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Sierra Andina Chicha Morada Ale

Sierra Andina Brewing Company
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🌍 Peru · Fruit Beer · One of 27 Fruit Beers in hopIQ

Brewed with chicha morada — Peru's ancient purple corn drink, consumed since Inca times. Deep purple, fruity and spiced with cinnamon and clove in a refreshing ale frame. Chicha Morada Ale is the fusion of pre-Columbian Andean brewing with modern craft technique: unique, delicious and deeply Peruvian.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
amber14
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and mildly bitter.

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

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Fruit Beer.
Fermentation & yeast
fruity
clove
clean
Distinctive notes
spicy
dark fruit
Malt character
malty
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Sierra Andina Chicha Morada Ale

Appearance

Deep purple hue dominates the glass, characteristic of chicha morada's natural pigmentation. The beer presents good clarity with moderate carbonation visible as fine bubbles; a modest white head forms and holds modest Schaumhaftung. The color sits between ruby and violet, catching light with an almost translucent quality at the edges.

deep purpleruby-violetbright claritymoderate carbonation

Aroma

The nose opens with prominent dark berry and stone fruit character from the chicha morada base, immediately rounded by warming spice—cinnamon and clove assert themselves without harshness. A subtle floral undertone emerges beneath the spice, while the Malz foundation remains light and clean, allowing the fruit and spice to dominate.

dark fruit, berrycinnamon, clovefloral undertoneclean malt base

Taste

Entry presents juicy fruit sweetness balanced by restrained spice warmth; mid-palate sustains the dark fruit character with clove and cinnamon lingering through without bitterness. The low IBU allows the fruity, spiced character to remain front-and-center, while subtle Malz sweetness provides body and smoothness. The ale frame is clean and light, letting the Andean ingredients shine.

sweet, fruity entrybalanced spicelow bitternesssmooth body

Finish

A clean, erfrischend fade with lingering clove and cinnamon notes that persist gently into the aftertaste. The finish remains relatively short but leaves a pleasant warm spice impression and fruit sweetness on the palate.

clean fadespiced aftertasterefreshing
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
81
Appearance
80
Finish
79
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Sierra Andina Chicha Morada Ale

Serve at 6–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 6–9°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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Sierra Andina Chicha Morada Ale

About Fruit Beer

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Fruit Beer?

Fruit 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 Fruit Beer

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same fruity, spicy, sweet character as Sierra Andina Chicha Morada Ale will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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