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Red Pig Mexican Ale
Cerveceria Mexicana S.A. De C.V.
- From:
- Cerveceria Mexicana S.A. De C.V.
- Mexico
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 75
- Avg:
- 3.17 | pDev: 18.3%
- Reviews:
- 33
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 25, 2016
- Added:
- Apr 22, 2008
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Mike_Aguirre:
Reviewed by Mike_Aguirre from Mexico
2.31/5 rDev -27.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 1.75
2.31/5 rDev -27.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 1.75
This beer tastes very bad, this was one of my few drain pours. There´s almost nothing right with this one, maybe only the color, it pours very light brown, almost copper, taste and aroma are very off.
Mar 21, 2015More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Svingjo from Canada (BC)
3.55/5 rDev +12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev +12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A nice dark amber beer that produced a nice thick head. The malt really comes through on the nose. The flavour is much the same with a malty caramel flavour an a hint of chocolate. You get a slight hoppy bitterness in the end that kind of lingers.
Dec 22, 2014Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio
3.09/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.09/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I wouldn't expect "Red Pig" to be a brown ale; it doesn't look like it either. The company doesn't describe it or ever label it as a Brown ale of any kind, though, and it's listed as an amber elsewhere. That makes more sense, as this beer is exactly the bright, deep red copper the brewery advertises it to be. The head is between average and good in every way: height, retention and strength of lacing.
I wouldn't say it displays the "pleasant high bitterness" I've seen described by more mainstream sources, but it does have a bit of a floral nose to even out the pale and caramel malts that give off a mix of toast and sweetness. On the tongue, it falls a little flat, though it drops a bit of ash found in the edge of a dry, herbal note found in the aroma. It's an interesting take on any style for sure.
The feel doesn't have the depth or even the medium-bodied heft it needs to stand out, just an even modicum of crisp and smooth that just keeps it moving.
Feb 21, 2014I wouldn't say it displays the "pleasant high bitterness" I've seen described by more mainstream sources, but it does have a bit of a floral nose to even out the pale and caramel malts that give off a mix of toast and sweetness. On the tongue, it falls a little flat, though it drops a bit of ash found in the edge of a dry, herbal note found in the aroma. It's an interesting take on any style for sure.
The feel doesn't have the depth or even the medium-bodied heft it needs to stand out, just an even modicum of crisp and smooth that just keeps it moving.
Reviewed by Evil_Pidde from Sweden
2.31/5 rDev -27.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
2.31/5 rDev -27.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
A: The pour is clear copper with a small compact off-white head. Decent lacings.
S: Lots of dark roasted malts, sweet. Kind of tart - like that tart you get in a Doppelbock. Flowery.
T: Very sweet, candy-like. Almost no malty sweetness, only sugar. Kind of harsh bitterness. Artificial.
M: Long bitter aftertaste. Sticky medium body and rich carbonation.
O: Well, this was a very artificial beer with extra sugar.
Jun 30, 2013S: Lots of dark roasted malts, sweet. Kind of tart - like that tart you get in a Doppelbock. Flowery.
T: Very sweet, candy-like. Almost no malty sweetness, only sugar. Kind of harsh bitterness. Artificial.
M: Long bitter aftertaste. Sticky medium body and rich carbonation.
O: Well, this was a very artificial beer with extra sugar.
Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland
3.07/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
3.07/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
330ml bottle from Lupe Pinto, Glasgow (£1.49):
Clear, light brown with a thin, foamy white head on top that is about a quarter centimetre tall and stays consistent.
Sweet malts and a light, sweet floral aroma with some caramel on top. Not very strong and quite basic but not a bad smell either.
Hop filled aroma with some floral notes and a touch of caramel from the nose, this is followed by some toasted biscuits and very light, sweet fruit flavours.
Thin and light smelling beer but an easy one to drink, there is a sweet, dry finish and carbonation is medium throughout.
Not a bad beer really, just not a great one either or all that exciting. There is a nice caramel aroma and this is present in the taste but other than that the beer is just a little bland and doesn't have enough going for it to make you want to try it again.
Apr 10, 2013Clear, light brown with a thin, foamy white head on top that is about a quarter centimetre tall and stays consistent.
Sweet malts and a light, sweet floral aroma with some caramel on top. Not very strong and quite basic but not a bad smell either.
Hop filled aroma with some floral notes and a touch of caramel from the nose, this is followed by some toasted biscuits and very light, sweet fruit flavours.
Thin and light smelling beer but an easy one to drink, there is a sweet, dry finish and carbonation is medium throughout.
Not a bad beer really, just not a great one either or all that exciting. There is a nice caramel aroma and this is present in the taste but other than that the beer is just a little bland and doesn't have enough going for it to make you want to try it again.
Red Pig Mexican Ale from Cerveceria Mexicana S.A. De C.V.
Beer rating:
75 out of
100 with
54 ratings
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