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Toña Cerveza
Industrial Cervecera S.A. / Compañía Cervecera De Nicaragua
- From:
- Industrial Cervecera S.A. / Compañía Cervecera De Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Style:
- American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #177 - ABV:
- 4.6%
- Score:
- 66
Ranked #28,304 - Avg:
- 2.78 | pDev: 22.66%
- Reviews:
- 170
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Saturday at 09:09 PM
- Added:
- Feb 16, 2004
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 26
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Reviewed by Guppy314 from District of Columbia
2.43/5 rDev -12.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
2.43/5 rDev -12.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
From a bottle, pours as a clear light straw color. Almost no aroma, but perhaps of rice. The taste is vaguely beer-like, but *happily* not offensive. Mouth feel is mostly just the effervescence of the bubbles, but *happily* it does not feel watery. Overall, this is a great beverage if highly refrigerated on a hot day.
Saturday at 09:09 PMReviewed by Lexluthor33 from New York
2.6/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.6/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Very clear yellow color.
decent head.
aroma of malts and barley.
Taste begins with fresh hops and a crisp feel.
A light body with medium carbonation, but I do not like the fading finish in every sip.
It quenches the thirst, mildly bitter hops fade after initial sips.
The balance seems a bit off,
If I decide to mix a best of Latin/ Caribbean /Central American beers I would throw a few of these in the mix.
Tona, Quilme, Bohemia, Negra Modelo - all overall average adjunct lagers that serve purpose.
Feb 27, 2024decent head.
aroma of malts and barley.
Taste begins with fresh hops and a crisp feel.
A light body with medium carbonation, but I do not like the fading finish in every sip.
It quenches the thirst, mildly bitter hops fade after initial sips.
The balance seems a bit off,
If I decide to mix a best of Latin/ Caribbean /Central American beers I would throw a few of these in the mix.
Tona, Quilme, Bohemia, Negra Modelo - all overall average adjunct lagers that serve purpose.
Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
3.44/5 rDev +23.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev +23.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle exp date 11/15/24 into a Becker glass.
L: SRM 2 Pours light thin yellow with very good steady large carbo bubbles, a thin white fizzy head that goes to a thin edge foam, very light to no lacing.
S; A distant hop note, very light grains.
T: Gently sweet malts, light Noble hops, sweet grains, a hint of corn, light zest towards the finish, distant pastry dough. It has a bit of a sweet malty linger.
F: Lightly brisk then quite smooth med-light bodied feel with a med-length moderately drying finish.
O: I got a good fresh & crisp bottle. I like its gentle sweetness. The feel remains fairly brisk throughout. EZ drinking & smooth. Finishes a little bit dry for an adjunct. It is Okay to Good in its style.
Feb 26, 2024L: SRM 2 Pours light thin yellow with very good steady large carbo bubbles, a thin white fizzy head that goes to a thin edge foam, very light to no lacing.
S; A distant hop note, very light grains.
T: Gently sweet malts, light Noble hops, sweet grains, a hint of corn, light zest towards the finish, distant pastry dough. It has a bit of a sweet malty linger.
F: Lightly brisk then quite smooth med-light bodied feel with a med-length moderately drying finish.
O: I got a good fresh & crisp bottle. I like its gentle sweetness. The feel remains fairly brisk throughout. EZ drinking & smooth. Finishes a little bit dry for an adjunct. It is Okay to Good in its style.
Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas
3.01/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.01/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Found this beer at the local Total Wine.
Not bad for an adjunct lager. Poured from a bottle into a tulip glass. Bright clear yellow color with a brief effervescent white head and light lacing. Crisp, citrus smell and taste. This beer would do well with a lime wedge. Standard feel. Okay beer.
Feb 13, 2024Not bad for an adjunct lager. Poured from a bottle into a tulip glass. Bright clear yellow color with a brief effervescent white head and light lacing. Crisp, citrus smell and taste. This beer would do well with a lime wedge. Standard feel. Okay beer.
Reviewed by Bouleboubier from New Jersey
4.18/5 rDev +50.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +50.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
(12 oz brown bottle, 041824; purchased single off shelf at State Line... poured lil by lil into my 9 oz Genesee taster)
L: polished-clear, gold liquid; cautious pour, not a high build of foam... kind of a beaut; laces a little
S: sweet pale malt, lightly doughy, with subtle grassy and sultana-like notes gradually emerging... maintains a relatively bold intensity for its ilk
T: malty, similar to a German pils, but without the herbal bitterness for contrast; aftertaste follows the aromas, with the malty dough most prominent but moderately mellow, while a touch of dried grass highlights a subtle mineral salinity... a few sips in, and tastes like a dry, mineral malt liquor
F: light, cut, but with a fair amount of lean muscle on its body... fairly dry in the aft, but with a softly sticky finish
O: hey folks, this is an adjunct lager, not a helles or pils, and it ain't half bad... would definitely have it again... pais cincuenta (2259)
Feb 08, 2024L: polished-clear, gold liquid; cautious pour, not a high build of foam... kind of a beaut; laces a little
S: sweet pale malt, lightly doughy, with subtle grassy and sultana-like notes gradually emerging... maintains a relatively bold intensity for its ilk
T: malty, similar to a German pils, but without the herbal bitterness for contrast; aftertaste follows the aromas, with the malty dough most prominent but moderately mellow, while a touch of dried grass highlights a subtle mineral salinity... a few sips in, and tastes like a dry, mineral malt liquor
F: light, cut, but with a fair amount of lean muscle on its body... fairly dry in the aft, but with a softly sticky finish
O: hey folks, this is an adjunct lager, not a helles or pils, and it ain't half bad... would definitely have it again... pais cincuenta (2259)
Reviewed by 2beerdogs from California
3.3/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.3/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Out of the bottle.
