BajaNomad - Corona -vs- Pacifico?

Corona -vs- Pacifico?

Bob H - 12-11-2011 at 09:29 AM

My favorite beer in Baja is Pacifico. BUT, for those of us who dispise Corona, have you tried Corona Familiar? Very good beer in a large bottle!!

http://greatbrewers.com/product/corona-familiar

Give me your take on this! :spingrin:

Barry A. - 12-11-2011 at 09:53 AM

Wow, that is a new one, for me--------I will look for it--------wonder if it is available in the USA????

I remain a Negra Modelo fan when in Baja, or up here for that matter.

Barry

[Edited on 12-11-2011 by Barry A.]

Marc - 12-11-2011 at 09:59 AM

I am a Tecate guy myself, but I will look for it. Maybe at BevMo??

castaway$ - 12-11-2011 at 10:02 AM

I really like Dos Equis Amber but it seems to be very scarce in Baja. My beer of choice is Pacifico but Tecate is good also. It seems as I travel the lenght of the peninsula different regions seem to prefer Pacifico and it is more readliy available, while the opposite is true in other areas where they prefer Tecate however I really don't see Corona dominating anywhere accept high traffic tourist areas.

Bob H - 12-11-2011 at 10:05 AM

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Originally posted by Barry A.
Wow, that is a new one, for me--------I will look for it--------wonder if it is available in the USA????

I remain a Negra Modelo fan when in Baja, or up here for that matter.

Barry

[Edited on 12-11-2011 by Barry A.]

If you really like beer, you must try it for sure. You can find it at most small outlets that sell beer. I stumbled upon this and just love the taste of this beer.

Cypress - 12-11-2011 at 10:05 AM

Anything but Tecate. :yes:

AndyP - 12-11-2011 at 10:09 AM

I'm partial to Indio myself, but definitely the best Mexican beer is Bohemia.

Ricardo - 12-11-2011 at 10:15 AM

I think it will be very good as it is in a dark bottle, Corona in a can is good, no skunkyness. Clear bottle corona is pretty skunky.

DENNIS - 12-11-2011 at 10:33 AM

"The flavor of Corona is complimented with a slice of fresh lime."
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They would do themselves a favor by avoiding statements such as this. A good beer will stand on it's own merits.

This package has, to my recollection, been around for a long time, and like it's little brother, Corona in the small grenade style bottles, has little to no resemblence to the Urine in the clear glass bottle. The dark glass products are quite tolerable...for me anyway.

Bob H - 12-11-2011 at 10:45 AM

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Originally posted by Ricardo
I think it will be very good as it is in a dark bottle, Corona in a can is good, no skunkyness. Clear bottle corona is pretty skunky.

I was reluctant to buy the Corona Familiar, but a close friend of mine encouraged me. I was very pleasantly surprised how good this beer is! Actually, it shocked me.

Alan - 12-11-2011 at 11:06 AM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
"The flavor of Corona is complimented with a slice of fresh lime."

If I have to add a lime to make it drinkable I think I'll pass :lol:

Has anyone noticed the Corona commercials? It the States they depict tropical scenes on a secluded beach. In Mexico they are in somewhere that resembles the Swiss Alps.

ElCazadorAZ - 12-11-2011 at 11:12 AM

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I remain a Negra Modelo fan when in Baja, or up here for that matter.

Barry

Amen to that Brother! I'm with you. H

David K - 12-11-2011 at 11:16 AM

I will give it a try Bob, you buying?

Leo - 12-11-2011 at 11:20 AM

Negra modelo or Dos equis Amber if I can find it are my favorites. Bohemia is nice for a change and if neither of tose previous are available, Indio will do.

Bob H - 12-11-2011 at 11:22 AM

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Originally posted by David K
I will give it a try Bob, you buying?

Yep, any time!

David K - 12-11-2011 at 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by Bob H

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Originally posted by David K
I will give it a try Bob, you buying?

Yep, any time!

That's right.. I got lunch, last time! :light:

Fool me once shame on me...

Dave - 12-11-2011 at 11:35 AM

Corona Extra and Familiar are exactly the same beer. Only difference is that Familiar, packaged in a brown bottle, tends not to skunk up as fast.

Pompano - 12-11-2011 at 11:37 AM

(short story from the past about Pacifico & Corona)...

