Pacífico - Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V.

BretSikkink

Mexico

2.38/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Completely clear, golden color with a scant white head of tiny bubbles. Streaming for about 10 seconds and then totally still. Aromas of slightly skunky DMS, a little hint of corn and lemon juice with the pale grains.

This is a terrible beer. Skunky and off-putting even when chilled and truly horrific when it's warm. Golden pale grains are swallowed by the cooked-veggie DMS notes, they finish bitter and slightly sour, and there's no mouthfeel to speak of.

Over carbonated, under-(insert ingredient here)ed. This can came in a party pack, but I would say it isn't a party until some decent beer shows up.

Serving type: can

08-22-2011 01:17:32 | More by BretSikkink

hopsolutely

Ontario (Canada)

2.98/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

An absolutely insipid adjunct lager, 4.5% ABV according to the can.

Pale, straw yellow with small bubbled "fizz". Much carbonation, but no body or head. Almost no aroma nor flavour. On a positive note, the sweet finish is certainly corn based but not overwhelmingly starchy.

Can not imagine what a "light" version of this beer might taste like?

Serving type: can

05-14-2011 21:30:33 | More by hopsolutely

biegaman

Ontario (Canada)

2.65/5  rDev 0%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pacifico Clara is as yellow as the can it comes in but, it goes without saying, is of course much more transparent. In fact, it has the same level of crystalline clarity as those famous white sand, clearwater Mexican beaches. It's not quite as spectacular, mind you, and given the total lack of head I'd say it looks not only ordinary, but even a little sub-par.

The aroma has perilously little character to it, and what few features it does have are not good. The diluted, adjunct-infested beer hits the nostrils like heavily chlorinated pool water - not what you'd call 'offensive' but distinctly chemically altered. Its cereal sweetness has some of the sugars and dryness of a white wine, none of the flavour though.

Like all popular Mexican brands, Pacifico is thin and insipid, designed for maximum refreshment (and maximum appeal). Apart from a cereal, corn-tinged graininess, it doesn't lay claim to much flavour at all. While this makes it more approachable to the masses, it also makes it a very boring, worthless beer to anyone with even moderately discerning tastes.

I think it's important when traveling to fully experience every shred of native culture you can, and that beer can be an excellent medium through which to do this. Ironically, however, national brands like Pacifico don't shed light on any culture, except that of mass industrialization and commercialization, which actually oppose distinct culture.

I've always felt that even in the most scorching heatwave I'd want a drink that is refreshing *because* of its flavour, rather than for its lack there of. Most people feel the opposite, which explains why such a bland, watery beer as Pacifico Clara can become so popular. If you're alright consuming dollar store quality products, good for you. I'll pass.

Serving type: can

05-05-2011 17:24:49 | More by biegaman

rfgetz

New Jersey

2.03/5  rDev -23.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Pours a pale yellow color with tons of bubbles, active head with little retention or lacing. Scent is almost non existent with only minimal qualities of pale straw and light cooked corn. Taste is also very light with the corn tastes overshadowing the pale straw, light hop extract flavor with minimal bitterness and some faint astingency. Overly carbonated and bubbly, very light body. Not much of a winner with the strong cooked corn flavors and high carbonation.

Serving type: can

11-08-2010 17:45:01 | More by rfgetz

weeare138

Pennsylvania

2.53/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

My bus driver purchased this for me from a 7-11 outside of Cancun...
Appears a transparent light gold with a small white head that quickly fades out. Tiny remnants of lacing are left.
Smell is of lemon soaked maize and pilsner malt.
Taste is that of the aromas. Lemony, grainy, light corn flavors coming through, along with just a pinch of grassy hop notes.
Mouthfeel is light bodied, crisp, and drinkable enough for me to finish it and think twice about going for another while on vacation.

Serving type: can

02-04-2009 20:35:27 | More by weeare138

Viggo

Ontario (Canada)

1.9/5  rDev -28.3%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Another big shoutout to my best pal biegaman for hooking us up with another Mexican gem, Pacifico Clara!

