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

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

RoyalT

Ohio

1.6/5  rDev -29.5%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

Appearance – Very light yellow body with a small head.

Smell – Grain or corn on the olfactory bulb. Not much else.

Taste – This beer didn’t have to get warm to let loose the skunk. The grain and corn flavors were left without support or balance as well, so overall a poor experience.

Mouthfeel – Flat and watery on the tongue.

Drinkability – A single lime wedge won’t save this one. In fact, I would have preferred to drink 12 ounces of lime juice with a splash of Corona.

Comments – Not much positive to write about on this one. Sorry, but it just wasn’t very good. I saw that some Karma Midgets fived it, but only three mugged BAs gave it a three or higher. This one is not on my Christmas list.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2003 00:26:57 | More by RoyalT

largadeer

California

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

Straight from the bottle. Clear, pale yellow, pretty standard of the style. Quite a bit of skunkiness on the nose, along with sweet corn, pale malt and a whiff of sulfuric lager yeast. Light on the tongue, firm and crisp up front with a mild bready malt profile. Becomes sweeter in the finish with a bit of lingering corn and sulfur. Very little bitterness or flavor in general. Admittedly pretty refreshing, thanks largely to the general lack of flavor. Not a good beer by any means, but enjoyable on certain occasions.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2011 06:46:28 | More by largadeer

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

1/5  rDev -55.9%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Part of my Shitty Beer Review Series...What am I doing to myself?

A. Pours a light gold into a glass with NO HEAD after an agressive pour.

S. Skunk Grains. I immediately think "drain pour" but then I re-coup, gather my thoughts, and continue.

T. Ick. Skunky astringent corn. Some bitterness coming out of the stew of foulness.
I think they may have used hops, not sure.

M. A bit watery and slightly harsh.

D. Well, I tried it. A few swigs, then down the drain, I cannot continue to hurt myself. This is worse than Natural Light. The Swill to end all Swill.

Serving type: bottle

08-17-2008 22:36:20 | More by Stinkypuss

avalon07

South Carolina

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

Lesson learned on this: When someone offers you a free beer, you don't always have to take it.

Has a very clear light golden color with almost no body or consistency. Totally translucent. No real head to speak of.

The smell was atrocious. Almost smelled like someone's ripe feet. Probably skunked.

No real discernable taste. Maybe a little malt, but hardly any to speak of. It's closer to water than anything else.

Very little carbonation, so there wasn't much of a mouthfeel.

Decidedly, an undrinkable beer. It's mystifying why this is such a popular drink.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2008 20:35:12 | More by avalon07

ZAP

Minnesota

1.85/5  rDev -18.5%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Bought a 24 ounce bottle for 2.50...Pours a fizzy light yellow...very little head...nose is skunky..body is actually a little fuller than I expected...highly carbonated mouthfeel...a little skunkiness on the taste but not bad in that regard...some cooked vegy notes on the tastes....corny sweetness...nothing real appealing to this but it's not the worst beer I've ever had....I'll never pay premium $$ for this but I could see a few of these sliding down ok on the beach...errrr...for 9 bucks a case or something...a below average but not horrible beer that is tremendously overpriced and hyped....I like Carta Blanca, Tecate, Dos Equis and a few others better than this but I'd drink it if offered it for free..I wouldn't order it though

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2004 04:25:15 | More by ZAP

jrallen34

Illinois

3.1/5  rDev +36.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 4.5

I drank this from the bottle many a nights when I thought this was a craft beer, but now I review in Puerto Vallarta when this is the only beer to drink.

It pours a super clear light gold with hardly any head or lacing.

The aroma is light hops and slight skunkiness.

The taste is the same. Its light but highly drinkable. Nothing special here at all. But in Mexico, do Mexico.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2009 00:38:07 | More by jrallen34

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

2.85/5  rDev +25.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12 oz clear bottle into a pilsner glass.

A - straw yellow with a thin head that contains tightly formed bubbles. No real lacing to speak of.

S - Musty, vegetal, malty with slightly grassy odors.

M - Fizzy, somewhat seltzer-like w/ light body and malt sweetness in tinges.

T - A general light lager flavor with a touch of hops. A slightly salty taste with a sweet middle. A dry finish w/ plenty of carbonation tingle in the end. The flavor and effervesence tend to get blurred together.

D - A basic light lager flavor w/ some drinkable qualities, but not worth seeking out and I would probably avoid this in the future.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2007 22:46:28 | More by Slatetank

Bitterbill

Wyoming

1.33/5  rDev -41.4%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1

This pours from 12oz bottle...err....strong whiff of skunkiness hit my nose buds before I can continue...ok, very fizzy yellow with a small but persistent head of foam.

The smell...mostly already covered but there's also a strong dose of corn.

