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Social Media Audit
South Africa’s Top Beer Brands
Beers
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Source: Sunday Times Brand Survey

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Heineken
Castle Lite
Hansa Pilsener
Windhoek
Carling Black Label
Amstel Lager
Castle Lager
Miller Genuine Draft
Castle Milk Stout
Introduction
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• This is a Social Media Audit of the Top Beer Brands in South
Africa from the annual Sunday Times Top Brands survey .
• The time frame of the audit was from 1st November – 30th
November 2013.
• The Social Media Channels analyzed for the audit are
Facebook & Twitter
• The criteria used to assess the performance of the Beer
Brands on Facebook: Engagement, Fan Growth and
Mentions.
• The criteria used to assess the performance of the Beer
Brands on Twitter: Engagement, Fan Growth and Cumulative
reach.
Glossary

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• People Talking About This (PTAT) - The number of people talking about your
Facebook Page, by story type. (Unique Users)
• Fans: The total number of people who have liked your Page.
• Facebook Mentions: The number of people in South Africa who mentioned any
of the channel anywhere on Facebook.
• Cumulative Reach: refers to the number of people that are reached from
exposure to a tweet.
• Original Tweets: refer to tweets composed by individuals, containing the @name.
• ReTweets: Tweets that users decide to re-share with their own followers.
• Replies: refer to responses to a tweet, containing the @mention of the original
tweet composer.
• Influencer - A person or a group of people who possess greater than average
potential to influence due to attributes such as personal persuasiveness.
Heineken

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Page Insights

Fans: 16 070 346

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People Talking About This: 214 262

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Engagement rate: 1,3%
Most Popular City: Mexico City
Most Popular Age Group: 18 - 34
Facebook Mentions: 20 300 000
*Heineken uses their Global Page

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

220 000 people in South Africa
are mentioning Heineken
South African
Rest of the
world

Facebook Mentions By
Gender

q73% w25%
Heineken

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Page Insights

g Location of Facebook Fans
3 427 329

Fans

2 152 977

788 257

711 383

686 131
142 000

Brazil

Zimbabwe

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Botswana
Nigeria
Countries

Malawi

South Africa
Heineken

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Profile Insights

Location of Tweets in South Africa

Followers: 3 109

574

45

Tweets

qqqqqq

289
37

@Heineken_SA mentions: 1 768
189
748

831

Original
Retweets
Replies

“Heineken” Mentions: 3206
Most Popular Day: 29th Nov 2013
Cumulative Reach: 11,3 Million

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Provinces

Device Used For Tweets

j33% o67%
Web

Mobile

11
Heineken

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Profile Insights

P Most popular Topics on Twitter
Tweets

11734

5550
3466
1747

#Heineken

#Sharethesofa

#StarClub

Topics

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

#Heinekenliveacces

1192
#Heinekenstarclub
Heineken

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Profile Insights

Influencers tweeting Heineken

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November
Hansa Pilsener

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Page Insights

Fans: 140 928

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People Talking About This: 5 837

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Engagement rate: 4,1%
Most Popular City: Johannesburg

Most Popular Age Group: 18 - 24
Facebook Mentions: *
*Facebook mentions data is not public on Facebook

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

* people in South Africa are
mentioning Hansa Pilsener
South African
Rest of the
world

Facebook Mentions By
Gender

q*% w*%
Hansa Pilsener

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Profile Insights

Location of Tweets in South Africa

Followers: 7 836

qqqqqq
@Hansapilsener mentions: 599
91
253
251

Original
Retweets
Replies

“Hansa pilsener” mentions: 32
Most Popular Day: 30th Nov 2013
Cumulative Reach: 1,5 Million

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Tweets

185

85
20

Gauteng

KZN

18

Western Limpopo Free State
Cape
Provinces

Device Used For Tweets

j19% o81%
Web

15

Mobile
Hansa Pilsener

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Profile Insights

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1191

Tweets

1217

Most popular Topics on Twitter

79
#Hansa

#KickstartingSA

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

49

40

#dreamersnight
Topics

#Vuyo

#Raiseahansa
Hansa Pilsener

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Profile Insights

Influencers tweeting Hansa Pilsener

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November
Castle Lite

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Page Insights

Fans: 246 004

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People Talking About This: 1 554

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Engagement rate: 0,6%
Most Popular City: Johannesburg
Most Popular Age Group: 18 - 24
Facebook Mentions: 250 000