Pours a straw yellow, crystal clear, thin white head, some lace spots, settles to a thin layer. Smell is sweet, corny, citrus, kind of odd. Taste is similar, sweet and corny, some citrus, somewhat nasty, very weak. Mouthfeel is light bodied with medium carbonation. Another stellar beer courtesy of Jan, thanks man!!

Serving type: can

07-05-2007 02:48:50 | More by Viggo

grub

Ontario (Canada)

2.17/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

biegaman made us drink this in honour of cinco de mayo...thanks?

pours pale yellow with a small dense white head that disappears fast. no lace.

aroma is not good. musty. dms. adjuncts.

taste? not really. bland. bit grainy. slightly bitter. adjuncts.

mouthfeel is ok. medium carbonation, light body.

drinkability is ok. bland and fairly unoffensive.

Serving type: can

05-07-2007 00:21:26 | More by grub

nekronos

Mexico

4.15/5  rDev +56.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Perhaps the new distribution of this beer has been a goal for the brewery. A lot of people like it in sunny days, it is very drinkable and won't get you durnk so easy. The colour is pale yellow, the one for a lager here. BUt the closest you are to the city were it is brewed the best it tastes.

Serving type: can

09-14-2005 15:46:05 | More by nekronos

bbluemzbeer

California

4.75/5  rDev +79.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

After throwing down quads and other dark Belgians all winter and spring and steady intermingling cases of ayinger Oktoberfest in-between, I have to throw on my Costas and Sperrys and unwind with the finest damn island hoppin beer of all time.. No not you, corona.
I can not be hater here. This is a very good Meixcan beer. This beer is godd with pizza , mexican food or any spice foods. It is close second to Corona Extra!

Apperance- Golden with a fizzy white head an a minimal lacing. Like a adjunct lager.

Smell- Some grains,corn, and hops.

Taste- Hasa light flavor, clean flavor with some after taste. I t was very good good balance and mild mild bitterness on the back end whic i did not care for.

Mouthful-Carbonation that doesn't fade and moderate dryness.

Overall- This is a Great beer for the Summer! It rrank high beer compared to others in its class, Pacifico is head and shoulder above the rest.. I will be drank this beer for the summer and many summers to come! Thank you Grupo Modelo in makeing another great beer!

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 07:25:40 | More by bbluemzbeer

surfrogue1

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +32.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Obviously not a craft beer, but this one brings back some good memories of the SoCal coast when I was traveling out there. This seemed to be the beer of choice at most of the boardwalk and beach bars. Good times. So, good times deserve a good or better rating. Is it great? No. But if I'm coming off one of those all day surf sessions where the summer sun reflects off the water and cooks ya, rocked out at the gym and need a refresher, just finished sweatin' my 'nads off cuttin' grass...I'm crackin' a Pacifico brah! Smooth goin' down, refreshing taste, crisp finish.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 02:00:36 | More by surfrogue1

UCLABrewN84

California

2.64/5  rDev -0.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.5

Pours a clear yellow with a foamy off-white head that fades to nothing. No lacing on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, and some fruity aromas. There is a bit of a skunky aroma that comes out more as the beer warms up. Taste is much the same with a sweet corn flavor on the finish. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty poor beer that is skunky and sweet which is never a good combination for anything.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 02:49:17 | More by UCLABrewN84

jjamadorphd

Florida

3/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

Ah, another Mexican beer that just doesn't cut it for me.

Had this one at a restaurant I was eating at while on travel for work. The beer poured a nice shade of gold, decent head, no lacing. The smell was nothing but your typical malt and barley, with lots of carbonation sloshing between the gums. It's taste was a bit metallic, not bitter, just not quite right. I'll give it an average rating, since I would be willing to try another one given a chance.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2013 06:16:04 | More by jjamadorphd

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

2.19/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

12oz bottle from Vonns Palm Springs CA for 1$

Appearance - Clear gold colour with an average size fizzy white coloured head. There is an average amount of carbonation showing and there is some faint acing. The head lasted for 3-4 minutes.

