Trujillo is a Peruvian brand of
pilsner
Pilsner (also pilsener or simply pils) is a type of pale lager. It takes its name from the Bohemian city of Plzeň (), where the world's first pale lager (now known as Pilsner Urquell) was produced in 1842 by Pilsner Urquell Brewery.
History
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beer
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owned by
Backus and Johnston. This beer is sold in
Glass
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bottles of 310
ml, 355
ml, 500
ml, 620
ml and in
cans. Pilsen Trujillo is brewed in the Backus brewery located in
Trujillo city.
History
Before the takeover by Backus in 1994, Trujillo was brewed by ''Sociedad Cervecera de Trujillo S.A.'', which also produced ''La Norteña''. The first beer produced by the company was ''Libertad'' named after the
La Libertad Region
La Libertad (; in English language, English: ''The Liberty'') is a Regions of Peru, department and Regional Government of La Libertad, region in northwestern Peru. Formerly it was known as the Department of La Libertad ('). It is bordered by the L ...
where
Trujillo is located.
[Pilsen Trujillo]
Company
Retrieved October 13, 2007
As a regional beer patterned after the ''Callao'' pilsner from
Callao
Callao () is a Peruvian seaside city and Regions of Peru, region on the Pacific Ocean in the Lima metropolitan area. Callao is Peru's chief seaport and home to its main airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport. Callao municipality consists ...
, it copied its stylized logo and its ''malta'' (dark beer) companion, although the latter was called ''Malta Trujillo''. Over the years Compañía Nacional de Cerveza, makers of Pilsen Callao, bought the majority of SCT shares, a situation that remained until the takeover.
See also
*
Cusqueña
*
Trujillo
References
External links
*
Cerveza Pilsen Trujillo Official website*
Backus website
Beer in Peru
Brands of Trujillo, Peru
Peruvian brands
Backus and Johnston brands
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