Beer in Africa

There are countless varieties of African beer, most indigenous to local tribes or geographic areas. There are, however, several recongizable commercial brands. Chibuku Shake Shake, brewed by Chibuku, is a popular beer in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi. Castle Lager is the most famous among South African beer. Safari Lager and Kilimanjaro Lager are predominant in Tanzania. Tusker, brewed by the Kenya Breweries Limited carries the day in Kenya and is known for its wonderfully populist slogan: "Makes us equal. Has no equal".Popularly known as 'Keroro' beer is a source of kenyan pride highlighted by the recent trade war between the Kenya and South African breweries with their competing Castle and Tusker Brands. A massive and sometimes brutal merchandising and advertising war to capture the kenyan market ensued in the late 1990's resulting in the closing of the South African Breweries plant in Thika, kenya.Mosi lager is one of Zambias premier beer.Similar to castle its motto is 'truly Zambian' and its taste does its country proud.

Mauritius Breweries produce a local lager (Phoenix) and a strong lager (Blue Marlin) both of which are held in high regard. They are also licensed to brew Guinness (of the Foreign Extra Stout variety) and for the last year or so, Warsteiner. They also brew beer destined for Madagascar (Three Horses) under licence.