Smell - Breads/grains, corn

Taste & Mouth - There is an average amount of carbonation and I can taste corn mixed with some bread and grains. There is also some light hops and some grass and a skunkiness. It ends with acorn/husk grainy adjunct aftertaste.

Overall - Not good.. I'd take a Corona over this any day, and that's not saying much. There is just way too much corn syrup type taste going on. It tastes like it was made with very cheap ingredients.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 23:37:52 | More by spinrsx

sam_bliss

Washington

1.59/5  rDev -40%
look: 2.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25

12 oz into pint glass

The fizzy white head has disappeared by the time I sit down to fully analyze this brew. It is light orange with carbonation bubbles hurriedly ascending to the surface. It smells of corn, straw, bread, and alcohol. Perhaps a touch of grassy hops graces the aroma, but more likely it is just adjunct grains. The high carbonation obscures most of the minuscule flavor; the rest is inaccessible because of the cold temperature at which I choose to consume this Mexilager. To drink this beer warmer is not an option, as the taste would certainly be far too foul. Some alcohol is perceptible, which is a surprise for such a low-acohol beer. I reason that this is because there is little other flavor to mask the ethanol.

Thus it tastes like what it is: highly carbonated alcohol-water, with a few cheap grains thrown in to add color. The mouthfeel is thin and fizzy. A touch of sweet, some macro piss, and mild burn are watered down rather that compensated with full malts. Even some breadiness would help. Shoot, I could even handle more adjuncts just to provide a little bit of substance.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 04:00:34 | More by sam_bliss

Wrigfen

South Carolina

3.49/5  rDev +31.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Lived in Mexico for a couple of years and was very happy when this (at the time) West Coast Beer made it east to Mexico CIty. Not expensive, not rich body, just a great blonde beer. I pick some up periodically in the States and I. Really enjoy just soaring its taste. Not a heavy beer but rich tasting. Huh unusual. They do something right. A great beer at a reasonable price and never gives you that bloated/sinking feeling. Keep making it available. I will keep drinking it.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 19:41:52 | More by Wrigfen

dvmin98

North Carolina

3/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Mexican beer is kind of a guilty pleasure for me. Growing up in San Diego, this is what we drank when we were younger, especially since we didnt have any money. Plus, it was readily available in TJ and Ensenada. The flavor brings back those memories.

Pacifico is my Mexican beer of choice. I love it on a hot day and when eating some good Mexican food. Founders brews are not meant for Mexican food, but Pacifico is. That's how I roll and how I will continue to do so.

viva Pacifico!

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2013 17:13:19 | More by dvmin98

SometimesIfart

Michigan

2.78/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A - Pours very clear yellow with a thin white head. Leaves no lacing.

S - Creamed corn and rice, along with a small amount of skunk and saltiness.

T - Lots of creamed corn up front, rice shortly followes along. With a mildly sour grainyness.

M - Light to medium body with medium to heavy carbonation.

O - Overall, It isn't bad for an adjunct and it makes a great palate washer, which is why I bought it.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2013 08:08:15 | More by SometimesIfart

Powderhound92

4.65/5  rDev +75.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 5

You guys are ridiculous, this is absolutely the best mexican beer in existence. The smell reminds of the mexican breeze. This beer has the true flavor of a mexican beer. If you dont like mexican beers then dont drink it and dont complain. Maybe the reason none of ustedes like it is because none of you guys have any taste buds. Viva Mexico, Viva Pacifico.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2013 01:05:29 | More by Powderhound92

xxxxxxxxxxxxx

California

3/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Pacifico had light foam.
S: There was no aroma.
T: Pacifico had a light taste. Hints of barley and wheat.
M: There is decent carbonation in the beginning. Pacifico loses carbonation quickly. Smooth taste. People who drink beer quickly and enjoy smooth tasting beer should try Pacifico.

Serving type: bottle

12-13-2012 08:07:17 | More by xxxxxxxxxxxxx

kshizzle101

Washington

2.85/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass.

