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By Paul Nugent
14 Mar 2021 00:35
A bottle of Windhoek Lager beer stands on the terrace of Hotel Thule in Windhoek. Image: Oliver Berg/picture alliance via Getty Images
A concise history of the beer industry in Namibia written by history scholar Tycho Van der Hoog begins with the pithy observation by American singer-songwriter Frank Zappa to the effect that every nation worth its salt needs an airline and its own beer.
As it happens, the first no longer holds true, while beer remains a marker of national and, for that matter, subnational identities.
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March 13, 2021
A concise history of the beer industry in Namibia written by history scholar Tycho Van der Hoog begins with the pithy observation by American singer-songwriter Frank Zappa to the effect that every nation worth its salt needs an airline and its own beer.
As it happens, the first no longer holds true, while beer remains a marker of national and, for that matter, subnational identities.
The brewing industry is today regarded as a source of national pride in Namibia. Windhoek Lager has not merely conquered the domestic market but has made substantial inroads south of the border where South African Breweries held a de facto monopoly for decades.
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A concise history of the beer industry in Namibia written by history scholar Tycho Van der Hoog begins with the pithy observation by American singer-songwriter Frank Zappa to the effect that every nation worth its salt needs an airline and its own beer.
As it happens, the first no longer holds true, while beer remains a marker of national and, for that matter, subnational identities.
The brewing industry is today regarded as a source of national pride in Namibia. Windhoek Lager has not merely conquered the domestic market but has made substantial inroads south of the border where South African Breweries held a de facto monopoly for decades.