Is this my first African beer? I know I have had Kenya's Tusker but never posted about it. I also know that I have yet to have a Nigerian Guinness. You know - the one Ron buys for the train trip home. I received this and a few other's by Windhoek's Namibia Breweries from our pals at Roland and Russell and something about this beer seemed to fit for baseball's home run derby night: only 4%, hopefully as grainy tasty as the sibling I had the other night and resplendent of that great Namibian baseballing history.
The beer pours a medium pine gold with a huge billowy white head. Plenty of fragrant green grass and fruit on the nose. In the mouth, this is a very soft and restrained take on a pale lager with less of a steely German hop profile than I would have expected. Lower carbonation than I might have thought as well. Some stockiness amongst the grain as well as a bit of apple. I quite like this, a real session lager with a good level of flavour. BAers are a little unkind.
Comments
The Beer Nut - July 15, 2008 6:07 AM
I have a lawnmower Windhoek waiting in my fridge for the rain to stop.
That's not Nigerian Guinness (Foreign Extra) that Ron writes about, by the way. Special Export is contracted by John Martin's for the Belgian market and is a different beer.
I compared Special Export and Foreign Extra here, though the FE I had is the one made in Ireland mainly for our local Nigerian community rather than your actual sorghum-based Nigerian Foreign Extra.
Leo-oo- - July 15, 2008 6:35 AM
I had the Lager by Windhoek a few years ago - it was nice....
An african close to Nigerian Guinness is Castle Milk Stout
virgil g - July 15, 2008 11:57 AM
Does Miller count as an African beer?
Hunter - July 15, 2008 1:41 PM
Windhoek tastes amazing when you're in South Africa and the only other beers readily available are the (near undrinkable) Castle and Carling.
Leo-oo- - July 16, 2008 3:52 AM
@Hunter
Yep - you are right - Windhoek beats C&C ;-)
Alan - July 20, 2008 10:25 PM
A cousin from South Africa visited over the weekend and was well pleased to find a couple of these in the fridge.
anton meyer - July 22, 2008 4:30 AM
is there gluten in windhoek beer? if so can one measure how much?
regards
anton
Renier de Jongh - July 31, 2008 9:35 AM
I would like to contact the HR person at the brewery if anyone can assist.
Jamie Gillespie - September 8, 2008 4:57 PM
I writing to ask a question. I have been on holiday to namibia a few times and always enjoyed your excellent beer everytime i have been there. I am wondering if at all I can buy this back home in Scotland anywhere as I would like to buy some please can you let me know if at all you can buy it anywhere in Scotland.
Many Thanks
Jamie Gillespie
Paul E - June 18, 2009 6:59 PM
Namibia Breweries makes a whole range of beers for the Southern African
market ranging from the low alcohol Windhoek Light (somewhat disappointing) to the fuller Namibia Special, which along with Zambezi (used to be brewed in Zimbabwe, but I don't know if it still is) is probably amongst the best beer brewed in Africa south of the equator. I have no idea where the Windhoek Draft, available in tins in Europe, fits in to this
Nick - September 18, 2009 2:21 PM
We want to make an order of one truck from you beweries especialy the draught beer from kegs by 50 L. also big cans of Windhok draught and Taffi as well.
Thank you , please contact me at +263912568358 Nick or else send me your details.
jonas - November 9, 2009 10:05 PM
this beer is very great than anything else. i just love it and i believe that its only liqua that satisfy with a little harm. congrats breweries. FROM NAMIBIA
Lincoln Grimett - December 5, 2009 3:15 AM
I am looking for your marketing managers contact details, preferably email address. I have this idea for an advert that I think he will like.
chipepo chibesakunda - September 5, 2010 7:31 AM
I love this beer and am thinking of asking the brewers to adopt me!
jason van T - September 28, 2010 7:36 PM
Windhoek...enough said (the name says it all)