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vandenberg - 11-19-2009 at 02:51 PM

Stacks of 12 pack Noche Buena everywhere here in La Paz.
110 pesos at Walmart and 105 at City Club.
Will fill the trunk, since it's usually hard to find in Loreto.
Maybe different this year. :?:

Somehow it reminds me of European beer.
Anyone knows why it's only available during the holidays ? :?:

Taco de Baja - 11-19-2009 at 03:10 PM

It's a Christmas beer. Kind of like you can only get Oktoberfest beer around October.... :yes:

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The only Christmas beer in Mexico, Noche Buena is a dark, full-bodied premium brew with a strong, distinctive flavor. True beer connoisseurs await its release every year between the months of October and December, when its rich custom-crafted qualities provide the perfect complement to the holiday spirit. Emblazoned with the festive Poinsettia (or Noche Buena) flower, this brand inspires those who enjoy it to give their best during the holidays by delivering the best quality and taste available in a dark beer.

Cervezas de FEMSA

Pompano - 11-19-2009 at 03:48 PM

ED...When you, or whoever, pass by my place, stop by and I'll give you my Noche Buena. I have leftovers and that brew does little for me. Plus I wouldn't know a beer connoisseur from a barfly.

(I'm more of a vodka martini drinker these days...shaken not stirred... like Dave.)

But just to be sure, I better try another NB right now....

[Edited on 11-19-2009 by Pompano]

mulegejim - 11-19-2009 at 04:07 PM

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Originally posted by Pompano
ED...When you, or whoever, pass by my place, stop by and I'll give you my Noche Buena. I have leftovers and that brew does little for me. Plus I wouldn't know a beer connoisseur from a barfly.

(I'm more of a vodka martini drinker these days...shaken not stirred... like Dave.)

But just to be sure, I better try another NB right now....

[Edited on 11-19-2009 by Pompano]

Roger, careful, as too many Noche Buenas can lead to Buenas Noche - I speak from experience.

nobaddays - 11-19-2009 at 04:59 PM

Costco in Cabo has it for 90 something pesos.

'No Country for Old Men'

Dave - 11-19-2009 at 05:10 PM

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Originally posted by mulegejim

Roger, careful, as too many Noche Buenas can lead to Buenas Noche - I speak from experience.

Beer leads to more beer

Words of wisdom.

Right, Dennis?

DENNIS - 11-19-2009 at 06:07 PM

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Originally posted by Dave
Beer leads to more beer

Words of wisdom.

Right, Dennis?

I don't know, Dave. Usually it leads to hardware for me. All fun.

woody with a view - 11-19-2009 at 06:19 PM

by "hardware" you mean .45 cal., right?

arrowhead - 11-19-2009 at 06:20 PM

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Originally posted by vandenberg
Stacks of 12 pack Noche Buena everywhere here in La Paz.
110 pesos at Walmart and 105 at City Club....
Anyone knows why it's only available during the holidays ? :?:

Probably because "Noche Buena" means "Christmas Eve" in Spanish.

Dave - 11-19-2009 at 06:22 PM

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Originally posted by woody in ob
by "hardware" you mean .45 cal., right?

I think he's referring to a certain 2' tall ceramic sculpture.

Maybe not.

DENNIS - 11-19-2009 at 06:23 PM

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Originally posted by woody in ob
by "hardware" you mean .45 cal., right?

Usually not. I meant 80 proof. I had my day with the ordinance. A lot of days.

woody with a view - 11-19-2009 at 06:25 PM

and here i thought i had you pegged.........

andale', bring out the .80 cal..... :lol:

DENNIS - 11-19-2009 at 06:38 PM

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Originally posted by woody in ob
.80 cal..... :lol:

.32 H&R Magnum. Does what you ask it to do.

fishingmako - 11-19-2009 at 07:59 PM

The reason for it being a seasonal beer, they clean out the vats at the end of the year to start the process over, sometimes some is more thick than others.

Sorry, but...

Dave - 11-19-2009 at 08:30 PM

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Originally posted by fishingmako
The reason for it being a seasonal beer, they clean out the vats at the end of the year to start the process over, sometimes some is more thick than others.

Pure legend. The vats are cleaned on a regular basis. Tecate prides itself on going from grain to bottle in a whopping 16 days. And not just any grain...they use the cheapest money can buy.

