Dos Equis Amber Lager - Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, S.A. de C.V.

bobbyr5

Michigan

3.56/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Serving: pint glass from bottle

A: Amber like the name. Not a lot of head

S: Pretty weak. Little bit of Malt and caramel maybe

T: Sweet caramel, with not a lot of after taste

M: Pretty good carbonation

Overall: I like the sweet taste in the beginning but the after taste was kind of weak with the smell.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 20:36:24 | More by bobbyr5

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

2.81/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75

Had a bottle of this with some Mexican food at Chevy's.

The beer is clear and amber with a small white head. Weak aroma. What's there is adjuncts, grain, lager type scents. Pretty clean flavor initially with a bit of corn and grain harshness in the finish. When paired with saucy and spicy food, this flaw is disguised to some degree. A tad sweet with some fruity malt. OK.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 18:25:01 | More by Huhzubendah

dacrza1

New Jersey

2.73/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Reviewed: 14 October 2013...
Glassware: Warsteiner pokal...
Occasion: first full week of school, completed....
Appearance: amber indeed, with a small but noteable white head; uneven tracing as the glass drains...
Aroma: roasted malts--not the kind that awaken nostrils--are teemed with some Saaz hops and oats--a Vienna lager, basically...
Palate: medium-bodied, relatively smooth start and finish; drinkable and pairs well with late-night snacks...
Taste: a back-end maltiness lingers, but otherwise, a swift taste-and-go kind of beer...
Overall: a bit nutty and adds to its complexity as the drink finishes; not the mouth rinse its XX brother is but not much else going on beyond its extended body...

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 04:55:57 | More by dacrza1

JordonHoltzman

New York

2.31/5  rDev -26%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

From notes:
Had this beer in Mexico, where the bottle label spells it Ambar.
Pours a brown light body with a light fizzy head that last 10 seconds before dissipating.
Smell has a medium level aroma of roasted malts but no hop aroma to speak of.
Tastes like your average adjunct lager
Does not resemble and amber in taste, maybe in Mexico it has a different definition, but yea it tastes more like your bud light or miller, or I guess the regular version of dos Equis. Might as well be brown food coloring that gave its amber color.
Average mouthfeel.
Overall if I had a regular dos Equis available to taste along with it, I'm sure they would be different but this one just has that light beer flavor with maybe a little bit extra.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 02:12:12 | More by JordonHoltzman

tonton

Hong Kong

3.26/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

I always drink this beer with Mexican food. It's my Mexican lager of choice. And oddly for a vienna lager, I always add a lime wedge and drink from the bottle Corona style.

I just think this beer pairs perfectly with spicy mexican. The spicier the better.

By itself, it's an average beer. In the Vienna Lager style, I much prefer the Menabria 150°.

But I'll continue to order this with Mexican when it's available.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2013 08:10:49 | More by tonton

KYGunner

Kentucky

2.95/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Light amber hue topped by a frothy thick head with tremendous lacing. Loads of carbonation rises to the top.

Virtually no scent at all there's a hint of tinny malts.

Light sweet malt flavor with a touch of airy, bready, dryness. The carbonation adds to an easy, crisp feel but detracts from any real taste experience.

Serving type: on-tap

03-07-2013 02:39:08 | More by KYGunner

yuenglingade

Pennsylvania

3.3/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

I enjoy a dos equis every now and again. I decided to try their amber and was suprised to find that it was a very smooth brew. The pour, smell, color, and taste all complimented one another. Needless to say I will be drinking some more amber very soon.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 00:55:27 | More by yuenglingade

boilermakerbrew

Indiana

2.95/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

A- Pours a rusty brown color. Clarity is high. Small head that quickly reduces to a thin lace on the top of the beer. Highly effervescent with lots of bubbles rising and not much lacing.

S- Not a lot here. Mostly some light grain aromas and hints of malt. Slightly sweet caramel malt is present, but difficult to find. Not impressed here.

T- Light grains just like the scent are prominent. More malt than in the aroma, but still not much for the color of the beer. Slight metallic flavor is also present. At the end there is a hint of hops bitterness bite.

M- Light, highly carbonated, and easy to drink. Pretty thin. Pretty plain here.

