Pilsen Callao
(Peru)

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The Callao
brewery dates
back to 1863, so
this Pilsner is
no trendy
newcomer. This
American-style
pale lager is
crisp and light,
with the
pervasive but
faint tartness
which indicates
of a high
percentage of
corn, which
interestingly is
native to Peru.
The tartness
lingers, backed
by a blunt,
undefined
bitterness of a
higher degree
than normally
experienced in
Budweiser or
other beers in
this style. The
bottle I had was
surprisingly
fresh, which is
unusual when
ordering an
exotic beer in a
bar which
carries over 100
of them. 800 yen
at Billy Barew's
in Shinjuku.

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