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Peroni Cruda

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

An unpasteurised lager introduced in 2017, kept cold throughout production and stabilised by microfiltering the yeast at low temperature instead of heat treatment. It is straw yellow and clear, with a noticeably soft, creamy texture. Fresh cereal and light bread-dough notes lead, a gentle maize sweetness rounds the middle, and a pleasantly bitter, slightly herbal hop note carries through the finish, firmer than in the standard Peroni.

ABV
4.7%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter21 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4

AWARDS

Gold · 2018
New York International Beer Competition
International Style Lager
International Style Lager of the Year · 2018
New York International Beer Competition
Gold — New York International Beer Competition (International Style Lager)
International Style Lager of the Year — New York International Beer Competition
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

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

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

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Peroni Cruda

Appearance

Peroni Cruda presents a brilliant straw yellow hue with excellent clarity and a crystalline quality. The beer displays a fine, delicate head that demonstrates good retention, while the carbonation appears refined and gentle—a hallmark of the cold-stabilization process.

straw yellowcrystal clearfine headbright

Aroma

The nose leads with fresh cereal and light bread-dough character, offering a clean, inviting entry. Subtle maize sweetness emerges beneath, while delicate herbal hop notes add complexity without overwhelming the subtle malt foundation typical of quality pale lagers.

fresh cerealbread doughherbal hopsmaize

Taste

The palate opens with a noticeably soft and creamy texture that distinguishes this from standard Peroni, followed by gentle cereal sweetness in the mid-palate. A firm but pleasant bitterness builds gracefully, with herbal hop character and subtle malt backbone providing structure and balance throughout.

creamybreadybalanced bitternessherbal

Finish

The finish is clean and crisp with a pleasantly dry herbal hop character that lingers longer than standard Peroni. The aftertaste remains refreshing and inviting, encouraging another sip without any harsh or astringent notes.

cleandryherbal lingering
81
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
82
Appearance
84
Finish
80
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Peroni Cruda

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 Peroni Cruda

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 creamy, bready, bitter character as Peroni Cruda will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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