Three varieties of malt drinks in a Ibadan supermarket called FoodCo.
When I first arrived in Nigeria I attended a lot of parties. Everyone wanted to meet us, hear us greet them in Yoruba and give us food and drink. One drink we received at every party was particularly strange to me, never having drank it before in the United States. This drink is called malt. Malt is a sweet, carbonated, non-alcoholic drink that is served at every function/party/gathering here. It is a dark liquid that leaves you feeling a bit full after drinking it. Made from barley, hops and water, it is essentially unfermented beer. It is extremely popular in Nigeria. Malt comes in many different varieties, each with a slightly different taste. I think the Guinness brewed malt drink called Malta is the best because it is the smoothest and sweetest. Amstel also makes a malt beverage. While I was ambivalent at first, I have come to love the satisfying taste of malt. Try mixing Malta Guinness with Guinness beer, it’s delicious.
North of Lagos 
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Want to buy also this malt
It is so so so delicious I want one now!!!!!!
tHE ONE IN THE YELLOW CAN IS SO GOOD, THE SWEETEST OF THEM ALL.
the other ones are bitter and definitely reminds you of beer
Malt is good, you can get it at any African store anywhere you are in the states
I will definitely find an African store in Chicago soon. E se!
maltina is awesome, my dad used to work at Nigerian Breweries and we had tons of them at home. i miss them now. he doesnt work there anymore and am not in Nigeria anymore… (nostalgia)
to me it tastes like chewing tobacco.
definitely an accquired taste!
Titi
I prefer La Casera to malt .I drink it almost everyday.
Well you shouldn’t. that thing is sugar+water+colouring. that thing probably contains 0.5% real apple.
Sisi Are you talking about La Casera?
“While I was ambivalent at first, I have come to love the satisfying taste of malt.”
Honestly, I used to hate drinking Malt as a kid. Now, I love it. I think you are absolutely right. It does require a bit of an acquired taste.
Good luck with all your random adventures and observations. I look forward to reading them.
How about Chapman drink? Oh do not not forget palm-wine too.
Maltina and Odeku – must be an acquired taste…
I too am waiting for your report on Pounded Yam, Egusi stew, Amala, Tuo Shinkafa, Dodo, Ewa – my mother loved them, and she was English…
You have also got to try Suya… No visit to Nigeria is ever complete without this… I have had to fly Kilishi as a substitute to my non-Nigerian friends here after they became addicted to the stuff…
Have fun – and, though a little voyeuristic, (as in let us see what Titi Oyinbo is doing next in a “big brother” kind of way), its really interesting reading about all you are doing…
“Try mixing Malta Guinness with Guinness beer, it’s delicious.” Lol
i love maltas. in the US, Malta Goya, Malta India, and Malta Hatuey are pretty popular.
Try it with condensed milk.
great…nice to hear that you have aclimated and adjusted to Nigeria drinks..but you have to tell us someday about amala and pounded yam…
hope you are enjoying ibadan…anyway mo yin o lopolopo tori wi pe ni akitiyan lati mo iwa wa ati asa wa ni ile youruba…Oluw yo wa pelu re…
Emi ti re tooto. Lati ilu India ni mo ti ko iwe yi si o.
O ti gba
Yemi
Yummmm…when do you return to the states?
Hugs,
Michele