A large la dodo lé la painting on a snack wall

The Brasseries de Bourbon ("Breweries of Bourbon") is the only major producer of beer on Réunion Island, a French oversea department in the Indian Ocean formerly known as Bourbon Island. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea Réunion ( French: Réunion or formally La Réunion; previously Île Bourbon) is an island located in the Indian Ocean, east of This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's Oceanic divisions covering about 20% of the water on the Earth 's surface

The group was founded in 1962. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The first product of the brasseries, and by far now their most sold and widely known, is the blonde lager Dodo, named after the now extinct bird (its official name is simply "Bourbon"). Lager (storage camp bearing etc is the more popular of two main types of Beer; the other being Ale. The dodo ( Raphus cucullatus) was a Flightless bird endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. This beer is widely known because of its emblem of a smiling dodo, and the creole slogan La dodo lé la (The Dodo is here!), both displayed in colourful wall paintings on shops, snacks etc. A creole language, or simply a creole, is a stable Language that originates seemingly as a nativized Pidgin. selling the beer.

In 1986, Heineken entered the capital of the brasseries. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Heineken is a Dutch 5% abv Pale lager, made by Heineken International since 1873

Since 1996, the group also produces some white and reddish beers. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) In addition, it also imports and bottles a variety of other drinks.

External links

• (French) Official site