Friday 13 January 2012

Beer #13 - Peroni Nastro Azurro

Peroni Nastro Azurro
www.peroniitaly.com

Peroni has been brewing Nastro Azurro with the same recipe since 1963.  Peroni Brewery opened in Vigevano, Italy in 1846, then moved to Rome in 1864.  Nastro Azurro is their premium brand, the name mean Blue Ribbon in Itallian.  It is a pale lager and is one of the best selling beers in Europe.

It has a very pale appearance with a strong white foamy head.  Tiny bubbles of carbonation continue to rise to the top for as long as it takes to drink the glass.

It has a nice clean hoppy aroma with some grape undertones.

It tastes of grape and hops right from the start with the hops fading away and leaving a wine like taste lingering on the tongue.

It very much feels like drinking sparkling wine that has lost some of it's sparkle, or less carbonated sparkling wine more technically.

Overall a nice light refreshing beer with a fairly unique taste profile.  Great for a nice summer barbeque with some nice Italian sausage,

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