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Medalla Light
Medalla
A light lager brewed in Mayagüez since 1979, sold in small cans that are drunk fast before they warm up.
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Miqu'Ale
Craft beer from Brasserie Artisanale de l'Anse on Miquelon; varieties include blonde, rousse, IPA, Pilsner des Mers, La Blanche, and Captain Houblon; a bronze medalist at the France Beer Challenge.
Central African Republic
Mocaf Beer
Mocaf
The best-known Central African lager, a pale, easy-drinking beer brewed in Bangui and sold in bars and markets across the country.
Malawi
Mowa
A traditional Malawian opaque beer made by fermenting thobwa for five or six days until alcoholic; can be brewed from maize, millet, sorghum, or cassava, and is often home-brewed for gatherings.
Germany
Märzen Beer
Märzen
Amber-colored lager closely connected with Oktoberfest, toasty malt aromas with dry finish and crisp hop bitterness.
Rwanda
Mützig
Premium commercial lager brewed by Bralirwa in Rwanda; stronger and more flavourful than Primus, positioned as the upscale beer; one of the three popular commercial beers in Rwanda, alongside Primus and Amstel.
Republic of the Congo
Ngok Beer
Ngok
A local lager from Brazzaville whose name means crocodile in local language; a popular alternative to Primus with a slightly fuller body.
Montenegro
Nikšićko Pivo
Pale lager brewed in Nikšić since 1896 and poured almost everywhere in the country; the dark Nikšićko Tamno is the one worth seeking.
Vienna, Austria
Ottakringer Beer
Ottakringer Bier
Vienna's traditional beer, brewed since 1837 in the 16th district, cult status among locals, fresh with proper lager characteristics, iconic Viennese.
Flanders, Belgium
Oud Bruin
Flanders brown ale with a gentle sourness from mixed fermentation.
Paramaribo, Suriname
Parbo Bier
Parbo
A pale lager brewed in Paramaribo since 1955 and sold in the one-litre bottle known as a djogo.
Uruguay
Patricia
Pale lager brewed in Uruguay since 1949 and the beer most often drunk with an asado.
Peja, Kosovo
Peja Beer
Birra Peja
A pale lager brewed in Peja since 1971 with water from the Rugova gorge, the default draught across Kosovo.
Mauritius
Phoenix Beer
Phoenix
A pale lager brewed at Phoenix since 1963 and the default beer of the island, sold in stubby green bottles.
Costa Rica
Pilsen Beer
Cerveza Pilsen
Costa Rican pilsner style beer since 1888, slightly more bitter with good body, a national beer, crisp and clean.
Plzeň, Czech Republic
Pilsner Urquell
Plzeňský Prazdroj / Pilsner Urquell
The world's first golden pilsner, brewed in Plzeň since 1842.
Ghana
Pito
Beer brewed from fermented millet or sorghum in the north, sold from calabashes at drinking spots.
Saint Lucia
Piton Beer
Piton
The local lager of Saint Lucia; named after the Piton mountains; a crisp, refreshing beer; the everyday beer of the island; found at every beach bar, restaurant, and rum shop; the national beer of Saint Lucia; the Piton beer of Saint Lucia; a refreshing tropical lager; the beer of the island.
Poland
Piwo Zywiec
Leading Polish lager.
Venezuela
Polar
Pale lager brewed since 1941 and drunk extremely cold in small bottles so it stays that way in the heat.
Bujumbura, Burundi
Primus
Pale lager brewed by Brarudi in Bujumbura since 1955; Burundi's most popular commercial beer, light and thirst-quenching; found at every bar, brochette stand, and celebration across the country, sold in large returnable bottles meant for sharing.
Rwanda
Primus
Rwanda's most popular commercial beer, brewed by Bralirwa; a pale lager found at every bar, brochette stand, and celebration across the country; the default beer of Rwanda, sold in large bottles meant for sharing.
Republic of the Congo
Primus Beer Congo
Primus
A mass-market pale lager brewed in Brazzaville; served in large returnable green bottles and known locally as the biere du pays.
Brussels, Belgium
Pêcheresse
Peach lambic, one of the classic Brussels fruit-beer flavors.
Bavaria, Germany
Rauchbier
Smoked beer from Bamberg, made with malt dried over beechwood fires, giving a distinctive smoky character.
United Kingdom
Real Ale
Cask-conditioned beer that finishes fermenting in the cask and is pulled by hand pump, served cool rather than cold and lightly carbonated.
Bhutan
Red Panda
དམར་སྤྱང་བི་ར
Unfiltered Bavarian-style wheat beer brewed at Bumthang since 2006 by a Swiss-run brewery, cloudy and served from the keg.
Jamaica
Red Stripe
Pale lager brewed in Kingston since 1928 and sold in a short, stubby brown bottle that is the brand's signature.
Gabon
Regab
The national lager of Gabon, brewed by SOBRAGA since 1966; the name is a contraction of Regie gabonaise des boissons; the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the country and a cultural symbol.
Timișoara, Romania
Romanian Lager
Timișoreana
A pale lager from the country's oldest brewery, founded in 1718 in the west, and the standard bottle in a Romanian pub.
Bahamas
Sands
A lager brewed in Freeport by the Bahamian Brewery, the local rival to Kalik.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevsko Pivo
Lager brewed in Sarajevo since 1864 at a brewery whose spring kept the besieged city in drinking water in the 1990s.
Germany
Schwarzbier
Black lager, dark in color but light-bodied, with roasted malt flavor and a clean finish.
Serbia
Serbian Lager
Јелен пиво
A pale lager brewed in the Danube town of Apatin, the standard half-litre bottle in kafanas across the country.
Botswana
Setswana Beer
Bojalwa ja Setswana
Traditional Botswana sorghum beer — brewed from fermented sorghum seeds, the beer of Botswana; the Bakalanga tribe uses lebelebele (millet) instead; a traditionally produced alcoholic drink central to Batswana culture.
Seychelles
Seybrew
Seychelles' national beer, a lager produced locally; the most popular beer on the islands; found at every bar, restaurant, and shop; a refreshing lager for the tropical climate; the default beer to drink with Creole food.