Heineken and United African Company (UAC) began construction of the Sierra Leone Brewery Limited in October 1961 in Wellington Industrial Estate in Freetown, and the first brew was mashed-in on 23 November 1962.

[4] It closed for six months in 1982 following a shortage of foreign exchange, reopening after the end of the rainy season.

On 6 January 1999, the rebel forces looted the brewery, stopping production for one and a half years.

[9] The current target of the local sourcing program is to receive 60% of raw materials from within Africa.

[10] The production of Salone Beer, made with 100% sorghum, has created a reliable source of income for over 12,000 farming families.