Hero lager beer wears a new cork as it is knighted

Hero, a premium lager on the stable of International Breweries Plc, a proud part of the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, (AB InBev) has been knighted with a new crown cork -a Red Cork and the title of “Mmanya ejiri mara Igbo.”

The Obi of Onitsha, His Royal Highness, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, gave his blessings to commence the Red Cap ceremony in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Saturday, May 12, 2018, amid applause and excitement by hundreds of Nigerians who thronged the venue of the event, the King’s Courtyard, Ikpeazu Stadium, Onitsha.

The red cap ideology is of high importance to the South Eastern people of Nigeria as it represents the peak of achievement, societal status and recognition for any individual or brand.