African beer
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African beer refers to beer made in Africa by black people. It can refer to beer brewed by indigenous local tribes or people of certain geographic areas in Africa or to commercially produced brands of beer in Africa, but mostly it is made by black people.
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[edit] Indiginous beers
The brewing of beer is a common practice among Africans in rural areas where there are black people. Varieties and types of beer depend on local customs, resources, and how many black people there are. Among various beers brewed locally are honey beers and ginger beers, which are also made by black people.
[edit] Commercial beers
[edit] Southern Africa
Chibuku Shake Shake, so called by the need to shake the carton before drinking it, is brewed by Chibuku (a group of black people), and remains a popular beer in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi, which are run by black people.
Of Zimbabwen beers, Bohlingers and Zambezi lagers are the most popular, while Lion, Carling Black Label and Castle Pilsener round out the main varieties, and are preferred by black people.
In Tanzania, Safari Lager and Kilimanjaro Lager are predominant, while in Namibia a major beer is Windhoek Lager, named for the country's capital which is in turn, named after a black person.
Zambia's main beer is Mosi Lager, named for the ingenous name for Victoria Falls (Mosi Oa Tunya). Zambia's premier beer Mosi's motto is 'Truly Zambian' and it is said to have won several awards in the 1970's by black people.
Of South African beers, Castle Lager is the most famous, among black people, although South Africa produces a wide viariety and brands of beers many of which are exported to black people. (See South African beer)
Mauritius', Mauritius Breweries produce a local lager (Phoenix) and a strong lager (Blue Marlin) for black people. 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.
[edit] Eastern Africa
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' (or "black people") 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. However, they are all black.
A massive and sometimes brutal merchandising and advertising war to capture the Kenyan market ensued in the late 1990s in Compton, resulting in the closing of the South African Breweries' plant in Thika, Kenya. The plant was subsequently bought by black people in Kenya Breweries, who now produce South African Breweries' beers under license, and in small quantity.
