Modelo Especial

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

I had a lot of bad experiences with Modelo domestics , i have been reluctant to have this particular one for a long time,regardless i live 50 steps within a Modelo-owned quick store.However yesterday i proved that i was wrong this is a surpringly good brew, quite descent it has that Modelo character that i loathe but just from bad memories,this one its crisp,has plenty of white head, grssy hop bitterness,very noted alcohol its quite low,relatively,and that its pretty much.NICE ONE

12oz can. Served in a shaker. Poured a clear golden color with a short-lived off-white head. No lacing. The aroma was sweet malts, corny, grainy. Bland and lifeless. The flavor was similar. Mildly sweet with a light graininess. Finished clean with no aftertaste. Medium-bodied. Light to moderate carbonation. Much better mouthfeel than most fizzy yellow stuff. Bland and boring, but somewhat drinkable.

12 oz. bottle. Pours a clear gold with the thinnest of foamy, white heads. Ah, the sweet smell of corn and other adjuncts! It pairs nicely with the bit of skunk I smell too. Medium-high carbonation with a very light, watery mouthfeel. Light grain and corn notes on the palate paired with the kiss of hops. In fact, I am pretty sure they just waved the hops over the kettle while this was "brewing". Clean, short finish. Better known as carbonated water. On the good side, it isn’t offensive in any way except the lack of flavor.

Bottle. Pours yellow. Not much in the way of aroma. Nice, smooth taste that is fairly light. Althoguh nothing spectacular, it will always be one of my favorites, since it was one of the first beers I ever tasted.

It’s hard to give this the rating it deserves based on aroma, flavor, etc. Especial is not daring, interesting, original, or particularly flavorful. However, for what it is, it is really good. Just a light lager. Nice, mild flavor. Much better than its peers (e.g. Corona, Sol, Dos Equis). Perfectly refreshing on a hot day, especially on the beach, and ideal for a real michelada. In the world of low on flavor lagers, this is easily my favorite (really the only one I actually enjoy), and great for making beer-based drinks. Have this on a hot, humid day in Guadalajara, and you’ll probably appreciate it.

~Pours clear golden color with airy foam white head. ~Aroma of malts, light hops, and mild sour hay. ~Flavor of watered down sweet bread. Not too bad really. Refreshing. ~Light watery feel. Clean finish. ~Not a bad pale lager, Good for what it is. I dont think this really has 6% alc. Bottle doesnt say though.

Bottle from Cosmic Cantina, and consumed with Mexican food, which is probably ideal. Also had just gone for a run and ridden my bike to the cantina, so clear watery beer was sounding pretty good. Clear golden with not much of a white head. Took a sniff and a sip before adding lime and was not offended. Grassy, a bit sweet. Not overly metallic like some Mexican beers. Added the lime and drank pretty quickly. Solid for what it is.

2009 Bottle - Poursdk yellow with a medium frothy white head...aroma is typical mex fare, grassy malt and corn, bit o lager skunk...flavour is suprisingly smooth, malty grain, light and refreshing...nowhere near as bad as I expected...