Corona Extra - Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V.

JamesHenjum

Florida

1.53/5  rDev -32.6%
look: 1 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

A: Some one could have urinated in the bottle ad I would not have known. Incredibly pale and clear yellow.

S: Smells like wet grass.

T: Tastes like watered down Miller or Coors. Slightly sweeter with more skunk. No flavors standout.

M: High carbonation.

O: I have no idea why someone would spend the money for something that tastes worse than other adjunct lagers. Clear bottle ruins and little flavor that might have been there.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2012 04:07:14 | More by JamesHenjum

Treyliff

West Virginia

1.8/5  rDev -20.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

A- pours a clear straw color with very small white head that quickly reduces to nothing with no lacing.

S- Smells of skunk, grains, and cooked corn.

T- A bit of sweetness with grainy husk and corn flavors, chalky, and grainy. Nearly no hops noted.

M- crisp carbonation and light body.

O- This beer has to be masked by a lime to be tolerable. By itself it is hard to drink, even when cold.

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2012 18:36:16 | More by Treyliff

davey101

Connecticut

2.63/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

12 oz long neck bottle into a tulip glass...for some odd reason. This bottle is a few months old, but its been stored in a fridge the entire time.

A - Super clear dark yellow body. Yields a small one finger white head. Settles down to some thin edging.

S - Super sweet corny malts. Not the worst smelling adjunct lager.

T - More of that sweet corny malt, followed by a light level of skunkiness. Mouth feel is light and bubbly.

O - Despite its clear bottle its not the worst AAL on the market. Throw in a lime, chill it to near sub-arctic temperatures and its actually quite palatable.

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2012 07:36:40 | More by davey101

Dodt

Pennsylvania

2.28/5  rDev +0.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

picked up this beer thinking was a different variety of corona. poured from the quart bottle into a pint glass. pale in color with no lacing , and since i decide not to slice a lime and jam it down the bottle there really . a bit of grain and malt . for me its not a bad beer although i would like to pick up a single clear bottle to see if there is a major difference in flavor between the two

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2012 04:03:46 | More by Dodt

Arithmeticus

Maryland

2.13/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Poured chilled in lager glass

A: dead (no carb); pale yellow; small head disappears quickly; no lacing
S: very light Euro lager aroma; a hint of yeast
T: nondescript, flavorless; thin, watery lager; hops are minimal; sweet; not bitter

Classic Mexican blah blah.

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2012 21:46:03 | More by Arithmeticus

ElKushMan

5/5  rDev +120.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Corona Extra is the shit!, plain and simple, with or without a lime wedge, drink it! """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" ...

Serving type: bottle

06-22-2012 04:53:32 | More by ElKushMan

KentT

Tennessee

1.18/5  rDev -48%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

Thin lacing, virtually no head. No hops, mainly watery malt flavor with heavy notes of grass and corn. Skunky to boot. Tastes just like Cat Piss de Mexico de watery. Much better in the brown bottles as Corona Familiar which upgrades it to better than BMC adjunct lagers. The clear bottles ensure it does not travel well. Put down the Skunky Beer. Not recommended as Extra, decent BMC alternative as Familiar in the Brown 32 ounce bottles and decent lawnmower or summer beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2012 01:36:21 | More by KentT

metter98

New York

2.15/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

A: The beer is crystal clear light straw yellow in color and has a moderate amount of carbonation. It poured with a thin white head that died down very quickly but never completely faded away.
S: There are faint aromas of malt in the nose.
T: Like the smell, there are some faint aromas of adjunct and grainy malts and possibly the slightest hint of bitterness.
M: It feels light-bodied and very watery on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is easy to drink because of its light body. It’s not that bad when served ice cold and has some refreshing properties but as it warms up the beer beings to taste bland.

Serving type: can

06-20-2012 23:42:53 | More by metter98

Danny1217

Florida

2.48/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

I'm at a party and someone walks in with a 12 pack of Corona. I made the mistake of not brinigng my own beer, and the only other alternative is some bad vodka without much of any kind of mixers. Looks like I'm stuck with Corona.

Didn't pour it. Didn't have to. The clear bottle shows all. Transparent yellow with a white head. The head foams up rather randomly. It's frustrating. Smells like... adjuncts. Smells like a bad beer. The taste actually isn't quite as bad. It goes down fairly well while cold. Heavy carbonation and light body makes it drinkable, but the flavor isn't too strong either, which makes it rather inoffensive. That is while it is cold. When it starts to warm up, that's another story. Just drink this beer cold and quickly.

Didn't make magically transport me to a beach, but I didn't feel like regurgitating it either.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2012 05:32:06 | More by Danny1217

TheCondor

Missouri

2/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Corona. No introduction needed. Side poured with standard speed from a bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance – Very pale golden yellow with a couple bubbles on top which are supposed to resemble the head. Minimal lacing.

Smell – The nose honestly reminds me of urine that hasn’t quite soaked all the way into the carpet yet. Skunky with a mild grain hint

Taste – Slight malt hints, corn and grain, very similar to your standard American Adjunct lagers. I hear the flavor is enhanced with a slice of lime, but I’m not one to fruit a beer.

