Who owns Manawa?
Manawa is owned by PhoenixBev (Mauritius, SEM: PBL).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Phoenix Beverages Limited Integrated Report 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Phoenix Beverages Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇲🇺 Mauritius, Port Louis
- Origin
- 🇲🇺 Mauritius
- Founded
- 2022
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Ale
- Parent ticker
- SEM: PBL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Manawa
Manawa is the craft beer brand PhoenixBev launched in 2022, and it is known for a run of seasonal releases. In the year to June 2025 the range was launched in Rodrigues and on Réunion Island, and its Manawa IPA won a Gold Quality Award at the Monde Selection in Brussels. It sits beside Phoenix Beer as the company's own beer brand.
Ownership timeline of Manawa
- Current owner PhoenixBev [1] reported
Where Manawa sits in PhoenixBev
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
- Seychelles Breweries (54.4%) · 4 brands
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Other brands owned by PhoenixBev
PhoenixBev controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Phoenix Beer (1963)
- SeyBrew (1972)
- SeyPearl
- Slow Turtle
- Vann Swet (2020)
Other brands in ale, and who owns them
The 62 brands in ale on Brandtree belong to 32 owners. The largest is Duvel Moortgat, with 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Birrificio del Ducato | Duvel Moortgat | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Bishops Finger | Shepherd Neame | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Farsons Blue Label | Farsons | 🇲🇹 Malta |
| Lagunitas | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Franziskaner | AB InBev | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Avery Brewing Company | Mahou San Miguel | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Fuller's London Pride | Asahi Group | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Dogfish Head | Boston Beer | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: PhoenixBev
PhoenixBev is a publicly listed company headquartered in Port Louis, Mauritius, founded in 1960. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as SEM: PBL.
Phoenix Beverages is a Mauritian brewer and soft drinks company that also bottles The Coca-Cola Company's drinks on the island. It traces its business to 1953, when it began making soft drinks in Mauritius, and was incorporated as Mauritius Breweries Ltd in 1960 before being renamed. It also operates on Réunion Island through Edena and, from 1 July 2025, in Seychelles through a 54.4 per cent stake in Seychelles Breweries. Its ultimate holding company is the Mauritian conglomerate IBL Ltd.
🇲🇺 Manawa and other Mauritian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 7 brands that began in Mauritius. All of them are controlled from Mauritius.
- Air Mauritius — Air Mauritius 🇲🇺
- Biscuits Manioc — Biscuiterie H. Rault 🇲🇺
- LUX* — IBL 🇲🇺
- SALT — IBL 🇲🇺
- Winner's — IBL 🇲🇺
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Manawa?
The parent company of Manawa is PhoenixBev, a publicly listed company headquartered in Mauritius.
Is Manawa Mauritian?
Yes. Manawa originated in Mauritius in 2022 and its owner, PhoenixBev, is also headquartered in Mauritius.
Is Manawa still owned by PhoenixBev?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Manawa is still owned by PhoenixBev. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Phoenix Beverages Limited Integrated Report 2025 — Phoenix Beverages Limited, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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