Cusquena Peruvian Lager Beer

'Cusquena' (pronounced CUS-KEN-YA) beer is Imported from the Cusco area of the Peruivian Andies. Cusquena comes attractively packaged, it's hard to miss. It's made from natural ingredients which includes pure glacial water (18,000 feet in the Andies) and is made from Malt and Saaz hops, the latter is found in European largers (ie Czech version of Budweiser). It's a 5% beer and comes in two types, the 'pale' and 'premium' Dark. Brewed since 1912 in Cusco which is about 40 Km's from Machu Picchu (the world heritage site). I brought the pale beer (4x 33cl) although I that title doesn't do it ... more

The infomation on the back of the bottle is what drew me into buying this beer, normally I don't fall for the "bumpf" on books, food, games etc, and prefer to see what others think first but this time was different, it makes the beer sound truly fantastic. It is along these lines... "made from the finest natural ingredients including pre-glacial melt water from 18,000 feet up in the Peruvian Andes".... this makes me think pure, clean, tasty and not full of chemicals, and strangley for a beer this is what it tastes like. I normally go after dark ales and bitters but on a hot summers day nothing ... more

Cusquena is a lager beer brewed in the mountain city of Cusco high in the Peruvian Andes in South America. It is an imported beer so therefore the beer you buy in the UK is the same beer that you would buy in Peru! None of the rubbish that you drink thinking its the proper drink only to find its brewed by Interbrew or somebody in the UK, this comes from Peru!! A percentage of the money from the sale of this beer goes to help under privilidged children in Peru, so you're doing your bit for charity too!! It has a nice clean taste, really pure and I think its really good. Im always up for trying ... more