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durrelllrobert
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Pacifico rated #1 beer in world?
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/big-data-download/top-10-beer...
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vandenberg
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My 2 favorite beers here made the top ten.
Negra Modelo and Pacifico, in that order. 
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SFandH
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I've had too many "skunky" Pacificos. I think that sometimes the beer sits around in high temperatures too long on its way from the brewery to my Baja
watering holes.
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bajaguy
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It would be interesting to know where they obtained the beer for testing. I find that beer purchased in Mexico vs beer purchased in the US tastes
distinctly better.
It is also interesting that Corona which seems to be the US idea of Mexican beer didn't make the top 10.
[Edited on 8-22-2013 by bajaguy]
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vandy
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Hmmm...people who know, enjoy and truly LIKE beer seem to agree with me
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/75/2755
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MitchMan
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My wife and I are not a beer drinkers for the most part, but, since going to Baja for the last 6 years, we would only try an occasional Negra Modelo
at Bismarcks on the malecon in La Paz. It's the only beer she will drink on rare occasion.
Then, we tried Pacifico and we haven't turned back since.
One thing that we always do is keep Pacificos (bottles only) in the refrigerator, and then, when we want a beer late in the day, we put two bottles in
the freezer for 12 minutes exactly, pop the tops off and drink em down fast.
Just the right blast to the brain. Very refreshing.
In La Paz, you can buy 12 oz bottles of Pacifico at certain Modeloramas for 9 pesos with turn-in of an empty bottle. That's about $.72 USD per bottle
at an exchange rate of 12.5. Since Pacificos cost about $1.20 USD in the USA, I only buy Miller Draft in bottles by the case when it's on sale for
$13.00 USD for a case of 20 bottles. The point here is that, in my opinion, beer is too expensive. I think it would be a perfect world if decent 12
oz bottles of beer were only $.50 each. You can make good Margaritas for $.50 each.
[Edited on 8-22-2013 by MitchMan]
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DENNIS
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Anybody around Mazatlan know if the Pacifico brewery still has the beer garden? It was like a square mile of Mariachi and half Peso[ 4 cents, at the
time] mugs of beer.
I've asked this same question a bunch of times in the past and never got an answer.
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wessongroup
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Lets start a taste test "NOW" ... 
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vandy
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I give up!
It's like asking a wino what the best wine is...
That said,
Ice cold and dewy
On a warm sunny day
Ocean in front
Desert behind
Day's work and play done
Everything goes down smooth
Bring extra toilet paper
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bajaguy
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Ice Cold
Fill a bucket with (full) Pacifico bottles, layer crushed ice and rock salt top off with crushed ice.....give it 10 minutes
| Quote: | Originally posted by MitchMan
My wife and I are not a beer drinkers for the most part, but, since going to Baja for the last 6 years, we would only try an occasional Negra Modelo
at Bismarcks on the malecon in La Paz. It's the only beer she will drink on rare occasion.
Then, we tried Pacifico and we haven't turned back since.
One thing that we always do is keep Pacificos (bottles only) in the refrigerator, and then, when we want a beer late in the day, we put two bottles in
the freezer for 12 minutes exactly, pop the tops off and drink em down fast.
Just the right blast to the brain. Very refreshing.
In La Paz, you can buy 12 oz bottles of Pacifico at certain Modeloramas for 9 pesos with turn-in of an empty bottle. That's about $.72 USD per bottle
at an exchange rate of 12.5. Since Pacificos cost about $1.20 USD in the USA, I only buy Miller Draft in bottles by the case when it's on sale for
$13.00 USD for a case of 20 bottles. The point here is that, in my opinion, beer is too expensive. I think it would be a perfect world if decent 12
oz bottles of beer were only $.50 each. You can make good Margaritas for $.50 each.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vandy
Bring extra toilet paper |
Hey...eees Messico. Never leave home without it.
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Tbone
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Pacifico or Carte Blanche .....that's a tough one.
Mas Pacifico
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sancho
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In this list is, not that I've tried one, is something
called Michelob Ultra Lime Cactus, sounds like a gimmick
to me, sorta taints the list
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Tbone
Pacifico or Carte Blanche .....that's a tough one. |
Carta Blanca?? Not bad.
Years back, they would advertise their gold medals won at prestigious beer contests throughout the world, always failing to mention the one which was
entered was from their bottling plant which used mountain spring water, when there was such a thing. The other seven plants didn't have that quality
available to them.
Still....they have the twist-off opener in the base of the bottle. That's worth extra points.
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bajajudy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by soulpatch
Well, on the mainland your choices are pretty limited outside major cities.... although all the OXXO's have Heineken for some reason:
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Tecate is distributing Heineken in Mexico. So any place that has Tecate, may have Heinies.
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SFandH
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajudy
| Quote: | Originally posted by soulpatch
Well, on the mainland your choices are pretty limited outside major cities.... although all the OXXO's have Heineken for some reason:
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Tecate is distributing Heineken in Mexico. So any place that has Tecate, may have Heinies. |
Heineken bought Dos Equis, Tecate, and Sol. XX is a good brew too.
http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/11/news/international/Heineken_...
I never buy beer in clear bottles. It just doesn't seem right.
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wessongroup
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"I never buy beer in clear bottles. It just doesn't seem right."
Never thought of it that way .... ya definitely got a point there ...
Mugs and schooners were ok though ... 
[Edited on 8-22-2013 by wessongroup]
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weebray
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SFandH
I've had too many "skunky" Pacificos. I think that sometimes the beer sits around in high temperatures too long on its way from the brewery to my Baja
watering holes. |
Whoa, have to call bs here. In 20+ yrs. my friends and I have consumed thousands of gallons of Pacifico and NEVER a skunky one. You must be
confused with heineken.
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Marinero
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Smokey's in Los Barriles has cold Negra Modelo on tap. Great taste.
Si estás buscando la person que cambiará su vida, échale una mirada en el espejo.
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Bajahowodd
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It's all bull. There are only a few international companies that brew most of the beer worldwide. Heineken owns a host of Mexican brands including
Tecate, Dos Equis, Bohemia, Sol, Indio, Etc.
Anheuser Busch-InBev owns all the Grupo Modelo brands. And the sad thing is that they brew wherever they find capacity. So, while Pacifico was once
only brewed in Mazatlan, no more. Similarly, those of us that buy Tecate in the states are buying beer brewed in Monterrey, not Tecate.
And geez, Ballantine XXX Ale in the top group??? Ballantine went away a long time ago. Some folks who bought the Pabst name brew that crap.
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