When the old Hotel Mulege (Club Aero) was still open many moons ago, I was sucking down a cool Pacifico when I noticed it had a cloudy appearance..and different taste. I looked at the bottle closely. Carumba...there was a decomposing mouse floating in it.

Most the beer was spit out on the bartender, Luis, as I sputtered..

"Damn, Luis..there's a mouse in my beer!"

He holds my bottle up the light, sees the mouse, and hands it back with a causual smiile,

"No charge for the soup, Rogelio."

I had to stay off Pacifico for 2-3 years, and was forced to drink the crappy, but clear-bottled, Corona. Thank Odin I'm okay with Pacifico again.

On Tecate...I can't drink any more Tecate since I got rusted-can poisoning in the 60's.

[Edited on 12-11-2011 by Pompano]

Corona -vs- Pacifico?

durrelllrobert - 12-11-2011 at 11:37 AM

That's as bad as Chargers-vs- Packers :lol:

[Edited on 12-11-2011 by durrelllrobert]

Bob H - 12-11-2011 at 11:37 AM

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Originally posted by David K

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Originally posted by Bob H

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Originally posted by David K
I will give it a try Bob, you buying?

Yep, any time!

That's right.. I got lunch, last time! :light:

Let's do JJ's again.... ON ME :tumble:

DENNIS - 12-11-2011 at 11:41 AM

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Originally posted by Alan
Has anyone noticed the Corona commercials? It the States they depict tropical scenes on a secluded beach. In Mexico they are in somewhere that resembles the Swiss Alps.

Yeah....always the fantasy. A large part of the commercial success that Corona has seen is a result of Madison Avenue advertising. Just goes to show ya....one could sell ChickenSht in popcorn boxes if the label was pretty enough.

Corona quality control

Dave - 12-11-2011 at 11:46 AM

Back when I was selling this crap I would routinely find used limes in bottles. Also, it wasn't uncommon to find bottles capped yet empty or severely chipped bottle lips. Once, I discovered a bottle half full with caked mud.

DENNIS - 12-11-2011 at 11:52 AM

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Originally posted by Dave
Back when I was selling this crap I would routinely find used limes in bottles. Also, it wasn't uncommon to find bottles capped yet empty or severely chipped bottle lips. Once, I discovered a bottle half full with caked mud.

I remember those days as well.......with lime wedges in the bottles anyway. I missed the mud treat.

Ohhh yeah....cigarette butts too. YUMMY

capt. mike - 12-11-2011 at 12:46 PM

Corona is SO bad i won't even take a free one.
i just bought a 6 pak of Dos XX lager in Albertson's so i could have some beer for friends coming for the game today.
$7.49

i'll be doing vin and some brandy.

greengoes - 12-11-2011 at 01:02 PM

I am partial to Sol

It tastes pretty good too.

Sweetwater - 12-11-2011 at 01:21 PM

So far, discussion seems to involve strictly lagers.....which I also enjoy immensely.......however, I'm now a fan of IPA's.....you know, that bitter, higher alcohol content brother of a smooth, sexy lager.

Are there any IPA's in Baja these days?

DENNIS - 12-11-2011 at 01:53 PM

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Originally posted by Sweetwater

Are there any IPA's in Baja these days?

This place makes one:

http://es-es.facebook.com/pages/Old-Mission-Brewery/14516178...

Bajaboy - 12-11-2011 at 02:01 PM

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Originally posted by Sweetwater
So far, discussion seems to involve strictly lagers.....which I also enjoy immensely.......however, I'm now a fan of IPA's.....you know, that bitter, higher alcohol content brother of a smooth, sexy lager.

Are there any IPA's in Baja these days?

If I'm in Baja, I've normally got some IPAs...you're welcome to one....

beauty is in the eye of the....

woody with a view - 12-11-2011 at 02:06 PM

beer holder....

rsz_mexican_soccer_girls_1.jpg - 25kB

DENNIS - 12-11-2011 at 02:48 PM

Jeeeezo, Woody....the little one in the center must be about 8 years old.

woody with a view - 12-11-2011 at 03:11 PM

take a deep breath Dennis..... it's a internet foto.

