Brahma Chopp - Companhia Cervejaria Brahma

jlindros

Massachusetts

2.88/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Got this while in Brazil, at a decent wine, beer, and liquor shop in the downtown area of Larajeiras, Vitoria, E.S.

Big fizzy head fades at a medium pace over crystal clear golden yellow very light colored beer.

Nose of light pilsner and very light wheat and malts, light crisp lager, very light overall and slightly skunked despite being in a can.

Taste brings very light crisp lager pilsner flavors, an adjunct cheap malt extract taste with some skunk flavors, light icky bitterness in the finish as well. Light sweet malts and a bit of sweet lager fruits.

Mouth is super light with decent carbonation.

Drink is great though, it's essentially water, and on a super hot day in Brazil this isn't too bad to wash down, and probably safer than the water. However, that slight skunk flavor takes away a bit from the drink.

Serving type: can

01-12-2011 01:26:23 | More by jlindros

2beerdogs

California

3/5  rDev +13.6%

05-18-2013 14:06:53 | More by 2beerdogs

NOLANDMAN

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +32.6%

05-09-2013 05:27:02 | More by NOLANDMAN

FLima

Brazil

1.53/5  rDev -42%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

Poured practically no head and left no traces. It has a pale yellow collor.
Very faint aroma, unless warm when it gets unpleasant. Good carbonation.
Very light bodied. Sweetness coming from rice and corn. Sweeter than other Braziliand adjunct lagers and less bitter. Made for mass production. In my opinion the worst adjunct lager among the comercial scale production in Brazil, given more intense flaws than its peers.
Interesting that the real chopp version (not just its name), seems to taste a little better, specially the Dark version, which is sweet but pleasant. Better to have it very fresh and at a very low temperature to numb your senses and enjoy a potential refreshing feeling.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2012 17:20:25 | More by FLima

BeerdNick

3.25/5  rDev +23.1%

04-11-2012 00:27:55 | More by BeerdNick

estevaom

Brazil

2.5/5  rDev -5.3%

04-10-2012 20:06:45 | More by estevaom

mhaugo

California

3/5  rDev +13.6%

12-05-2011 05:24:08 | More by mhaugo

akinsja

Tennessee

3/5  rDev +13.6%

11-28-2011 15:48:07 | More by akinsja

nickfl

Florida

2.25/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

A - pours with a small white head on a clear, straw colored body. Fades quick and leaves no lace.

S - sweet, grainy malt and little else.

T - Very thin grainy flavor; I wouldn't quite call it malt flavored, more like barley water. Just nothing else going on.

M - medium body, average carbonation, and a dry finish.

D - light, watery, no flavor, just bad.

Serving type: on-tap

10-14-2011 00:42:37 | More by nickfl

WoodBrew

Illinois

3.28/5  rDev +24.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A true draft beer in Brazil is called Chopp. Anyone who rates Brahma Chopp and enters bottle is a Dumass. We were getting ready to kick it in Sao Paulo...but need to in fuse some Brahma Chopp.

A-4 huge white foamy head that laces well, golden clear
S-2 nothing
T-3.5 low carbonation, very smooth beer, not overly grainy
M-4 can drink a ton

Serving type: on-tap

05-27-2011 23:34:42 | More by WoodBrew

Northsider

Illinois

2.42/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Tasteless and watery feel to it. I still prefer the Brahma Extra over this. Pale yellow, disappearing head, watery mouthfeel, no smell, no taste. Hard to imagine this is so popular.

Extra .5 point for smootherish mouthfeel compared to the other Brahma styles, but really nothing different. Skip this and go with Bohemia (Behemia Weiss even better). Even better if you find something other than Brahma, Bohemia, or Skol.

Serving type: on-tap

05-25-2011 00:04:17 | More by Northsider

cambabeer

Florida

2.4/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A- Very light body, very clear yellow, very ugly head. No lace...

S- Smells like bad sweet beer. Not much to it with a little alcohol.

T- Bready malt, a little watery, not much to talk about. Again, just a less than average beer.

M- Very light with a lot of carbonation.

D- Easy, but who cares?

Notes: I'm cervezango's friend that sang the song.