The taste is corny and sweet until some hop moves in and then it's gone. Finishes watery. Yuck. "nuff said.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2007 22:37:09 | More by Bitterbill

Tone

Missouri

3.03/5  rDev +33.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours a clear, straw color. 1/4 inch head of a white color. Slight retention and poor lacing. Smells of sweet malt, slight pale malt, hint of hop, and adjunct. Fits the style of an American Adjunct Lager. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of slight sweet malt, pale malt, slight hop, and adjunct. Overall, weak appearance, aroma, and body, but decent mouth feel, and blend.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2012 13:39:28 | More by Tone

beertunes

Washington

2.53/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured into 10oz glass. Poured a very clean, clear yellow with just the thinnest cap of white head that had very low retention and no lacing.

Aroma was a little sweet, basically neutral and benign, with a hint of grain and the faintest whisper of hops. That sums up the flavors as well, neutral, benign and barely existent.

The body was a touch on the thin side of typical for the style, but not as much as some the more highly rated examples. Drinkability was OK, if you're in the mood for the style.

Overall, while I would rarely order one of these, if you want a quick, refreshing, lawnmower beer, you could do worse.

Serving type: can

12-22-2010 03:58:08 | More by beertunes

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

twiggamortis420

Texas

3.18/5  rDev +40.1%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 oz can leftover from a recent gathering. Pours a very clear medium yellow color with a large-bubbled, hollow white foam. Fades in a blink of an eye and does not leave any lacing behind. Actually darker than many AALs.

Smells a little like cooked vegetables with some stale cardboard and lime flesh. The aroma is not uber-light like many macro lagers, but what is there is not very pleasing.

Wow, there is not much malt flavor in here at all, I am guessing the adjunct percentage is pretty high on this one. Finishes dry and with plenty of carbonation scrubbing, there is actually a fleeting hop presence at the end too. Breath of alcohol makes it feel heavier than 4.6%, I would have guessed more like 5.5 or so. It is not as bad as I remember from back in the day. It seems these cans help keep some of the skunky flavor I remember being so prevalent at bay, those damn clear bottles cannot be good for the beer. Middle of the road Mexican lager for me, could certainly do worse.

Serving type: can

04-03-2010 15:58:56 | More by twiggamortis420

bark

Sweden

1.7/5  rDev -25.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Tested in parallel with Sol. This beer is brewed under license in Belgium.

The colour is pale yellow. The finger thick white head is quite airy.

The smell is weak with some mixed notes of dill, yeast and some alcohol.

The taste is almost musty with a first note of wheat flour. Then, a mild sourish taste with notes of vegetables, and traces of bitterness emerges. There is no body at all in this one. The aftertaste is almost absent, however there are some artificial notes of bitter hops.

The carbonation is very strong, which gives the beer a sharp mouth feel.

This is not a decent beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-30-2005 18:27:09 | More by bark

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

2.38/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into a Pint with no date on bottle and no lime.

A - A little carbonation feeding a very small white head above a bright clear gold body.

S - Wheat, grains, husk smell, very light malts are an afterthought of this beer.

T - Almost indecipherable flavors compounded of, what I can make out, incredibly light malting, grain, and husky flavors. Very processed.

M - Sharp carbonation bite but crisp and refreshing feel.

D - Being it Cinco De Mayo, I'll probably put my entire 6 pack down no problem but from now on I will never have them without the lime in the bottle. It's the only way.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2009 22:44:34 | More by BeerFMAndy

francisweizen

Australia

2.55/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5

Corona in Mexico at an outside bar in Tijuana. A clear golden colour with the light smells of malts, hops, and various grains and adjuncts. The taste is light and like water and the mouthfeel is too thin but the drinkability and refreshment are pretty darn good. A bad beer, but made good in the right situations. Still who can justify the $11 a 12pack price tag, than again in Mexico it goes for about 80cents or less a draught. All image...no taste.

F

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2004 18:46:29 | More by francisweizen

LilBeerDoctor

New York

1.58/5  rDev -30.4%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Reviewed on 7/6/08. Drank this straight out of the bottle. Looks like dark piss. Very skunky. Some wheat, light sweet fruits hide in the background. Dominated by the skunk. Not terrible but close.
Aroma: 2/10
Appearance: 2/5
Flavor: 3/10
Palate: 2/5
Overall: 3/20
1.2/5

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2008 17:55:44 | More by LilBeerDoctor

hopdog

Pennsylvania

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

I normally would not go out of my way to drink this, but I was at a party, there wasn't anything else and I didn't bring any beer and I felt naked without a beer in my had. Of course the person in charge of the party says to me, 'I bought the good stuff' as he handed me a Corona with a Lime in it. Needless to say, I didn't stay too long. I can't say anything about this that hasn't been said before - it is light in appearance, smell and taste. Good thing the Lime was in there to add some pleasant aromas on tastes.