DENNIS - 11-19-2009 at 08:43 PM

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Originally posted by Dave
Tecate prides itself on going from grain to bottle in a whopping 16 days. And not just any grain...they use the cheapest money can buy.

Is Noche Buena just pretty Tecate? I don't read labels.

Dave - 11-19-2009 at 08:53 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

Is Noche Buena just pretty Tecate? I don't read labels.

Having tasted the real deal, I know it ain't bock beer. I'm sure there's probably a lot of chemical monkey business going on, too. However, Tecate does market a damn good dark beer...Bohemia obscura. Good stuff.

And I know what you mean about reading labels. After the first dozen or so, who can focus?

DENNIS - 11-19-2009 at 09:06 PM

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Originally posted by Dave
However, Tecate does market a damn good dark beer...Bohemia obscura. Good stuff.

I've been a fan of Bohemia for years. Strong though. It was our only bottled beer at Alley West in Newport in the sixties.
Is there an alternate to Bohemia Oscura? I mean, a lighter model? I wasn't aware of that.

Dave - 11-19-2009 at 09:22 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Is there an alternate to Bohemia Oscura? I mean, a lighter model? I wasn't aware of that.

Well, you could always drink less.

Silly me... forget I said that.

vandenberg - 11-19-2009 at 09:39 PM

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Originally posted by arrowhead

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Originally posted by vandenberg

Anyone knows why it's only available during the holidays ? :?:

Probably because "Noche Buena" means "Christmas Eve" in Spanish.

Pointed noggin',
I know what it means, but just curious to know why,when this beer is liked so much, it isn't brewed year around.

[Edited on 11-20-2009 by vandenberg]

fixtrauma - 11-19-2009 at 10:03 PM

Save one of those beers and I will join you with one on Dec. 20th when we stop in Loreto on our way to La Paz!

alafrontera - 11-20-2009 at 12:51 AM

My second favorite beer but I've missed out the last few years. Speaking strictly from memory, tell me; if you blind taste it side by side with Negro Modello can you tell the difference? Honestly? NM is available year 'round :cool:

My memory says they are the same but I consider it my duty to seek out some NB and check again :biggrin:

Question; Why is Adelita Bar more popular than Hong Kong Club?

Answer; Adelita's serves Negro Modello and Hong Kong makes you drink Bohemia.

woody with a view - 11-20-2009 at 07:28 AM

NM is chocolate flavored....

i got my order in for a box to be smuggled thru customs.....

Taco de Baja - 11-20-2009 at 08:11 AM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

I've been a fan of Bohemia for years. Strong though. It was our only bottled beer at Alley West in Newport in the sixties.
Is there an alternate to Bohemia Oscura? I mean, a lighter model? I wasn't aware of that.

That would be Bohemia...

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Bohemia
One of the oldest brands of the company, Bohemia is made especially for beer connoisseurs who appreciate its distinctive and impeccable taste. Its label design and its golden neck and cap, accentuate its aspect of exclusivity, sobriety and elegance. Bohemia has attained the distinction of being considered one of the finest beers in the world and the recognition by the Mexican consumer as the highest quality Mexican beer.

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Dark Bohemia [Bohemia Obscura]
To satisfy the most demanding palates Bohemia Obscura was developed, containing a dark liquid under the well-known Bohemia brand, which offers a great alternative for the consumer of this type of beer. The metallic tones of the label are maintained, in this case silver, denoting exclusivity and elegance of the Bohemia family.

Bohemia Obscura is a Vienna type beer, with a full body thanks to the mixture of caramel and toasted malts, which brings out is grain character, from where nut and coffee aromas emanate.

FEMSA Link

Got to love the descriptions:
"[Bohemia’s] label design and its golden neck and cap, accentuate its aspect of exclusivity, sobriety and elegance." Sobriety? Not really the right word for a beer ad. :lol:

"Bohemia Obscura was developed, containing a dark liquid ...." Sounds like a description for Cheez-Wiz "A bright yellow, viscous, cheese food paste product…." . :lol:

[Edited on 11-20-2009 by Taco de Baja]

vandenberg - 11-20-2009 at 09:00 AM

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Originally posted by alafrontera
My second favorite beer but I've missed out the last few years. Speaking strictly from memory, tell me; if you blind taste it side by side with Negro Modello can you tell the difference? Honestly? NM is available year 'round :cool:

My memory says they are the same but I consider it my duty to seek out some NB and check again :biggrin:

I find a distinct difference between those two.
But then again, I have difficulty justifying the price difference between Padre Kino Tinto and a $60 Cabernet. Taste pretty much the same to me. Taste buds maybe lost their finetuning for years of indulging in cheap scotch. :?:

And...not to forget.....martinis....shaken, not stirred. :no:

Made with Popov.

