BGI Ethiopia PLC has been operating in Ethiopia since 1998 and engaged in the production and distribution of beer, wine and beverages. BGI owns five breweries including the iconic St. George Brewery in Addis Ababa, the Kombolcha Brewery, the Hawassa Brewery, Zebidar Brewery and Machew Northern Brewery with a combined production capacity of 3.6 million Hectoliters of beer (bottle and Draft) annually.
BGI Ethiopia PLC. also owns and manages the Castel Winery and vineyard located in the town of Zeway. Established in 2012, the winery produces twelve thousand Hectoliters of different wine varieties annually under the brand names Acacia and Rift Valley. BGI Ethiopia's products are distributed by partner agents in all corners of the country and exported internationally to North America (USA and Canada), Europe (UK, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherland etc.) Middle East (Israel and UAE), Australia, Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, South Sudan, Djibouti etc.), Asia (China, Japan etc.)