Austral Lager

Brewed by Cerveceria Austral S.A. (CCU)
Style: Pilsener
Punta Arenas, Chile

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

I sampled some of this beer in the market in Santiago, Chile. The beer had a lighter gold color, was clear, and had a modest white head with mild features. It had a light grainy hops aroma with some grassy tones and a bit of barley malt too. The taste was a sweet malt and bitter hops mixture, neither being too pronounced. It had a thinner, lighter body, was a bit dry and had light carbonation.

Sampled in Torres Del Paine. A refreshing brew but an overall average pilsner. Mild malts are very refreshing.

I had this one a long time ago. If I have the chance to drink it again, I’ll update this rating

Bottled. A pale yeallow beer with a small airy white head. Aroma is malty and herbal. Taste is very sweet, bread and slightly caramel. Not much hops taste. watery

bottle. Poured clear amber with a medium sized white head. Very faint aroma, light hop. Medium dry palate, average carbonation. Light malt flavour with low bitterness. A very generic taste, I expected more with the claim that it is brewed under the Reinheitsgebot.

Canned 350ml. -Pale golden coloured, medium sized white head, lively carbonation, grainy buttery nose. Weak malty, slight grainy and discreet hoppy with notes of corn. Dry bitterish finish. Boring pils but new country on my beer map.

(on bottle) Yellow, white head. Gassy and semi mashy/malted taste. Perky, but waterish taste and finish.

It’s priced and advertised as a premium beer, but I struggle to find anything premium in it. Disappointing. Austral’s other beers are much better in comparison.