Cerveza Monterrey - Cervecería Centro Americana, S.A.

matjack85

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +30.2%

01-29-2013 11:42:35 | More by matjack85

Lukass

Ohio

3/5  rDev +4.2%

04-14-2013 22:37:43 | More by Lukass

HopsMathias

Ohio

3.03/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Minimal head with no lacing as I drank. Straw/golden color typical of the mass produced brews.
Initial skunky smell mellowed with time but was always present.
Slightly sweet or grainy not sure what else I get from it but nothing complex.
Strong on the carbonation.
Overall a drinkable beer especially considering the price.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 23:58:12 | More by HopsMathias

bzach

Indiana

2/5  rDev -30.6%

10-16-2012 07:08:49 | More by bzach

secondtooth

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a straw yellow, with a smallish head of white sudsiness. Virtually no lacing at all.

Nose is sweet, grainy and malty, like a Corona.

Flavor profile follows in line -- a highly malty base of corn or rice, with a slight citrus tanginess, and more grain at the finish. Obviously a knockoff of Corona, but a highly drinkable substitute, and at $4.99 a 6-pack at Aldi, this is a worthy purchase for warm weather sessions.

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2012 14:44:37 | More by secondtooth

carrollmel7

North Carolina

3/5  rDev +4.2%

03-06-2012 21:27:29 | More by carrollmel7

murf1087

Indiana

2/5  rDev -30.6%

12-31-2011 08:34:07 | More by murf1087

Piva31

Michigan

4/5  rDev +38.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer is our favorite "session" beer (long session, I mean). While generally we drink heavy beers, it's hard to put away a 12 pack of Two Hearted Ale during a football game without taking a nap. It has a very slight skunky odor, it is fairly high in carbonation, and its general flavor is deliberately similar to Corona. Indeed, the packaging makes that obvious. After dozens of 6 packs of Monterrey, I am no longer buying Corona, and compared to that, Monterrey has a slightly softer flavor, perhaps very slightly more fruity character.

Without reservation, I can say this beer marries with 2-3 slices of lime like no other beer I can name. Squeeze the juice from the lime slices into it, drop them in, give the juice a moment to evenly distribute, and this beer will go down like soda pop on the 4th of July. Women, in particular, like this beer with limes.


This is not a beer for you to philosophically consider or praise like some antique wine: this is picnic and hot day beer, and as such, it is very good.

The biggest problem I have had, is introducing this beer, sold only at Aldi, to friends who poo-poo it because it is not a name brand beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2011 19:12:06 | More by Piva31

msjacilynn

Minnesota

2.42/5  rDev -16%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Review from old notes...my grandpa was excited to share this with me and the only reason I ever picked this up: 7/31/10

A: pale yellow, white head that dicipates quickly.

S: lime and grainy-malt.

T: fizzy water with mild malt and corn...reminded me of a cheap corona.

M: overly carbonated.

D: no. just don't. unless you are desperate or your grandpa wants to share a cold one with you. :)

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2011 16:15:43 | More by msjacilynn

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I'm not sure what the history of this beer is, but it's got to be based on the popularity of Corona from Mexico. The painted bottle says it all, and the flavor is pretty similar all around. The "best by" date on my bottle is 5 months away, so it's got to be pretty fresh.

It's light straw gold/yellow gold in color beneath a short head of bright white foam that drops shortly. Lacing is average with some nice patches and spots left about the glass.

The aroma displays adjunct-laden sweet malt with just a smear of hops in the background.

The flavor follows suit, and its softly sweet and almost corn-like (not to suggest that it's made with corn) maltiness dominates. There's just enough low-level bitterness beneath to balance it and bring it to a drying finish.

In the mouth it's medium-light in body with a crisp, standard carbonation.

As to drinkability, I think it's right on par with most of the less hoppy European lagers, and perhaps a bit more so than some of the lighter American adjunct lagers. It's not great, but it's not bad (and oddly, the 6-pack I picked up was not skunked - although it did come out of a sealed case).

