Peroni Gran Riserva
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
It is no surprise that Peroni Gran Riserva comes from the same brewery as Peroni Nastro Azzurro but does it rate better than its more well-known sibling?

The Peroni Brewing company (Birra Peroni) which was founded in 1846 is now owned by brewing giant SAB Miller, the same company that recently took over the Foster’s Group in August this year. Both this and Peroni Nastro Azzurro thankfully still come from their country of origin, Italy.
Gran Riserva pours clear and a golden yellow in colour with light carbonation. It starts with a foamy white two-finger thick head that quickly subsides to leave no lacing. The smell is pleasant and that of sweet grains & malts and is fairly subtle. It’s funny because the first time I tried this beer I could have sworn I tasted honey but this time round I didn’t whatsoever. It starts off smooth with biscuit like malts but you soon get hit with an alcohol-like taste midway and left with a lingering herbal hop bitterness. This beer is very filling and a lot heavier than its more common counterpart Peroni Nastro Azzurro. It’s readily available at Dan Murphy’s year round for $13 a 3 pack, yes I said 3 pack believe it or not.
I’ll be honest I liked this brew more the first time round but not so much after that. I can’t make my mind up as to whether or not I prefer this to the normal Peroni Nastro Azzurro. I know for one thing though and that’s the standard 5.1% Peroni Nastro Azzurro is definitely a more sessionable beer
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Quick Facts: 6.6% alcohol – 330ml brown bottle – Pop top
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