Mexican beer taste test: Pick one and be refreshed

by David Holub

Let’s face it, most Mexican beers available around here are all but indistinguishable from the next, especially those in Grupo Modelo’s portfolio. With few exceptions, anyone who claims one to be superior to the other likely thinks Bud Lite mops the floor with Coors Light. Mexican beers are more about lifestyle, nostalgia, and a summer that never ends. Pick one and ye shall be refreshed.

Victoria

Style: Vienna lager

ABV: 4.0 percent

Color: Deep amber

Brewery: Groupo Modelo

Notes: Claims to be the oldest beer in Mexico. On the bitter side for a Mexican beer, with a slight maltiness and more flavor than other Mexican lagers.

Pacifico

Style: American adjunct lager

ABV: 4.5 percent

Color: Pale gold

Brewery: Groupo Modelo

Notes: Beyond its slight grainy sweetness, similar to other light Mexican lagers.

Corona Familiar

Style: Vienna lager

ABV: 4.8 percent

Color: Pale gold

Brewery: Groupo Modelo

Notes: Corona Familiar might seem quite, ahem, familiar if you’ve had a Corona Extra.

Estrella Jalisco

Style: American adjunct lager

ABV: 4.0 percent

Color: Pale gold

Brewery: Groupo Modelo

Notes: The least flavor and lightest of the bunch with a mild grain/corn flavor at the top.

Sesión Cerveza

Style: Light lager

ABV: 4.5 percent

Color: Pale gold

Brewery: Full Sail Brewing Co.

Notes: Another craft brewery joins the Mexican beer trend. Most flavorful of the bunch with subtle citrus notes and a corn graininess you’d expect in a Mexican-style lager.

Modelo Negra

Style: Amber lager

ABV: 5.4 percent

Color: Amber-brown

Brewery: Groupo Modelo

Notes: Malty caramel flavor and dark color make this one stand on its own against most other Mexican lagers.

David Holub

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