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

Alextricity

Michigan

2.64/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5

Looking to get a cheap buzz, I bought a 24oz of Dos Equis, having never had it before. Well, here we go... I'll just skip the appearance since I had it straight from the can.

Smell: Don't ask me what I mean, because I'm not sure -- but it smells Mexican. Has a bit of spice/twang to it that I don't usually get out of adjuncts. Interesting to be sure, but not very inviting.

Taste/feel: The initial taste I actually quite like, as it's an adjunct flavor with a bit of pepper or something. The finish on this one (maybe because it's a can) is EXTREMELY metallic. If it weren't for that metallic/copper/blood taste that I'm getting, this could be a surprisingly tasty adjunct. That after taste pretty much ruins it for me though... which is a shame. The carbonation is medium/high, as well.

Overall, this trumps the Natty Daddy that I just had ... no contest. Natty had a bizarre sweetness to it, but Dos Equis is actually a decent adjunct lager. In comparison to Budweiser or Coors, I like it quite a bit more, as it doesn't have that extremely skunky corn aroma or flavor. Quite carbonated and lacking flavor (that DAMN metallic taste...), but still a decent choice if you want to get a buzz.

Serving type: can

02-25-2013 02:25:35 | More by Alextricity

Lee45102

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -0.4%

06-20-2013 04:03:37 | More by Lee45102

RefillMyglass

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +26.8%

06-20-2013 01:14:47 | More by RefillMyglass

Michaeldmanley

Texas

2.25/5  rDev -18.5%

06-18-2013 00:13:03 | More by Michaeldmanley

Larrydoherty

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +35.9%

06-17-2013 21:24:04 | More by Larrydoherty

JoshFrierson86

Arkansas

3/5  rDev +8.7%

06-17-2013 15:22:16 | More by JoshFrierson86

bigfnjoe

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +17.8%

06-17-2013 13:45:53 | More by bigfnjoe

adityashekhar

India

1.5/5  rDev -45.7%

06-16-2013 14:46:24 | More by adityashekhar

strib

Texas

2/5  rDev -27.5%

06-15-2013 22:34:10 | More by strib

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

2.25/5  rDev -18.5%

06-15-2013 17:02:28 | More by TheBeeraholic

b1515152004

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +26.8%

06-15-2013 12:35:14 | More by b1515152004

Chico1985

Massachusetts

2.86/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Nothin' like 'Free Beer From Work'ing the night away....

Poured into a Hoegaarden tumbler glass. The beer is very translucent yellow. A white head turns to a thick ring+slight cap quickly and remains that way, leaving some lace behind.

Straining to get any scent. I shouldn't have to try this hard really. Err pale malt graininess? Not offensive, but really not anything at all.

Taste is better, a clean pale lager that is easy to drink with no off-flavors. Pale, sweetish malts, some cereal/bread, buttery malt, even a bit of spicy hop flavor there. Though bland, not much else to complain about.

A decent mouthfeel on this one, good body and medium carbonation, no spikiness. Definitely better than most adjunct lagers.

Like it's brethren Corona, this doesn't deliver much for flavor as expected but is definitely a step above many in its style. The taste is decent, surprisingly good mouthfeel, no off-flavors, wouldn't mind throwing back a couple of these.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 02:21:47 | More by Chico1985

RCLOHR267

Indiana

3/5  rDev +8.7%

06-13-2013 19:58:07 | More by RCLOHR267

djre4orm

Virginia

3/5  rDev +8.7%

06-13-2013 19:15:11 | More by djre4orm

Joe1019

Texas

3.25/5  rDev +17.8%

06-13-2013 18:05:40 | More by Joe1019

MPSTARR

Florida

1.5/5  rDev -45.7%

06-13-2013 01:50:10 | More by MPSTARR

EOC

Mexico

3/5  rDev +8.7%

06-12-2013 20:55:34 | More by EOC

Brew33

Ohio

1.25/5  rDev -54.7%

06-12-2013 16:49:24 | More by Brew33

pandow

Michigan

1.75/5  rDev -36.6%

06-12-2013 04:20:43 | More by pandow

I_BYE_MI_BEER

Michigan

2.5/5  rDev -9.4%

06-11-2013 19:07:55 | More by I_BYE_MI_BEER

Oldkentman

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -9.4%

06-11-2013 14:43:54 | More by Oldkentman

Nolen12

Kentucky

2.25/5  rDev -18.5%

06-11-2013 03:17:53 | More by Nolen12

neckbeered

Montana

3.5/5  rDev +26.8%

06-11-2013 01:57:06 | More by neckbeered

CADMixes

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -0.4%

06-11-2013 00:27:17 | More by CADMixes

bambam2517

Arizona

2.61/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Bottles, cans, draft; ive had this many a time and many ways, my buddy always seems to have this on hand in some way. Not worth a detailed analysis, lets just get to what to expect:

Pours a little stiller than the standard BMC beers, taste is more pleasant with a little grain taste and less skunkiness than most "Mexibeers". Its a real easy drinker on a hot day thanks to the wateriness and the low ABV. There were PBRs, Miller Lites and this in the fridge, I kept going with the XX's. Thats all the praise I'll offer this one.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 15:46:34 | More by bambam2517