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BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +18.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From BeerAdvocate Magazine Volume II, Issue V:

Don't even think about it, get that damn lime away from this beer and pour it into a glass. Just because this beer comes from Mexico does not mean it needs a wedge of citrus to make it taste better.

A wholesome-looking two fingers of head stand at attention for the duration. Deep tawny color is clear and shows off the darkness it possesses. Hints of lemon, toasted bread crust and brown bread in the aroma. Extreme smoothness gently rolls the medium body over the palate. Sweetness from the malt is predominate to start, but slowly drops off as a toasted graininess takes over. Mild hop bitterness has a slight sharpness to it with very little flavor, just bitterness, which is fine as it lets the malt prevail. Semisweet finish with a lingering cloaked caramel maltiness.

Delicious in a simple way. Remember, just say no to limes! Hands down one of the best Mexican beers that has ever crossed the border, legally.

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2010 13:04:08 | More by BeerAdvocate

Jason

Massachusetts

3.48/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

First off get that god damn lime shit away from my beer. Just leave the beer alone, it is just fine the way it is. Put me in any East Boston Mexican-Latin infused eatery or even a decent chain like Chevy's Fresh Tex Mex and I will in rare form with this beer at my side.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2002 00:18:22 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

3.33/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Presentation: 12oz custom brown short bottle with a gold foil neck. No freshness date.

Appearance: Clear brown with a semi-creamy, semi-sticky, off-white lace. Tiny carbonation.

Smell: Clean smelling. Faint herbal aroma. Not much else.

Taste: Medium mouthfeel, smooth. Malt flavours a light, watery. Immediate upfront hop snap, mixed with a tight carbonation. Bitterness is quick and sharp. A tad lemony. Brew gets dry at the same point. The combonation of all of this makes it puckering for a moment. A dextrin sweetness pulls through with some grain steely flavours. Secondary hop flavours are herbal/tea-like, as the beer warms. Finishes rather clean.

Notes: An average example of the Dark American Lager style. No more, no less. An excellent complement to any Mexican meal.

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2000 23:49:48 | More by Todd

AmandaSchaefer

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +18.3%

05-18-2013 12:48:02 | More by AmandaSchaefer

bobbyr5

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +10.9%

05-17-2013 22:14:39 | More by bobbyr5

GeoffreyM

Pennsylvania

2.25/5  rDev -33.4%

05-17-2013 04:59:29 | More by GeoffreyM

KerryCummins1977

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-16-2013 01:07:50 | More by KerryCummins1977

ajtorres311

Florida

3/5  rDev -11.2%

05-15-2013 22:52:43 | More by ajtorres311

Cody552

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +25.7%

05-15-2013 06:25:00 | More by Cody552

BuddyE

Louisiana

2.75/5  rDev -18.6%

05-14-2013 14:42:15 | More by BuddyE

aLenwell

Florida

3/5  rDev -11.2%

05-14-2013 00:27:17 | More by aLenwell

kguard

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

05-14-2013 00:15:27 | More by kguard

IPAFan521

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

05-13-2013 13:28:32 | More by IPAFan521

twenty5

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -26%

05-12-2013 20:49:17 | More by twenty5

DoubleMan2

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

05-12-2013 18:33:23 | More by DoubleMan2

Bobhoya

Arizona

3.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-12-2013 18:30:57 | More by Bobhoya

greggy1972

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-12-2013 18:15:47 | More by greggy1972

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev -26%

05-12-2013 16:52:33 | More by mikeburd1128

csurowiec

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

05-11-2013 23:59:47 | More by csurowiec

SimonTja

Sweden

2.5/5  rDev -26%

05-11-2013 19:17:38 | More by SimonTja

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

2.95/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

On tap at Shorty's
Comes to the table a fairly clear medium brown color with a smallish off white head that had all but dissipated before the glass got to my table. Smells of caramel and a hint of butterscotch with a faint grainy almost bready malt in the background. Very light floral hop aroma. The flavor is mostly caramel, but it tastes fake. Moderate sweet maltiness is offset with a burnt butterscotch and faint spicy hop flavor. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a sweet mouthfeel. Vienna lager is quite a stretch here, dark adjunct lager fits better in my mind. Nothing horrible here, but the artificial taste and lack of complexity kills this one for me.

Serving type: on-tap

05-11-2013 01:33:26 | More by johnnnniee

JakeDebus

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

05-10-2013 14:48:28 | More by JakeDebus

rph97

Texas

4/5  rDev +18.3%

05-10-2013 02:06:43 | More by rph97

swellcat

Texas

3/5  rDev -11.2%

05-09-2013 21:53:41 | More by swellcat

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -11.2%

05-09-2013 19:39:57 | More by ncstateplaya