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Peroni
The short answer
Peroni is Italy's best-known lager — crisp, dry and light, the default beer at pizzerias and trattorias across the country.
- Style
- Pale lager, 4.7% ABV
- Glass
- Tall lager glass, chilled
- Strength
- About 4.7% ABV
Where it comes from
Peroni has been brewed in Italy since 1846, when Francesco Peroni founded his brewery in Vigevano. The classic red-label lager became the country's everyday beer, and it remains the bottle most likely to arrive next to a pizza.
What you need
- 1 bottle Peroni, well chilled
How Larry builds it
- 01
Serve cold. 4–6°C (39–43°F).
- 02
Pour with a head. Tilt the glass, then straighten for two fingers of foam.
- 03
Pair with pizza. Or anything fried — the crisp bitterness cuts through richness.
Larry’s rule: The default pizza beer across Italy. Clean and dry — it gets out of the way of the food.
Variations worth making
Peroni Nastro Azzurro
The premium, slightly stronger sibling.
Peroni Gran Riserva
Darker, maltier, bottle-conditioned styles.
Questions people ask
What kind of beer is Peroni?
An Italian pale lager — crisp, dry and lightly bitter.
What food goes with Peroni?
Pizza, fried antipasti and anything with tomato sauce.
What to eat with it
Pour it like Larry
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