Lesotho’s own pale lager, brewed by Maluti Mountain Brewery in Maseru since 1980 and named for the mountain range that covers most of the country. It is poured at every bar and gathering.
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
- maize adjunct
- hops
- lager yeast
- water
How it is made
Malt and adjunct are mashed, the wort boiled with hops, cooled and fermented cool with lager yeast, then cold-conditioned before filtering and bottling.
How long it takes: three to four weeks from mash to bottle
How it is eaten
Cold from the bottle at a bar or a braai.
History
Brewed by Maluti Mountain Brewery in Maseru since 1980, it is named after the mountain range that covers most of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is Maluti Lager?
Maluti Lager is a wine & spirit from Lesotho: lesotho’s own pale lager, poured at every bar and gathering. Brewed by Maluti Mountain Brewery in Maseru since 1980, it is named after the mountain range that covers most of the country.
How is Maluti Lager made?
Malt and adjunct are mashed, the wort boiled with hops, cooled and fermented cool with lager yeast, then cold-conditioned before filtering and bottling. It takes three to four weeks from mash to bottle.
Can I make Maluti Lager 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 Maluti Lager?
Malted barley, maize adjunct, hops, lager yeast, water.
How is Maluti Lager eaten?
Cold from the bottle at a bar or a braai.
