Manufacturing
SAB’s status is founded on its uncompromising commitment to brewing excellence.
Manufacturing at SAB includes: raw material cultivation (e.g. hops and barley, by SAB Malting and SAB Hop Farms) and ingredient delivery, as well as brewing, mixing, blending, filling and capping of products.
SAB’s seven breweries fall under the Manufacturing Director, as do the departments responsible for packaging, new product development and quality assurance.
| Manufacturing: Breweries | |
| Alrode (Gauteng) | 8.3 million hectolitres per annum |
| Rosslyn (Gauteng) | 7.2 million hectolitres per annum |
| Chamdor (Gauteng) | 2.2 million hectolitres per annum |
| Polokwane (Limpopo) | 1.5 million hectolitres per annum |
| Prospecton (KZN) | 5.3 million hectolitres per annum |
| Newlands (Western Cape) | 4.5 million hectolitres per annum |
| Ibhayi (Eastern Cape) | 2.4 million hectolitres per annum |
| Total | 31.4 million hectolitres (3.1 billion litres) per annum |
Our manufacturing professionals achieve the highest technical standards whilst adhering to our commitment towards ecological sustainability. Talent in this field can expect to be part of a team dedicated to developing the next wave of cutting-edge technologies and processes.
Brewing: Management of the full technical brewing process with the addition of: passion for excellence; innovation and quality – to set us apart from our competitors.
Packaging: Includes bottling, canning, labelling, packing, palletising and storing. A strong team of optimisers who ensure our brands are recognised on the shelves.
Engineering: Pioneering support to all our manufacturing processes in all manners of engineering.
Qualifications: An undergraduate degree or national diploma in: Food Science, Applied Science, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemical – Electrical – Mechanical – Mechatronic or Industrial Engineering.
Manufacturing: The Brewing Process