Skeet/Loreto - 12-11-2011 at 03:37 PM

Corona---

In I968 I was in San Francisco and had an office in the Alcoa Bldg. There was a very small and good Liquor Store nearby where I could buy Corona and Tecate Beer.

If some of you may recall a very stron Rumor went around about that time as Follows: The mexicans are peeing in the Corona Vats of the Beer being sent in Bottles to the States!!!

Well the word spread and the Owner of the small Liquor store was stuck with many cases of Corona Beer. As a relut Corona was sometimes reffered to as "Pussey Beer".

I drink Carte Blanca anytime I can get it other wise its Dos XX's.

Skeet/Loreto

sancho - 12-11-2011 at 03:42 PM

Some of you young whipper snappers probably can't remember
that Pacifico was not available in Baja or anywhere
outside of Mazatlan, where it is brewed, until late
'80's early '90's, re: Corona no self respecting Mexican would drink 1, it's Tecate for them. We used to call it a flug
check, looking at the bottom of a bottle that has been
washed and refilled dozens of times to check for
who knows what

Alan - 12-11-2011 at 03:47 PM

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Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto

I drink Carte Blanca anytime I can get it other wise its Dos XX's.

Skeet/Loreto

Does Carte Blanca still provide the opener in the bottom of their bottles? I supported them for a lot of years. I figured that anybody that was that considerate of me having another beer was alright in my book :lol:

David K - 12-11-2011 at 03:55 PM

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Originally posted by Alan

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Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto

I drink Carte Blanca anytime I can get it other wise its Dos XX's.

Skeet/Loreto

Those were great!

How about XXX Tres Equis, and the original Mexicali Beer of the 1960's Baja? I was too young to drink, but recall them.

The new Mexicali Beer is made in Tecate, and I like it a lot... Just don't see it too often!

July, 2006 at the Halfway House for dinner at Chef Johnny's

Here is a Carta Blanca in my hand, at the Pyramid Resort Book Signing:

[Edited on 12-11-2011 by David K]

woody with a view - 12-11-2011 at 03:57 PM

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Originally posted by Alan

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Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto

I drink Carte Blanca anytime I can get it other wise its Dos XX's.

Skeet/Loreto

i don't think they do. i was just starting to drink back in the early 80's and when we discovered the built in bottle opener we were hooked!

now i love a cold ballena, unless it is summertime. i can't drink them fast enough before they get warm.

funny story (or not!) about corona. we were camped out at that super secret spot back in the mid 80's. after 3 days the ice was gone, the temps were in the 90's on the beach. to survive another couple of days we had to put the beers in a dive bag and drop them into a hole in the tide pool. 90 degree beer or 72 degree beer - what would you do? i've never tasted a corona since..... :barf:

Barry A. - 12-11-2011 at 05:54 PM

The first beer I ever drank was CARTA BLANCA on the beaches north of Guymas, where San Carlos is now (nothing there then but a portable bar for a Mexican beach party). This was in 1954. I remember we paid ( .09 ) nine cents a beer than night, and we barely made it back to our camp. I still Love Carta Blanca.

Barry

Bob H - 12-11-2011 at 07:57 PM

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Originally posted by capt. mike
Corona is SO bad i won't even take a free one.
i just bought a 6 pak of Dos XX lager in Albertson's so i could have some beer for friends coming for the game today.
$7.49

i'll be doing vin and some brandy.

Mike, we are not talking your regular Corona here... but Corona FAMILIAR..... try it out man.
Bob H

DENNIS - 12-11-2011 at 08:02 PM

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Originally posted by Alan
Does Carte Blanca still provide the opener in the bottom of their bottles?

I believe they do, but not on the long necks. Those never did have it....to my knowledge anyway.

Dave - 12-11-2011 at 08:18 PM

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Originally posted by Bob H
Mike, we are not talking your regular Corona here... but Corona FAMILIAR..... try it out man.
Bob H

It's the same beer. The only thing different is the packaging.

AndyP - 12-11-2011 at 09:06 PM

Not positive, but I don't think its the same beer... Several years ago I toured a huge Corona factory near Zacatecas, and I recall them saying that Negra Modelo was Modelo that stayed in the fermenters for a longer period of time, alowing it to darken up- so in the sense that Modelo and Negra Modelo are the same beers, then so are Corona and Corona Familiar. In other words, not the same at all.

