Modelo Especial

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

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker

Received some cans from our new neighbors in exchange for a couch and a tv we couldn’t keep due to having to move out. Funny because we were going to offer them some beers for taking the stuff off our hands!

bottle from palladio, new market, rhodos. clear yellow, small white head. sweet, almost syrupy corn aroma, faint spritty. flaovr is corn, syrup, faint metallic, honey, faint gasoline.

It’s a pretty simple brew, with a nice sweet finish. There is really not much to it, but it’s pretty refreshing. It would really hit the spot on a hot summer day.

Poured like Bud, looked like Bud, tasted sweeter than Bud with a touch more of an after taste. Sort of the Taco Bell of Mexican imports - truth to tell, though, it holds its own against Corona - but priced accordingly...

Cherry syrup aroma. Golden color, no head. Equal balance of cherry and hop notes. Grass finish. Noticeable lack of carbonation.

UPDATED: JUN 6, 2008 I’m re-rating this because I had a couple in Nashville recently after having two other beers that were far better. The boiled corn taste got to me and I came close to pouring. I would have if not for the fact that it was all the beer I had left. If it had been one of those burnt craft ales I would have.

22 can from fry’s on 7/24/11. damp smelling. a little vomit-y business in there along with florals, spiciness and a fair amount of sugar. it is fairly crisp and quaffable but i don’t know if i’d want to hammer a few of them... 4/3/4/3/9/2.3-

Tasted 2-2-10 I bought this one in a small market in Mexico when I was there in February. pale yellow color, fizzy head, nose is corn and slight hops, flavor is similar kinda bland but must be a fresh can since not skunky. thist quencher but not interesting.