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Vailima

Crisp Samoan lager, the standard beer at family gatherings and beach fales

Samoa Wine & spirit Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Brewed in Apia since 1978 and named after Vailima, the estate above the capital where Robert Louis Stevenson lived and is buried.

Frequently asked questions

What is Vailima?

Vailima is a wine & spirit from Samoa: crisp Samoan lager, the standard beer at family gatherings and beach fales. Brewed in Apia since 1978 and named after Vailima, the estate above the capital where Robert Louis Stevenson lived and is buried.

Made with

barleyhops

Cooked

brewed

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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