Friday, October 2, 2009

Harar Beer



Appearance: Pale yellow, translucent; Like a Pilsner.

Smell: Bitter, stale.

Taste: Tastes just like a Thai beer with that slightly skunky sweet flavor.


Mouthfeel: Slightly bitter, crisp, and pungent flavors twinge the tongue in just the right way that I love Thai beers for. Very thin (not ideal for pairing with spicy Ethiopian food).

Drinkability: Unlike other Ethiopian beers which can be pretty exotic tasting Harar Beer tastes a lot like Thai beer which, in general, you either love or hate. 
 It's a little too thin for pairing with food, and a little to skunky to drink on its own, so it's a situational beer at best.

Serving type: Bottle

Serving location: Ras Dashen

Grade:  C


Brewer says: N/A, but Wikipedia says: "Harar Brewery produces Harar Beer, a 4.25% abv pale lager, and Hakim Stout, a 5.8% abv stout.[2][1][3] The brewery also produces Harar Sofi, a non-alcoholic beverage which it markets toward the Muslim population.[4] Harar Brewery uses water from the Genela spring, located on its premises, and supplements this with water it pumps from Finkile, located 33 km from the site." 

Beer Advocate says:


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rAvg: 3.39
High: A- / 4.1
Low: C- / 2.55
pDev: 11.5%





4.25% ABV (unofficial)

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