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

200 000 people in South Africa
are mentioning Castle Lite
South African
Rest of the
world

Facebook Mentions By
Gender

q94% w6%
Castle Lite

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Page Insights

Fans

232 036

g Location of Facebook Fans

3 428

South Africa

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Botswana

1 715

1 219

1 003

Zimbabwe
Countries

Swaziland

Zambia
Castle Lite

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Profile Insights

Followers: 14 225

Location of Tweets in South Africa
273

@Castle_Lite mentions: 929
155
459
315

Original
Retweets
Replies

“Castle Lite” Mentions: 2 741
Most Popular Day: 6th Nov 2013
Cumulative Reach: 5,1 Million

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Tweets

qqqqqq

129

Gauteng

Western
Cape

82

KZN

33

Free State Easern
Cape

Provinces

Device Used For Tweets

j27% o73%
Web

15

Mobile
Castle Lite

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Profile Insights

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Most popular Topics on Twitter

Tweets

3118

387
156
#Cruelsummerpicnic

#Extracoldsummer

126

40

#Summersoltice

#Tapintofreshness

#Cubanavibes

Topics

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November
Castle Lite

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Profile Insights

Influencers tweeting Castle Lite

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November
Windhoek Beer

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Page Insights

Fans: 52 645

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People Talking About This: 819

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Engagement rate: 1,5%
Most Popular City: Johannesburg
Most Popular Age Group: 18 - 24

Facebook Mentions: 187 000

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

162 000 people in South Africa
are mentioning Windhoek
South African
Rest of the
world

Facebook Mentions By Gender

q55% w45%
Windhoek Beer

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Profile Insights

Followers: 532

qq
@Windhoek_beer mentions: 118
24
44
50

Original
Retweets
Replies

Windhoek Beer Mentions: 157
Most Popular Day: 23rd Nov 2013
Cumulative Reach: 167 975

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Tweets

Location of Tweets in South Africa
16

Gauteng

10

Western
Cape

6

3

North Free State Easern
West
Cape
Provinces

Device Used For Tweets

j17% o83%
Web

2

Mobile
Windhoek Beer

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Profile Insights

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Tweets

8068

Most popular Topics on Twitter

1021

#Keepitreal

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

#Windhoek
Topics

539
#Sables
Windhoek Beer

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Profile Insights

Influencers tweeting Windhoek Beer

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November
Carling Black Label

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Page Insights

Fans: 173 898

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People Talking About This: 2 595

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Engagement rate: 1,4%
Most Popular City: Johannesburg
Most Popular Age Group: 18 - 24
Facebook Mentions: 496 000

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

200 000 people in South Africa
are mentioning Carling Black
Label
South African
Rest of the
world

Facebook Mentions By
Gender

q95% w5%
Carling Black Label

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Page Insights

g Location of Facebook Fans

Fans

165 851

1 558
South Africa

Botswana

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

1 097

732

587

Zimbabwe
Countries

United Kingdom

United States
Carling Black Label

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Profile Insights

Followers: 7 278

Location of Tweets in South Africa

qqqqqq

126

91

160

164

Original
Retweets
Replies

“Carling Black Label” Mentions: 645
Most Popular Day: 1st Nov 2013
Cumulative Reach: 657 426

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Tweets

@BlackLabelSa mentions: 415

66
17

Gauteng

Western
Cape

15

North Free State Easern
West
Cape
Provinces

Device Used For Tweets

j24% o76%
Web

8

Mobile
Carling Black Label

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Profile Insights

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Most popular Topics on Twitter

Tweets

23 365

6494

5815
3169

#Upthebucs

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

#Aclfinal

#bucsincairo
Topics

2785

#Bookmarks2013

#Oncelaways
Carling Black Label

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Profile Insights

Influencers tweeting Carling Black Label
Castle Lager

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Page Insights

Fans: 215 448

qqqqqqqqqq
People Talking About This: 950

qqqqqqqqqq
Engagement rate: 0,4%
Most Popular City: Johannesburg
Most Popular Age Group: 18 - 24
Facebook Mentions: 215 000

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

184 000 people in South Africa
are mentioning Castle Lager
South African
Rest of the
world

