Beer

Impeke

Burundi

Dense, brown fermented sorghum beer traditional to Burundi; acidic and bitter, sometimes softened with honey; drunk through long straws from a communal pot during ceremonies and gatherings.

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What it is

A closer look at Impeke.

Dense, brown fermented sorghum beer traditional to Burundi; acidic and bitter, sometimes softened with honey; drunk through long straws from a communal pot during ceremonies and gatherings.

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A thick, cloudy, brown liquid with a sharp, lactic tang and a grainy sorghum flavour; served in a large shared pot with long straws; the ceremonial drink of Burundian gatherings, distinct from commercial lagers; increasingly rare outside rural areas.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

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Native to

Burundi

Country-wide tradition

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