Name: Cusqueña Negra
Served at: various spots around Peru, notably some hot springs outside Aguas Calientes after a day long hike
Brewer: Cusqueña
Type: (Style / mode of delivery) Schwarzbier
ABV: 5%
Label (5): 3
Look-Cs (color, clarity, carbonation, cap, and constancy) (20): 15
Snout (15): 10
Texture (20): 13
Flavor (30): 17
X-Factor (10): 7
Total: 65
If this beer were a dog, it would be a Peruvian hairless.
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"They've struck at our most sacred inheritance. This is an affront to our ancestors."
- Archaeologist Federico Kaufmann Doig
Around 1400 AD, the strongest empire of the Americas began to build Machu Picchu. The construction was eventually abandoned, during the Spanish conquest. However, the Spaniards failed to discover the site, and it was saved from the pillaging suffered by other Incan properties. It is currently the most well known Incan site in the world.
In the heart of Machu Picchu lies Inithuatana -- the "hitching post for the sun" -- which was believed to hold the sun in place. These sundials were destroyed in every other Incan site, but Intihuatana remained completely intact-- until recently.
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| The missing piece |
When they aren't busy dropping things on UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Cusqueña works on turning out some pretty decent beers.
Cusqueña Negra is a very sweet, malty beer which pours nice and dark with dirty foamy head. The nose is toasty and sweet with some caramel notes. The syrupy beer has tastes of chocolate and dark cherry, but the sweetness is dominant. Much like Peru's hairless dog, people tend to love this beer right away, or despise it. It was a nice option to have, but I ended up drinking far more pisco sours than Cusqueña Negras.
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