A light lager brewed at Loubiere in Dominica since 1986 with mountain spring water, and named Kubuli — the Kalinago name for the island, meaning tall is her body.
It is one brewery’s commercial lager, and brewing beer at home is licensed or restricted in much of the atlas’s readership.
What goes into it
- malted barley
- hops
- lager yeast
- mountain spring water
How it is made
Malt is mashed, the wort boiled with hops, cooled and fermented cool with lager yeast, then conditioned cold before filtering and bottling. The brewery makes a point of the spring water, which needs no treatment before use.
How long it takes: three to four weeks from mash to bottle
How it is eaten
Very cold from the bottle, with fried fish and at Creole festivals.
History
Brewed at Loubiere since 1986 and named Kubuli, the Kalinago name for Dominica, meaning tall is her body.
Frequently asked questions
What is Kubuli?
Kubuli is a wine & spirit from Dominica: light lager brewed with mountain spring water. Brewed at Loubiere since 1986 and named Kubuli, the Kalinago name for Dominica, meaning tall is her body.
How is Kubuli made?
Malt is mashed, the wort boiled with hops, cooled and fermented cool with lager yeast, then conditioned cold before filtering and bottling. The brewery makes a point of the spring water, which needs no treatment before use. It takes three to four weeks from mash to bottle.
Can I make Kubuli at home?
No, and the atlas gives no method for it. It is one brewery’s commercial lager, and brewing beer at home is licensed or restricted in much of the atlas’s readership.
What goes into Kubuli?
Malted barley, hops, lager yeast, mountain spring water.
How is Kubuli eaten?
Very cold from the bottle, with fried fish and at Creole festivals.
