Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus y Johnston
Commercial Brewery
in
Lima,
Lima,
Peru 🇵🇪
Owned by
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Established in 1879
Contact
Av. Nicolás Ayllón 3986, Lima, 15012, Peru
Subsidiaries
Description
In 1908 Ernesto Günther and a group of investors founded in the city of Cusco, a branch of the Cervecería Alemana Günther & Tidow. In 1939 Cervecera Alemana Günther & Tido changed its name to Compañía Cervecera del Sur del Perú (Cervesur) and increased its production. In 2000 the company with its plants in Arequipa and Cusco, and with the popular brand Cusqueña, becomes part of the Backus Group (Backus y Johnston), thereby consolidating itself to the point of turning it into a company capable of competing in a globalized environment. Finally, in 2015, the Backus Group becomes part of AB InBev.
2.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 2
Not absolutely terrible. At least has the green bottle skunk infection, which I actually like. Golden pour. Bottle of this at a Venezuelan arepa place--the only reason I ordered it was I thought it was another Venevuelan tick from the city of Callao. I guess not. Maybe I'll get a Peruvian region.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2025
at 20:41
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottled. Tastes like another pale lager. A little hint of sweetness. blah blah blah not much else to say
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 00:53
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Probably the best of Peru’s pale lagers, it’s got a slight grainy nose, a cool bottle too, with the incan stonework and such. So there’s that.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 00:52
4.3/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Pour is more of a clear honey with a large white head. Aroma is beer. Some sweet grain malt. Flavor is a bland generic malt. No bitterness or hops. Just Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2025
at 23:25
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Old rating from 2010 - 330ml bottle found in UK supermarket, first enjoyed many times on my Peru 2002 trip. This one pours clear golden with a off white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, earth, grain & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2025
at 15:08
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Had this one on a trip to Myrtle Beach. Just an average Latin American beer. Same as Cuzco, with a different name. Was really good on the beach though. It was ice good and watery and it was good on a hot day.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:16
5/10
RB score 2.06
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2025
at 04:35
4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle from a shop in Tenerife. Pours deep brown with no head. Strong, sweet aroma and taste with some slighter coffee/roasted notes. Short sweet finish, soft carbonation, light body. Way too sweet for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2025
at 05:58
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottiglia. Il naso riconosce indizi di orzo. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera normale e la maniera in cui permane è sufficiente. Il cappello di schiuma è destinato a vita breve. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido è di aspetto cristallino e anche qui la grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il colore è giallo dorato carico. Il corpo è medio. L'amaro è contenuto. La forza gustativa è normale e si prolunga in modo sufficiente. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di facile beva. Il finale è semplice e dissetante. Il retrogusto è delicato. L'aroma in bocca porta i segni di miele, cereali, erba e agrumi.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2025
at 11:41
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso propende per l'orzo. L'intensità olfattiva è normale e la maniera in cui permane è sufficiente. Il manto birroso superiore è caratterizzato da una schiuma non molto persistente. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido appare cristallino. Il colore è giallo ambrato. Il corpo è medio. L'amaro è poco incisivo. La forza gustativa è normale e si prolunga in modo sufficiente. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di facile beva. Sul palato si attestano indizi di miele, cereali, carta ed erba.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2025
at 11:41