EDIT:
after writing this I was curious and did some googling, and I was wrong. I remember the beer being darker and tastier than regular Corona, but apparently it's pretty much the same amber color and a bit higher alcohol percentage, so at leasty slightly different... lo siento

[Edited on 12-12-2011 by AndyP]

Sunman - 12-11-2011 at 09:48 PM

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Originally posted by Barry A.
Wow, that is a new one, for me--------I will look for it--------wonder if it is available in the USA????

[Edited on 12-11-2011 by Barry A.]

They sell it by the case at Costco in my neck of the woods.

Bob H - 12-11-2011 at 10:28 PM

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Originally posted by Dave

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Originally posted by Bob H
Mike, we are not talking your regular Corona here... but Corona FAMILIAR..... try it out man.
Bob H

It's the same beer. The only thing different is the packaging.

It's NOT the same beer, for sure. Try it out....

Again...

Dave - 12-11-2011 at 11:44 PM

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Originally posted by Bob H

It's NOT the same beer, for sure. Try it out....

Believe what you wish.. however, IT IS THE SAME EXACT BEER. The fact it tastes different to you not withstanding.

Modelo only produces two branded Corona beers. Corona extra and Corona light. When extra is packaged as a caguama it is labeled Familiar.

Corona

The main Corona brand is Corona Extra, a 4.6% alcohol by volume pale lager. It is the top selling beer from Mexico and is one of the top five selling beers worldwide. Available in over 150 countries, it is also Mexico's leading export brand. It was first brewed in 1925 by Cerveceria Modelo on the tenth anniversary of the brewery. In 1926 the brewery decided to package the beer in clear glass quarter bottles. In 1997, Corona Extra became the top-selling imported beer in the United States, surpassing Heineken.

Corona Extra is available in a variety of bottled presentations, ranging from the 250 ml (8.5 U.S. fl oz; 8.8 imp fl oz) ampolleta (labeled Coronita and just referred as the cuartito) up to the 940 ml (31.8 U.S. fl oz; 33.1 imp fl oz) Corona Familiar (known as the Familiar or Litro or caguama)Corona Mega is now available its is 1.2 liter bottle. A draught version also exists, as does canned Corona in some markets.

Unlike many beers, Corona is bottled in a clear bottle, increasing the opportunity for spoilage. Exposure to sunlight or light from fluorescent bulbs such as those used in refrigerated display cases significantly damages the taste of beer, yielding a taste that is often described as "skunky". This is the result of the essential hop oils spoiling due to UV exposure.

The second Corona brand is Corona Light, the first light beer produced by this brewer. Corona Light has 3.7% alcohol by volume, 99 calories (0.41 kJ), per 355 ml (12.0 U.S. fl oz; 12.5 imp fl oz) bottle.

Bob H - 12-11-2011 at 11:59 PM

I don't believe you.... the taste tells it all. It's NOT the same beer man.

Packoderm - 12-12-2011 at 07:32 AM

I remember as a kid at the grocery store here in the states I would laugh at the 6 packs of Corona with each bottle having a different level of beer and each with a varying tint of yellow. Who would have thought it would later become a boutique beer. Lately, it's been a pleasant surprise to stumble into the Corona Familiar. It's the same thing in Amsterdam. The Heineken Familiar is good in the dark bottle without the skunky taste - and much cheaper.

i was referring

capt. mike - 12-12-2011 at 09:11 AM

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Originally posted by Bob H

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Mike, we are not talking your regular Corona here... but Corona FAMILIAR..... try it out man.
Bob H

to whatever corona bottle beer i have ever had whether SOB or NOB. They all taste like crap to me.
And as far as the "familiar" on the larger litre bottles - i don't know i haven't bought one. But it makes sense from a mfgrs standpoint that IF it was a diff formula and taste, even an improved one, then it would be available in other sizes, bottles cans whatever. So - Dave's notes make sense to me - but, if they taste diff to you - then they do.

i'll pony up and try one next time i see it.

David K - 12-12-2011 at 09:32 AM

If Corona is the #1 selling import beer, then why would they change? There must be a large peeey beer loving population in the USA (why else would Budweiser be #1)???

I don't drink Bud or Corona because I don't like that taste... I also don't think Victoria is as bad as some say, either... it isn't my main brew of choice (Pacifico and Dos Equis Lager Especial tie for that honor), but it is a nice change from the regulars... as is Carta Blanca, Mexicali, Superior, etc.