Serving type: can

05-11-2011 23:22:34 | More by cambabeer

cervezango

Bolivia

2.85/5  rDev +8%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

fast dissapating head mid clear gold, looks like a pale lager smells likea pale lager

Starts with lots of carb and goes flat Wheat

pretty smooth

says it's a pilsner but its not really bitter at all
My friend said while we were drinking it together sang "cant find a bitter beer" like the pearl jam song better man. Because in brazsil all the so called pilsners weve tried are all boring non bitter euro pale lagers.

it was vert inexpensive so i understand to a certain degree

Serving type: can

03-17-2011 22:50:56 | More by cervezango

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

2/5  rDev -24.2%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

330ml bottle served in a chalice.

A: Pours a pale golden yellow color forming a medium bubbled aired white head. Low retention. A small layer remains and some lacings are formed

S: Smell is imperceptive. I would say some sweet grains. Still looking for the hops... Corn is a killer in the nose, becoming worst as it warms

T: Imperceptive too. Very watery. Extremely cardboard. A bit metallic. Very mild bitter aftertaste

M: VERY light body and huge carbonation

O: Low drinkability. Extremely cardboard. Difficult to finish. Once in Brazil, go for the new small breweries like a Eisenbahn, Baden Baden, Colorado and etc. You will find better beers there, for sure...

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2010 19:01:40 | More by eduardolinhalis

jgasparine

Maryland

2.38/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Found some notes on this beer in my suitcase. Consumed on tap at some forgettable bar in Asuncion, Paraguay.

The beer was served ice cold with a white head atop a fizzy yellow body. Smells and tastes like some economy Macro brew I would expect to find in any college beer bong. Overall, this beer was underwhelming in all areas... and I finished the glass only out of an implied obligation to the person that bought it for me.

Serving type: on-tap

07-06-2010 15:00:53 | More by jgasparine

OtherShoe2

Massachusetts

3.05/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a pale straw yellow with a foamy white head that dissipated but still left decent lacing down the pint glass - a surprise for sure. Good carbonation and bubbles in the glass.

Some macro scents, but pretty much some light malt and grassy notes. Nothing really off here.

Light malt sweetness with some light hop bitterness and a very clean finish -- what separates this from all of the macro-crap out there is the finish. No sour bullshit, no corn, just light grain and grass. A little too light in the flavor department, but not watery. Just lacks a bit of the intensity that would put this over the edge to decent/good.

Lighter-bodied and decently carbonated- smooth, no real bite.

Overall, I expected the worst from the gift from Porto Alegre, and go something that I could put down easily around the grill -- too bad it's March. Not great, not horrible. Essentially, a better macro. This stuff blows Bud away.

Serving type: can

03-05-2010 23:51:25 | More by OtherShoe2

DoubleJ

California

2.7/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Chopp do Brahma seems to be a big deal in Brazil, so the moment to try it happened at a Greek restaurant in Porto Alegre. On to the beer:

Bright clear pale straw color, served with a big creamy white head on top. Somewhat sweet and somewhat corny, but with fewer off-flavors than the competition, and served ice cold on draft, there are few flaws in this light tasting beer. It was very light in the mouth, almost like a cloud, which was the very highlight of this beer. Very drinkable.

All the AmBev lagers I've had so far in Brazil have been sub-standard. Brahma Chopp though, served on-tap ice cold, is a light, refreshing treat that meets the standard for an adjunct lager. Actually, it was kind of cool to walk into an establishment with Chopp do Brahma and see the machine which dispenses it to be covered in ice.

Update: Had again at Copacabana beach in Rio in December 2009, also on-tap. Not as heavenly as I remember. Not as "misty" in mouthfeel, not as creamy, and with a little more off-flavor. It was okay washing down beef and mussarela skewers.

Original score 4/3/3/4.5/4= 3.45

Serving type: on-tap

01-21-2009 02:36:36 | More by DoubleJ

SBALDWIN

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev +45.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

appearance- light yellow golden in color

smell- like a beer

taste- very smooth and could be consumed by the many

mouthfeel- refreshing

drinkability- good with friends and hot summer days, also could be mixed with others if tried

overall- very nice and smooth for brasilians, very nice on draft

Serving type: on-tap

01-18-2009 01:33:49 | More by SBALDWIN

dojobrewco

Alabama

2.03/5  rDev -23.1%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3

My girlfriend brought me a few Brazilian made beers back from her trip to Sao Paulo. I really appreciated her gesture but this beer was anything but good. Little to no malt character at all. Slight bitterness but over all it was like drinking straw colored water. Needless to say it was very drinkable but in a "i wanna get wasted" kinda way.

