Quilmes Cristal

Brewed by Cerveceria Malteria Quilmes SAICAY (InBev)
Style: Pale Lager
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker

UPDATED: MAY 20, 2011 I had a million of these beers during my time in Buenos Aires, and they got the job done. The beer had light presences of barley and malt, with a tone of grainy and grassy hops too. It had a clear yellow-gold color with a slightly-bubbly, medium-sized white head that had modest cling and retention. The beer had a mostly bitter, grainy hops flavor, with some balancing malt effects. Average carbonation, without a big mouthfeel; largely dry and on the thinner side. I enjoyed having this beer at times, but grew quite tired of it, and it does not stand out.

Bottle. Pours a yellow colour with a medium size white head, small amount of malt in the aroma, taste is watery with a dry finish.

hay, earthy, cooked vegetables, pale, hazy, frothy, medium sweetness, medium bitterness, light body, thin feel,

Nothing fancy in this beer, typical pale lager. But not that bad though...

Old rating I realize I never entered. Consumed at a poker night by default of being only beer given to me.l Pale gold color with a very small white head. Malty, corn and bile aroma. Taste is some fish, wet cardboard and bleach with some hops and overcarbonated. Really bad. This is Argentina’s favorite beer? Sorry Argentina...

330ml bottle. Pours a light gold with a small, short lived foamy head. Smell is light, with some fruity sweetness, maybe pear or something, a little yeast and skunk. Taste is pretty standard for a lager, reasonably clean without those off wet grain and cardboard notes. Some sharpness at the back of the mouth. Palate is somewhat refreshing. Overall, you could do much worse for a macro lager.

Yellow color with small head. Sweet wheat aroma. Sweet thin flavor with notes of syrup.

Bottle - pours pale yellow with a tight white head. Cereal aroma with a slight caramel sweetness. Very watery with only a hint of dryness up front then nothing much. Palate very thin and watery, thought there might be a body of carbonation given a decent pour, but alas no.

Blonde with a heavy and low crackling, short aroma. Sweet, creamy, a bit hay, cereals but discreet. Watery beer, low bitterness, rather dry finish. Any sort of beer of thirst.