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Raffo Ricetta Originale

Birra Peroni
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🌍 Italy · Pale Lager · One of 62 Pale Lagers in hopIQ

The original Raffo recipe from Taranto, where Vitantonio Raffo began brewing in 1919; the brand passed to Peroni in 1961 and is brewed in Bari today. Barley malt and maize form the base, with at least a tenth of the barley grown in Apulia. It pours clear and straw yellow. Grainy, lightly sweet malt meets herbal and grassy hops on the nose, the soft body carries a hint of flowers, and a dry, refreshing finish ends on a faint touch of bitterness.

ABV
4.7%
Bitterness
Mild12 IBU
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Lean body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Mildly bitter and crisp.

Trim and gentle — the beer moves through with an unforced, easy rhythm.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Pale Lager.
Hop character
grassy
herbal
floral
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Raffo Ricetta Originale

◎ Appearance

Raffo pours a brilliant straw yellow with excellent clarity and bright transparency. The beer displays fine carbonation with a modest white head that dissipates to a thin lacing, characteristic of a refined pale lager.

straw yellowcrystal clearfine carbonationdelicate head

◌ Aroma

The nose presents a delicate balance of grainy, lightly sweet malt complemented by herbal and grassy hop character. Subtle floral notes emerge, creating an inviting and classic Italian lager bouquet that remains clean and approachable.

grainy maltherbal hopsgrassyfloral notes

◐ Taste

The soft body delivers an elegant malt-forward entry with subtle sweetness from the barley and maize blend. Mid-palate reveals grassy and herbal dimensions with a hint of flowers, leading to a clean, dry progression that builds toward a faint but pleasant bitterness.

soft-bodiedmalty sweetnessherbaldry finish

◑ Finish

The finish is refreshingly crisp and dry, with a lingering touch of herbal bitterness that cleanly resolves. This is a brief but satisfying conclusion that emphasizes the beer's refreshing and thirst-quenching character.

drycleancrispfaintly bitter
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
80
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Raffo Ricetta Originale

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Raffo Ricetta Originale

About Pale Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Pale Lager?

Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.

Finding a similar Pale Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same refreshing, dry, grassy character as Raffo Ricetta Originale will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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