Personally, I happen to be a fan of ale ... specifically India Pale Ale (IPA). A first-class IPA is really hard to beat in my book.
The first Mexican beer I ever had was a XX Amber and it is still a favorite of mine, prabably because it has a little more flavor than most Mexican brews. When in PV, though, I prefer Pacifico or Bohemia because most restaurants/bars (that I frequent) don't have XX Amber. Bohemia is a little "heavier" than Pacifico, to my way of thinking, so with the hot weather I usually stick to Pacifico.
As far as I'm concerned, Corona tastes like "panther piss". I can't stand the stuff ... and, like the earlier poster, will switch to mixed drinks is all that's available is Corona. The Corona marketing department is on par, I think, with the marketing departments of both Anheuser-Busch and Jose Cuervo. All three make lousy products (for the most part) but market them to perfection.
As to the lime issue ... I happen to prefer my Mexican beer with lime. In fact, during the summer here in Cincinnati, I will even purchase some "key limes" and add them to whatever brew I'm drinking at the time. I personally think that the lime adds a certain thirst-quenching aspect.
My first time in Mexico (about 20 years ago) I made the mistake of dropping the lime into my beer (just like I did here in the states). Everything was fine for about 4 days, after which I came up with the worst case of the "Tijuana Two Step" that you can imagine. The only reason I can think of was that the limes weren't washed in purified water. Haven't made that mistake since, although I suspect that now most limes in most bars are washed in 'agua purificada'. So if you want lime in your brew, don't tempt fate ... put the used lime peel on the plate or napkin the give you.
Statistics:Posted by marcos — Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:22 pm
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I have been known to drink a Sol from time to time when I'm hot and thirsty, but that's the only time.
And with that, I'm off to enjoy the oodles of Alberta sunshine (27C today!) and a nice slightly chilled Leffe on a patio somewhere...
Statistics:Posted by Guest — Fri Jun 04, 2004 6:32 pm
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Mogens (Jun 03, 2004 12:23 p.m.):
In Mexico people love salt and lime (lemon here), they'll add it to anything they encounter (almost), and that is the case with beers too. The lime is so you can add it to the beer, salt maybe too... I doubt it has anything to do with germs... a good wipe would take care of that...
Regarding good beers, I can't stand Bud, but there are some good ones here in Mexico, the best for me being Leon and Montejo, a little hard to find, but now that Grupo Modelo bought the Cerveceria Yucateca, you can find them easier. All else failing a Pacifico is alright and Bohemia is good too. If I want to go to paradise a Carlsberg Elefant would be the best... but only in Denmark can I have the fortune to get one.
Greetings
Mogens
i am sitting here at my computer getting ready to go in the basck yard and enjoy a beautiful vancouver day, ( 78 ferhenheit , 24 celcius ) my wife just passed me a corona ( or mouth wash as has been mentioned in another post ). i just finished a nice carib beer a few minutes ago. with this corona i have taken the proper precautions, i used my 1 lime to sterilize the bottle top, and the other lime is stuck inside the neck of the bottle because my wife made the wedge to thick. i must try this bohemia next time in mexico. always something to look forward to.In Mexico people love salt and lime (lemon here), they'll add it to anything they encounter (almost), and that is the case with beers too. The lime is so you can add it to the beer, salt maybe too... I doubt it has anything to do with germs... a good wipe would take care of that...
Regarding good beers, I can't stand Bud, but there are some good ones here in Mexico, the best for me being Leon and Montejo, a little hard to find, but now that Grupo Modelo bought the Cerveceria Yucateca, you can find them easier. All else failing a Pacifico is alright and Bohemia is good too. If I want to go to paradise a Carlsberg Elefant would be the best... but only in Denmark can I have the fortune to get one.
Greetings
Mogens
Statistics:Posted by connor — Thu Jun 03, 2004 9:06 pm
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Regarding good beers, I can't stand Bud, but there are some good ones here in Mexico, the best for me being Leon and Montejo, a little hard to find, but now that Grupo Modelo bought the Cerveceria Yucateca, you can find them easier. All else failing a Pacifico is alright and Bohemia is good too. If I want to go to paradise a Carlsberg Elefant would be the best... but only in Denmark can I have the fortune to get one.
Greetings
Mogens
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It's a well marketed but very bland cerveza IMO.
Statistics:Posted by Guest — Thu Jun 03, 2004 1:19 am
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