Negra Modelo - Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V.

battlekow

Wisconsin

2.7/5  rDev -20.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured into a plastic water cup at Qdoba. How authentic. Negro Modelo smelled and tasted like a typical lager, all sweet maltiness, except for a hint of a medicinal/Band-Aid quality in the taste. The flaw wasn't enough to drag it down too much, but it wasn't going anywhere other than average anyway. On the plus side, the queso chicken burrito I had was excellent.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2005 05:04:43 | More by battlekow

MSchae1017

Georgia

2.7/5  rDev -20.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

This beer was tasted in a Pilsner Glass from a bottle.

This beer pours a nice dark amber color with a foamy white head. The head leaves a little film but no lace. The smell expresses a strong malty backbone along with a significant amount of corn adjuncts. The taste also hits you up front with its maltiness but also finishes strong with the adjuncts. The mouthfeel is about average for what you would expect from the style. Overall one of the best mexican beers out there certainly one to look for first at a restaurant.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2006 17:35:27 | More by MSchae1017

kimcgolf

Georgia

2.7/5  rDev -20.1%
look: 1 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I’ve had this beer before with lime while eating hot Mexican food, and liked it more than I did this time, just taste testing. Appearance was light brown/red, with no head or lacing. Aroma and flavor were okay, but difficult to pick out any particular ingredient. Palate was okay, but again, nothing special. I think I’ll stick to drinking this with a good hot meal.

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2006 14:09:38 | More by kimcgolf

SiphonKing

Illinois

2.7/5  rDev -20.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A standard at most grocery stores this dark austrian lager pours with a tannish head. The body is amber colored with an aroma of malt. Slight spiciness to the pallette finishing with malt dominance, not much in the way of hops and very little mouthfeel. Ok in a pinch.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2008 01:43:11 | More by SiphonKing

mtstatebeer

West Virginia

2.7/5  rDev -20.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

12 oz. bottle. Pours a clear brown color with a small off-white head that diminishes immediately. Decent aroma of roasted malt and a bit of bread. Tasted bland, a bit bitter with a watery feel on the palate. Somewhat watery and flat. Goes well with fajitas, chips, and salsa...that's about it.

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2008 23:30:06 | More by mtstatebeer

zerk

California

2.73/5  rDev -19.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Dark color, with quickly dissapating head. Very little detectable on the nose, slightly sweet smell.

Taste had malt sweetness, and slightly bitter. Not very much flavor. Nothing really distinguishes this beer, or makes you want more.

Good with a Mexican meal, and better than many Mexican imports, but nothing special about this beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-27-2002 07:45:15 | More by zerk

GONZALOYANNA

Spain

2.73/5  rDev -19.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

355ml bottle. (7503-1589 bar code) ½ Pint glass. Enjoyed on jul´12. Dark amber color. Chill hazy appearance. Beige, small bubbled, froth. Retention is ok but not much lacing. Sweet toasted malts, hints of brown sugar & toasted bread to the nose. Flavor profile shows toasted malts, subtle chocolate & bitterness in the middle. Grainy sensation & fizzy to the palate. Light body. Moderate to high carbonation. Dried nut astringency. Dry finish. Easy drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2012 22:36:31 | More by GONZALOYANNA

HochFliegen

Oregon

2.75/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Very plain beer in my opinion. Was a dark color almost black. No head what so ever. Smell was the slightest amout of malt not much of a hop smell. Taste was malty almost roasted with very little hop taste. Very thin almost watery beer. Kinda bland I thought. It is easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2003 07:33:41 | More by HochFliegen

Gehrig

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

I had this recently when I ate at a very good local Mexican restaurant, and it didn't taste nearly as well as it did when I first tried it about 15 years ago. Just time and more mature taste buds, I believe. The color is nice--a medium brown--but the head is negligible. Don't even think about lacing on this. The smell is more of a letdown--whiffs of caramel, malt and hops seem absent. The taste is a decent re-introduction to malt and hops, and hints of caramel emerge. The flat texture adversely affects the mouthfeel and, were it not for modest smoothness, would be scored worse.

