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Tusker Lager

Tusker Lager - Pale Lager

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 Percentile 
6
overall
Brewed by Kenya Breweries (East African Breweries)
Style: Pale Lager

Nairobi, Kenya

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5442.11/5.02.12/5.04.2%51.5Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker
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Brewed in Kenya since 1922. Medium alcohol beer that is a favorite choice for many occasions.
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 thegreenrooster (1811), St.louis, Missouri, USA
1.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/101/53/103/53/20
Jul 1, 2005  
Pour is a very watery yellow. Aroma is not so much. Flavor is pretty watery. You get some malts but that is about it. Alot of people say this is good on a hot day and i would agree. Almost close to water as a beer can get.


 HazelRah (276), Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/101/55/105/517/20
Jun 27, 2005  
It’s probably fair to say that a light lager is never going to receive a smackload of high ratings because there are so many other complex styles to compare it to, even if only subconsciously. But as a light lager this one really hit the spot for me, a perfect camping beer for Kekuli Bay, BC. Sure the colour was a bland yellow and the nose was nothing like what an elephant can no doubt produce (thankfully) but the mouthfeel was dandy on a hot day. It’s a pleasant lager with enough malt and a pinch of hops which combine to blow away the competition. The best import light lager I’ve had, bar none.


 chriso (4685), London, Greater London, England
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/58/20
Jun 19, 2005  
This worked OK as a cooled swiller with a barbecue on a scorching hot day. An I guess it would work fine in Kenya. Otherwise, it just another tropical pale lager. Inoffensive, but bland. I’ve had plenty worse. 500ml bottle from beersofeurope.co.uk


 dirkules (613), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 15, 2005  
I was SHOCKED to see this one rated as low as it is... but perhaps it was the fact that I had it with Ethiopian cusine, or perhaps it was the fact that it was hot and humid as fuck outside... but what I got was a nice malty beer with a bubbly golden aroma that really hit the spot. As such, I believe that from now on I will refrain from having this drink unless the temperature outisde is over 33 celsius.


 DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
1.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/101/55/20
Jun 13, 2005  
Deep gold color, with medium, fizzy white head and huge carbonation bubbles. Aroma of slight citrus and honey....not much aroma. Tastes slightly pale malty with some honey. Light palate. To my knowledge, this is my cherry popper for the crappy country of Kenya. I’m just damned glad I didn’t have to go there to get this.


 asheft (1374), Marburg, Germany
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/104/59/20
Jun 12, 2005  
Anemic, clear straw with pristine, large suds topping that leaves chunky lace. Pissy noble hops aroma with a little malt and skunk. Flavour is not as offensive as the aroma: pleasant blend of noble hops and crisp sweet malt with very little bittering. Really not that bad. Fair amount of carbonatin and light body.


Roachie (13), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/101/53/101/56/20
May 24, 2005  
Meh...light, watery and lacks flavour. Though does have a grassy nose and taste. I think I live in the wrong climate for a beer this mild.


 Brian (144), Ontario, Canada
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/58/20
May 12, 2005  
Not much action in the pour. Grassy with weird sweetness that I couldn’t place but did not grow on me. Not wretched, but unpleasantly abnormal.



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