Primus Export (Burundi)

Brewed by Brarudi (Heineken)
Style: Pale Lager
Bujumbura, Burundi

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Shaker

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Bottle. I drink a lot of African beer while traveling. This is on of the worst.

Sampled at the DC Local Tasting a 72cl bottle pours a clear gold with some spitty white head. Nose is nasty, like dusty farts, malt, bread. Not at all appealing. Flavor is overly sweet, honey, under attenuated malts. Watery finish.

Bottle. Pours clear yellow with thin white head; spare lacing. Aroma is plastic, straw, and some floral notes. Flavor matches the nose. Light body and warmth with medium carbonation.

720mL thanks to Travlr. Good white head formation on a clear straw. Less effervescent than Primus domestic and better head retention. Nose is unremarkable. But somehow in taste, this one is a bit blander- almost no taste. But that could be a good thing: no detergent or plastic. More powdery mouthfeel with mild butter/diacetyl and lemon sharpness. Aesthetics wise more impressive than Primus domestic but duller in flavor.

UPDATED: JAN 8, 2012 Bottle courtesy of Jeremy, thanks! The glass bottle cost more than the beer that came in it. Very pale yellow, small white head. Aroma of wet cardboard. Taste of stale lemonade. Not as good as regular Primus.

Bottle shared by Travlr. Pours clear straw yellow with a small fizzy white head and light lacing. Aroma is light malt, corn and light spicy hops. Flavor is skunky malt and corn with light hops and bitterness, and a dry finish. Light body, warmth and carbonation.