Strictly speaking, you should order this beer down at the cellar at The Roof Brewery, as technically it runs straight out of the fermentation tanks sample tap. ‘Zwickel Bier’ means it is unfiltered and the full package as the flavour is locked in with the prevailing yeast. This is craft at its best.

ABV: 4.0%     IBU: 20

The Roof Draught Light

Crisp- refreshing aroma – low calories, fresh hops

The Roof Draught Light has a striking light golden colour. It is very low on calories, crisp, refreshing, and it distinct with a taste of fresh hops. Enjoy it like a Draught but with less calories and alcohol.

ABV: 2.9%     IBU: 19

The Roof Pilsner

Brilliantly golden - spiced with noble hops- slight bitterness

This very 1st Namibian version of a Northern German style Pilsner has been a life-long dream of Torsten Krumnow (co-owner) and chief brewer at Roof of Africa Brewery. Sensationally flavoursome, brilliantly golden, spiced with noble hops from Germany. It will leave a slight bitterness on your palate, reminding you of the beer that you just had and enticing you to order another one.

ABV: 5.0%     IBU: 35

The Roof Bohemian Pilsner

Malt forward-Biscuity - Slight sweetness - Noble Hops

It’s a Pilsner brewed in the traditional Czech way. With a fine selection of hops and malt from the Czech Republic. This beer is slightly sweet with malt forward characters coming through, toasted biscuit with a medium spicy and floral hop aromas coming through.

ABV: 5.0%     IBU: 40

The Roof ‘Dark’ Lager

Roasted- slightly sweet- African sunset- light

A lager beer can also have dark appearance. This subtle unfiltered roasted flavour lends itself to a Sundowner on. What better place than at The Roof Brewery at the Roof of Africa Hotel.

ABV: 4.5%     IBU: 18

The Roof Woodcrafters

Balanced Malty – Slightly sweet – amber golden colour

We would never dare to compare ourselves to a Munich “Oktoberfestbier” but we are true to style. This amber Lager is full of dark golden character, slightly sweet and ends off with a well-balanced bitterness.

ABV: 5.5%    IBU:32

The Roof IPA

Floral- Fruity – Citrus – Stone Fruit – Resin – Medium Bitter

The story behind India Pale Ale: The British army was stationed in India at the time and were drinking dark porters which were going off due to the long trip from England to India. They eventually realised that Hops is a preservative, so they ended up throwing a lot of hops into ales. By the time it got to India the beer was bitter and strong, perfect for the British Army. This beer is hoppy, with stone fruit, citrus flavours, and pine. This beer style is all about aroma and bitterness.

ABV: 5.0%     IBU: 36

The Roof Weiss

Clove - Banana – Bubble-gum -Vanilla

Weiss beer is one of the oldest beers you can find in the market today. It originated in Bohemia and is part of a 500-year long tradition in Bavaria. Initially being called Weisses beer (white beer). It soon developed into the only kind of beer that was allowed to be brewed with wheat and in the summer months. You can pick up a balanced aroma of clove and banana with a slight sweetness of bubble-gum and vanilla. It has a nice full mouthfeel and ends off with an excellent dry finish.

ABV: 5.0%     IBU: 13

The Roof MyBock

Rich, malty, and toasty

This traditional bock beer has a rich malty flavour profile with a balance of malt sweetness and toasted or nut-like malt taste. The mouthfeel is smooth. MyBock is seasonal. Sales start in May. Ask for availability!

ABV: 6.5%     IBU: 18