“‘Chop life’ basically means ‘Enjoy life—no matter the obstacles or what life throws at you,’” says brewmaster Danie Odendaal. “That is the ethos of this beer—a great lager made with local ingredients, easy-drinking, to sit down and enjoy with friends and just enjoy life. … We target using local ingredients in all our beers, as [they’re] ingredients that we grow up with in everyday foods but very seldom use in a beer application, but [they’re] so familiar to us.”
For possible ingredient substitutions, see the Brewer’s Notes below. For more on how Ghana’s brewers are working with local starches and winning international medals for their beers, see Grown in Ghana.
ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.048 (12°P)
FG: 1.010 (2.5°P)
IBUs: 18
ABV: 5%