Overall, this is better than the other Mexican beer options, but still not great. If it's your only choice at a Mexican restaurant go for it.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 00:32:11 | More by boilermakerbrew

William295

North Carolina

3.88/5  rDev +24.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dos Equis Amber,
The taste is of a traditional lager though with a little more character. The color is a very pleasant clear amber. The beer pours with a small head that does not last long.
I highly recommend drinking the Amber on tap. It sells well at Mexican restaurants in the Greensboro, North Carolina area hence it always has a very fresh taste. I like a lime in my Dos Equis Amber but try it with and without and make your own decision.
It retains its fresh taste all the way to the end of a 34ounce glass. I have been drinking this beer reqularly for many years and have only been a little disappointed when consumed from a bottle. I have never been disappointed when served on tap. It goes well with any food and is a four season beer, as good when its cold outside as it is on a hot sunny day.
I am rating it as high as I am because for some reason I never tire of asking for a DEA and I can't wait to have a frosted mug of it placed in front of me with chips and salsa.

Serving type: on-tap

12-24-2012 06:47:58 | More by William295

Maltmaiden

Alabama

2.93/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Pretty clear amber with ample carbonation. Foamy head that surprisingly leaves a bit of lacing.

S: Apple juice? Light malt. Not much going on with the bouquet....

T: Light malt. Corn, apple, floral hops. Very light tasting.

M: Thin body. Goes down smoothly with a little tickle from the carbonation.

O: Better than I was expecting. Light and easy. Perfect for a summer day.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2012 20:56:34 | More by Maltmaiden

bambam2517

Arizona

2.98/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Had a few bottles of this watching football at a friends this weekend. Its an easy drinker, slightly sweeter than I'd like, but its got more taste in the malty range than the domestic "chuggers". Decent aftertaste too. When in the land of Mexican macro-brews, this is my go-to. I've not had it with a lime that I can recall, but that might give it a nice acidic balance. ( I prefer Negro Modelo to be served with one. ) Also, I agree with others that this is best when Ice cold. Gets skunky when it warms.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2012 06:16:48 | More by bambam2517

BlurryVisi0n

New York

2.98/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Served in a pint glass.

Appearance: Like the name of the beer is amber, extrmely transparent light to almost no bubbles on the body. White head maybe a finger's length, sticky to the side of the glass as I take sips.

Smell: Light hop scent, not much else considering how light it does smell.

Taste: Light hop taste, has a toasty bread feel to it that makes it real easy to drink.

Mouth:Medium carbonation, but the after taste is awesome. Still a little bitter but smooth.

Overall: Not bad at all, I had this a few years ago and picked up on a variety pack and absolutely no regrets, doesn't hurt to have a "light" beer every now and then. Salud!

Serving type: bottle

11-25-2012 20:08:21 | More by BlurryVisi0n

rickyleepotts

Arizona

2.2/5  rDev -29.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

Since we live so close to Mexico now, we should get used to drinking this beer. But to be honest, I haven't had one since we moved. I have had Pacifico, but not this. I didn't realize this beer had been around for so long. 1900 was a LONG time ago. I wonder how many times, over the years, they have changed the recipe. At any rate, they have an awesome marketing campaign. Regardless of how this beer tastes, stay thirsty, my friends. (See what I did there?) I guess the marketing works! Let's see what this beer tastes like.

In the Glass: It is darker than I remember. I say that… and I am not sure I remember ever drinking this from a glass. Surely I have. I think, in restaurants, they serve this with a lime wedge on the side of the glass. When I order this in bottles, I always ask for a lime wedge. Not sure why… but it makes the Mexican beer experience seem authentic. It is a clean, amber color and I can pretty much see right through the beer.

Nose: I am not expecting much from this beer, but the aroma did surprise me. It is semi-sweet and somewhat dry. This is a beer, unlike most that we drink, that should be drank ice cold. Beers that are meant to be drunk cold are usually trying to hide something in the flavor profile. That is what we have here.

Flavor: Not much there. This is an easy drinking, chugging kind of beer. This is the Bud Light of Mexico. Granted, it's better than Bud Light. But it has all the right characteristics of a crappy, domestic beer. The beer also has a very low ABV, and while I am not sure what the ABV is of their lager (green bottle), you do get a bit more maltiness from the amber.

Mouthfeel: Boring. Not much more to say. There is nothing from front to back. This is the kind of beer you buy a case of, chug, and wake up wondering how you polished off so many beers the night before. The mouthfeel is boring, there are no bubbles, and zero complexity with this beer.

