Brahma of Brazil
by Kevin R. Kosar

Brahma Chopp is made by Companhia Cervejaria Brahma of Brazil (CCB), which is part of the hulking Brazilian conglomerate, Amtec.  Amtec was recently formed from the merger of CCB and Companhia Antarctica Paulista (another beer producer).  CCB produces beers, teas, soft drinks and sports-type drinks, and AMTEC is the is the third largest brewer in the world, behind Anheuser Busch and Heineken.  Brahma Chopp is imported to the U.S. by Rio Imports Inc. of Lincolnwood, Illinois.  Brahma Chopp has been made, purportedly, for over 100 years and is a big seller in Brazil.
Brahma Chopp, which comes in bottles and cans, is a very light, straw color.  It has a pleasant, mild grain scent.  In the mouth Brahma Chopp is very smooth and lean, showing scarcely any bitterness and no bite.  Call it a light beer that isn't watery.

Brahma cost me $1.50 for a 12 ounce bottle at corner grocery store in New York City.   Anyone who likes American mass produced domestic beers like Michelob will really like Brahma Chopp.  (Rating ***1/4)