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Beer (known as pombe in Swahili) is an integral part of Tanzanian society, and local brands hold a strong sense of national pride and economic value. Tanzania is the sixth-largest per-capita consumer of beer in Africa. [3] Over 90% of beer consumption is of homemade-style brews; however the most recognizable bottled brands include: [4]
Umqombothi (Xhosa pronunciation: [um̩k͡ǃomboːtʰi]), is a South African traditional beer made from maize (corn), maize malt, sorghum malt, yeast and water. It is very rich in vitamin B. The beer has a rather low alcohol content (usually less than 3%) and is known to have a heavy and distinctly sour aroma. In appearance, the beer is opaque ...
South Africa accounts for 34% of Africa's formal beer market and is expected to grow by 8–10% annually over the next five years. Beer consumption in the country was pegged at 60 litres per capita in 2012, greater than the 14.6-litre African average and the global average of 22 litres.
Millet beer, also known as Bantu beer, malwa, pombe "Tchouk" or opaque beer, is an alcoholic beverage made from malted millet that is common throughout Africa. [1] Its production process varies across regions and in the southern parts of Africa is more commonly known as umqombothi. Millet beer varies in taste and alcoholic content between ...
Burukutu is an alcoholic beverage, brewed from the grains of Guinea corn (Sorghum bicolor) and millet (Pennisetum glaucum). [1] The alcoholic beverage is often produced in Tropical African countries such as Nigeria, Togo, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Burundi as one of the major traditional and local alcoholic drinks.
Currently, shebeens are legal in South Africa and have become an integral part of South African urban culture, serving diverse commercial brands from beer, cider to whisky as well as umqombothi, a traditional African beer made from maize and sorghum. Shebeens still form an important part of today's social scene.
Tanzania ranks 6th in Africa for beer consumption and contributes to over 3% of the African consumption. [2] However, over 90% of the national consumption is either homemade or from the informal sector. [3] Bottled beer is expensive for the majority of the population and is almost 6 times more expensive than the maize beers.
St George Amber Beer (Ethiopia) 2.72 61 Amber Lager/Vienna: 4 Hakim Stout 2.72 193 Foreign Stout: 5 Raya Beer 2.69 5 Pale Lager: 6 Bedele Beer 2.60 22 Pale Lager 7 Habesha Cold Gold: 2.51 11 Pale Lager 8 Walia 2.48 10 Pale Lager 9 Harar 2.38 128 Pale Lager 10 Meta Premium 2.25 63 Premium Lager: 11 Bedele Special Beer 2.24 65 Pale Lager 12