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For some reason, cold beer tastes exceptionally fine after a long day in the veldt. For those of you that enjoy a good brew, what is your favorite? I'll rank them in this order:
Castle - The standard for me
Kilimanjaro- Would buy it and drink it at home were it available
Windhoek-German influence noted
Tusker- Fuller flavor than Kilimanjaro
Lion Lager-Tasty RSA beer
33 Export-Mediocre French brew. They make better,but true to their nature, keep it at home.
Mamba-Colt 45, Africa style
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Tafel Lager (from Swakopmund) capped off most of my days. The closest I've found to it here is Yuengling.
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A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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Lion Lager, but as cold as we can get it!!  Maybe because this is what was in the cooler last September after tracking Lion in 120 degree heat with mopane flies by the millions trying to torture us to death. I cannot remeber any beverage tasting better. I remember getting the GPS reading to the Landcruiser and calculating how many yards / steps it was back to the truck and announcing out loud each 100 step increment to keep everyone focused on the goal. Got TOO far away in TOO hot of weather becase we were TOO excited and focused on the Lion.
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I liked Tafel too; trying to figure out how to get it here.
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I have had Windhoek lager, and Tafel.
Windhoek was very nice
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Castle is very good, i also have tried Tusker and was less impressed.
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I've only tried Castle and Windhoek. I liked both, however if I had to pick one it would be Castle.
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A nice cold Castle was much appreciated during my hunt.
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I have known men I would rather shoot than the worst of dogs."
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For sipping poolside, Lion Lager.
For rapidly quenching a 30 klick thirst, Zambezi.
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JorgeI---CDR if you drink all that beer, how you gonna see the ball or trap #3 wire ? MCPO
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Howdy Master Chief... wellwith all that beer I'll be able to "see" EIGHT wires instead of the usual four, so I figure it doubles my chances of not getting another "bolter" jorge
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Castle
Castle Lite
Windhoek
BTW can we get any of those over here????
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Yes you can. The African Hut (they have a website) can deliver a case (24) of Castle beer for 73 bucks (CA to FL). That's about 3 bucks/bottle. ALso some of the big liquor discounters can order it direct. jorge
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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Here's beer delivery day on a Zim ranch. Being a teetotaller I didn't try any, but it looked like something you'd have to strain through your teeth. Basically liquid bread. ![[Linked Image]](http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c259/dogleg1/2007_0220lindsaycoyotes0274.jpg)
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The only good beer I had in RSA was at a brewpub on top of Long Tom Pass. It was outstanding. I drank Windhoek, as the best I could find in NW South Africa and Moz, but it wasn't anything to write home about. But then I'm not a big fan of lagers and pilseners. Was mighty good to get back to Alaska Summer Ale and IPA  . DN
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It's hard for me to find a beer that I can not appreciate. Any beer that I'm in Africa to drink and enjoy at the end of a hunting day is a damn good beer!!
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Tusker Then all others IMO... Many taste like what I pizzed the evening before. 
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I have rarely found a beer that was totally unpalatable, and generally any of the African beers is real good at the end of a hot day. But none that I have tasted compared to the average Czech or German beer, or the better microbrews here.
As Col Cooper once noted, they make some truly great wines in South Africa, but only make good beers.
JB
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