Turbo King (DR Congo)
Bralima in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩
Lager - Dunkel / Tmavý Regular|
Score
5.50
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6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Small bottle poured, picked up somewhere along the way, long enough ago to forget. Past the best by date here, but I'm not sure it ever got worse than it was to start. Dark cola brown pour. Lots of bready malts, grain being on the sweet side. Rich caramel, bready notes throughout with a smooth, flavorful finish. Overall a unique and filling lager. Late lingering sweetness, but its not a bomb by any means. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2025
at 03:47
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from African shop, Ninove. Clear dark brown colour. Notes of cola, brown sugar, some metallic notes, toast and a bit bready. Not very bad, was expecting worse.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2024
at 10:23
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle thanks to Grumbo: Poured a orange tinted brown with a tan ring. Aroma is strong malts. Taste is sugary malts, dries in the finish. Not bad!
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2019
at 17:05
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Coppery amber colour, tan foam head leaving lacing and aroma of malt, dried fruity, caramel. Taste is malty, tangy, dried fruit, caramel, burnt toffee, spicy, boozy, earthy, nutty. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry spicy boozy finish. OK
Tried
on 26 Jul 2019
at 16:56
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
21/7/2019. Bottle from Ben's Off Licence, Tottenham. Pours dark amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of brazil nuts, roasted malt, light chocolate, toasted sugars and burnt toffee. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, slight slick and smooth texture, very soft carbonation. Above average African beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2019
at 23:31
3.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Many thanks for this beer to tderoeck. Piwo ma malenka piane jak na coca-coli dosc gwaltownie nalewajac, spore pecherzyki powietrza, nie zostawia sladu na szkle. Aromatu brak, barwa czerwona. W smaku jak karmi albo Polo-Cocta zmieszana z cherry-coke. Slodkosc, karmel i kukulki. Nic specjalnego, bardzo lekkie, bardziej jak slodki gazowany napoj niz piwo. No ale za to nowy kraj jest. Jedyny plusik z tego wszystkiego
Tried
on 28 Mar 2017
at 14:57
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Clear dark red amber colour, white head. Mineral aroma, cheap perfume, malts, green banana. Malty flavour, light sweet, brown sugar. Sweet finish, banana, dark malts.
(from 72cL bottle @ Procrastinated Spontan Gent Tasting 2014. Thanks for sharing, tderoeck!!)
(from 72cL bottle @ Procrastinated Spontan Gent Tasting 2014. Thanks for sharing, tderoeck!!)
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2014
at 23:49
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Pours chesnut brown color with a small white head. Malty nose and flavor. A bit of bread and caramel.
Tried
on 15 Jul 2014
at 12:48
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 6
Leicht trübes orangebraunes Bier mit geringer Schaumkrone. Geruch leicht malzig, süß, Zucker. Geschmack leicht röstmalzig, minimal säuerlich, Malzbonbons.
Tried
on 13 Jul 2014
at 07:42
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
From a Congolese shop in Brussels. Smooth and fresh, better than expected. Malty-fresh, Slightly malty-sweet, slightly sour. Very smooth. Great stuff!! 12/12/12/12
Tried
on 12 Jul 2014
at 08:16