Porter. It’s one of those beers that has come and gone in my repertoire and taste preferences, but although I seem to have settled pretty clearly on saisons, “farmhouse” ales, and sours, porter holds some strong and dear associations, still. Back to the early 1990s when –after failing at making chicha in our Santa Cruz…
Category: Peru Beer
Cerveza Hops (Lima – Peru)
The first craft brewery I visited on this trip was actually Hops in Lima’s Pueblo Libre district, just down the street from the Queirolo tavern and kitty-corner across the plaza from the Archaeology and Anthropology Museum. Hops does not seem to emphasize its beer production side very much, but rather seems to have put…
Cerveceria Nuevo Mundo (Lima – Peru)
Two weeks ago, while trying to locate a craft brewery that I had an invitation to tour, I injured my knee and so, even once I had the correct address, I was forced to take a pass on the invitation. Then, a few days later, I had to skip another brewery tour and guest list-only…
Craft Beer Booth at the Lima Book Fair
I had a hard time at the Lima book fair yesterday, I must say. The fair is set up under a tent erected over the central part of park, covering a fountain and a number of steps. The floor is thus of plywood sheets over a frame, and covered with carpeting, all of which makes…