Tusker Lager

Brewed by Kenya Breweries (East African Breweries)
Style: Pale Lager
Nairobi, Kenya

Rated 8/1/07. Pale champagne color and appearance. Massive amounts of carbonation. The body of this beer could actually pass for sparkling wine were it not for the larger bubble size. There is a small, pure white head that leaves behind a snake-like lacing. The aroma is lemony and grassy, with a faint dusty overtone. Its not especially aromatic, but the smells that I did pick up were appealing. The flavor is moderately sweet, with lemony, creamy, and mildly spicy characteristics. The flavor is not at all skunky, which is a pleasant surprise. The body is light, but not nearly as watery as most pale lagers. The beer actually has alot of Witbier attributes.

Coming from Africa, I expected the worst out of this beer. Much to my delight, I was mistaken. I bought this beer just to try something different, and after having consumed it, I am a fan. This is honestly one of the best pale lagers that I’ve ever had. Moral of the story: Don’t judge a book by its cover.

Bottle. Sourish grassy nose. Cloudy pale yellow with no head. Surprisingly nice flavor, earthy with minor citrus notes. Crisp palate, balanced with a nice finish.

light golden pour, small head, doesnt last very long. Nose is very grainy, with big notes of corn, grass. flavour is much of the same, quite grainy, with a hint of malt. Not much hops, but its refreshing, and quite smooth. A good lawnmower beer.

HAD ONE IN ANIMAL KINGDOM THOUGHT IT WAS A VERY GOOD LAGER.NO BAD AFTER TASTE,VERY LIGHT AND SMOOTH.

the best bHead - Initial appearance o Size - small, average, large, huge o Rocky o Creamy o Frothy o Fizzy o Virtually none Head - Color o White o Off-white o Light brown Head - Lacing o Excellent o Good o Fair o Virtually none Head - Longevity o Fully lasting o Mostly lasting o Mostly diminishing o Fully diminishing Body - Clarity o Clear - sparkling, normal, flat o Cloudy - hazy, murky, muddy Body - Particles o Size - tiny, small, medium, large, huge o Density - thin, average, thick o Bottle conditioned Body - Hue o Light, medium, dark o Yellow o Amber o Orange o Red o Brown o Black Initial flavor o Sweet - light, moderate, heavy, harsh o Acidic - light, moderate, heavy, harsh o Bitter - light, moderate, heavy, harsh o Acetic (vinegar) o Sour (sour milk) eer ever just right be fair!!

A while back I bought a sixer of this and was roundly criticized by my roomies for brining home this crap. Some time later I was back at the liquor store talking about beer and the owner mentioned that the beer distributor had conned him into buying a case of Tusker, and that since then he had sold but one six-pack!

Comingfrom Kenya, I wasn’’t expecting much of this - thought it might just taste of dirty water, but it wasn’t half bad actually. Fairly sweetish and lacking a little kick, but not too bad - would need to be fairly cold to be enjoyable.

Bottle: My first taste of Africa. Very pale clear golden with a vanishing white head. Some light/sweet malt in the aroma, along with cardboard and canned corn. Very thin and light. Watery, stale/soggy pale malts. Some straw and a papery finish. Generic; possibly refreshing in the heat of Kenya.