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Noche Buena!

elgatoloco - 11-13-2011 at 06:24 PM

Just stocked up on Noche Buena via Costco. Mixed case 8 each Noche/Amber/Lager.

Happy Holidaze! :biggrin:

ElCazadorAZ - 11-13-2011 at 06:31 PM

Looking forward to being south of the border and buying it for 100 pesos and change per 12er! Salud! H.

Russ - 11-13-2011 at 07:10 PM

Yes! Tiz the Season !

Paulina - 11-13-2011 at 07:17 PM

Oh MAN!


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SOB/NOB?

tripledigitken - 11-13-2011 at 07:19 PM

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Originally posted by elgatoloco
Just stocked up on Noche Buena via Costco. Mixed case 8 each Noche/Amber/Lager.

Happy Holidaze! :biggrin:

DENNIS - 11-13-2011 at 07:52 PM

The best Noche Buena deals are after the holidays. The year is on the bottle, so the stores drop the price until their inventory is depleted. Can't sell 2010 beer in 2011.

Bajaboy - 11-13-2011 at 07:59 PM

yes, saw it yesterday at Costco/Mission Valley as I was stocking up on Sierra Nevada

Pompano - 11-13-2011 at 08:03 PM

Worst beer ever made. Please do not litter. You can get rid of yours by dropping it off with me.

acadist - 11-13-2011 at 08:05 PM

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Originally posted by Pompano
Worst beer ever made. Please do not litter. You can get rid of yours by dropping it off with me.

:lol::lol::lol:

Ken Cooke - 11-13-2011 at 09:15 PM

Any comparisons? I have never tried it.

ElCazadorAZ - 11-14-2011 at 08:54 AM

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Originally posted by Ken Cooke
Any comparisons? I have never tried it.


I drank a BUNCH of this stuff in San Felipe in 2008. Honestly, I think that they just put Dos Equis in bottles with Poinsettia adorned labels and its nothing more than a marketing ploy. I know - BLASPHEMY! That said: It WORKS for me! H.

[Edited on 11-14-2011 by ElCazadorAZ]

Oso - 11-14-2011 at 02:41 PM

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Originally posted by Ken Cooke
Any comparisons? I have never tried it.


It's like a bock or maybe a Guiness Stout but not quite as much body.

Oso - 11-14-2011 at 02:46 PM

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Originally posted by ElCazadorAZ
Quote:
Originally posted by Ken Cooke
Any comparisons? I have never tried it.


I drank a BUNCH of this stuff in San Felipe in 2008. Honestly, I think that they just put Dos Equis in bottles with Poinsettia adorned labels and its nothing more than a marketing ploy. I know - BLASPHEMY! That said: It WORKS for me! H.

[Edited on 11-14-2011 by ElCazadorAZ]


Nah, it's got more body than XX.

BTW, when Dos Equis was fairly new to the USA, some food critic described it as "like the laughter of a maiden being chased by her lover on a warm summer night"

I still like it in spite of that insufferable A-hole in the TV commerciials.

DanO - 11-14-2011 at 04:15 PM

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Originally posted by OsoI still like it in spite of that insufferable A-hole in the TV commerciials.


Actually, I could take or leave the beer, but the voiceover lines in those commercials are great. Some gems:

If he were to pat you on the back, you would list it on your resume.
Both sides of his pillow are cool.
He’s won trophies for his game face alone.
He bowls… Overhand.
He is the life of parties he has never attended.
Sharks have a week dedicated to him.
His personality is so magnetic, he is unable to carry credit cards.
Even his enemies list him as their emergency contact.
He once had an awkward moment, just to see how it feels.
He lives vicariously through himself.
And my favorite (drum roll):
He never says anything tastes like chicken… Not even chicken.

[Edited on 11-14-2011 by DanO]

Bajahowodd - 11-14-2011 at 04:20 PM

Lighten up. The most interesting man in the world is a 73 year old Jew.

Who'da thunk it?:lol::lol:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Goldsmith

Saki and Noche Buena...A Coyote Bay Tradition

Pompano - 11-14-2011 at 04:24 PM




This is an Absolutely truu story about Noche Buena.

