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Tusker

This afternoon’s beer offering is another that’s not part of the Washington Post’s Beer Madness competition. It just looked interesting to me and — honestly — how could anyone resist a beer called “Tusker” brewed by the East African Breweries Ltd? Certainly, I couldn’t.

So, besides having a very cool lineage, how is Tusker to…you know…drink?

In a word: Yummy!

To tell you the truth, when I first opened my bottle of Tusker and sniffed its contents I thought it smelled a little weird. It was subtle but…odd. It almost smelled slightly skunky to me. It tastes great, though! It’s almost peppery when it first hits your tongue — then it mellows into a subtle honey-like sweetness mixed with a nice spicy sort of punch. Not too much… just right. The aftertaste is likewise mild and slightly malty.

This is a really good beer!