Cerveza Cristal
Cerveceria Bucanero S.A.

Cerveza CristalCerveza Cristal
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From:
Cerveceria Bucanero S.A.
 
Cuba
Style:
American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #205
ABV:
4.9%
Score:
65
Ranked #28,322
Avg:
2.68 | pDev: 28.36%
Reviews:
47
Ratings:
124
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 20, 2023
Added:
Feb 18, 2003
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  21
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Ratings by joe1956:
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Reviewed by joe1956 from England

2.36/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bottle. Average bubbly white head that mostly lasted. Fair display of lacework. Clear sparkling body with a pale yellow color. Aroma of cardboard, corn, grass, caramel. Over the palate soft malty sweet notes and mild grassy feel. Light bodied with an average carbonation and thin texture. Light sweet and bitter flavor. Light dry and grassy finish.
Oct 10, 2009
More User Ratings:
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Rated by Rayh87

5/5  rDev +86.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Excelente gusto
Mar 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by VILJ from Florida

Oct 25, 2021
 
Rated: 2.61 by JonnoWillsteed from England

Jul 04, 2021
 
Rated: 2.84 by balizz

Jun 09, 2021
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Reviewed by Nass from Florida

3/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
The pour is golden yellow with a steady flow of carbonation. The taste was refreshing with a mild herbal note. Oh well, it was interesting to try a beer from Peru. Cheers! B-
Apr 26, 2021
 
 
Rated: 2 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Aug 31, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by KeyWestGator from Florida

Jun 08, 2019
 
Rated: 2.62 by bsp77 from Minnesota

Feb 25, 2019
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Rated by DasBrew84 from Canada (BC)

1.47/5  rDev -45.1%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.25
Seems to be a cheap knockoff Labatt, or it seems to be. Nothing special or worth noting. Very bland and relatively flat.
Jun 08, 2018
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Reviewed by polloenfuego from Canada (NB)

2.25/5  rDev -16%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
You can say what you want about this beer, it is not the greatest of beers by a long shot. However, it is certainly a great beach beer, and I am drinking the hell out of it while I sit on a Cuban beach.
Feb 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.2 by paulish from New York

Nov 22, 2017
 
Rated: 2.25 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Aug 13, 2017
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Reviewed by PorterPro125 from Canada (NB)

3.34/5  rDev +24.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Drank my moneys worth of this stuff while in Cuba for 8 days...

Serving Type: Can, Bottle, and Draught

L- Pours a bright hay yellow topped by a 1/2 finger fluffy white head. Half decent retention (great for an AAL).

S- Faint aroma of pale grain, corny sweetness, and a slight grassy hopiness. Nothing bad here, just nothing particularly noteworthy.

T- Same as the smell. Very mild flavours of grain and a grassy hoppiness.

F- Light body and fairly high carbonation. Refreshing would be a solid descriptor.

O- Compared to most AAL's, this brew is fantastic. It doesn't have anything offputting and doesn't really have much to offer. Refreshing and cheap. If I make it to Cuba again, you can bet I'll be putting back some Cristal on the beach.
May 04, 2017
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Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)

2.89/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Had countless cans of this as well as on tap samples while away in Cuba for a week. Served cold into a pilsner glass.

Appearance -Pale golden color, clear with plenty of carbonation. A small cap of white head is poured and sometimes lingers.

Smell - Not a lot here, some faint graininess in general and no off aromas, so that's a plus.

Taste - Again not a lot of flavor, light grassy flavors and a hint of grain with nothing off-putting.

Mouthfeel - Smooth and watery, light bodied with just enough crisp carbonation to make things interesting.

Overall - While not a great beer, it really does hit the spot and when laying on a beach or poolside for hours under the hot Cuban sun. A beer that very much can get some positive ratings due to the memories it invokes. For what it is, it is quite good. Dos cervezas por favor!
Jan 08, 2017
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Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland

2.16/5  rDev -19.4%
look: 1.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
355ml Can in Santa Clara, Cuba (30 pesos):
Quite a basic & fairly poor lager but not unlike what I was expecting going in really & at least it wasn't offensive or off-putting. There was a few skunky touches early on but for the most part the beer featured the usual corn, hay & basic adjunct flavours but not much else. It was easy to drink throughout though, probably due to the heat in Cuba & as such I can't imagine it's one I'd have again if I were in the UK & it was more readily available here.
Dec 07, 2016
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Rated by spinrsx from Canada (ON)

2.54/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Can from Cuba.
Jul 31, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by k47k from New York

Jul 04, 2016
Cerveza Cristal from Cerveceria Bucanero S.A.
Beer rating: 65 out of 100 with 124 ratings