Szot Rubia Al Vapor

I will ignore the description that this is like a porter. In colour it is as much a porter as I am a Springbok supporter. It is an orange/amber with a very cloudy body, perfectly acceptable for a bottle conditioned beer. The head is a clean white but given the 6% it is going to flatten somewhat. Quite fruity in the nose as I would have thought for a cerveza al vapor. Equally zesty in the mouthfeel and one that reminds me a little of the Aussie Coopers Sparkling Ale. Their advertising states that their beer is cloudy but fine, equally the brewing climate in Chile is looking at a sunny future if this beer is one of the new breed.

Nice dark yellow colour, with beautiful white foam. Complex aroma; malty, frutal and a little toffee. Taste is great, with apples, malt and a touch of caramel. Good finish with a soft bitter and frutal aftertaste.

330cc. It doesn’t feel like a lager. Its heavier. Bitter finish and spicy. Poor head. Good carbonatation, bubbles of different size, continuous in the glass. Very dry. Excelent.

Bottle, thanks Cristián and David! This beer shouts quality in all aspects. A solidly malty beer with smooth, toasty graininess all through it and then a balanced, mellow, complex grain finish with toffee, malt, bitterness and some dryness. Good stuff.

A cloudy amber beer with a big white head. Aroma is grassy, floral and fruity. Dry and bitter mouthfeel, but very well balanced. Notes of caramel and honey. Very nice beer