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FOR many years, social life has always evolved around several traditionally inspired African beers.
In most Zambian townships, those looking for the “cheapest” way to satisfy their craving for a drink are usually spotted imbibing mostly in groups.
One drink that has for many years rooted itself in the veins of its imbibers is the opaque Chibuku beer.
But how did this opaque beer became popularised?
The brand was started by Max Heinrich on the Copperbelt Province during the 1950s.
According to Nicodemus Kabwe, 88, of Wusakile Township in Kitwe, Heinrich used to record the traditional African brewing processes in a book – the name Chibuku, an adaptation by the people into one of the ici-Bemba local dialect of the word “book”.
