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Cerveza Chilebeso

Great Basin Brewing Company
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🌍 United States · Spiced Beer · One of 3 Spiced Beers in hopIQ

Won GABF gold in 1994 in the Herb and Spice category — the brewery's very first festival. A light Mexican-style lager spiked with green chili peppers for a gentle heat that builds slowly. Uniquely Nevadan — beer meets the Southwest.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold3

AWARDS

Gold · 1994
Great American Beer Festival 1994
Herb and Spice
Gold — Great American Beer Festival 1994 (Herb and Spice)

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 56 flavour tags

crisp
100%
light
100%
clean
60%
spicy
60%
refreshing
60%
malty
60%
dry
30%
herbal
30%
citrusy
30%
bready
30%

FEATURED IN

#5 of 50The Best American LagersFeatured inThe Best American Beers

About Spiced Beer

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Spiced Beer?

Spiced Beer is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Spiced Beer

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same crisp, light, clean character as Cerveza Chilebeso will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

Other Spiced Beers in hopIQ

Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Cerveza Chilebeso

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

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

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