Birra Peroni Industriale (SABMiller) Peroni Forte Strong Pale Lager at 8% ABV (la Piazzetta de Trastevere, 330 ml, best before 12/15)
Pours clear pale amber with a short, short-lived head, no lacing. (3/5) Nose is grainy caramel malt, faint weedy hops. (4/10) Taste is moderate sweet, mild bitter. (4/10) Medium bodied, slightly syrupy and sweetly boozy finish. (3/5)
About the only thing this has going for it is the 8% ABV. Which is actually not all that well integrated in the finish – I hesitate to call it “harsh,” but it’s not “smooth”. Gets the job done, though. (10/20)
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