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Imperial Light

Beer Description

Imperial Light is preserved as the lighter expression of the Costa Rican Imperial beer family. Exact launch year and any Heineken portfolio connection require further confirmation before stronger historical claims are added. The beer profile follows the light lager tradition: pale golden colour, filtered clarity, clean fermentation, reduced body, soft grain notes, and restrained bitterness. Within the archive, Imperial Light documents Central American light lager culture and the adaptation of flagship beer families into easier-drinking variants.

Imperial Light

At a glance

Style
Lager
Style category
International Lager
Still in portfolio
Yes

Brewing & appearance

Color
Pale Golden
Filtered
yes
Fermentation
Bottom Fermented
ABV range
2.1–4.0%
Ingredients
  • Water
  • Malted Barley
  • Hops
  • Yeast
  • Maize
Category
Regional Classic

Taste Profile

Flavor profile
  • Fresh
  • Crisp
  • Slightly Bitter
  • Grainy
Body
Light
Finish
  • Clean
  • Crisp
  • Short

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