The name Xingu reminiscent of the Amazon rain forest and - not without justification. The specialty beer is named after a river in the Amazon region and also the ingredient cassava indicates this origin. A rough recipe of black, soft beer can already be found in a document from 1557. Some 430 years later, a journalist, a hotel owner and a lawyer came up with the idea to revive this beer recipe again. In the meantime, the brewed from corn and cassava Xingu Black Beer a covered with awards, internationally successful specialty beer . Brazil and the United States so far form the main sales regions of Xingu Black Beer, which has recently been exported to Australia and England. Now, the strong-tasting, yet light is dark beer available in Germany. Beer: Color deep black with reddish-brown sheen, foam fine pores and light brown, stick to the glass, smell very strong, reminiscent of corn, roasted flavors, savory and round. The taste is a wealth of flavors that unfold sequentially. First, roasted aromas and tangy freshness, then a beautifully bound gentle bitter note, and decaying again a pleasant, gentle roasting flavor without bitterness.