Exploring Craft Beer and Homebrew in Peru (Country Code 51) and the USA (Country Code 1)
A little over a week ago 21st Amendment Brewery in San Leandro (CA) released the latest in its “Insurrection” series, an IPA brewed in collaboration with and named after homebrewer Mike McDole, aka “Tasty”. As explained in the brewery’s press release: At one point, Mike “Tasty” McDole was just a mild-mannered home brewer who stumbled…
Lima’s Cerveza Brewson has just released their latest creation: Maharaja IPA. Maharaja is a 7.1% abv American-style IPA brewed with Mosaic, Centennial, Columbus and Citra hops. It has a medium hop nose and bitterness. Maharaja has a smooth mouthfeel and holds carbonation well. In appearance it is a light amber -perhaps around 10 SRM. It…
I’m in Peru at the moment, and last night I went to the Barranco Beer Company‘s brewpub in Lima for the 2017 Saca Tu Machete release. Saca Tu Machete is a 9% abv, 55 IBU, imperial stout brewed with algarrobina syrup, native limo hot peppers, and Tettnang, Chinook, and Columbus hops. The beer is hearty…
In September, I reviewed Muy Malvada Porter, a collaboration brew between Lima’s Cerveceria Barbarian, and the Two Roads and Evil Twin breweries. Muy Malvada was the test brew for a beer which was to be brewed and released in the US this Fall or Winter by Two Roads and Evil Twin. That beer, which is…