Cervecería Jerome

Located high in the Andes Mountains in the small town of Potrerillos (8,000 feet elevation), the father/son duo of Eduardo Maccari Sr. and Jr. are pioneers in the creation of the “New Andean” brewing style.

The story behind the brewery is as unique as their beers. Eduardo Sr., an avid mountain climber in his day, rescued (and saved the life of) a frozen and seemingly lifeless Czech climber stranded while trying to summit El Plata, one of the highest peaks in the Andes range. As a token of gratitude, the climber’s family invited Eduardo to their Czech home, where he was taught to make beer by an old Czech Brewmaster. Once back in Argentina Maccari’s new hobby ended up as a business, and his hand-crafted beers are now found in many of Argentina’s elite restaurants.

Cervecería Jerome is a terrior-driven microbrewery in every sense of the word, using local spring water, house-roasted Pampas barley, Patagonian hops and pure Andean snow melt water. The Maccari’s have twice been invited to represent their products at Slow Food International’s Terra Madre Conference.

All of the beer from Jerome are of the up-most flavor, yet finish smooth and clean. No doubt from the crystal clear Andean snow melt water used to brew their living, bottle conditioned ales.

BEERS:

Roja Belgian Style Red Ale  Of great character, very bitter and has a strong, toasted candy flavor. Of a long-lasting, spicy and fruity mouth finish. Dark amber with a light head. Ideal to accompany ham, red and game meats.

Negra Irish Style Dry Stout Complex character of dried fruits and raisins and a sweet bouquet of coffee, truffles and chocolate. Great body and soft mouth finish. Black pearl color and creamy tan head. Taste it in place of Guinness Extra Stout and with anything chocolate.

Diablo Belgian Strong Ale  With a smooth beginning and a fruit, light crisp profile, but with an explosive finish. Tall snow white and heavy head, ideal for tasting after dinning, with old cheeses, fruit desserts, and why not, a good cuban.