As you can see, I am not into dark beers as I was when I was young... Negra Modelo and Noche Buena were big. I do have a Dos Equis Amber once in a great while and the Tijuana Moreno is quite good, too.

Sweetwater - 12-12-2011 at 09:57 AM

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Originally posted by Bajaboy

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If I'm in Baja, I've normally got some IPAs...you're welcome to one....

Muchos Gracias.........I'm starting to plan another moto trip for late Feb/early march 2012 and your Baja location is definitely on the route.....Where would you suggest 4 bikers should visit....we'll be on larger (1 liter) bikes this time.....this year two of us ran 650cc bikes and got a bit hammered.

MitchMan - 12-12-2011 at 03:57 PM

When fishing in Loreto in the late 1980s and early 90s, the junk beer at the lowest cost everywhere was Corona. When you went out on a panga, they would ask you if you wanted some cervezas and if you said yes without specifying a brand, they gave you bottled Coronas. It was cheap and that's what you drank if you wanted to go cheap.

I haven't been a beer drinker for most of my life. Always hard stuff or red dry wines, almost never beer... until the last year and a half. Spending more time in the Baja over the last 3 years, enduring the heat of summer, I got turned on to
BEER. There is nothing like a cold beer at 3pm on an August afternoon after a day of fishing on a panga in La Paz, nothing. That blast of 'good' has turned my head.

After trying several brands, I have settled on Negra Modelo in La Paz. Even my wife likes it. However, I do carry an empty 6oz bottle of Pacifico in my truck box so that I can trade it in and pay 6 pesos at my local Modelorama for a full 6oz bottle and drink it surreptitiously in the privacy of my Tacoma. Back in So Cal, I drink Miller Draft in bottles. Looks really good and tastes good very cold and chilled in the freezer for 15 minutes.

Last week, Tuesday, was in TJ to pay property taxes and stopped in at a low light dive for a quick beer. Had Dos Equis in a bottle. It was dam great. I understand that the most interesting man in world drinks that beer, as well.

Lastly, I have alot of respect for my very reliable local guy in La Paz who does the electrical, plumbing, and air conditioning for my house there and he swears by Pacifico Ballena. Got to try that; so far the local guy has not been wrong about anything.

BTW, if you want to verify for yourself whether one beer is better or worse than another, dam, just buy both and taste them side by side.

[Edited on 12-12-2011 by MitchMan]

LaTijereta - 12-13-2011 at 08:57 AM

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Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto
Corona---

I drink Carte Blanca anytime I can get it other wise its Dos XX's.

Skeet/Loreto

Skeet.. We would load up on Carte Blanca back in the day..
I maight still have a case back in the garage..

LaTijereta - 12-13-2011 at 10:38 AM

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Originally posted by Pompano
(short story from the past about Pacifico & Corona)...

On Tecate...I can't drink any more Tecate since I got rusted-can poisoning in the 60's.

[Edited on 12-11-2011 by Pompano]

You should give it try again... the "cans" go down smooth... :lol:

Pompano - 12-13-2011 at 11:15 AM

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Originally posted by LaTijereta

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You should give it try again... the "cans" go down smooth... :lol:

Gotta agree on that, amigo...Umm....by chance did you remember to get her number?

Those 'Tecates' are certainly better than these from '61 Acapulco. Of course, at that time, we thought Tecate was sooo much better than our home brews like Schlitz or Hamms'..

Then again, we may have been slightly influenced by ....nearby attractions. :rolleyes:

Little did I know what the future would hold...Baja was just over the horizon. :yes:

durrelllrobert - 12-13-2011 at 11:44 AM

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..very considerate but I could never figure out how to use it when I only had one. :?:

Alan - 12-13-2011 at 11:48 AM

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Originally posted by durrelllrobert

..very considerate but I could never figure out how to use it when I only had one. :?:

Thankfully I never found myself in such a unthinkable position :lol:

Bob H - 12-13-2011 at 11:54 AM

I'm beginning to believe it's the same beer, Corona Extra and Corona Familiar, but the difference is the brown bottle.

Check out this link with responses...

http://razsattic.com/2011/theres-something-familiar-about-th...

