• Pacifico--Probably the better of the three. Typical American Macro Lager. Pale, not much flavor, some malt, zero hops. More flavor than some typical rice/barley lagers. Not great, but good on a hot day.
• Corona--Yep, even at the source, it's still skunky. Bleah. What do they insist on those clear bottles? When not skunky, it's okay with a lime and still better than most American Macros, but just barely.
• Modelo Especial--I was excited to try this one because I really like Negra Modelo and the Especial isn't readily available in the States (at least not in the Midwest). Boy, was I disappointed. This stuff sucks. Think Bud Light. I should have know when I realized that it only came in cans.
There were, however, three other beers that I did try (two of which I enjoyed). The first was Sol. Pretty much the same as above. Somewhere between Corona and Pacifico. The second, Negra Modelo, is always good. The final beer, which I stumbled upon, and which, to the best of my knowledge, isn't available locally, was Noche Buena. It's a dark Christmas beer and was excellent (at least, given the competition). I picked up a bottle every day we went into town. If only every Mexican beer had been this good.
One beer I didn't have a lot of was Bohemia, the Mexican Vienna lager. It's great stuff, but it was a little hard to find, and when I did find it, it was a choice between Bohemia and Noche Buena.
All things considered, I was disappointed, but not surprised, by the Mexican beers I sampled. In the end, I drank a lot of tequila instead.
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