Facebook Mentions By
Gender

q85% w15%
Castle Lager

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Page Insights

g Location of Facebook Fans
Fans

208 164

1521
South Africa

954

583

446

Zimbabwe

United Kingdom
Countries

United States

Swaziland

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November
Castle Lager

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Profile Insights

Followers: 11 079

Location of Tweets in South Africa
217
Tweets

qqqqqq

124

52

47

Free
State

KZN

16

@CastleLager mentions: 937
176

233

528

Original
Retweets
Replies

“Castle Lager” Mentions: 1 117
Most Popular Day: 17th Nov 2013
Cumulative Reach: 6,7 Million

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Gauteng Western
Cape

Easern
Cape

Provinces

Device Used For Tweets

j24% o76%
Web

Mobile
Castle Lager

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Profile Insights

9191

Tweets

9 630

P

Most popular Topics on Twitter

5944

5 794

1 492

#Springboks

#Bafana

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

#Pureprotea
Topics

#Proteafire

#Proteas500
Castle Lager

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Profile Insights

Influencers tweeting Castle Lager

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November
Amstel Lager

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Page Insights

Fans: 161 858

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People Talking About This: 4 325

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Engagement rate: 2,6%
Most Popular City: Johannesburg
Most Popular Age Group: 18 - 24

Facebook Mentions: 819 000

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

36 000 people in South Africa
are mentioning Amstel Lager
South African
Rest of the
world

Facebook Mentions By
Gender

q80% w20%
Amstel Lager

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Page Insights

g Location of Facebook Fans
Fans

155 897

681
South Africa

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

493

401

389

Brazil

Greece
Countries

United Kingdom

Swaziland
Amstel Lager

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Profile Insights

Followers: 1 040

Location of Tweets
259
Tweets

qqqqqq

203

154

62

@AmstelSA mentions: 1 589
274

476

839

Original
Retweets
Replies

“Amstel Lager” Mentions: 129
Most Popular Day: 27th Nov 2013
Cumulative Reach: 2,1 Million

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Provinces

Device Used For Tweets

j37% o63%
Web

Mobile

14
Amstel Lager

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Profile Insights

903

Tweets

957

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Most popular Topics on Twitter

357
132

#Amstelqt

#takeyourtime

#weekendvibes
Topics

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

#Amstelcompetition
Amstel Lager

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Profile Insights

Influencers tweeting Amstel Lager

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November
Miller Genuine Draft

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Page Insights

Fans: 9 179

qqqqqq
People Talking About This: 63

qqqqqq
Engagement rate: 0,6%
Most Popular City: Johannesburg
Most Popular Age Group: 25 - 34
Facebook Mentions: 196 000

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Fewer than 1 000 people in
South Africa are mentioning Miller
Genuine Draft
South African
Rest of the
world

Facebook Mentions By
Gender

q87% w28%
Miller Genuine Draft

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Page Insights

g Location of Facebook Fans

Fans

8 745

78
South Africa

United States

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

44

25

24

United Kingdom
Countries

Botswana

Australia
Miller Genuine Draft

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Profile Insights

Followers: 6 709

Location of Tweets In South Africa
488
Tweets

qqqqqq

80

58

57

@MGD_SA mentions: 1 117
176
455
550

Original
Retweets
Replies

“Miller Genuine Draft” Mentions: 586
Most Popular Day: 20th Nov 2013
Cumulative Reach: 4 Million

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Provinces

Device Used For Tweets

j24% o76%
Web

Mobile

9
Miller Genuine Draft

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Profile Insights

3390

P

Most popular Topics on Twitter

Tweets

2905

737
358
#sahha2013

#millertime

#goldenmoments

Topics

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Stayfreshsaturdays

173
#millerboomtown
Miller Genuine Draft

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Profile Insights

Influencers tweeting Miller Genuine Draft

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November
Castle Milk Stout

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Page Insights

Fans: 24 383

qqqqqqqqqqqq
People Talking About This: 891

qqqqqqqqqqqq
Engagement rate: 3,5%
Most Popular City: Johannesburg
Most Popular Age Group: 25 - 34
Facebook Mentions:*

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

* people in South Africa are
mentioning Castle Milk Stout
South African
Rest of the
world

Facebook Mentions By
Gender

q*% w*%
Castle Milk Stout

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Profile Insights

Followers: 2 760

Location of Tweets
734
Tweets

qqqqqq

168

70

35

@CastleMilkStout mentions: 1 891
421
779
691

Original
Retweets
Replies

“Castle Milk Stout” Mentions: 360
Most Popular Day: 29th Nov 2013
Cumulative Reach: 2,1 Million

