Cantina
World Brews

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From:
World Brews
 
California, United States
Style:
American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #295
ABV:
4.6%
Score:
58
Ranked #28,496
Avg:
2.08 | pDev: 30.77%
Reviews:
30
Ratings:
40
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 17, 2023
Added:
Oct 06, 2004
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  3
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Rated: 2.14 by emiliobaratta from Venezuela

Dec 17, 2023
 
Rated: 2.18 by hophugger from Virginia

Oct 03, 2015
 
Rated: 2 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Mar 25, 2015
 
Rated: 2 by wrightst from Maryland

Jun 08, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by jaidenjb from Ohio

May 28, 2012
 
Rated: 1.75 by MammothTarantula from Colorado

May 14, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by MaddDogg84 from Texas

Apr 30, 2012
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Reviewed by dansmcd from Australia

1.37/5  rDev -34.1%
look: 1 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
A - Like watered down urine. Very pale, very clear, absolutely no head.

S - Light corn and straw with faint skunkiness.

T - Almost as if it's five parts water to one part lager. Very easy to skull down after an hour in the sun. However, if want like some taste with your beer, look elsewhere.

M - Sparkling water mouthfeel.

O - Nothing offensive here, nothing appealing either, just nothing basically.
Feb 19, 2012
 
Rated: 1 by tfsimpkins from Florida

Feb 10, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by soonerlight from Oklahoma

Jan 08, 2012
 
Rated: 1 by Amp from Oklahoma

Dec 27, 2011
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Reviewed by lacqueredmouse from Australia

2.5/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
Pours a very pale coloured yellow, paler even, I'd say, than Corona. Head is filmy and light, but relatively fine. Some finely streaming carbonation. Apart from the head, it looks like cheap champagne. Lacing is feathery and light. Looks decent enough.

Nose is very faint and light, with a touch of skunk, and a relatively pleasant grassy character. Some lemony character as well, and I didn't add any lemon, so it's probably not too bad all up.

Taste is very light and minimal. Light sweetness on the front, and a hint of metallic sharpness on the back. Very dry and very flavourless. This is where the beer really falls down, and the sharpness on the back turns slightly artificial the more you drink, which makes the palate overall a little offensive. Feel is light and very dry.

Meh. It's better than the genre's median, but not by a lot. Turns out very bland, but it's pretty light and drinkable. That's undeniable.
Jan 04, 2011
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Reviewed by jmbranum from Oklahoma

3.59/5  rDev +72.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I wonder if this brewery has issues with consistency, because the beer I tasted tonight was not as bad as the other reviews I've read would have suggested.

Clear golden brew with very slight white head. Aroma is surprisingly good Smell like fresh grain, wheat and a little bit of corn.

Flavor is sweet without being cloying. Adjunct lagers aren't my thing but this is better than most. More malt than I expected.

Biggest negative was the aftertaste. Way to sweet. Needed some hops or something to balance it out.

Decently full mouthfeel.

Drinkability would have been better if it had just a tinge of hops or something to balance out the sweetness.

Overall, of the better Latin American Lagers I've had.

(note for this review, I'm comparing it to the style. I normally would about a point lower on everything if compared to the average beer)
Aug 22, 2010
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Reviewed by jmeador85 from Texas

1.46/5  rDev -29.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
Appearance - Clear, gold. A chipper color scheme, like what a kindergartner might scrawl in crayon on manilla paper.

Smell - There was a faint scent reminiscent of a riesling wine, which you may know to smell somewhat like gasoline.

Taste - Not good. The best way I can describe it: Salty, gag-inducing Corona.

Mouthfeel - The taste makes it hard to keep in your mouth. Gently swishing this beer in my mouth did not improve the taste. The carbonation was perfect at least.

Drinkability - In war there is no substitute for victory. In beer there is no substitute for taste. The taste of this beer was a disaster. I won't buy it again. I might drink it if a friend I don't want to offend thrusts one into my hand.

Verdict - I tried adding a lime, and that helped marginally, but it still took me about 30 minutes to reluctantly quaff this devil potion. I drank 2 bottles and poured 4 down my sink. It was that bad. I'm no stranger to beer. I can appreciate unfamiliar tastes. This, however, I could not.
Jul 29, 2010
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Reviewed by Jason from Massachusetts

1.79/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 1.5
12oz clear bottle with a silk-screen style label. No freshness date or info about the beer.

