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Rwanda
Urwarwa
Traditional Rwandan banana beer made from fermented banana juice; a ceremonial drink central to Rwandan rituals and celebrations; the bananas are mashed and fermented with sorghum flour, producing a sweet, mildly alcoholic brew.
Burundi
A lighter, more liquid version of Burundian sorghum beer; less concentrated and less viscous than impeke, with a milder acidity; drunk as an everyday fermented beverage in sorghum-growing regions.
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.
Bujumbura, Burundi
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.