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Provinces

Device Used For Tweets

j20% o80%
Web

Mobile

16
Castle Milk Stout

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Profile Insights

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Tweets

4328

Most popular Topics on Twitter

1690

506
#Partypeople

#MaxwellSAtour

#MaxwellWednesdays

Topics

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

260
#cmsunplugged

43
#musicforworms
Castle Milk Stout

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Profile Insights

Influencers tweeting Castle Milk Stout

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November
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Benchmark

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Facebook Fans

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Number of Facebook Fans: SA Top Beer Brands

Fans

16 070 346

246 004

215 448

13 615

1 300

140 928

52 645
Heineken Castle Lite

Castle
Lager

Carling
Black
Label

Amstel
Lager

Beers

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

24383

9179

Hansa Windhoek Castle Milk Miller
Pilsener
Stout
Genuine
Draft
Q

Benchmark

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South African Facebook Fans

232 036

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Number of South African Facebook Fans:
SA Top Beer Brands

206 164
165 851

142 000

Fans

155 897

8745
Castle Lite

Castle Lager

Carling Black
Label

Amstel Lager

Beers
*Castle Milk Stout, Hansa & Windhoek data is not public on Facebook

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Heineken

Miller genuine
Draft
Q

Benchmark

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Engagement rate

4,1%

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Engagement Rate: SA Top Beer Brands

Engagement Rate

3,5%
2,6%
1,5%

1,4%

1,3%
0,6%

Hansa
Castle
Amstel Windhoek Carling
pilsener Milk Stout lager
Black
Label
Beers

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Heineken Castle Lite

0,6%
Miller
Genuine
Draft

0,4%
Castle
Lager
Q

Benchmark

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Twitter Followers

14 225

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Number of Twitter Followers: SA Top Beer Brands

Followers

11 076
7 836

7278

6 709

3 109

2 760
1 040

Castle Lite

Castle
Lager

Hansa
Carling
Miller
Pilsener black Label genuine
Draft

Beers

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Heineken Castle Milk
Stout

532

Amstel
Lager

Windhoek
Q

Benchmark

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Twitter Mentions

1 891

1 768

t

Mentions: SA Top Beer Brands

1 589

Mentions

1117
937

929
599
415
118

Castle Heineken
Milk Stout

Amstel
Lager

Miller
Genuine
Draft

Castle Castle Lite Hansa
Lager
Pilsener

Beers

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November

Carling Windhoek
Black
Label
Q

Benchmark

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Top Beer brands

Brand with most Fans

Brand with the most Followers

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Heineken

Heineken

Castle Lite

Castle Lite

Castle lite

Castle Lager

Hansa Pilsener
Windhoek
Lager/Light/Draught
Carling Black Label

Castle Lager

Hansa Pisener

Carling Black Label

Carling Black Label

Amstel Lager

Miller Genuine Draft

Amstel Lager

Hansa Pilsner

Heineken

Castle Lager/Draught
Miller Genuine Draft
(Millers)
Castle Milk Stout

Windhoek Beer

Castle Milk Stout

Castle Milk Stout

Amstel Lager

Miller Genuine Draft

Windhoek Beer

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November
b Insights

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• Heineken is the Beer Brand with the most Facebook Fans.
• Heineken do not have a South African Facebook Page,
they use the Global page
• Miller Genuine Draft is the Beer Brand with the least
Facebook Fans.
• Castle Lite is the Beer Brand with the most South African
Facebook Fans.
• The most engaging Beer Brand on Facebook is Hansa
Pilsener.
• The least engaging Beer Brand on Facebook is Castle
Lager.

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November
b Insights

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• Castle Lite is the Beer Brand with the most Twitter
Followers.
• Castle Milk Stout is the Beer Brand with the most
mentions on Twitter.
• Windhoek is the Beer Brand with the least
Followers and Mentions on Twitter.
• Gauteng is the most popular province amongst the
beers on Twitter.
• The source of engagement on Twitter are
Competitions and Events.

Time Frame: 1 – 30 November
Recommendations
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Sources: Social Bakers, Facebook, Twitter & Topsy

Social Media Audit - South Africa's Top Beer Brands