Aftertaste: There isn't much of an aftertaste here. What is there is dry, and malty. But after a few swallows, you might even forget that you are drinking a beer in the first place. I don't want to sound like I am picking on this beer. I will order it from time to time when I am eating Mexican food. But this isn't a top shelf kind of beer, and isn't one that I am going to try to find on purpose.

This beer serves as an easy drinking, boring, "domestic" beer to our friends south of the border. It's low ABV allows us to chug bottle after bottle, and the history behind the brewery is at least a topic of conversation. The beer has been brewed for a LONG time, so if nothing else, you have that. I still wonder how many times the recipe has changed over the years. Anyway, glad we tried it, but it's nothing to write home about. Oh yeah, and stay thirsty, my friends!

Dos Equis (XX) Amber - The bottle says: "Crafted in Mexico since 1897 to commemorate the arrival of the 20th century.

"Dos Equis was crafted in Mexico in 1897 by a German brew master, who deluded his brewing heritage with the spirit of Mexican traditions. Originally called Siglo XX to celebrate the arrival of the 20th century it later became known as just Dos Equis (or simple, two Xs in Spanish.) Dos Equis Amber is a full flavored, yet surprisingly smooth amber-colored lager from Mexio that is easy to drink with a clean finish."

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2012 05:45:26 | More by rickyleepotts

kshizzle101

Washington

2.98/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass.

A - Caramel in color. very small head which disappears instantly. Very lite lacing down the sides.

S - Roasted malts, grain

T - Crisp, with enough malt to know it's there

M - smooth and light. easy drinking

Overall - not a bad beer at all. good for hot days when you wanna drink a six pack.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2012 01:14:34 | More by kshizzle101

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

3.33/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

A: poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass, light brown amber colored with a large yellow white head that dissipates quickly leaving some lacing, clear

S: grain, corn, cereal, slight metallic

T: sweeter up front, mostly grain flavors, biscuit, toast, clean finish

M: thinner but refreshing

O: one of the better Mexican beers, I sometimes enjoy with salt and lime

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2012 01:54:09 | More by M_C_Hampton

SmashPants

Australia

3.45/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Bottle: reasonable macro label, decent brown 330mL bottle. Nice.

Appearance: deep amber, funnily enough. 1.5-centimetre decent head. Good retention with some lacing.

Aroma: reasonably thick - some breads and caramel. A touch of citrus too.

Taste: again breads and caramels, they work nicely together. There are other standard lager grains also.

Aftertaste: a touch of citrus hop bitterness, but otherwise disippates rapidly.

Mouth feel: medium- to- high carbonation. A light body doesn't carry the flavours as well as it could be. A medium thickness could bring the hops through better.

Overall: A good quality, easy-drinking amber that went very, very well alongside the steak at the Spanish Club. A good beer for AU$43 a case. Definitely a goer.

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2012 01:09:59 | More by SmashPants

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.2/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Served on tap in a pint glass

Appearance – Served a deep amber/ light brown colored brew with a one finger white head. The head faded quite fast to leave a medium level of lacing.

Smell – The aroma is very light overall. There are hints of caramel malt as well as a light bready smell.

Taste – The taste begins with a light roasted and bready base and some caramel sweetness. As the taste advances the sweetness fades momentarily while flavors of a herbal hop flavor come to the tongue. At the end of the taste however, the caramel sweetness comes back and combines with the light roasty bread and herbal flavor to leave a semi-sweet, yet very lightly hopped flavor on the tongue.

Mouthfeel –The body of the beer is on the lighter side with a carbonation level that is rather high. The lightness and carbonation make it rather refreshing, yet somewhat take away from the roasty flavors of the brew.

Overall –Ah... It OK. Quite easy to drink and a moderate amount of flavor. Quite non-offensive.

Serving type: on-tap

09-17-2012 23:38:40 | More by Darkmagus82

Cavanaghty

Maine

3.65/5  rDev +17%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap in a pint glass with a slice of lime.

Appearance: Darker amber but clear in color. Small amount of white head that disappeared quickly.

Smell: Citrus and sweet adjuncts like rice. Mostly citrus due to the lime it was served with.

Mouthfeel/Taste: Light bodied and smooth. Taste sweet with a very small hint of bitterness, barely noticeable.

Overall: Decent beer. Refreshing and flavorful. I would have it again.

Serving type: on-tap

08-24-2012 23:33:43 | More by Cavanaghty

TheCondor

Missouri

2.8/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Not much of a Mexican beer fan, but I'll try anything once. Poured from the bottle into a pint glass, pretty cold too.