In all, one I will avoid in the future. Beer should be a better accompaniment to any meal, especially a good spicy Mexican dish, than mere post-meal cascade. Negra Modelo is a letdown.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2008 02:57:45 | More by Gehrig

jayrod20

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Tasted like a dark Budweiser. Drinkable, but at least worth trying when eating at a popular mexican restaurant. It is easily drinkable though, especially paired with a couple margaritas and queso because it matches a spicy flavor well. Probably one of the better south of the border beers.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2008 03:12:17 | More by jayrod20

janubio

Spain

2.75/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

OK, you'll have to excuse me, but I can't understand why people like that much this beer. To me is just a dark version of Coronas, with some more body and aroma and some more tasty, but nothing that I haven't tasted in many beers before. Clear brown colour, a little head that doesn't hold and leaves no leace. It smells a bit of cocoa powder, faint caramel and toasted notes and some metallic notes. Watery metallic taste with hints of cocoa and caramel and there's a little more that you can tell, if anything. I've tried several times to try to convince myself, but not.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2009 21:02:41 | More by janubio

Billolick

New York

2.78/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

This pours a nice almond color, little head, no lacing.
No nose to speak of. Minimal malt, very minimal hops. Very subtle in the flavor dept. A bit chalky in the finish. Not very pleasing. I would not waste too much time on this stuff, unless there was only macros around. Might do decently with food, but thats probably a stretch.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2004 01:20:11 | More by Billolick

marcellaproust

Washington

2.78/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Dark but translucent brown color, with nearly no head. Smells like roasted barley and a hint of toffee. Very light in body, lots of carbonation, but strangely, no real flavor. Almost an insipid lager: there is a gesture of smoothness underlying the strong overlay of bitterness. Not an offensive beer, but not a satisfying one either.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2004 02:54:32 | More by marcellaproust

AlexJ

North Carolina

2.78/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Clear mahogany with reddish highlights, smallish light beige head, and a few spots of lace that are gone by the time the beer is half finished.

Aromas is dark toasty malts, dry wood, leather, and lightly spicy hops.

Flavor is roasty malts, leather or wood, floral hops, and a touch of caramel.

Lighter side of medium bodied with a somewhat grainy mouthfeel. Not as bad as I anticipated.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2005 15:32:26 | More by AlexJ

BierStein711

Illinois

2.78/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Bottle poured into shaker pint glass

No expiration date

A:Two finger fast fading head, that completely disappears. No lacing. Beer is amber colored, and thin in appearance.

Smell: Malt, hops, apple cider, and bread

Taste: Apple Cider, biscuity, metal, This beer did not feel like something to really enjoy or celebrate.

M: Thin and watery

Overall: This is a beer that was endorsed by several friends. I disagree with their endorsement at this point. Truly, I don't think this beer is worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2011 08:19:32 | More by BierStein711

cfriend2

West Virginia

2.8/5  rDev -17.2%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

I had this beer at a local Mexican restaurant. The color is light brown with some reddish tints. Appearance is somewhat dark, definitely darker than any other "Mexican" beers I've had. The head was impressive, about a finger think, but has no staying power. Smells grainy and a little hoppy, with notes of raisins as well. Taste is grainy as well, some roasted malt, and faint hints of toffee. Has a smooth body, and goes down with a pleasing bitter hop finish. It certainly goes without saying, but goes well with Mexican dishes. I was a lot happier with it when my food finally came to accompany it.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2008 18:24:32 | More by cfriend2

Brunite

Illinois

2.8/5  rDev -17.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: The beer poured clear light amber in color with an off white head.

S: There are light to moderate aromas of malt. Pretty one dimensional.

T: The taste is fairly similar to the smell...one dimensional. Some sweetness but not much depth of character.

M: Very light-bodied....watery. Carbonation is OK.

D: The beer is very easy to drink, but not very memorable. Better than a Bud but not something to be searched out unless nothing much else is available.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2011 05:39:25 | More by Brunite

mactrail

California

2.8/5  rDev -17.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Slight caramel flavor greets the tongue. Quite spritzy and makes a nice fizzy mouthful. Brownish amber in the glass. Decent head and the carbonation lasts pretty well. It tastes much like adjunct-type lagers though it does have a touch of bitterness. I wouldn't call it a hoppy taste, as there is no hint of floral flavors. Smell is not particularly pleasant, more like beer soaked into a beer mat. Aftertaste is kind of dirty and a little sour, like it has a touch of burnt malt. I used to think this was one of the better Mexican beers, but there's not much to it.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2011 05:04:25 | More by mactrail

RJLarse

Washington

2.83/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

I bought a six pack of Negra Modelo for Cinco de Mayo. Poured in to a pint glass.

