Itaipava Pilsen
Cervejaria Petrópolis

Itaipava PilsenItaipava Pilsen
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From:
Cervejaria Petrópolis
 
Brazil
Style:
American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #198
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
68
Ranked #28,164
Avg:
2.69 | pDev: 30.86%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
45
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 13, 2023
Added:
Mar 01, 2005
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  21
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Ratings by fmccormi:
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Reviewed by fmccormi from California

2.31/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Straight pour from 350ml can to 5oz-ish tumbler; freshness date of October 27, 2012 printed very clearly in black ink on the kick-up underneath the can (“VAL 27/10/12 1407301 2”).

Appearance (3.0): This actually has a surprisingly lively head going for it, rising quickly to about two fingers of bone-white foam that does take its time dying down while little streams of bubbles rush from the bottom to take its place. The body is pale, pale yellow—almost the definition of “straw”—and a couple spots of lace remain on the side of the glass.

Smell (2.0): Faint aroma of barley, some corn (cooked, not fresh), and that’s about it. The scent of fresh water?

Taste (2.0): Following the nose, there’s just not much happening here. Its saving grace is a light, crisp bitterness that offers some sense of refreshment, but the core of the beer itself has a very, very light cooked vegetable flavor and not much else. Imagine drinking an effervescent, ice-cold, mildly crisp version of the water you used to heat up some frozen corn and peas. Except, water it down some. This gets a “2” because there’s nothing outright objectionable about it, and at least it’s kind of crisp.

Mouthfeel (3.5): Believe it or not, not bad. Lightly effervescent, not tingly, dry finish, quenching and incredibly light, and foams nicely going down. Still, nothing out of the ordinary, in any way.

Overall (2.5): Is this a good beer? Not really. Is it terrible? Definitely not. Can you do worse? Yes—you can do far, far worse. Can you do better? Absolutely. If you’re going to drink this, it should be ice-f’ing-cold, the way Brazilians drink their proudly fizzy, yellow beers. “Estupidamente gelada” means “stupidly cold,” and it’s absolutely the way to go for light Brazilian macros like this.
Jul 06, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.25 by altrio

Oct 13, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by Dalkri from Massachusetts

May 16, 2020
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Reviewed by spykenaylor

4.69/5  rDev +74.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I am a Yankee, my wife is Brazillian. She HATES that I bring this beer Itaipave home. It is the cheapest beer. 12 tall-boys for around $7.00 dollars a twelve pack. My wife says it a Nasty and Disgusting beer and will not drink. I think, perhaps the reason for each top of the can is covered in foil, would lead me to believe that at some point this beer got a bad reputation for rat shit or piss on the cans, bad publicity solved by covering each can with a foil topping. This is just a guess.
When I first got to Rio de Janerio, I would choose beers at the market, the cheapest, because I am not a beer snob, and grew up with Old Milliwalkee, Schiltz, Busch Bavarian...even Colt .45...Mickeys Big Mouth, Drewery...I was even a buyer of old ''BEER'' generic with the white can and black type..generic, was like 99 cents a six-pack and We used to get Buckhorn Beer for $1.00 six-pack. So I am a long-time connoisseur of value beer!!!
Anyways... ITIAPAVA is an extremely drinkable Pilsen lager, a bit of bitter nose...smells like lager beer with a great palate of malt and roasted grain, great mouthfeel and foam across the tongue and down the throat without, clean and refreshing, yes freezing cold of course.
There is nothing wrong at all with this beer, and for the price, you cannot go wrong.
And what in the hell with these reviews saying this beer has ''notes'' of fruit and melons and such, when there are no ''note'' present as this in this lager.
ITAIPAVA is just a crisp, foamy, malty, hint of grain, easy to drink, ice-cold beer.
It is nothing more and nothing less and a tasty VALUE, To Boot!!!
Dec 22, 2019
 
Rated: 2.75 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Apr 20, 2019
 
Rated: 2.25 by dandy14 from Brazil

Nov 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.05 by bb-magic from Florida

Jun 03, 2017
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Reviewed by Tone from Missouri

3.2/5  rDev +19%
look: 2 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours a clear gold color. 1/3 inch head of a white color. Slight retention and slight lacing. Smells of strong adjunct, pale malt, hint of sweet malt, and slight Euro yeast. Fits the style of an American adjunct lager. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of strong adjunct, pale malt, hint of sweet malt, and slight Euro yeast. Overall, an average AAL.
Mar 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Apr 19, 2016
 
Rated: 1.23 by FBorrego from Brazil

Oct 25, 2015
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Reviewed by Anacross from Oregon

1.69/5  rDev -37.2%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.5
Pale yellow straw. Grains, possibly corn. Watery and pretty much absent flavor, very below average for this style. Crisp and carbonated. Funky smell. A very forgettable beer. AVOID!
Aug 21, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by AngusOg from North Carolina

Jul 26, 2015
 
Rated: 2.75 by ant1 from France

May 19, 2015
 
Rated: 2.6 by Walbert_Neto from Brazil

Feb 15, 2015
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Rated by DanLowery from Brazil

1.92/5  rDev -28.6%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
this beer is pretty bad
Jan 08, 2015
 
Rated: 2.1 by factoide from Brazil

Nov 18, 2014
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Reviewed by denisconrado from Brazil

1.5/5  rDev -44.2%
For the record which accompanied me in opening match of Brazil... I had no choice (or had been forewarned and were not taken by the emotion of the moment)... Yellow corn in them, Brazil!
Sep 22, 2014
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

2.23/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
269 ml can in Brazil consumed right after purchase and several months before date stamped on the bottom of the can.

Poured pale yellow-gold with a weak white head.

Feel: watery light body with medium-high carbonation. Slightly astringent.

Flavor: Very mild and slightly sweet flavor with only a hint of hops and an unidentified odd semi-fruity component.

The aroma is somewhat unpleasant and very weird for a "pilsen". Clear notes of cereal grains.

O: Avoid.
Aug 12, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by Etrusco from Brazil

Jul 22, 2014
Itaipava Pilsen from Cervejaria Petrópolis
Beer rating: 68 out of 100 with 45 ratings