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Modelo Especial

Modelo Especial - Pale Lager

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 Percentile 
4
overall
Brewed by Grupo Modelo (Corona)
Style: Pale Lager

México DF, Mexico

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6521.97/5.01.98/5.06%36.6Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker
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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.
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 cheapdark (2011), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/511/20
Aug 13, 2007    Updated: May 23, 2009
Odd shaped clear stubby bottle. Ubiquitous pale yellow american lager color. Hints of lemony or citrus aromas. Good level of carbonation. Taste is somewhat lemony or lime, just a bit. Comes across almost industrial and processed, mildly tart. Tho there is no bitterness on this short finish, it does have a metallic background. Odd watery creek like soda effect.


 prosqtor (408), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
0.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/101/54/101/51/20
Aug 8, 2007  
More flavor than Corona, which (1) doesn’t say much about Corona and (2) doesn’t say much about this beer.


 Oakes (8057), gone rambling, Vietnam
0.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/101/51/101/52/20
Aug 7, 2007  
Can, some gas station in Ferndale, WA
Golden colour. Thin line of head. The aroma shows green apples, high alcohols, some random fermentation byproducts that ought to have blown off...not lagered much I guess. On the palate, it’s still quite cidery and grainy but fades into watery oblivion just enough to allow me to choke back the can. Could they have spent less time and money making this?


 uglyblond1 (173), Nebraska, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/58/20
Aug 4, 2007  
Bottle. Golden color. Aroma of malt and leather. Flavor has the pronounced leather and dull hop character of Mexican beers. The hops are noticeable, but have a rather dull oxidized taste. Finish is drinkable, but I prefer Bohemia in this type. A big step up from Corona though, with more full body and substance.


 rugbydude05 (280), Kew Gardens, New York, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/103/59/20
Aug 4, 2007  
more of a full body than Sol or Corona and a little less bitter. Pours OK with a lot of fizz but after the head settles its a pleasant drink.


 whiterabbit81 (243), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/54/102/55/20
Aug 1, 2007  
Medium golden color with almost no head. Watery body. Taste rather metallic, with a little bit of malt and a smidgen of salt flavor. Just kinda gross.


 Immy (1912), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/102/56/20
Jul 28, 2007  
12 oz bottle. Clear gold with a white head. Nose and flavor are both very sweet malt - no bitterness anywhere. Thin body. More palatable than expected, but ultimately one dimensional and boring.


 Bov (5403), Bienne, Switzerland
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/55/102/59/20
Jul 28, 2007  
clear and bright golden-bronze colour, fair foamy white head; a gentle plastic aroma is all what the nose of this beer can propose; oily mouthfeel, medium-bodied, some astringence, the finish is short and quite dry with shy herbal notes - a beer that needs indulgence ...



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