It brews a German type lager beer, called Vailima after a village in Samoa.
In 1999 a majority stake in the company (68.3%) was purchased by the Carlton Brewery of Fiji, a subsidiary of the Foster's Group, the remaining shares were held by the Samoan government (15%), the Nauruan government (10%) and the remainder by small shareholders.
In 2011 Foster's was acquired by SABMiller which subsequently sold its Fiji and Samoa operations to Coca-Cola Amatil.
Samoa Breweries also bottles Coca-Cola Amatil and allied soft-drink brands under licence.
[2] Following public opposition to the move it licensed production of the beer to a Samoan producer in August 2022.