Do Argentine beers taste different?
Our results showed an apparent flavour difference between Quilmes and Iguana. Nobody thought they were the same. 60% of people thought Iguana tasted better. There was less clear difference between other beers. 50% of people thought Andes and Iguana were the same beer. Generally more than a third of people thought any given combination of our five test beers were actually the same beer. Interestingly, the Argentines were slightly more likely to be confused by the similarity of flavours than the international tasters. So which is better? It’s tough to pick a winner. When people could tell the difference, Andes and Brahma fared best, with tasters preferring them against all other beers 22.9% of the time. The least popular was Biekert, at 15.7%. On individual side-by-side comparisons, Andes rated as the top beer, judged better on average than Brahma, Biekert, and Iguana. Brahma rated second, judged better than Quilmes and Biekert. Biekert and Iguana rated third equal, each judged better th
