Maluti Lager hosts MPs for brand experience
Brewers aim to educate lawmakers on product heritage and economic contribution.
Maluti Mountain Brewery (MMB) hosted Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday at its Maseru premises for an event focused on Maluti Premium Lager. The MPs, part of the Portfolio Committee on Economic and Development Cluster, learned about the beer's heritage and drinking rituals as part of MMB’s Brew Across the World programme.
MMB Managing Director ’Mapeete Ntjana stated the initiative aimed to help MPs understand the product's potential contribution to economic growth and employment. She expressed hope that the lawmakers would share this knowledge with the public, emphasizing the lager as a unique Lesotho product. MMB also highlighted its partnership with the Lesotho Mounted Police Service to combat drunk driving through donated breathalysers.
Qeme Constituency MP Sello Hakane, who chairs the Economic and Development Cluster, thanked MMB for the insightful experience. He noted that while Maluti Premium Lager is manufactured locally, some ingredients are still imported, urging for greater use of local sourcing. Hakane also acknowledged MMB's significant contribution to Lesotho's economy and employment.
Why it mattersLesotho MPs were educated on a local product's heritage and economic impact, with concerns raised about imported ingredients.