Going on Safari

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One of only two continent badges on Untappd, have 5 beers brewed anywhere in Africa to claim Going on Safari.

Africa is not exactly known for its beer, but it is home to South Africa Breweries which was the SAB in SABMiller until it was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2016.

With its flagship Castle lager, Hansa and Carling Black brands, SAB also has a strong presence in neighbouring countries, such as Zimbabwe and Namibia.

Most countries have their own national brewery with a flagship lager, such as Namibia Breweries’ Windhoek, Nigerian Breweries’ Star Lager (Heineken) and Al Ahram Breweries’ Stella (also Heineken).

The full list of qualifying countries (as of 6 November 2019) is: Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Togo, Botswana, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Malawi, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Sudan, Uganda, Tunisia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Tanzania, Liberia, Senegal, Mali, Angola, Burundi, Madagascar, Ivory Coast, Algeria, Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Benin, Chad, Guinea, São Tomé and Príncipe, Lesotho, Seychelles, Central African Republic, Libya, and the Republic of Congo. 

Middle of the Road

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Have 5 beers that have an ABV of anywhere between 5 and 10% to claim the Middle of the Road badge.

As the vast majority of craft beers fall into this gap, this one shouldn’t be a problem. Beers 5% and under count towards Riding Steady, while 10% and over count for the Sky’s the Limit badge.

Riding Steady

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Riding Steady should be a fairly simple badge to get. For this one, check into 5 beers with an ABV lower than 5%.

ABV stands for Alcohol by Volume and measures how much alcohol is in the beer. Not all beers on Untappd list their ABV so make sure yours does so it counts towards the badge.Steady

Tailgater

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A venue badge, to earn Tailgater make check ins at 5 venues categorised as a Stadium or Sporting Arena.Tailgater

Tailgating is an American concept which essentially involves a party in the carpark prior to a sports event. It is especially associated with American football and includes BBQs and gathering around the tailgates of cars.

You’re Extra Special

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ESBCelebrating English Ales, have 5 beers that are British Bitter’s for this one. It levels after every 5, all the way to level 100 for 500 Bitter’s. Three sub-styles count towards this badge: Bitter – Session / Ordinary, Bitter – Best and Bitter – Extra Special / Strong (ESB).

A bitter is a traditional English pale ale that has relatively more hops than an English Mild Ale. Usually served from a cask rather than a keg, a bitter will have an ABV of between 3 and 5.5%.

An Extra Special Bitter (or Extra Strong Bitter) is, as the name suggests, a stronger version, sitting between 4.5 and 6% ABV. The extra alcohol makes them noticeably maltier and fruitier.

The abbreviation ESB is actually a trademark owned by Fullers (Asahi).