Mouthfeel – Thin, mostly water, slammable. The finish tastes sort of like the smell.

Overall – A good beer for hanging out at the beach, giving to girls with a slice of lime in it, very summertime-esque. It’s not a good beer, but the advertising and general attitude towards the beer are fun I guess.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2012 18:09:23 | More by TheCondor

dbrauneis

New Jersey

1.73/5  rDev -23.8%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

A: Pours a crystal clear pale golden yellow in color with some light amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a finger tall soapy bright white head that quickly reduces to nothing but a very thin ring at the edges of the glass. Minimal lacing is observed.

S: Aromas of skunk with a slight hint of adjunct malts - corn and grain.

T: There is a moderate flavor of sweet corn and grain adjuntc malts and very little bitterness. Also, slightly metallic but not sure why since it came form a glass bottle into a glass.

M: Light bodied with heavy amounts of carbonation. Thin and watery.

O: This is a pretty poor beer in my opinion and I understand why every other time I have had one served to me, I had it with a lime - you need something to change the flavor on this beer. Not one I will be having again anytime soon.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2012 17:57:23 | More by dbrauneis

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

2.2/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Um, yeah I've had a few of these before...This was my daily quaff on my honeymoon many years ago, and I still order a bottle or two occasionally when dining at Mexican restaurants.

The beer is clear and golden colored with a half inch of white head. A good looking adjunct lager.

The aroma is a bit skunky, and I highly recommend the addition of salt and lime to mask / enhance the aroma and flavor.

The flavor is simple and straightforward. Adjuncts, grain, corn, the usual suspects. Again, do yourself a favor and add the traditional salt and lime.

The feel is thin and watery. Good for summertime and/or pairing with spicy Mexican food.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2012 22:07:08 | More by Huhzubendah

yamar68

Minnesota

1.48/5  rDev -34.8%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 1.5

Straight from the bottle. Crystal clear straw yellow. I can see why they use clear glass to show off such an impressive glowing hue... err...?

Wet hay, corn... you know the smell of something that had beer spilled on it the night before? Sort of smells like that.

You know the taste of something that had beer spilled on it the night before? No but seriously... taste is no bueno. This one is gonna be slug bait for the hastas. Hopefully the slugs aren't as critical as I am.

I'd highly recommend this to nobody.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2012 01:53:28 | More by yamar68

Drinkerofales

California

2.08/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Color is pale gold/yellow. A small white head quickly fizzles with no lacing.

Smells of flat malts, flaccid hops, and overall weak. The only strong aroma is the smell of mediocre ingredients.

Taste has some malt, but honestly, the flavor is more akin to water than beer.

Texture follows closely, thin and watery. At least it's easy to drink, even with it's fizzy nature, but overall, there isn't much here.

Now I know why they recommend this beer with a lime slice, it's to give the beer some actual flavor.

DOA

P.S. The only reason I am reviewing this beer is that a friend left it at my house. I would never actually pay for this trash.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2012 18:23:21 | More by Drinkerofales

cyclonece09

Virginia

2.13/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a 14 oz "pint" glass. Pours a translucent straw with little head that disappears fairly quickly. Smells of adjunct grain and slight limey smell, however, smell is very weak. Tastes of adjunct lager, not much else. The only thing going for it, could drink 6 of these and not notice the light bodied beer with good carbonation going down. Overall, a below average beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2012 02:17:21 | More by cyclonece09

kylehay2004

Florida

2.1/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Had this poured from the Corona Familiar aka Family sized bottle.

A: thin head on a pale gold clear body.

S: wheat, grains and lemon notes. overall skunky

T: mostly pale malts and corn but mostly a little watery with the flavor up front rapidly fading away.

M: light body and high carbonation.

Overall: nothing at all special. the little flavor present is fleeting. Fairly drinkable but there are other beers in this category that are cheaper and taste better.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2012 18:27:34 | More by kylehay2004

BostonHops

Massachusetts

1.83/5  rDev -19.4%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

[note: review done w/o lime]

pours a clear, pale yellow and yields a 2" fizzy white head that lacks any sort of retention or lacing.

nose is vaguely skunky with notes of grain and precedes an equally lackluster flavor; grainy and bland with an unpleasant bitterness to it. this is what necessitates the lime, obviously. as noted in other reviews, this is not a good tasting beer even by macro/AAL standards. still, i will admit accepting one from time to time under the right (read: beach) circumstances. with a lime.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2012 21:37:42 | More by BostonHops

Dools9

Massachusetts

2/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Bottle to pint, no lime wedge.

A: Pale yellow, very pale in fact. Poured with a finger of head that receded to nothing, no lacing.

S: Grains, some light skunkiness, corn, very faint.

T: Light grainy flavor, corn. Really tastes like nothing. Has a wierd sour finish.

M: Very light, watery, crisp carbonation.

O: Refreshing, decent at best. If I'm going to have a macro lager, it won't be this one.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2012 00:47:18 | More by Dools9

TheHoppiest

Ohio

2/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pilsner glass. Pours a pale straw yellow with a thin white head that quickly dissipates.

