Taster at Lúpolo Draft Bar, Lima. Almost clear, dark black colored. AROMA- creamy, coffee, chocolate bonbons, liquor. FLAVOR- lightly sweet, slightly bitter, black currant, chocolate bonbons,cocoa nibs. Medium bodied. Very good.

Small sample at Barranco Beer Company. Lightly cloudy, reddish amber colored. AROMA- mix of fruit, strawberry, pale plums, some berries, probably dragon fruit, malt. FLAVOR- slightly sweet, slightly sour, moderately bitter, the same as aroma. Medium bodied. Average one.

Taster at Sierra Andina Taproom Miraflores. Lightly cloudy, really dark red colored. AROMA- roasted malts, plums, cherries, chocolate, caramel, touch of coffee, earthy. FLAVOR- neutral, slightly bitter, dark water with touch of caramel, chocolate and earthy tones. Hardly medium bodied. Not very good.

Taster at Sierra Andina Taproom Miraflores. Lightly cloudy, amber colored. AROMA- very low, a bit toasted, earthy, bready. FLAVOR- neutral, slightly bitter, strawberry, other berries, cherry, a bit earthy. Medium bodied. Very insipid.

Taster at Sierra Andina Taproom Miraflores. Cloudy, deep gold colored. AROMA- cake crumb, apple, apricot. FLAVOR- neutral, slightly bitter, apple, apricot. Medium bodied. Insipid one.

Taster at Sierra Andina Taproom Miraflores, Lima. Lightly cloudy, copper colored. AROMA- insipid, touch of fruit, alcohol. FLAVOR- neutral, slightly bitter, warming, caramel, touch of fruit, alcohol. Medium bodied. Hardly average.

Taster at Sierra Andina Taproom Miraflores. Cloudy, deep gold colored. AROMA- peach, apricot. FLAVOR- neutral, moderately bitter, frozen peach and apricot pulp, vanilla pudding. Medium bodied. Good.

Bottle at a random Peruvian restaurant in Miami. Hazy dullish sort of amber, medium head. Has a sweeter caramel, and moderate bitterness. Old school.

Crisp and nice copper coloured body with a slight orange glow and a thinnish, off-white head about a single centimetre tall. Aroma of bright grassy and grapefruity hops with a lot of alpha acids noticeable along with some very small sweetness from citrus fruits and a good malt backbone to support the hops. Medium-bodied; Strong hop flavours dominate with a definite citrusey quality and some piney, resinous notes that bring out the bitterness from the hops, ending with a light sweetness from fruits at the end, but this (as it should be) is all about the bitterness. Aftertaste is rich from the hop bitterness with a lot of grassy notes, some flowers and a good bite from the hops, with enough support from the malt and no real sugars at the finish, but enough to be robust and balanced. Overall, a surprisingly nice, older school (read: real bitter) IPA that hits the marks nicely for the style, especially in this location and a good option considering the options. I sampled this 33 cL bottle purchased from Wong [grocery store] in Miraflores, Lima, Peru on 03-August-2022 for S./10,90 sampled on the streets of Lima, Peru with my wife and three kids on 05-August-2022.

Very nice, crisp copper and deep bronze coloured body with a thinnish, off-white and deep tan head that fades pretty quickly, but leaves a nice thin lace on top. Aroma of deep malts, some lighter sugars with honey and resin noticeable, and a floral, grassy kick towards the end, but the rich malts and sugars seemingly battle through everything and leave a lot of pungency. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong rich malt notes dominate here with a lot of sweetness from stone fruits, honey and resin with a lot of bitterness here from the hops and even more of an astringent and pungent alcohol bite towards the end. Aftertaste shows a lot of flavours of just about everything, with a rich malt profile, some relatively strong alcohol and sugars, but a good pungency throughout that is nice for down here and enjoyable compared to other light/lagers here. I sampled this 33 cL bottle (blue front) purchased from Wong [grocery store] in CencoSud, San Isidro/Miraflores, Lima, Peru on 01-August-2022 for S./ 10,50 sampled on the streets of Lima, Peru with my wife and three kids on 02-August-2022.