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Brewed by Grupo Modelo (Corona)
Style: Pale Lager
México DF, Mexico

bottled
common

on tap
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Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 821   WEIGHTED AVG: 1.96   EST. CALORIES: 132   ABV: 4.4%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Modelo Especial, a pilsener type beer, was introduced to the market in 1966. Today it is sold in glass bottles as well as cans, which are having an increasing demand due to consumer preferences, making Modelo Especial the leader in the can segment in Mexico.


2.2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
Tabednar (83) - - NOV 30, 2011
11.30.2011 - Houston, TX On Tap Decent causal beer. Could see myself enjoying it on the beach but not much to it.

2.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
Nightfall (1231) - Hamburg, GERMANY - NOV 29, 2011
330 ml bottle. Clear golden/yellow with white head.. Malty, grainy ,some hops a bit metallic, thin. nothign special at least it is not offensive.

2.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
KingCecil (955) - DENMARK - NOV 19, 2011
bottle 35,5 cl.... it pours clear yellow with a very and quick desapering small white head.... the aroma is sweet, sugar, corn, hay and some flowers.... the flavor is corn, syrup, sweet, a bit metallic...

1.7
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 9/20
ectuohy27 (258) - New Jersey, USA - NOV 17, 2011
Ugh. Aroma is incredibly off-putting---like corn mixed with flatulence, to be quite honest--and although the bit of light malt and sweetness and alcohol that follows is *just* not bad enough to be acceptable, it’s all so contaminated by that horrible smell. Worst Mexican/L.Am. beer ever

2.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
yngwie (8717) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - NOV 12, 2011
Bottle. A small, white head sits on top of a clear, golden body. Lighlty citrusy nose with pale malts and grass. Dry, medium body with too hard carbonation. Lime, pale malts and a touch of bitterness in the flavor. Dry, lime-like finish with pale malts, and a touch of bitterness. Rather boring, but drinkable and quenching. 111112

1.7
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 5/20
Meilby (2372) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - NOV 12, 2011
Bottle 330ml @ Geokkjer Pours clear golden with a small white head. Aroma has notes of malt, grain and citrus. Taste is light sweet and light bitter with a dry finish. Body is light, texture is thin, carbonation is soft.

1.9
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
Geokkjer (2790) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - NOV 12, 2011
Bottle.Pours clear golden with a small white head.Aroma of malt, fruitiness, some cooked corn and faint herbal hops.Flavor is sweet and fruity with some herbal notes.Thin body, lively carbonation.

2.3
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
Hair6a11 (931) - Illinois, USA - NOV 9, 2011
Can: So I’m doing this up right: what that means is that there was salt and lime juice poured over the lid before opening. Thanks, Danny. Sure. It masked the mediocre flavors, but it did it in an excellent way. I could drink this all day if I needed to - florals and adjunct on the nose; the flavor profile is sweeter than I would expect, though I suppose it is simply contrasting the heavy dosage of salt on this one.


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