Serving type: can

05-06-2007 02:57:42 | More by dojobrewco

blackie

Virginia

2.6/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

appearance: The head is 0.3" and white, and soon retreats to a thin layer and a ring. The beer is a clear, pale golden in color.

smell: The nose is of pale grains, rice, sulfur, and a touch of hops. Pretty meh...bland.

mouthfeel: The carbonation is on the low side of the high range, and the body thin.

taste: Flavors of watery grain and adjuncts, and a touch of papery hop flavor. A light bitterness lingers. Not off or anything, but considerably bland and watery. Didn't really make enough of an impression with it's meek presence to warrant more than a 2.0.

drinkability: easy to drink, but because it's like water

12oz. can from the mini-fridge in my room in Guarulhos. Review entered from notes taken on hotel stationery.

Serving type: can

11-29-2006 23:02:13 | More by blackie

schiaveto

Brazil

2.53/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Similar products, similar comments:
A product of Ambev, this beer is a commercial lager style, made for a mass of consumers wishing to drink something (slightly) different than water. It´s not too different in comparison with their competitors, many of them also produced by Ambev (Antarctica, Skol, Bohemia, Original).
A pale lager beer, with low bitterness (around 11 IBU), Original Gravity around 11,5 Plato. Almost no fermentation aroma.

Well, the only purpose of this is to make you drink a lot of it in a brazilian hot day...

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2006 19:54:06 | More by schiaveto

decom

Brazil

1.63/5  rDev -38.3%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

since Brahma, Skol, and Antarctica are now all made by the same company (inbev), they all taste quite similar nowadays. Nothing special here. It's better than Kaiser, really really similar to Skol, and a little worse than Antarctica.

Looks like a macro lager, smells like one, and tastes like one (meaning it doesn't have much taste to speak of). Drinkable, if you're hot, sweaty, and thirsty at the beach, and there's not water around.

Serving type: can

04-21-2006 00:17:28 | More by decom

ALESwhatCURESya

Wisconsin

2.6/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Brought back directly from Brazil.

A-one of the lightest, clearest, beers I have ever seen. With macro lagers, I am not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Steady carbonation makes it look like champagne. Little head to speak of.

S-If I find anything I will let you know....smells like water

T&M-Typical foreign macro (mainly speaking warm weather countries) doesn't do anything to make you enjoy it, but also nothing to make you dislike it. The carbonation makes it seem a bit sweet, but the dull finish is nothing to write home about.

D-Now, if I were on a beach, this pale, golden, corn-based beverage would not seem out of place. Not much to say other than this is a beer that doesn't do anything for me; good or bad.
Oh well, it still is nice to sample the brewing skills of the world.

Next week I will be drinking Piton Lager in St. Lucia on the beach with my beautiful wife and two of our friends. Yet another shot at the macro lagers!

Serving type: can

03-06-2006 00:22:08 | More by ALESwhatCURESya

Vancer

Illinois

3.1/5  rDev +17.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

My co-worker, stationed in Sao Paulo, brought me 5 samples of Brazilian beer (all pilsners) – so these are fresh (and cheap, only .50 each from a market). This was sample #4

Started off with a decent pour, a clear lite yellow with a nice white head that laced my pilsner glass quite well. Aroma is weak, just some very lite malts, on the grainy and grassy side. Taste is a weak and somewhat watery pilsner quaff – but even balanced. Just a couple notes of euro yeast in there.

A hoppy and crisp finishing little guy, a decent lawnmower brew (if you lived in Brazil). Not too bad at 4.8%abv per the can – just not anything awe-inspiring.

Serving type: can

02-04-2006 23:10:14 | More by Vancer

bumblesouth

Brazil

2.17/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5

Here in Brazil 99% of beer production is made of mass production pilsners. This is no exception. Almost no head, gold in colour, taste and smell are flat. Kept trying to taste cereal, hops and nothing really showed up. Mouthfeel keeps you w/ a hint of iron/rust. You should avoid. Nothing to see here...

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2006 14:05:03 | More by bumblesouth