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

Groomsy

Kentucky

2.95/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

Paired with some steaks from the grill and potatoes.

Appearance: Fairly standard for a lager of this type. Nice hue of transparent yellow, but not as nearly as pale as a beer like Corona. Leaves some decent lacing and a reasonable head to go with it.

Smell: Eh. Nothing special. Some grain, a little bit of fruity sweetness... that's really about it. It smelled like a beer and that's about all there is to say.

Taste: Again, fairly standard for this type of beer. Very crisp at first, good for contrasting with heartier foods. It's mostly a grain/corn type of flavor with the slightest hop flavoring while going down.

Mouthfeel: It's a fairly dry beer and has a thin but not fizzy body. I got very little carbonation out of this beer. It doesn't leave undesired lingering or flavors on the tongue and go does very smoothly.

Drinkability: While it doesn't blow my mind, I could see myself drinking several of these if nothing else was available, despite its lack of character. In its defense though, it is a slightly better option to some other Mexican beers (Tecate, Corona, etc.).

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2010 02:09:59 | More by Groomsy

Slay40

Michigan

3/5  rDev +8.7%

05-20-2013 00:41:56 | More by Slay40

beergoot

Colorado

2.88/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Poured a pale yellow color with a big, foamy white head; little carbonation in the body. Funky, sour-like aroma. Fair flavor with just a hint of cereal. Good mouthfeel; clean, crisp, and dry.

Just an average beer for this style. The weird aroma really distracts from things as well. Drinkable? Sure. Makes you want more? Not unless there is absolutely nothing else available.

Serving type: can

05-19-2013 22:33:27 | More by beergoot

sunny289

California

3/5  rDev +8.7%

05-19-2013 18:21:24 | More by sunny289

Ceballonegro

Ohio

3/5  rDev +8.7%

05-19-2013 03:55:37 | More by Ceballonegro

wizo

Quebec (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -0.4%

05-18-2013 17:24:47 | More by wizo

bushwack

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev +17.8%

05-18-2013 03:13:19 | More by bushwack

Aric

Texas

3.25/5  rDev +17.8%

05-17-2013 22:19:06 | More by Aric

dan027

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -27.5%

05-17-2013 02:29:23 | More by dan027

NickThePyro

Washington

2.75/5  rDev -0.4%

05-16-2013 07:57:28 | More by NickThePyro

Zimm

New Jersey

3/5  rDev +8.7%

05-15-2013 17:29:28 | More by Zimm

lucasj82

Indiana

2.75/5  rDev -0.4%

05-15-2013 02:41:32 | More by lucasj82

KerryCummins1977

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev +17.8%

05-15-2013 01:17:07 | More by KerryCummins1977

aty11b

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +54%

05-14-2013 01:33:39 | More by aty11b

jkball01

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev +26.8%

05-13-2013 16:29:38 | More by jkball01

greggy1972

Ohio

3/5  rDev +8.7%

05-12-2013 15:19:51 | More by greggy1972

VirtueVsVice

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -9.4%

05-11-2013 00:36:01 | More by VirtueVsVice

JamesStreet

Louisiana

2.25/5  rDev -18.5%

05-10-2013 21:06:07 | More by JamesStreet

JakeDebus

Maryland

2.75/5  rDev -0.4%

05-10-2013 14:49:21 | More by JakeDebus

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +26.8%

05-10-2013 12:55:11 | More by pcsnyder

leftoverburrito

Oregon

2/5  rDev -27.5%

05-09-2013 01:18:37 | More by leftoverburrito

Bear1964

Nebraska

3/5  rDev +8.7%

05-08-2013 22:26:35 | More by Bear1964

bondjedi

Washington

3/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I'm shocked that this beer has so many "bad" reviews here on Beer Advocate. It is not bad, but only average. It is overwhelmingly average, so gargantually run-of-the-mill and ordinary that this is the first review that I have ever posted that awards five "3" grades in the ASTMO categories.

I had it with an average plate of wings at the mundane Buffalo Wild Wings in Tacoma on a Wednesday.

Serving type: on-tap

05-08-2013 22:12:14 | More by bondjedi

beernads

Florida

2/5  rDev -27.5%

05-08-2013 08:28:01 | More by beernads

RaphaelSC

Brazil

3/5  rDev +8.7%

05-07-2013 21:49:55 | More by RaphaelSC