Famosa (Gallo) - Cervecería Centro Americana, S.A.

UCLABrewN84

California

2.08/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Pours a clear very light yellow with a 1/2 inch white head that fades to nothing. No lacing whatsoever. Smell is of stale grains, corn flakes, and some cooked vegetables. Taste is of sweet grains and corn flakes. There is also a slight metallic taste in this one. This has a light body with a higher level of carbonation. Overall, this is a pretty bad beer in all categories. At least now I can say I have had a beer from Guatemala.

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2011 04:52:53 | More by UCLABrewN84

2beerdogs

California

3/5  rDev +33.3%

05-18-2013 14:01:26 | More by 2beerdogs

Chucker17

South Dakota

2/5  rDev -11.1%

05-15-2013 19:32:04 | More by Chucker17

sanitarium16

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev +11.1%

04-29-2013 14:44:55 | More by sanitarium16

civicm87

New York

2/5  rDev -11.1%

04-21-2013 03:00:30 | More by civicm87

mdaschaf

Washington

2.75/5  rDev +22.2%

04-19-2013 20:51:30 | More by mdaschaf

ShawneeIrish

Indiana

3/5  rDev +33.3%

04-09-2013 22:45:42 | More by ShawneeIrish

mrmarito

California

4.19/5  rDev +86.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

I was impressed. Very drinkable, can taste Barley and lots of hops for a lager. Clean and refreshing, smell not as good,small head. Kind of a mix between Pacifico and Modelo Negro. There are not many beer companies in Guatemala and it's hard to compete with this brand with this taste. Guatemala's best beer will not disappoint.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 22:48:52 | More by mrmarito

Neekdom

Missouri

2/5  rDev -11.1%

03-20-2013 17:27:50 | More by Neekdom

Fatehunter

Oregon

1.69/5  rDev -24.9%
look: 1 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75

Despite pouring the beer into the middle of the glass, the thin head could not even cover the surface. The body is clear, light straw colored.
There is absolutely no aroma, which might be a good thing.
The taste is a little grain, metal and mild bitter at the end.
The texture is crisp with a high carbonation.
Not a good beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2013 02:36:04 | More by Fatehunter

iemailjack

Florida

2.5/5  rDev +11.1%

01-08-2013 03:06:12 | More by iemailjack

khargro2

Georgia

1.5/5  rDev -33.3%

12-17-2012 06:07:23 | More by khargro2

cliff1066

Virginia

2.25/5  rDev 0%

12-09-2012 18:35:55 | More by cliff1066

TheBronze

Ohio

1.75/5  rDev -22.2%

11-22-2012 04:28:38 | More by TheBronze

dvmin98

North Carolina

1.75/5  rDev -22.2%

11-13-2012 22:32:05 | More by dvmin98

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

2/5  rDev -11.1%

11-07-2012 02:21:10 | More by M_C_Hampton

birchstick

Missouri

2.25/5  rDev 0%

10-10-2012 13:36:06 | More by birchstick

standardcherry

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev +33.3%

09-07-2012 20:48:30 | More by standardcherry

beerpadawan

California

2/5  rDev -11.1%

08-25-2012 20:08:04 | More by beerpadawan

LJWalker

Alabama

2.75/5  rDev +22.2%

08-07-2012 02:38:03 | More by LJWalker

womencantsail

California

3.08/5  rDev +36.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours a clear golden yellow with a white head. Smells quite a bit like corn, not shockingly. Fairly bland and unoffensive nose, though. Mostly just sweet with a bit of cereal. Flavor is sweet with corn, a touch of bread, a little bit of apple, maybe some yeast. No hop flavor or bitterness. Easy to slam on a hot day.

Serving type: can

07-30-2012 22:51:04 | More by womencantsail

bigred89

Maryland

2.25/5  rDev 0%

07-28-2012 00:13:51 | More by bigred89

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

4.48/5  rDev +99.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Famosa (Gallo, or Rooster) has a thick, white head, and a bubbly, straw appearance, with even a little lacing left on the glass. The aroma is of sweet, bready, biscuity barley malt, and the flavor is sweet, malty, sugary, and a bit hoppy as well. Mouthfeel is light and watery, and Famosa finishes crisp, clean, refreshing, mostly dry, and imminently drinkable. This is an example of a near-perfect lager beer. It’s delicious!

RJT

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2012 15:21:50 | More by RonaldTheriot

harpus

Alabama

2/5  rDev -11.1%

07-24-2012 13:29:34 | More by harpus

metter98

New York

2.15/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A: The beer is clear light yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a ring of large bubbles around the edge of the glass and some lacing on the surface.
S: There are light to moderate aromas of skunk in the nose—the smell dies down as the beer warms up.
T: Like the smell, the taste is rather skunky and does not have any other discernible flavors. There is a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer isn’t horrible, but doesn’t have much in the way of a smell or taste other than skunk. However, the light body makes it easy to drink. This might be good if it was tried fresh in the tropics.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2012 12:02:58 | More by metter98