Quite pretty. Light in color, straw to gold. Lithe, fluffy head rises 2 fingers or so and tapers off to a thin film. Some lacing, good retention.
Nose is mildly sweet, basically corn. A mild hint of peppery hops.
Flavor follows the nose. The hops have a nice, prominent role here. When cold, this is pretty tasty. But as it warms the hops taper off and the sweetness becomes dominant.
Mouthfeel is a tad thin.
Jan 14, 2024Quite pretty. Light in color, straw to gold. Lithe, fluffy head rises 2 fingers or so and tapers off to a thin film. Some lacing, good retention.
Nose is mildly sweet, basically corn. A mild hint of peppery hops.
Flavor follows the nose. The hops have a nice, prominent role here. When cold, this is pretty tasty. But as it warms the hops taper off and the sweetness becomes dominant.
Mouthfeel is a tad thin.
Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado
3.04/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
3.04/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
12oz bottle, best by June 17th 2024
On the pour, just under 1 finger of white head formed on top of a perfectly clear golden yellow body. It's a crystal clear pale lager.
Aroma is malty with corn right up front, and a slightly skunked Noble hop backing it up. Aroma is corny but dry. Smells like a Mexican import but more unique and better.
Flavor is VERY similar to the aroma. The corny but dry note is still very present, along with the lightly skunked noble hops.
Feel is fuller than a traditional Mexican lager, which makes sense, but still quite similar. Full body with a medium finish and slightly dry. It's ok.
Overall this is another imported lager, but better than Corona or Heineken. Some unique notes, but the skunked Latin American lager thing is pretty obvious.
Nov 01, 2023On the pour, just under 1 finger of white head formed on top of a perfectly clear golden yellow body. It's a crystal clear pale lager.
Aroma is malty with corn right up front, and a slightly skunked Noble hop backing it up. Aroma is corny but dry. Smells like a Mexican import but more unique and better.
Flavor is VERY similar to the aroma. The corny but dry note is still very present, along with the lightly skunked noble hops.
Feel is fuller than a traditional Mexican lager, which makes sense, but still quite similar. Full body with a medium finish and slightly dry. It's ok.
Overall this is another imported lager, but better than Corona or Heineken. Some unique notes, but the skunked Latin American lager thing is pretty obvious.
Rated by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.43/5 rDev +23.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev +23.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Oct 30 2023
Oct 30, 2023Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California
3.5/5 rDev +25.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +25.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This beer is from Nicaragua. And the only other word I know that starts with the letters “Nic,” is Nickleback. Now, this beer is nothing special, but it’s not like the ear homicide of listening to those Canadian posers. I’d rather listen to Sk8er Boi than those tools. Think about that… Oh yeah, the beer - it’s fine. Props to the Volcano and Lake country.
Apr 05, 2023Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington
3.36/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.36/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Poured into a Seattle Beer Week pint glass. Pours a light golden amber with a three finger, somewhat fizzy, white head that still has good retention and nice lacing. Aroma of light biscuit malt, adjunct corn, light grassy hops with a pleasant spicy note. Flavor is mild lager malt, faint grassy hops, a light corn sweetness; very faint hops in the finish, but a little biscuity malt surfaces. Light bodied with sharp carbonation. Well, you know when you have a brewery with "Industrial" in the name, you are in a for treat. Fortunately, this has all the expected flavor and aroma characters expected from the adjunct lager style, but in rather diminished depth; one of lightest colored and least hoppy I can remember. The initial taste is typical, but the finish is light and the hops are quite disappointing, especially because they smelled interesting. Although very mild, there are no off flavors and this would be fine on a hot day with no other alternatives. My expectations were low and were met. I have ticked Nicaragua and this brewery and we shall part ways in a friendly way.
Nov 09, 2022Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
2.77/5 rDev -0.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.77/5 rDev -0.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
16oz can from Boise Co-op. Clear golden, lively carbonation, foamy head subsides. Sweet grainy aroma, corn. Taste is grainy, adjuncts, slight oily feel. Very, very faint cooked vegetable notes. Not as bad as these scores would have you believe
Nov 08, 2022Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
2.15/5 rDev -22.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.15/5 rDev -22.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Nov. 2014: Shared bottle at local tasting. ABV is 4.6%. Pale golden colour, low white head. The aroma has some sweetish malts, maize, dust and grass. Bland flavour, some grainy notes, a little sweetness, hardly any bitterness. Utterly forgettable.
Nov 06, 2022
Toña Cerveza from Industrial Cervecera S.A. / Compañía Cervecera De Nicaragua
Beer rating:
66 out of
100 with
306 ratings
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