I once sent a six-pack of this Xmas beer to my frequent-visitor & compadre, Randy, at his Minneapolis home...so he could celebrate the holidays in Baja fashion.

Randy tried one and thought it seemed a little OFF?

Randy, being a big-wig at 3M, sent a bottle off to their testing lab for analysis.

The report came back saying:

"Dear Dr. Adam, your horse died of diabetis."



See...told you this stuff is garbage. Kilometer 108 is the dropoff zone and there is no disposal fee.



Even my dog shuns it...in favor of Canuck Pilsner laced with Crown Royal. :yes:





Actually, THIS is the best beer in the world.


If you can pronounce it after drinking a six-pack, you win a free lap dance from Lena. :wow:





[Edited on 11-14-2011 by Pompano]

Skipjack Joe - 11-14-2011 at 04:43 PM

Don't forget the nun!

Always a pleasure, but especially during the winter months (heat does weird things to it).

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How Does Noch Buena Compare

Gypsy Jan - 11-14-2011 at 04:47 PM

To Bohemia, Blonde and Dark?

ElCazadorAZ - 11-14-2011 at 05:01 PM

OH Jeez, Pompano, Leinenkugels is the "best beer in the WORLD"?!? They used to say that about COORS when you couldn't buy it back east!

To the earlier poster who said it was like Guinness: Noche Buena ain't NUTHIN like Guinness! Its barely even a Bock! Man, I love Negra Modelo. Its a FINE Vienna Lager. But to call it the "Black (or dark) Model means that Mexico has been drinking Pilsners too long. I love dark beer. And I like Noche Buena but it just ain't a dark beer by any modern standards. This calls for an in-depth side by side days-long study to determine if it isn't just XX with a different label. I hereby nominate.... ME to implement the study. Like most of you, I have a LOT of experience drinking Mexican beer. Not crazy about any of the doesn't-have-to-change-state-on-its-way-to-urine versions: Corona, Sol, etc. Give me a beer with some character. The web describes Noche Buena as a "...dark, rich beer with a strong flavor". Now I'd say that for sure about Guinness, but I'd call NB a decent drinkable lager with medium body. I'm looking forward to drinking some. Pompano, I'll be by with several cases in late December. Should I buy it in Tecate or wait until I'm in Mulege? Salud! H.

DENNIS - 11-14-2011 at 05:14 PM

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Originally posted by Gypsy Jan


How Does Noch Buena Compare To Bohemia, Blonde and Dark?


Sweeter.....just like you. :biggrin:

Merci du Compliment

Gypsy Jan - 11-14-2011 at 05:21 PM

There is no "blushing" gif" that I can find on Nomad, so, :tumble:

[Edited on 11-15-2011 by Gypsy Jan]

Pompano - 11-14-2011 at 05:57 PM

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Originally posted by ElCazadorAZ
OH Jeez, Pompano, Leinenkugels is the "best beer in the WORLD"?!? They used to say that about COORS when you couldn't buy it back east!.....


I agree..compared to NB, its pretty skunky....BUT...its all about location. If you're 1200 miles north of the last patch of pavement, you'll drink it con mucho gusto....Believe me. I knew a resident of Mulege ..gone for years now...who brought as many Coors from the US as he could stuff into his van. Go figure....

Bajahowodd - 11-16-2011 at 06:03 PM

One needs to understand that even after so many of the brewers worldwide have merged, the bottom line is that for a foreign brewed beer to be able to be sold in the US, they must have preservatives in it.

In this day and age, savoring the brews of other nations is really best done on their local soil, in that the product being dispensed is meant for local consumption.

I personally have always sought to imbibe of the local brew, wherever I may have traveled. In particular, it makes for an interesting experience in certain Muslim nations, be it Turkey or Egypt foe example. They both have great beer. But the local dirty secret is that the "faithful" are supposedly prohibited.

Efes come to mind.

AmoPescar - 11-16-2011 at 11:54 PM

Roger...

I had this Leinenkugel recently and thought it was EXCELLENT! Made me want to try some of their other brews.





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