Smells of corn, wheat and hints of straw. There's a hint of tang, maybe lemon also present. I opted to not include the lime so that I would get the true Corona Extra experience; I am beginning to regret that decision.

Taste is thin and muted, with hints of straw and grass up front, and malty corn toward the finish. There's a slight tang or bitter at the finish that develops into an unpleasant aftertaste that lingers on the tongue.

Thin in feel, with a thicker malt at the back of the tongue as you swallow it down. The aftertaste has an almost sour lactic taste which is quite unpleasant.

I've had worse beers, that is for sure. This is relatively unoffensive, except for its aftertaste. Still, among the Mexican brews I've had, this is among the least remarkable.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2012 21:19:39 | More by TheHoppiest

tvv375ia

Iowa

2.5/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

I usually don't write reviews from beers that I try at a restaurant but this one I will because I don't think that I missed anything.

I tried this at Old Chicago as part of their Cinco de Mayo mini tour

A-bright yellow with a very fluffy white head that fades quickly with no lacing

S-not much smell at all except for a faint corn/grain presence

T-much like the smell, not much there except maybe a hint of corn

M-thin and watery

O-fizzy, yellow and wet not that good if you are looking for flavor. Mexican version of BMC just another macro brew

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2012 03:49:25 | More by tvv375ia

leaddog

Alberta (Canada)

2.38/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Served with a wedge of lime.

Appearance- Pours a clear golden yellow with a half a finger width of bubbly head that quickly recedes.

Smell- Corn, grains, skunkiness. Not much else to the smell.

Taste- Not really much to this one. You get the corn, grains, and water. The lime wedge helps to give this beer a boost.

Mouthfeel- Light bodied with moderate carbonation. A touch watery but not as watery as other macros.

Overall- A standard adjunct lager. Nothing special in terms of flavour. A patio or beach beer at best (this is what this beer is known for). Thank heaven for the creation of limes to make this brew a tad better.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2012 03:07:23 | More by leaddog

beerman1

2.3/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Pours a very pale yellow color with a fizzy head that goes to nothing in minutes and no lacing. Aroma is of a typical macro beer with corn, and some hops with a skunky odor that is hallmark of the brand. Taste is also a bit skunky, but the lime and salt definitely helped cover it up. Very thin and highly carbonated but slightly refreshing on a hot sunny day.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2012 22:32:17 | More by beerman1

KarlosT

Massachusetts

2.1/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Haven't had Corona in a long time. Disappointing, now that I've been experimenting with a greater variety of beers.

Often for meals, I'll drink a table beer ... e.g. Bud Light, Miller Light, Miller 64. These are cheap, low calorie, refreshing beers.

Hence my calibration for Corona. Can't say that Corona had any additional taste, character, etc. over these less expensive (and less calorie) beers.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2012 22:07:52 | More by KarlosT

TheSarge

Illinois

2.73/5  rDev +20.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

**Got this in the Familiar bottle**

After looking through the web, it looks like this is Extra in different packaging. The brown glass should make this beer taste less skunky...

Popped off the cap of the 32oz bottle, and poured the brew into a one liter German stein. This makes about a three finger thick bright white head, and the body is pale straw in color with perfect clarity.

The aroma is typical astringent grainy huskiness, with a hint of cardboard. A little metallic quality from the hops with some lemon zest.

The taste is muted quite heavily. Just some grains and corn husk, with a light papery kind of flavor.

Thin in body, but good to quench the thirst with. The packaging may throw some people off, but this is just regular Corona.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2012 23:35:37 | More by TheSarge

TheBrewo

Michigan

2.18/5  rDev -4%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

We open a 12 oz. can and pour a brew the color of pale goldenrod. It holds a very brief one half-finger head that quickly dissipates, leaving not even a film on top of the beer. No lacing is noted, and the beer appears to have a watery consistency. Carbonation appears rather active, and the beer is crystal clear with no haze or sediment. As we sniff, we notice a distinct fermented apple quality to the very present alcohol. This is accompanied by grainy pale malts, and some metallics. There is a hint of barley, but the grain profile is otherwise very adjuncty. As we sip, the first thing noticed is the adjunct-grain profile. It is sweet, but has an odd oily taste, like that of greasy French fries. The alcohol is also most present here, but not overly so. As we move to the middle, the grain takes on a more sour and metallic vibe. This is also present in the finish, which includes more alcohol, a penicillin flavor, and fermented apple sweetness. The aftertaste has bitter notes, of adjuncty inclusions, along with fusel alcohols. Bitter and grainy. The body is light, and the carbonation is very active, and stings the lips. This is undoubtedly the most prominent aspect to the beer’s feel as the other components are very similar to water. The abv is appropriate, and the beer drinks okay.

The best thing about this beer is the sweetness at the beginning, and how well the bitter metallic adjuncts balances this out. This is not to say that the beer is well balanced flavor wise, but rather that the mouth is not left with a sickeningly sweet, or offensively bitter flavor in the end. On a more negative note, the beer is over-carbonated. Finally, it lacks any real complexity, is overly adjuncty, and is bland in aromatics.

Serving type: can

03-30-2012 04:12:23 | More by TheBrewo