The labels read "Castle Lager" and in small print at the bottom, "Verwaardig in Suid Afrika, Made in South Africa."

The main brand is Castle Lager, first brewed in 1895.

Castle Lager has won many awards, from gold medals to the "World's Best Bottled Lager" award at the 2000 International Brewing Industry Awards.

A night out in Durban would not be complete without a couple of cold Castle Lagers at Billy the Bum's bar (504 Windermere Road; 031 303 1988).

The Eve Group became the first sponsors of the competition in 1982, and kept that role for 19 seasons, until Castle Lager became sponsors in 2001.

The main brand is Castle Lager, a 5% pale lager introduced in 1895.

They also produce Castle milk stout, Hansa Pilsner, Castle Lager and Castle Lite.

In the same year ABSA replaced Castle Lager as name sponsor.

The acquisition would catapult S.A.B., the maker of Castle Lager, to the world's second-largest brewer, behind the Anheuser-Busch Companies, from its current position as No. 4.

Of South African beers, Castle Lager is the most famous, although South Africa produces a variety of brands which are exported.