Peru's dominant brewery, founded in 1876 by two American entrepreneurs in Lima's Barranco district. Backus produces Peru's most beloved beer brands: Cristal, Cusqueña and Pilsen Callao. Now owned by ABInBev, Backus controls over 90% of Peru's beer market. Cusqueña — named after the Inca capital Cusco — is Peru's international ambassador beer, exported to 30+ countries.
Drawn from all 3 beers in the catalogue.
With 3 beers, only recurring notes are shown — one unusual beer moves this a lot.
Everything sits in one family — which makes the comparison below the interesting part. It isn't what they brew that sets them apart, but how.
Backus & Johnston's beers land close to what is typical for the American Lager, Vienna Lager and Lager styles they brew. The character is in the styles they choose and how consistently they hit them — not in standing apart from the field.
Their beers place in the Top 23% of the catalogue on average, across 3 ranked beers. Consistent rather than spiky — no single standout carrying the rest.
Based on style overlap and flavor profile
Peru's dominant brewery, founded in 1876 by two American entrepreneurs in Lima's Barranco district. Backus produces Peru's most beloved beer brands: Cristal, Cusqueña and Pilsen Callao. Now owned by ABInBev, Backus controls over 90% of Peru's beer market. Cusqueña — named after the Inca capital Cusco — is Peru's international ambassador beer, exported to 30+ countries.
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