Last week I finally got hold of the elusive Tusker Cider. After looking for it for two weeks since launch, I finally got one at Jiweke Tavern and luckily, they were chilled to perfection. Tusker Cider comes in 500ml and I quite enjoyed the first half of the drink but by the time I got halfway through, the other half had warmed up. A warm cider is not something I’d like to take a whole lot of.
We talked to a few people who were with us as we sampled the drink together.
Mwende Ngao – I like it! Its my new drink though I don’t feel like the ugly bottle is something I want in my table. Snapp is way sweeter and Redds tastes a bit diluted. I find this drink a good balance especially for that price point.
Sokoanalyst – it is a very female drink. Even the scent is flavoured. From a business point I’d view it will have trouble picking coz women have also taken onto Tusker Light and Tusker Malt. Plus the packaging… women want something beautiful.
Mishi – Tusker Cider, like all other ciders, was too sweet for me. But to be fair, I’m a beer drinker. I prefer the bitter taste of beer and I live for the first sip of a cold one on a hot day.
Sam Wakoba – Hizi sukari sukari ni za warembo.
Wamathai – There’s nothing like a woman’s drink. A drink is a drink. It depends 0n marketing. Like in the beginning snap came in with a weave infused advert. But there are guys who drink ciders. Furthermore, more and more women are drinking Guinness, a drink that is said to be for men.
Here is some more feedback we have seen around on Twitter.
Instant feedback. Tusker Cider is terrible. Sipped. Yuck. Also watched a first time drinker almost throw up. And she is a Tusker damu. Ha.
— Warothe Kiru (@warothe) November 13, 2016
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@warothe It should have been a separate brand. Shida pia ni expectation ?
— igiriwM@ ?? (@Mwirigi) November 13, 2016
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@warothe Because it’s called Tusker you’re already drawing a comparison to Lager. Which isn’t fair at all, but understandable
— igiriwM@ ?? (@Mwirigi) November 13, 2016
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@warothe Isn’t cider is targeted at Savannah Dry drinkers, and others who take ciders? Not beer drinkers…
— Comfy Pepe (@miss_muk) November 13, 2016
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@warothe Will give it a try as well. Hope it’s not too gross. But I’m thinking your opinion of it is cz y’all are beer drinkers.
— Comfy Pepe (@miss_muk) November 13, 2016
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsHave you tried the new Tusker Cider? What do you think about it?
@Shiko_Msa I am struggling with the first one. It’s too sweet. Also the big bottle. it gets warm and not enjoyable. Wangeanza na 300ml.
— Kamaitha (@Kamaitha) November 11, 2016