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Cerveza Imperial (Costa Rica)

Cerveza Imperial (Costa Rica)

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 Percentile 
7
overall
A Pale Lager brewed by
Florida Bebidas (Heineken)

San Jose, Costa Rica

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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1572.02/5.02.03/5.04.6%52.5 Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker, Stein P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Costa Ricans have been enjoying this beer since 1924. Imperial is created from a balanced formula combining malts, grains and hops, without a pronounced overtone in its taste. It is what is known as a “centralized” beer. Adapted to a warm and spring-like climate, Imperial is Florida’s most popular and widely accepted beer, both nationally and internationally, and has thus become the favorite beer of Costa Rica.

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 bitbucket (1434), Kirkland, Washington, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/57/20

Apr 27, 2008  
Can. Thanks, after4ever! Pours pale yellow with a thin white head that quickly descends to a ring of foam. Light aroma, vaguely like a watered-down saison. Light body, watery texture, medium carbonation. Tastes is thin, but in the pale lager ballpark. Bonus points for a little bit of honey in the taste, penalty points for slight hints of vegetable and metal on the exit. This was the best pale lager of the night, so not a good outing for the style. But given a really hot day, a cold can of this beer would be pretty good.

 heemer77 (3536), North Liberty, Iowa, USA
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/57/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Bottled. pale gold body with a lightly off white head. the aroma was rich with some butter and strange corn. The taste was lightly bready with plenty of corn. There was also some old celery. Pretty bad.


 goldtwins (3658), Nesconset, New York, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/103/59/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Can. Poured a clear yellow with a small white head. Grainy aroma with a mild sweetness. Sweet malt flavor with notes of toast, honey and old cut grass. Light body with a long mild bitterness.


 nearbeer (1044), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 24, 2008  
12 oz. Clear pale gold with a small lasting spit of a head. Aroma is honey and spicy grain. Flavor is a nice balance: honey and grain with a crisp peppery-cardboard and grass finish. Light body is watery and finishes dry.


scottw86 (91), New York, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/53/103/57/20
Jun 22, 2008  
Poured a clear yellow. Aromas of rice and some hops. Taste was mostly of rice, with some nice lager flavors. It was pretty smooth overall.


 martinboer (1243), Amsterdam, Netherlands
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/102/59/20
Jun 19, 2008  
Bottle in Northfield, MA. Yellow light body. Skunky nose. Refreshing lager taste. Hoppy, watery. Not bad at all really.




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