A - Golden straw in color. Virtually no head

S - faintly smells of malts, some hops, slightly metallic and skunky

T - Not a ton going on here. slightly malty and slightly metallic tasting.

M - maybe a little over carbonated but a very light mouthfeel

Overall - I would say this beer is better than its peers such as Corona or Tecate, but nothing special going on here. Good beer for a 6 pack on a hot day at the beach.

Serving type: bottle

11-25-2012 04:44:19 | More by kshizzle101

damndirtyape

Ohio

2.88/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3

Served in a shaker pint glass at Cafe Mexico, Kettering OH.

Appearance: Clear golden yellow with a slight dark tinge to it. White head died back to a thin skin across the top. Persistent thin lacing noted.

Smell: Typical lager - clean malt, grainy, but I couldn't pick out any corn or other smells. A little bit sweet.

Taste: Best when cold. Simple malt, a bit grainy, then crisp and dry finish. As it warmed up the finish got a tiny bit liked cooked veggies, but not bad.

Mouthfeel: Fizzy and a bit watery. Disappointing.

Overall / Drinkability: Overall, not bad with food, which was Pork enchiladas in this case. Otherwise nothing special. Drinkability - one is enough.

Serving type: on-tap

11-01-2012 22:45:00 | More by damndirtyape

Cavanaghty

Maine

2.48/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured from bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance: Yellow, with a thin white head and some lacing.

Smell: Sweet, sugars, corn, malts, and alcohol.

Mouthfeel/Taste: Smooth light bodied. Taste is alcohol, sugars, some mild malts and corn, not as watered down as most Adjunct Lagers.

Overall: Not a horrible beer, but far from my first choice.

Serving type: bottle

10-22-2012 21:44:06 | More by Cavanaghty

jjanega08

Minnesota

3/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

No freshness dating.
Bottle is stamped
EV62A07J
23:35

A= Pours a translucent pale yellow color with a thin skin of head on the top and little lacing.

S= Smells like beer. Not much in the name of hops or malt really just a bready fermented beer smell.

T= The taste is of beer. A small amount of almost a sour punch to it without being sour. A nice light flavor. Reminds me of most adjunct lagers only with less taste making it more drinkable manybe?

M= Feels bright and carbonated.

O= This isn't a bad beer for being an AAL. It actually tastes very much like nothing which I assume is what they were going for. Mission accomplished.

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2012 03:40:52 | More by jjanega08

GossageBrewery

Missouri

2.08/5  rDev -21.5%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Poured this 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. Poured a hazy straw color, produced a thin white head, poor retention, and leaves little to no lacing on the glass. The aroma consists of malted grain, cooked corn and fruit...grape?...Light in body, this brew featured a grain base, some grape or prune like fruitiness and finishes dry. Overall, its a lawnmower beer. Classic cheap Mexican version of an American Lager. Don't waste your time. Prost!

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2012 22:33:16 | More by GossageBrewery

Douberd

Netherlands

3.1/5  rDev +17%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Part of a BEERS OF THE WORLD package. I had this one before during holidaying in Mexico, only from a can back then.
First things first, a long neck bottle of 355 ml, best before 2013, ABV at 4,5%, with only a front label. Ingredients are written in german on the label and except from the usual water, malts and hops, includes also rice and papain.
Once poured it gave me a golden yellow beer, with one finger of head, with an average retention. Head leaves a thin layer on top of the beer once gone, no lacing whatsoever though.Medium activity in the glass, in the form of bubbles.
The smell was quite sweet and mostly of malts. I can't really smell any rice grains, but at least it doesn't have the corn smell I had experienced when I drunk it from a can. Corn is also abscent from the taste, it's so much different from the one I had back there. This one has a sweet malty taste and is as easily drinkable as any other lager, with a very discreet bitter aftertaste.
Thin on the body with moderate carbonation. Dry on the palate.
To conlude, this was so much different from the one I had from a can, I would prefer it over Corona and Sol any given time.

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2012 18:30:39 | More by Douberd