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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5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Cunningham as part of Euroswap 3/2019, thanks. Malty aroma and taste, wet cardboard, light to medium bitter. Light to medium body, malty bitter finish. Average.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Nov 2019 at 17:14

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
07-11-19 // bottle. Purchased at Kiosk Safari in Frankfurt. Eritrea 🇪🇷 ✅ - this is not too bad. Has a clean and crisp body with a slight hoppiness. Translate
Tried from Bottle on 07 Nov 2019 at 16:54

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Hazed pale yellow in the glass with an ok head Unusual aroma. Not that bad. Hmm hard to describe Grainy in a way Balanced bitterness and sweetness. Also an ok carbonation level Easy to drink Dusty, malty, herbal and some vegetables in the flavor [Bottle from Systembolaget in Sweden] Brewery #2140 Country #143
Tried from Bottle on 17 Oct 2019 at 17:22

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Pours a gold from a bottle. Honey aroma and flavor, finishes grainy flavored. Meh.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2019 at 00:46

4.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Thank you Chris for getting me a bottle of this - Pale golden with a white head - Hints of malt in the aroma - Malt body with hints of hops to balnace - Sweet malt finish - This was ok
Tried from Bottle on 05 Aug 2019 at 18:30

5.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
330ml bottle via Sweden. Country 125. Pours dull gold with a medium-sized white head. Aroma is cereal, yeast, bread. Taste is sweet, hay, yeast. Faint bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jun 2019 at 13:08

4/10
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2018 at 18:57

4.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Many thanks for this beer to my new Country (134) to Sibarh. Jasna barwa, srednia piana, ale jak na afrykanskiego globalnego lagera nawet trwala. Piwo pachnie litowanymi workami na zboza, w smaku chlebowo-zbozowe, troche kukurydzy. Niewielka goryczka. Dzieki Adam.
Tried on 25 Oct 2018 at 20:00

3/10
0,3 litre Bottle from Systembolaget Charlottenberg. Cloudy yellow/orange with white head. Malts, hops, sour.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Oct 2018 at 17:52

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Country Tick #84, Golden beer, medium head. Aroma is malt, grain. Taste is the same, some dough maybe. sweet, bitter, decent aftertaste, nice
Tried on 11 Oct 2018 at 18:24