A pale lager with a black eagle on the label, brewed in Costa Rica since 1924 and nicknamed la rubia de la casa, the house blonde. It is drunk cold everywhere in the country.
It is one brewery’s commercial lager, and brewing beer at home is licensed or restricted across much of the atlas’s readership.
What goes into it
- malted barley
- maize adjunct
- hops
- lager yeast
- water
How it is made
Malt and adjunct are mashed, the wort boiled with hops, then cooled and fermented cool with lager yeast before weeks of cold conditioning, filtration and bottling. It is brewed light and clean for a hot climate.
How long it takes: three to four weeks from mash to bottle
How it is eaten
Very cold from the bottle or can, with ceviche and bocas.
History
Brewed in Costa Rica since 1924 and nicknamed la rubia de la casa, the house blonde.
Frequently asked questions
What is Imperial?
Imperial is a wine & spirit from Costa Rica: pale lager with a black eagle label, drunk cold everywhere. Brewed in Costa Rica since 1924 and nicknamed la rubia de la casa, the house blonde.
How is Imperial made?
Malt and adjunct are mashed, the wort boiled with hops, then cooled and fermented cool with lager yeast before weeks of cold conditioning, filtration and bottling. It is brewed light and clean for a hot climate. It takes three to four weeks from mash to bottle.
Can I make Imperial at home?
No, and the atlas gives no method for it. It is one brewery’s commercial lager, and brewing beer at home is licensed or restricted across much of the atlas’s readership.
What goes into Imperial?
Malted barley, maize adjunct, hops, lager yeast, water.
How is Imperial eaten?
Very cold from the bottle or can, with ceviche and bocas.