Appearance - Pours a nice dark amber color with a one finger of head. Very little lacing, no real head retention.

Smell - Very bready, a touch of caramel, corn, and a little metallic. Much like a standard AAL. Certainly doesn't smell like a Vienna Lager, even when compared to something like Sam Adams Boston Lager.

Taste - The breads are still the prime movers, with a touch of caramel. The flavor comes and goes fast, and is so subtle to begin with you really think you are just drinking any other beer.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied, pretty high carbonation level. Finishes watery

Overall - No real high expectations coming in. It's worth a try one time, but I don't think I would buy it unless I was eating Mexican food with a bunch of friends or something.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2012 03:13:58 | More by TheCondor

davecavemaster

Ohio

2.65/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Mexican beers always appeal more to me in the summer, so I picked of a six of the Dos Equis Ambar Lager this week. I didn't have very high expectations, so I wasn't really disappointed.

Poured in a pint glass, I got a pretty decent head, that stuck to the glass in some random places as I drank it. The color is a brown/ amber, almost coppery color. The aroma that greets you is very yeasty. You taste the yeast and malt flavors as you sip, but the brew is also very watery. Not a great mouth feel to this beer, low carbonation and nothing that sticks to the tongue.

Best served ice cold, it would be OK with some fajitas that you would be grilling out. Nothing I would go to a bar and order.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2012 23:27:45 | More by davecavemaster

Kulrak

Australia

2.45/5  rDev -21.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Pours a dark ruby brown with about 1cm of creamy head that fades away some but hangs onto the glass around the edges. Smells yeasty, mildly fruity and a little spicy. Tastes very mild, very watery. No hop flavor or bitterness to speak of. Mouthfeel is creamy and a little fizzy, not too bad, but not too good, either. Overall, it's fairly bland. I guess I should have expected that from a macro.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2012 09:48:28 | More by Kulrak

CaptJackHarkness

New York

3.43/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a ruddy copper body, with a slight, short lasting, head. Head disolves into a thin film with slightly spotty lacing. Unusual aroma, which I realy couldn't identify, but my wife describes as "feet"! The surprise is in the taste; it's crisp and slightly sweet at first , barest hint of hops. Aftertaste is a tad sour. Loses flavor and appeal as it warms.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2012 23:33:21 | More by CaptJackHarkness

HarrySTruman

Michigan

1.7/5  rDev -45.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 1.5

32oz frosty mug on tap

Brown in color more than amber, nice head that maintained for a while. Slight lacing.

Smells like an AAL. Almost of corn and malt.

Taste was a bit bland. Tasted of carbonated water, corn, roasted malt and grain.

Easy to drink, high carbonation level, finished dry.

Would not drink again. Certainly wasn't a well crafted beer. Reminded me of some dry beers. I see why a lot of Mexican beers are served with limes in them, because this flavorless, dry beer, needed something to add a little life to it.

Serving type: on-tap

07-01-2012 14:21:30 | More by HarrySTruman

andrenaline

Ontario (Canada)

2.98/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A - Pours a nice dark amber color, finger of head with little retention and no real lacing.

S - Very bready, with a touch of caramel, burnt sugar, and spicy leafy greens.

T - The bread continues to dominate, some sweet corn flavors, a bitter leafiness comes through and quickly fades. The flavors disappear surprisingly quick, leaving you with little to recollect of the experience.

M - Medium bodied ale that is a tad prickly going down and finishes with a touch of dryness.

O - I didn't have much for expectations, so I can't say I was overly disappointed. A touch more flavorful than their lager, but certainly nothing memorable here.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2012 18:01:56 | More by andrenaline

JuicesFlowing

Kansas

3.73/5  rDev +19.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a fluted pilsener glass. The beer is a solid amber/copper color. An airy off-white head sits atop and recedes to a nice even film. Surprisingly, a lot of webbed lacing sticks to the glass. The beer smells faintly malty, sweet, and metallic. The taste is Malty up front, and very sweet. There is a metallic, carbonated finish. The mouthfeel is medium to light bodied, easy to drink.

Overall, this beer didn't quite get the good score that i would have given it when I used to drink it a lot. But it is a good Mexican lager, and it's far superior to most other Mexican beers, but it's got plenty of flaws -- it feels like a mass produced beer, and tastes like one. Just on the good side.

Serving type: bottle

06-27-2012 21:23:45 | More by JuicesFlowing