Pale straw yellow with a thin lacing that does not stick, the clarity is fine. Once I popped the cap a quick whiff of a slightly pungent skunk aroma infiltrated my nostrils. Cooked veggies and a husk smell in the back. Decent crispness in the light body, somewhat slick mouth feel. Astringent grain flavors throughout. Processed hop bitterness that has no flavor. Cooked corn with very little malt flavor to play with.

Basically a Corona wannabe ... this beer is screaming for a lime to mask the off flavors. All of this means that it is not worth buying.
May 15, 2010
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Reviewed by utah44 from Louisiana

3.58/5  rDev +72.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Into a pint glass it poured a crystal clear light yellow color with a small head that breaks apart immediately. Light malt smell with a barely detectable hint of bitterness. Taste was a slightly grainy sweet malt presence a mild bitterness. Well balanced but mild in flavor. Mouthfeel was light-medium in body, crisp throughout and a clean aftertaste. For an Amercian adjunct lager the drinkability was half good. Really easy to down and mildly refreshing. I would recommend this to a friend. And at $3.99 a six-pack, one doesn't have much to linvest. Viva El Salvador!
Apr 15, 2010
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Reviewed by kflorence from Texas

2.4/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Part of the "8 Best beers around the world" pack from BevMo.

A: Poured a very pale, translucent yellow with virtually no head and no lacing.

S: Smells like your typical light lager; very grainy with some sweet malt and corn notes. Not as much skunk as expected, but it's there.

T: Not much flavor there. Pretty sweet overall, mostly from the light malts and grains. Finishes with a corn flavor and a very slight metallic flavor.

M: Super light but has a good amount of carbonation, it doesn't feel overly carbonated like some others in this category. Pretty watery on the tongue but it goes down smooth.

D: Definitely drinkable, but probably not worthy of seeking out. You can't review this beer without mentioning Corona, as this is an obvious attempt to duplicate that beers success. In my opinion, it falls a bit short on flavor and mouthfeel, but is equally drinkable.

One of the 8 greatest beers in the world? Hardly. Makes me wonder if BevMo is simply trying to get rid of some stock.
Apr 07, 2010
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Reviewed by HalfFull from California

2.76/5  rDev +32.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a pint glass from a clear 12 oz. bottle. This 'Pura Cerveza' pours somewhat light straw in color with a half inch of white foam. Decent retention for the style with a firm carbonation.

Sweetened husky grains on the nose, perhaps a light hint of a noble hop aroma. Comes up a bit short in flavor however. Similar to the nose but very brief on the tongue. Finishes slightly sweet and simple yet unobtrusive, allowing for a decent drinkability. Feel is a bit thin on the other hand, particularly as the liquid outgasses. Consume quickly or drink from the bottle for best results.

Typical in flavor of tropical lagers though somewhat light in body and sweetness compared to many, including anything from neighboring Honduras.
Feb 02, 2010
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Reviewed by CrazyDavros from Australia

2.06/5  rDev -1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Pours pale gold with a small head.
Very faint aroma of cardboard, straw and cooked vegetables. Mind you, at least it is faint.
Sweet, weak taste, with more cardboard, toothpaste and corn.
Very watery, but at least the carbonation is not way over the top.
Dec 07, 2009
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Reviewed by twiggamortis420 from Texas

2.02/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Pours a clear, very light yellow color with a decent cap of white head. Retention is actually not to shabby but does not leave any lacing behind.

A skunkalicious aroma greets the nose, not really like being lightstruck, but more akin to a stinkbug. Other faint hints of milled corn, wet cardboard and cow manure. This is one of the worst smelling beers I've come across in a loooong time. I am sure the clear bottle does not help, but I also dont think that is the only problem here.

Taste is not nearly as bad as the aroma here, mainly because it lacks in that department. Mostly tastes like a piece of cardboard dipped in sparkling water. There's a slight hint of corn and a tickle of a bitter finish. It is not a drain pour, but that is mainly because it tastes like water. Most mexican lagers can beat this one. Boy, am I glad I only purchased a single of this.
Sep 18, 2009
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Beer rating: 58 out of 100 with 40 ratings