Ne ' tra gal Ne ' tra gal , or black ale when translated from the " Mando ' a " language into Galactic Basic Standard , was a traditional Mandalorian alcoholic beverage . " Ne ' tra gal " earned its name from its dark , black coloration , and was a sticky ale with a sweet taste , unlike its bitter - tasting contemporary , " kri ' gee " . " Ne ' tra gal " could be found on the menus of cantinas across the planet Mandalore , including one in the small town of Enceri , and the ancient " Oyu ' baat " tapcaf in Mandalore ' s capital city , Keldabe ; the " Oyu ' baat " brewed its own " ne ' tra gal " in house . Though many residents of the galaxy viewed Mandallian Narcolethe as the Mandalorians ' most prominent alcoholic beverage , a large number of Mandalorians preferred " ne ' tra gal " to the Mandallian liquor . History . Mandalore the Vindicated , leader of the Mandalorian clans during the time of the Cold War , was a notable " ne ' tra gal " drinker . Upon the induction of new members to his clan , the " Mand ' alor " would celebrate with several mugs of the black ale . The veteran Mandalorian soldier Kal Skirata also enjoyed " ne ' tra gal " , as did several members of his clan . When Skirata met with clan chieftain Fenn Shysa at the " Oyu ' baat " cantina in 19 BBY , to discuss Mandalore ' s future , they did so over mugs of " ne ' tra gal " . Days later , after Shysa accepted the then vacant position of " Mand ' alor " , " ne ' tra gal " was said to be flowing in abundance at a celebration held at the " Oyu ' baat " . Weeks after the rise of the Galactic Empire , Skirata stopped into the " Oyu ' baat " with Walon Vau , enjoying glasses of " ne ' tra gal " while debating the appearance of their old " Cuy ' val Dar " associates , Dred Priest and Isabet Reau , as members of the resurgent Death Watch faction . The Sheb Niktose cantina on Vlemoth Port , located within the Mandalorian settlement of Arumorut , served mugs of " ne ' tra gal " for six credits each . During the Galactic Civil War , Arumorut resident Teroch could be found on occasion at the Sheb Niktose , drinking " ne ' tra gal " with his Mandalorian peers . In the year 40 ABY , after the elderly Mandalorian Gotab read a series of memories from a heart - of - fire gemstone belonging to the lost Sintas Vel at the " Oyu ' baat " cantina , Vel ' s granddaughter Mirta Gev offered to buy the old man a glass of " ne ' tra gal " , though he cordially declined . The " Oyu ' baat " owner instead provided two fresh glasses of the black ale for Gev and her grandfather , Boba Fett . Months later , in 41 ABY , dozens of Mandalorians packed the " Oyu ' baat " to drink " ne ' tra gal " and watch the galactic bolo - ball tournament . Behind the scenes . " Ne ' tra gal " was first introduced to " Star Wars " canon in the " Star Wars Insider " article , " " , by Karen Traviss . It later made its first true appearance in Traviss ' 2008 novel , " " , and appeared again in it ' s sequel , " " . Traviss also made use of " ne ' tra gal " in two of her entries into the multi - author novel series , " Legacy of the Force " , entitled " " and " " . " Ne ' tra gal " also appears in the 2012 BioWare - made MMORPG , " " . While the drink originally debuted in the " Star Wars Insider " article as " " net ' ra gal " , " all subsequent appearances by the Mandalorian ale make use of the " " ne ' tra gal " " spelling , including the " Mando ' a " dictionary . Created by Karen Traviss , " ne ' tra gal " was designed as a or . Though several fans compared the fictional drink to real - life , on her website , Traviss herself characterizes " ne ' tra gal " as more similar to . The Southern Tier Brewing Company of produced a limited release of a beer they called Ne ' tra Gal , in honor of the fictional " Star Wars " drink , describing it as " A black ale , inspired by those served at the Oyu ’ baat cantina on Mandalore . "