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Cuca Beer

↳ from Luanda, Angola

Angola's most famous beer, a pale lager that dates from 1947 and is named after cuca, a bush shop.

History

Cuca was first made in 1947 during Portuguese rule and remains a symbol of Angolan beer.

Ingredients

  • Barley malt
  • Maize
  • Hops
  • Yeast
  • Water

How it's made

  1. Mash malt and maize
  2. Boil with hops
  3. Ferment
  4. Lager
  5. Filter and bottle

Famous brands & makers

  • Cuca
  • Nocal
  • Eka

For readers of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.

Ratings & notes

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