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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. 

Trekking the Alps

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The country badge for Austria. Have 5 Austrian beers for level 1. 5 more for level 2, and so on, all the way to level 100.

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Austrian brewing tradition naturally is influenced by German traditions, especially from neighbouring Bavaria. Knowing this, it makes sense that the most popular styles are weizenbier, märzen and helles lager.

Austria is also home to the Vienna lager. An Amber coloured lager, this beer is a traditional style that was widespread before pilsners and pale lagers were developed in the 19th century.

Austria has a number of popular brands and many can be found internationally. This includes breweries such as Zipf, Gösser, Puntigam (all owned by Heineken), and the independent Stigel. Austria also has a range of craft brewers, look for Privatbrauetei Hirt and Schloss Eggenberg, especially their Samichlauss Classic which is an amazing 14% Doppelbock.

Bravo for Brown

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Bravo for Brown is the badge celebrating Brown Ales. Historically a popular style, in recent years they have been eclipsed by a strong trend towards pale ales.BravoForBrown

Six styles count towards this badge: American Brown Ale, English Brown Ale, Imperial/Double Brown Ale, Historical Beer – Berliner Braunbier, Belgian Brown Ale and Brown Ale – Other.

The most well known Brown Ales are from Europe. Examples include Newcastle Brown (owned by Heineken), Mann’s Brown and Leffe Brune/Bruin (Anheuser-Busch InBev).

Flamenco

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The country badge for Spain. Have 5 Spanish beers to get level 1.

Spain is not especially known for its beer but it does produce a number of lagers that suit its hot climate.Spain

The most well known are Madrid’s Mahou San Miguel, Barcelona’s Estrella Damm and Moritz and Galicia’s Estrella Galicia. Unusually, none of these brands are owned by any of the big multinational conglomerates that dominate most of the World’s beer production.

The exception to this rule is Seville’s Cruzcampo, which is owned by Heineken.

As you can see, Spain has a large number of regional lagers that compete for market share.

Drink Like a Kiwi

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The country badge for New Zealand. Have 5 beers from New Zealand to gain level 1. It levels up to 100 (that’s 500 beers).NewZealand

New Zealand is known for its hops, especially its fruity varieties such as Nelson Sauvin and Motueka. It stands to reason then that the style of New Zealand Pale Ale is a fruity, hop forward version of Pale Ale.

The brewing industry in New Zealand is dominated by Lion breweries (Kirin) and Dominion Breweries (Heineken) with a third player trailing some way behind: Independent Liquor (Asahi). The big two have also bought up many small breweries such as Emersons, Macs and Panhead (all Kirin), Tuatara and Monteiths (Heineken).

Despite this, New Zealand has a wide range of active craft breweries. Ones to look out for include Garage Project, Moa, Behemoth, Epic and Stoke.

Pole Position

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The country badge for Poland. Have 5 Polish beers to claim level 1.Pole

The beer industry in Poland was nationalised under their Communist government. Since the fall of Communism three companies control 80% of the market: Żywiec, Okocim and Kompania Piwowarska (the maker of Tyskie and Lech). They are owned by Heineken, Carlsburg and Asahi respectively.

Poland also has its own traditional style of beer, the Grätzer or Grodziskie. Known as Polish Champagne due to its high carbonation and its use at special occasions, a Grätzer is low on alcohol and bitterness with an extremely strong smokey flavour. Personally, I don’t really like the style but it might be right up your alley, so give it a go!

Tower of Beer

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For this one, have 5 beers brewed in England. And remember, they all also count towards the God Save the King badge!

As we’ve touched on the modern domination of commercial lagers in Britain already, let’s focus on England’s strong brewing traditions.

Ales originally dominated this part of the world, and while there may be some truth to the stereotype of English beer being warm and flat, Ales are remarkably versatile and range from easy drinking Golden and Mild Ales to Extra Special Bitters to Brown Ales, Old Ales, London Porters and even Russian Imperial Stouts. English brewers were relatively slow to adopt hops, yet it is also the birthplace of the hoppy IPAs that were exported all over the British Empire from working class Burton and later provided the foundation for the craft brewing revolution.

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) group was launched in 1971 and has grown to now be the largest single issue lobby group in the UK! CAMRA assists small breweries and promotes traditional styles and techniques such as beer being served from Casks rather than Kegs.

There are too many ale breweries in England to list, but the larger ones include Greene King, Fullers (now owned by Asahi), Adnams, Marston’s, Timothy Taylor’s and Shepherd Neame.

Of course, as the home of IPA, England has had a craft beer revolution of its own. Beginning with Thornbridge who released Jaipur in 2005, other breweries worth seeking out include Beavertown (part owned by Heineken), Meantime (fully owned by Asahi), Magic Rock (Kirin), Camden Town (Anheuser-Busch InBev) and Vocation brewing.

Beer Connoisseur

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This badge counts the number of different countries you have had beers from. Have beers from 5 different countries to get this badge.connoiseur

The advent of widely distributed lagers should make this badge relatively easy to gain, almost everyone should be able to get their hands on a Heineken (Netherlands) or a Corona (Mexico) for example.

There’s over 200 countries in the world, so you can get this badge past level 40 if you really try.

La Crème de la Creme

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The country badge for France. Have 5 French beers for this one.

While not especially known for their beer, France does have some well established breweries and even its own styles.LaCremedelaCreme

The Kronenbourg brewery was founded in 1664 in Strasbourg, an area of Europe that has frequently been passed between France and Germany. The brewery is now owned by Carlsburg and is known for its “1664” lager. Heineken also has a strong presence in France and owns the Fischer, Pelforth, Edelweiss and Desperados brands.

Bière de Garde (or beer for keeping) is a strong, farmhouse style of beer brewed in the North East of France. It has some similarities with the Saisons from neighbouring Belgium. The most famous example of the style is 3 Monts.

Other French styles include their own style of festival/March beer (Bière de Mars), their Christmas beer (Bière de Noël) and a malty Vienna lager brewed in Corsica (Pietra beer).

Highlander

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The country badge for Scotland. Check in 5 Scottish beers to get this one and remember, they all also count towards God Save the King.Highlander_lg

Like the rest of Britain, Ales originally dominated the Scottish brewing scene. Now famous breweries like Tennent’s, Belhaven and Deuchars were established in the 1700s. (They are now owned by Magners, Greene King and Heineken respectively.)

Scottish brewers also developed their own styles. For a time in the 1800s, hoppy Edinburgh pale ales rivaled India Pale Ales for popularity throughout the British Empire. There is also the Scotch Ale, which lives on today. These “wee heavies” are sweet, malty, and strong.

The craft beer revolution was bought to Scotland in a big way with the launch of BrewDog in 2007. Known for their hoppy IPAs and aggressive marketing, they now own a series of pubs around the world and have inspired many other dog themed craft breweries around the world.

Other Scottish craft breweries making waves include the more traditional Innes & Gunn, the Tempest Brew Co, Fierce Beer and Fyne Ales.