Category: Country

Buena Onda: Breweries from Argentina

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This one is for beers brewed in Argentina. Check in five different ones to claim the badge! As a bonus, they all will also count for Amazons & Andes as well.

Argentina has always had somewhat of a German influence, and this is definitely true in the brewing scene. AB InBev dominate the market however, with local brand Quilmes as well as international brands such as Budweiser, Corona and Stella. It’s main rival is Compañía de las Cervecerías Unidas, which imports Heinekin as well as its local Schneider brand.

Quilmes was founded in 1888 by a German immigrant and has dominated since the early 1900’s. It was bought by Ambev in 2002 which helped AB InBev establish itself as the major player in Argentina.

Magical History Tour

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Magical History Tour was added in September 2024 and is Untappd’s badge for Historical Beers. To claim it check in five different “historical beers”.

Untappd’s “historical beers” cover a wide range, they currently include:

As you can see, quite an eclectic grouping!

Sláinte: Breweries from Northern Ireland

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This is the country badge for Northern Ireland. Check into 5 beers brewed in Northern Ireland to claim the badge.

Northern Irelands main brand used to be Caffrey’s Irish Ale but this brand is now owned by Molson Coors and brewed in England. Whitewater Brewery is an award-winning microbrewery based in County Down.

Northern Irish beers also count towards the British badge, God Save the King and the Irish badge, the Luck of the Irish.

अच्छी सेहत के लिए: Breweries from India

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This is the country badge for India, the most populous country in the world. To get it, check into five beers made by Indian breweries.

The most famous of these has got to be Kingfisher, which is owned by United Breweries. Other major brewers in India include international heavyweights SABMiller, Carlsburg  and Anheuser-Busch Inbev. Other local companies include Mohan Meakin and Bira 91.

Lion beer, which was first brewed in the 1820’s, was Asia’s first beer brand. While it is still produced, it is no longer a market leader and has only a small distribution range.

While India is not exactly a hotspot for beer, it does lend its name to one of the most famous styles of them all, Indian Pale Ale. IPA’s were originally brewed in Britain to survive the long trip over the sea to India, which was a British colony at the time.

наздраве: Breweries from Bulgaria

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The country badge for Bulgaria. Have 5 different beers from Bulgarian breweries to earn the badge.

Major brands in Bulgaria include Kamenitza and Astika (both owned by Molson Coors), Zagorka (Heinekin), Pirinsko Pivo and Shumensko (both Carlsburg). Most brands in Bulgaria, while being internationally owned, are centred around a particular town or region. For example Zagorka is brewed in Stara Zagora and Kamenitza is from Haskovo.

Bulgarian beers also count towards the Baking in Balkan badge.

건배: Breweries from South Korea

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The long overdue country badge for South Korea. Check into five beers made by South Korean breweries to earn 건배: Breweries from South Korea.

The Korean beer market is dominated by two main brands, Hite (made by HiteJinro) and Cass (made by Oriental Brewery). Microbreweries are slowly beginning to emerge and include 7Bräu, Praha 993, The Booth and Squeeze Brewery.

Untappd has proposed various versions of the badge before, and at one stage was looking at introducing a “unified” badge that also included North Korea.

National Lager Day

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After long running badges for International Stout Day and IPA Day, Untappd finally introduced a badge for National Lager Day in 2021. National Lager Day is observed on 10 December every year, so get a lager ready to celebrate and become a Lager Jack!

Fun fact: Lager is the third most popular beverage after water and tea!

The badge was broadened in 2022 to include the wider Lager family: Pilsners, Bocks, California Common, Festbier, Zoigl, Kellerbier, Malt Liquor, Rauchbier, Schwarzbier and even Baltic Porter now count towards National Lager Day.

God Save the King

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God Save the King is the country badge for the United Kingdom. Check into 5 different beers brewed in the UK to claim the badge. Check into five more for level 2, then continue all the way up to level 100.

England, Scotland and Wales also have their own badges, so for example, checking in 5 English beers will get you both this and the Tower of Beer badge. Northern Irish beers also count towards the Luck of the Irish badge.

This badge was originally called God Save the Queen, but with the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022 and the Demise of the Crown, the badge was renamed.

The Queen is dead, God Save the King!