David K - 12-13-2011 at 12:04 PM

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Originally posted by Bob H
I'm beginning to believe it's the same beer, Corona Extra and Corona Familiar, but the difference is the brown bottle.

Check out this link with responses...

http://razsattic.com/2011/theres-something-familiar-about-th...

From that site:

DENNIS - 12-13-2011 at 12:22 PM

Doesn't the "Familiar" on the label refer to the size, "Family Size?"

sancho - 12-13-2011 at 12:28 PM

Going back a few yrs., '70, surfing San Miguel/Ensenada
I believe I remember buying a case of cans that were
XXX beer, any confirmation? Then we went back and
puked on each other, the good old days

David K - 12-13-2011 at 12:30 PM

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Originally posted by sancho
Going back a few yrs., '70, surfing San Miguel/Ensenada
I believe I remember buying a case of cans that were
XXX beer, any confirmation? Then we went back and
puked on each other, the good old days

Yes, I had mentioned about XXX earlier, and nobody replied...

durrelllrobert - 12-13-2011 at 12:33 PM

Speaking of skunky beer, how many remember the 10 worst tasting (IMHO) from the 1950's?
1. Brew 102
2. Blatz
3.Reingold
4. Schlitz (botted with vitamin D sunshine)
5. Acme
6.National Boemian (natty boh in Baltimore)
7.Falstaff
8.Jax
9. Olympia
10. Hamms

Bob H - 12-13-2011 at 01:25 PM

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Originally posted by durrelllrobert
Speaking of skunky beer, how many remember the 10 worst tasting (IMHO) from the 1950's?
1. Brew 102
2. Blatz
3.Reingold
4. Schlitz (botted with vitamin D sunshine)
5. Acme
6.National Boemian (natty boh in Baltimore)
7.Falstaff
8.Jax
9. Olympia
10. Hamms

Bush beer and Ballentine... oh, and Colt45 Malt Liquor

DENNIS - 12-13-2011 at 01:34 PM

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Originally posted by David K
Yes, I had mentioned about XXX earlier, and nobody replied...

It just takes me a bit longer to get moving.
Anyway....way back when, XXX was the light [lager?] edition that we see today and XX was dark.
Them's my recollections. SALUD

Hook - 12-13-2011 at 01:49 PM

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Yeah, the first Mexican beer I had was in '69 and it was XXX in a can. Absolutely horrible; it TASTED like a can. 15 cents as I recall. We bought it from the family that lived adjacent to the dunes just south of Cantamar. They were between the dunes and the free road.

From then on, I have had trouble drinking canned beer, unless it is immediately poured. Even boating, I usually bring bottles and use a full neoprene co-zee around it.

Appears that Tecate is has begun marketing Superior again over here, at least in cans. Or, maybe it never stopped but I just noticed them on sale in Sorianas in 8 packs. I always liked Superior.

mtgoat666 - 12-13-2011 at 01:52 PM

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Originally posted by David K
If Corona is the #1 selling import beer, then why would they change? There must be a large peeey beer loving population in the USA (why else would Budweiser be #1)???

just because it's popular does not mean it is good.

no one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the american public!

DENNIS - 12-13-2011 at 01:55 PM

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Originally posted by mtgoat666
just because it's popular does not mean it is good.

Found that out after the last election...didn't we.

OK....sorry I went astray, but I couldn't help it. :lol:

mtgoat666 - 12-13-2011 at 02:07 PM

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i was always a fan of beer beer, that generic beer in the generic can.

every region had its bad beers. with corporate consolidation of brewing industry, the bad regional beers became bad national and international beers. that way we can all drink the same bad beer together coast to coast and worldwide!

i do lament the passing of rainier, lucky, henry and blitz weinhard and olympia...

Quod Nescient Sibi Damno Non Erit!

p.s. the most popular beer in USA is bud light

[Edited on 12-13-2011 by mtgoat666]

Dave - 12-13-2011 at 02:47 PM

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Originally posted by Bob H
I'm beginning to believe it's the same beer, Corona Extra and Corona Familiar, but the difference is the brown bottle.

