Red Stripe Beer originated from what island country?

Red Stripe is a 4.7% ABV pale lager brewed by Desnoes & Geddes in Jamaica. Red Stripe was first produced in 1928 from a recipe developed by Paul H. Geddes (the son of founder Thomas Geddes) and Bill Martindale. In 1985, the brand was first imported to the United States with poor initial results. American consumers exposed to Red Stripe through their travels to Jamaica as well as Jamaican expatriates were reluctant to try the brand in the States since it was not packaged in its distinctive squat brown bottle and painted label.

This marketing issue was resolved only to have shipments temporarily suspended in January 1989 due to cannabis smuggling in shipping containers discovered in the Port of Miami. Red Stripe recovered and rode the popularity of dance hall and reggae in the early 1990's to well over a million cases of annual distribution. Red Stripe is a significant sponsor of reggae music.

In 2012, Diageo moved production of the U.S. supply of Red Stripe from Jamaica to the U.S. The supply is produced by City Brewing Co. in La Crosse, Wisconsin and the Latrobe Brewing Company in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, which was the main brewery for Rolling Rock for over 60 years. Desnoes & Geddes will still make Red Stripe for Jamaica, Brazil, Canada and Europe.