Pours a walnut brown color, and is clear. A fizzy off white head disappears quickly. Few bubbles in the beer, looks like mild carbonation.

The smell is faint, some grain aromas, not much else.

The taste is OK, but not great. It's a fairly simple bland combination of roasted grain, and mild bitter hops.

Mouthfeel is crisp but a bit thin and watery. Not much body to this one.

Still it i a very drinkable beer. Sessionable, not filling, tastes Ok. I'd buy it again to pair with Mexican food, but that's about it.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2007 00:07:42 | More by RJLarse

Onenote81

North Carolina

2.83/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Thought I would try something different than a Corona at the Mex. restaurant. Heard good things about this beer. Came with a frosty glass, which I allowed to get closer to room temp before I poured. Minimal head that dissipated very quickly. Slight lacing. Sweet smelling. Mid to high carbonated. I felt bloated after drinking, which left me very burpy. Finished a little bitter, but had light to medium body to it. Very drinkable beer (if you don't mind the bloated feeling). Not that impressed.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2008 18:25:01 | More by Onenote81

Realale

Missouri

2.85/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Clear light brown with a definite mahogany slant. Not much of a head, but what's there is creamy light brown and makes a hasty exit.

Bready malt on the nose, with a slight toffee sweetness. No real hop notes. A bit one dimensional.

Very malty in the mouth. Finishes with a definite sweet note, really too sweet for me to drink without food. Could use a bit more carbonation, or some hop bitterness to balance all of that malt, and give some more interest. Still, a nice food match with rich Mexican stews, etc., and my tipple of choice at most Mexican restaurants.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2003 15:21:18 | More by Realale

oelergud

Virginia

2.85/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Dark ruby brew with good carbonation and an off-white small bubbled head. Very low retention and lace.
Smells like cherries, sweet cherries and a little syrup/molasses thing and some good malt character.
Taste mildly of cherries and has a very astringent flavor and effect on the tongue. Decent hop presence and some diacetyl.
Moderate fullness of body but not something I could have more than one of in a night.

-Oelergud

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2004 22:05:06 | More by oelergud

karengarys

Indiana

2.85/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours brown like you would expect. Little head. Clear and transparent, not cloudy, no chunks or floaties.

The smell is faint, but what is there is a bit of malts.

This tastes like water and beer flavor and carbonation mixed. Some malt and a bit more hop. Not too interesting.

Mouthfeel is okay, a bit creamy but a bit watery too.

Finish is a bit creamy, but also kind of stale-beer like.

This is drinkable but boring beer. I wouldn't look for this, but if it were handed to me I could enjoy it anyway.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2005 02:41:22 | More by karengarys

vanrassel

Alberta (Canada)

2.85/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

What good can I say about this beer? Well, it's not terrible — and it's a far sight better than pale Mexican swill like Corona, Sol and Pacifico.

It poured an amber colour into my pilsner glass. So far, so good: it looks like a Vienna lager should. Alas, the smell doesn't live up to the promising beginning. The grassy hops and caramel aroma from the malt are present, but seem out of proportion and overshadowed by some citric smell that seems totally out of place.

The taste is bland, though again, there's a hint of incongruous citrus flavour — like this is a dark Corona with the lime put right into the beer! Add the thin, watery body and I have little reason to seek this one out in future.

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2006 04:00:48 | More by vanrassel

BeerBelcher

Ohio

2.85/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Appearance is unimpressive. It is dark, but not compared to a schwarzbier (also a dark lager) or a porter/stout. The light refracts brown thru it...like a Scotch ale. Little head that sticks around for awhile. Flavor is all malt and no hop, but appears balanced. Not bad, but square in the camp of average.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2006 02:33:53 | More by BeerBelcher