Notes from: 7/15/04

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2009 19:00:45 | More by hopdog

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

1.78/5  rDev -21.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.5

330ml bottle poured into pint glass nov1 2010

A clear pale straw yellow with a very fast falling fingers worth of head that leaves lace for the small part of the glass the head occupied

S skunk to the point of a whiff of weed and some corn

T what I smell but with a foul chemical taste that just adds to the already poor flavor

M thin and well carbonated but the lingering flavors leave something to be desired

D hard too enjoy a beer that tastes crappy

perhaps the industry standard in lousy skunked beer and sadly I doubt anyone can avoid it until the day they die. everyone eats a pound of dirt and everyone drinks a pint of Corona

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2010 05:50:16 | More by wordemupg

Brent

Kentucky

1.85/5  rDev -18.5%
look: 1 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1 | overall: 2

The hype sells this beer, not the flavor, which it lacks altogether. Many better Mexican offerings are available, such as Tecate.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2001 12:06:26 | More by Brent

GClarkage

California

3.35/5  rDev +47.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Consumed in September 2004 from a 12oz bottle. Well, I'm sorry to disappoint everyone, but this beer isn't that bad. But, it only serves one purpose. When you are dying of thirst on a beach, this is a good one to grab. It's not a pretty pour, it doesn't smell like anything special, but it's a decent beer when you want a quick one and there isn't anything else around but bud/miller/coors. At least this one has a bit more taste. Don't understand why it's so expensive though. I always have a 12pk on hand for when I am moving the lawn of doing something outside.

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2004 18:22:38 | More by GClarkage

woosterbill

Connecticut

1.95/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

12oz bottle into a Duvel tulip. God help me...

A: A fairly aggressive pour yields only a half-inch of fleeting white head, but plenty of nigh-rice-krispies level fizziness. No retention, no lace; nothing but a thin ring of froth around the rim of the clear pale-gold body. Thoroughly boring.

S: Water, corn, and store-brand breakfast cereal. Not skunked, somehow, but exceedingly light, non-descript, and mind-numbing. Thin, sharp, weak, and forgettable.

T: What taste? It takes a while before I finally start to pick up corn, grain, Wonder-bread, and a decidedly mineral-heavy finish. Pretty bad, but, again, not skunked and not obviously off. Just weak and boring.

M: Watery and full of carbonation that's sharp as tacks. Terrible, but I'll give it a half-point above the minimum since I'm pretty sure that "watery" is appropriate to the style.

D: Not great, even for an adjunct lager. It's so damn watery that it isn't really a challenge to drink, but it's also a little harsh compared to a lot of other offerings in the same ballpark. Compared to the PBR I reviewed last week, this one is a chore to finish.

Notes: I was actually kind of hoping that this bottle would be skunked so I could write a genuinely scathing review of this piss-poor excuse for a beer, but instead I'm forced to admit that Corona, un-skunked, is just a sub-par example of a sub-par style. I can see how it's extreme lack of body would make it easy to drink in copious amounts, but I can't really see the pleasure in that. If I want to get drunk on the beach, I'll stick with tequila shots and rum drinks, thank you very much.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2010 04:44:35 | More by woosterbill

tdm168

North Carolina

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

Pours pure gold with soapy head that fizzes and quickly fades to nothing. Smells musty with a ton of grains. The taste is sweet, almost apple-like, at first, but then very grainy with a lot of corn in the finish. Mouthfeel is crisp and light.

I recommend drinking this freezing cold with a lime.

Serving type: bottle

09-04-2011 22:18:47 | More by tdm168

JoeyBeerBelly

New York

3.43/5  rDev +51.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

stick a lime in it and drink up, amigo...

it is what it is...

Mexican/American Macro Lager...

La Cerveza Mas Fina?... ok, what-eva!

looks like a clear yellow beer

smells a bit funky... quick, shove a friggin lime in it

it tastes ok, thank gawd for the lime

it's nice and cold not too fizzy

eat some nachos, hang with some friends, and drink some of this beer*

*NOTE: trust me, don't mix shots of tequila with this beer or you might end up on the wrong end of a gun.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2007 00:39:38 | More by JoeyBeerBelly

merlin48

Kentucky

1.18/5  rDev -48%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1

12 oz bottle served cold into a pils glass on a hot and sunny afternoon.
Appearance: Clear, fizzy, pale yellow body with a white head that begins at about one finger in height. The head disappears quickly and leaves no lacing.

Aroma: Skunky, sulfuric, metalic tin, with a note of sweet corn syrup.

Mouthfeel:Light body with fizzy carbonation. Unimpressive.

Taste: Fizzy carbonation dominates the taste, which is, otherwise, near ghastly. Initially, well balanced between skunky sulfuric hops, metallic tin, and notes of corn syrup. Bad tastes balance well? In the middle, a taste of soap suds appears and follows into the aftertaste. Hideous!

Drinkability: The soapy, dishwashing liquid notes ruin everything here. First Corona I've had in years, and certainly the last. I understand why people put a lime in these-to obscure all the off notes. I would pass on this even if I were on the beach in Cozumel.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2005 19:40:29 | More by merlin48