Strela (beer)

Strela in a restaurant in the island of Boa Vista
CERIS factory in east Praia, where the beer Strela is manufactured

Strela is a beer that is produced by the company CERIS, based in the eastern part of Praia, Cape Verde. The name Strela is Cape Verdean Creole for "star". Production of the beer was started in November 2006, replacing the production of Coral,[1] a brand of CERIS's former owner Madeira Brewery. Cavibel distributes the beer. CERIS and Cavibel are owned by Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company.[2] Strela beer is exported to Gambia, Guinea and Portugal.[3]

In 2016, Strela beer received a Superior Taste Award from the International Taste & Quality Institute (iTQi) in Brussels.[4] In 2009, Strela was the second most consumed beer in Cape Verde, covering 35% of the market.[5]

  1. ^ "Nova era para a (antiga) Ceris" [New Era for the (Old) CERIS]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 14 November 2006. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. ^ Motivação nas organizações empresariais. Estudo de caso: Cavibel/Ceris, Sarl, Edna Marise Semedo Cardoso, 2012, p. 27
  3. ^ "Cabo Verde exporta cerveja para Portugal" [Cape Verde Exported the Drink to Portugal]. SAPO CV (in Portuguese). 7 May 2008. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Awarded Products 2016". International Taste & Quality Institute. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Cabo Verde: Cerveja Strela ultrapassou Sagres e quer passar Superbock" [Strela drink Surpassed Sagres and to Surpass Superbock]. SAPO CV (in Portuguese). 27 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2016.