Private Banana Beer Production & Village Walk Tour

On this tour I present the social aspects of banana beer production, the most widespread, popular and strongest local beer in Rwanda. Produced mainly at homes as a family business, banana beer is one of the oldest and major alcoholic beverages traditionally processed in Rwanda. Together with the locals I will demonstrate the entire beer making process. Banana beer is made from ripe but not over-ripe bananas. After peeling, the bananas are kneaded until soft. The juice is then filtered to get clear banana juice, which is then diluted with water. Sorghum is ground and lightly roasted and then added to the juice. This mixture is left to ferment for 24 hours and then filtered. After filtering, the beer is ready for consumption. Finally, you will enjoy the afternoon with a village walk while I take you on a visit of the local villages where you will have time to interact with the locals and experience their daily traditional chores. My favourite part of the entire tour!