The bottle makes a huge difference. Any beer meister will tell you that a clear bottle is absolutely the worst thing you can do to beer. Once the light hits it...BANG, skunk beer. On top of that, Corona, at least in Mexico, ships their beer unrefrigerated. I had a discussion with a Modelo executive specifically about their packaging. He said that their consumer didn't care, that drinking Corona had become a status symbol and if they changed to a colored bottle they would drastically lose market share.

I used to sell Corona on tap...cheap. Still most preferred the bottle and lime wedge, even at more than double the price. Go figure.

BTW, Bob, if you ever try Corona on tap you'll find it tastes similar to the caguama "Familiar".

David K - 12-13-2011 at 05:01 PM

I believe that as well... so I wonder why Sol (so far) hasn't had a bad taste? I don't order it often, but Baja Angel likes it...

Hook - 12-13-2011 at 05:13 PM

I've always thought that, not surprisingly, Corona Extra and Modelo Especial taste VERY similar. Both somewhat skunky, both in clear bottles. Both from the same brewer. Side by side them, sometime.

Corona's averse flavor IS the reason that people prefer it with lime, in my opinion. Corona IS better tasting with lime.

DENNIS - 12-13-2011 at 05:49 PM

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Originally posted by Hook
Corona IS better tasting with lime.

CORONA would be better tasting with motor oil. :light:

805gregg - 12-13-2011 at 05:49 PM

I remember drinking many Coronas in the mid 60's but never with lime, but lime was always added to that crap called Tecate.

[Edited on 12-14-2011 by 805gregg]

Dave - 12-13-2011 at 05:54 PM

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Originally posted by Hook
I've always thought that, not surprisingly, Corona Extra and Modelo Especial taste VERY similar. Both somewhat skunky, both in clear bottles. Both from the same brewer. Side by side them, sometime.

Modelo has less of a chance to get skunky because it's a squat bottle that's top wrapped. While it's in the cardboard sleeve the light can't get to it.

SOL has so little of anything in it that there's nothing to go skunky.

BTW, When my Modelo distributor was out of Corona barrels he would sell me Modelo at the same price. Which leads me to believe there is very little difference in the brewing process of Corona and Modelo. Probably just some flavor additives... Chemical tricks.

[Edited on 12-14-2011 by Dave]

Dave - 12-13-2011 at 06:07 PM

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Originally posted by 805gregg
lime was always added to that crap called Tecate.

Tecate is probably the cheapest beer to manufacture. I'm told they buy the cheapest grains and hops available. Absolutely no consistency. It is crap, crap, crap. Oddly, this doesn't extend to their other beers.

Bob H - 12-13-2011 at 08:20 PM

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Originally posted by 805gregg
I remember drinking many Coronas in the mid 60's but never with lime, but lime was always added to that crap called Tecate.

From what I have learned, the lime added to the top of beer bottles in Mexico became popular years ago when it was discovered it would keep flies away from landing on the beer bottle mouthpiece.

I have experimented with this in fly infested bars in Mexico and they will not land on a lime battered beer bottle!

[Edited on 12-14-2011 by Bob H]

Ricardo - 12-13-2011 at 09:35 PM

We had a very similar thread a year or two ago. I like most mexican beers if they are in a aluminum can or better yet a brown bottle. The pacifico Ballenas are a favorite, always bring the empty back and seem to pay very
little.
Heres some info on Skunky beer

Beer can easily acquire a skunky aroma. This undesirable, commonly encountered skunkiness is caused by a reaction in the beer that occurs when natural or artificial light is allowed to penetrate the beer container and initiate what is referred to as photolysis. This photolysis reaction breaks down the natural bitter alpha acid hop constituents in the beer, leading to the formation of the compound 3-methyl-2-butene-1-thiol, commonly called mercaptan, that reminds one of skunks. This skunky compound can be formed rapidly when beer is exposed to light. Luckily, it is easy to prevent light-struck, skunky beer.

dtbushpilot - 12-13-2011 at 11:15 PM

I like Corona, I don't usually drink it in MX but I do drink it sometimes in the US...not sure why, maybe because most people don't drink it down here (MX) but lots do in the US...I don't know.

As for bad beer from the past, my dad used to drink Reidenbach (not sure about the spelling) that he would buy from Safeway for $.99 a six pack (over 40 years ago). You had to open it with a can opener many years after pop-tops were invented. I think he drank it because he thought I wouldn't steal this pi$$ tasting swill from him....it didn't work.