Tag: Corn beer

While Anheuser-Busch famously brews Budweiser with rice, the ingredients for standard Busch and Busch Light traditionally feature different adjuncts. Is Busch beer a rice beer, or does it use something else to achieve its crisp, American-lager profile?

Chicha de jora, a traditional Peruvian fermented corn beer with Incan origins, typically contains a relatively low alcohol content of 1% to 3% ABV. This ancient beverage, enjoyed for centuries in the Andes, has a variable strength depending on several factors during its artisanal preparation. The final alcohol level is influenced by the duration of fermentation, the amount of sugar added, and the specific brewing techniques used by individual chicherías.