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2010 02:51:40 | More by NeroFiddled

beerwolf77

Wisconsin

2.25/5  rDev -21.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured into my pint glass the beer is crystal clear pale yellow. This is as clear as water. About a finger of bright white head. Spots of lace remain.

The aroma is mostly skunky corn and weak malt. A sharp tartness seems to drown out everything.

The flavor is much of the same. Light malt and corn. Not a whole lot of flavor to speak of.

Thin and watery body. Loads of carbonation.

Overall it's about what I expected from a beer bought at Aldi's.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2010 01:00:41 | More by beerwolf77

tjsdomer2

Illinois

3.48/5  rDev +20.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: When you picture "beer" this is what it looks like...

Smell: No real smell to speak of...again, when you picture "beer" this is how it smells...a bit skunked. A decent amount of maltiness.

Taste/Mouthfeel: Kind of like Corona, but sweeter and fruitier. Tastes a lot like honey to me. Overall pretty good. Quite refreshing and not bitter at all.

Drinkability: Would be great on a nice beach day. I approve.

Overall: Definitely a bit harder to find than Corona. You can find a 6-pack of Cerveza Monterrey at Aldi for about $5-6. I think it's a step up from its Mexican counterpart. Both are refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2010 21:10:54 | More by tjsdomer2

cudmud

Illinois

2.68/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: Very clear, pale yellow body with a bright white head of one-quarter inch. There is good head retention and lacing. In addition, there is a steady stream of bubbles. This might be the most pale beer on the market.

Smell: This beer reeks of the musty smells of adjuncts. I don't detect any hops; I'll I smell is rice and corn.

Taste: This beer is nearly flavorless. I do taste some hops in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: This beer does feel OK in the mouth. The carbonation is actually refreshing.

Drinkability: I'm sure I would find this beer quite adequate if I lived in Guatemala. This beer doesn't taste, smell, or look bad it just lacks any type of character.

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2010 01:46:50 | More by cudmud

ruckus232

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 Ounce clear bottle poured into a pint glass

Appearance: Very light yellow color with a little white head that leaves a little lacing

Smell: Slightly skunky smell which seems to go with a lot of these beer types

Taste: Well it is actually not bad. It doesn't have a strong taste but it is suprisingly sweet. Better then most other beers like this.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2009 02:11:17 | More by ruckus232

LordAdmNelson

Ohio

2.45/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

A- Pale straw yellow with about an inch of bright white head. Retains and laces decently, although not extremely well.

S- Very little here. Slightly metallic, a little lightly toasted malt.

T- Again, not much here, but it's not bad. Lightly toasted malt, slight hop bitterness at the end. I like it better than Corona, actually.

M- Soda. Very light and watery.

D- High for chugging/drinking games, but not that high for beer drinking.

Serving type: bottle

07-06-2009 00:07:16 | More by LordAdmNelson

CU570M

Washington

1.73/5  rDev -39.9%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

a golden yellow colored beer with decent head and good lacing. This beer had no real special smell, at times it had no smell at all. Taste really wasn't there either. Mouthfeel was like drinking water. Beer was way less than average. Probably wouldn't drink this again.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2007 19:32:57 | More by CU570M

BeerBob

Nebraska

3.6/5  rDev +25%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Monterrey pours a clear amber, a few shades darker then most North American macros. Head goes to well over two fingers before Turing rocky and melting down to a full carpet of foam, heavy ring, and lots of lace along the sides of my 16oz beer tumbler.

Nose is a pleasant toasted barley malt and hops. Palate is a wonderful toasted barley malt, hops, and the bight of carbonation.

I find that Monterrey Cerveza from Cerveceria Monterret, S.A is one of the better Latin American beers and that it is a welcome addition to my dinner table.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2005 23:41:33 | More by BeerBob