Asmara Brewery

Commercial Brewery in Asmara, Eritrea 🇪🇷

Established in 1939

Description
Asmara Brewery (formerly, Melotti Brewery) was the first brewery in Eritrea. It was founded in 1939 by Luigi Melotti. The brewery was nationalized by the Derg during the Eritrean War of Independence, and was then inherited by the Government of Eritrea. Ownership in the brewery is shared between investors and the Government of Eritrea. In 1998, its factory exported up to 40% of production, with the remainder being domestically consumed.
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Sloefmans
Sloefmans (15755) reviewed
Lager Beer from Asmara Brewery
4 years ago
4.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 3 Overall 4
Fast gone white head; faintly veiled yellow beer. Grassy notes, sweet grain mash, green leaves. Dry, again grassy, hay, grainy rather than malty. Finish is almost graindust, with a faint bitterness and bitter honey. Seems better carbonated than it looks, neutral on many levels. But one thing I must admit, quite better than feared, in the international lager segment, there's much much worse. Thanks to Stef!
Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2021 at 09:16
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Borresteijn
Borresteijn (12726) reviewed
Lager Beer from Asmara Brewery
4 years ago
4.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
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33cl Fles bij Eritrees restaurant in A'dam Noord, naast Taverno Willi Becher. Bleek goudgele kleur, witte kraag. Papier, redelijk zoet, weinig bitter, maar redelijk vol van smaak en geen nare bijsmaken. Lichte body. OK.
Tried on 19 Sep 2021 at 14:07
Marduk
Marduk (26387) ticked
Lager Beer from Asmara Brewery
5 years ago
1/10
Sweet, jammy, apples, papery, vinegarish, corny
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2021 at 19:03
mart
mart (27184) ticked
Lager Beer from Asmara Brewery
5 years ago
3/10
Papine laager, vesine. Nerp.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2021 at 21:31
Basementonline
Basementonline (13288) ticked
Lager Beer from Asmara Brewery
5 years ago
6/10
LCI. Tandje lik.
Tried from Bottle on 23 May 2021 at 12:27
AndySnow
AndySnow (19797) reviewed
Lager Beer from Asmara Brewery
5 years ago
2.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 2
How: Bottle.
Where: Tasting 2020-08-21.
Appearance: Light yellow colour with a white head.
Aroma: Sweet malt, hops.
Body: Light body, medium carbonation.
Flavour: Sweet malt, grain.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2020 at 14:39
Gyllenbock
Gyllenbock (17712) reviewed
Lager Beer from Asmara Brewery
6 years ago
3.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
Bottle, my first one from Eritrea. (thanks Fredrik) Golden with a small white head. Sweet with cardboard and hints of fruit. Thin and boring.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jul 2020 at 09:55
visionthing
visionthing (9765) reviewed
Lager Beer from Asmara Brewery
6 years ago
4.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
33cl bottle from Cunningham - thanks a lot. Pours clear golden with a white head. Grainy, dusty and slightly fruity with a light bitterness. Mild flavour and pretty light, but drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Mar 2020 at 23:07
Gurthnar
Gurthnar (15717) reviewed
Lager Beer from Asmara Brewery
6 years ago
5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle at a tasting. Inoffensive, neutral, sweetish, slightly DMS. But mostly clean, thin body, high carbonation. Drinkable. Okay.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Nov 2019 at 17:16
cuso
cuso (17451) reviewed
Lager Beer from Asmara Brewery
6 years ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle kindly donated by Cunningham and Wendigo, many thanks. Golden color with with medium white head. Aroma of, DMS, papery, grainy. Taste, malt, DMS, diacetyl, light hops. Overall not so bad as expected.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Nov 2019 at 17:16