Windhoek Lager

Brewed by Namibia Breweries
Style: Pale Lager
Windhoek, Namibia

Clear pale gold under a medium-small size, medium lasting, creamy head and some light lacing. The aroma was quite odd - corn sweet malt and something like a cross between chicken feathers and sardines? Light to thin body with a watery texture and mild bitter hops flavoured start. Sweeter corn like middle and light dry sweetish hoppy finish. Considering the 42 lagers I’ve rated so far are averaging 2.1, its about average for this style.

Had this from a bottle in Luwawa Forest in Malawi. Pale gold, nice white head. Very soapy and nut. Not the best lager in the world. Eh.

Light yellow, thin white head. Grassy aroma with some notes of canned corn. Sweet start in flavor with a very slight bitterness in the finish. Biscuit. Light bodied and a clean mouthfeel. Fine for a pale lager.

Pours a clear gold with a half-inch white head. Malty aroma, malty taste. Light hope presence. Just another pale lager, I’m afraid. Nothing really to distinguish it from the pack.

Pale gold colour with a mostly diminishing frothy white head. Sour grassy and honey aroma. Watery and slightly sweet start, faint bitter finish. Typical "premium imported" green bottle lager, maybe a bit less offensive than most.

Found this one bottled in St. Charles, Illinois. For my first Namibian beer, I was impressed. Dark yellow pour, bubbly and clear with a foamy white head. Slightly sweet, malty nose. Interesting taste -- a little bit sweet, like clover honey. This actually tasted similar to many honey lagers I’ve had. Finished clean. One of the best pale lagers on the market, I’m afraid!

Bottle. Pours yellow with a small white head. Sweet malt and grassy hops are noticeable. Slight sourness on the palate but it’s an OK lager with good bitterness.

Golden straw colour. Green bottle aroma. Tinny, metallic, somewhat bittr taste. The German influence is evident, however. It does have that certain Becks-like quality to it.