[Edited on 11-20-2009 by vandenberg]

[Edited on 11-20-2009 by vandenberg]

tripledigitken - 11-20-2009 at 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by Taco de Baja

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That would be Bohemia...

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FEMSA Link

Taco de Baja

A new beer to try! Thanks for the heads up on Obscura.....in my case it has been obscure. First I've heard of it.

Ken

Diver - 11-20-2009 at 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by vandenberg
Taste buds maybe lost their finetuning for years of indulging in cheap scotch. :?:

Oooooo, makes the middle of the back of my tongue burn just thinking about it !! :lol:

vandenberg - 11-20-2009 at 09:09 AM

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Originally posted by fixtrauma
Save one of those beers and I will join you with one on Dec. 20th when we stop in Loreto on our way to La Paz!

Don,
Have enough left by then that you may sop up all you can handle.

[Edited on 11-20-2009 by vandenberg]

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Hook - 11-20-2009 at 11:53 AM

After drinking a bit of N.B. last Xmas, I concluded that I had been drinking better dark beers during the rest of the year.

Like Bohemia Oscura, Casta, Negra Modelo. Indio is also pretty good but a pretty wimpy dark beer, as they go.

Noche Buena has more of a bite up front and on the back end than those others.

There are enough things down here that bite without finding it in the beer you drink.

alafrontera - 11-20-2009 at 12:49 PM

I have never seen nor heard of Bohemia obsucra before reading this thread. It sounds like a beer I'd like, the search is on !

DENNIS - 11-20-2009 at 12:54 PM

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Originally posted by alafrontera
I have never seen nor heard of Bohemia obsucra before reading this thread. It sounds like a beer I'd like, the search is on !

I kinda touched on the name a few posts back. I think it's just "Bohemia" in one style. It's not hard to find on either side of the border. Try it, you'll like it.

Bajahowodd - 11-20-2009 at 01:45 PM

Hook mentioned Casta. That's hard to find. At least for me. A few years ago, when they were a stand-alone company, I was able to find it in Cabo, and in the states at BevMo. Can't recall off the top of my head whether it was Modelo or Femsa that bought them out. But when it happened, they closed the original Casta brewery and took it in-house. Still doesn't help me find it. Casta brewed at least three different beers, and they were all very good.

Bohemia Obscura

Dave - 11-20-2009 at 01:46 PM

Obscura has been around for years but was exclusively distributed in Europe. A few years ago the company decided to offer it to the homies.

I thank them.

DENNIS - 11-20-2009 at 01:54 PM

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Originally posted by Dave
Obscura has been around for years but was exclusively distributed in Europe. A few years ago the company decided to offer it to the homies.

News to me. Thanks. I'll try it.

Hook - 11-20-2009 at 03:27 PM

There is a Mexican gringo over here who claims to have worked in PR for Bohemia in the past. He claims that the slightly sweet aftertaste of Bohemia is due to them using a RICE syrup with the conventional malted barley syrup. Is that common? I dont know as I am barley literate.

Actually, he's worked in PR for several of the Mexican beer companies. He prefers Bohemia. I can't argue. Great beers.

Casta is VERY available over here, Bajahowodd. AT the expendios, in the Ley and Soriana's, at the OXXOs, even on tap, I believe.

I believe I'll have a beer, now. All this typing has made me thirsty.

HIJACKING SIDENOTE: There is an English guy who just hit town with his latina wife. He claims to speak English but I can barely understand him. Accent as thick as the River Thames. He brought a big ass smoker down from San An-tone and has just set up shop with smoked brisket, pulled pork and St. Louis style smoked and BBQed ribs. Some damn good beans, too. Chicken coming later but I'm telling him that competing against Sonora/Sinaloa style BBQ chicken is going to be tough. His stuff is dynamite! He was living in a town west of Chihuahua but cleared out for his wife and kid's sake (no surprise there). Their loss, our gain.

DAVE, there is still no corned beef or pastrami and NO BAGELS whatsoever, unless you count the frozen ones at Mega. And no decent rye bread. I havent seen a caraway seed since I was NOB.

There is opportunity over here for someone..................town is hoppin' and it aint weekenders.