Amigos
Global Brands Ltd.

Copenhagen 10/7 2019. 33 cl bottle from Meny, Bryggervangen, Kbh Ø. Clear bottle with as transparent label. Just the brand name and the Spanish way of saying that it is flavored with Tequila.

Pours clear yellow with small white head. Settles as thin patchy layer of foam unable to cover the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing.

Aroma is intense, citric and chemical. Citrus, Dish water, soap, detergent, Air re-freshener. Might be hints of Chili pepper - but it is hard to tell.

Medium strong carbonation. Thin, oily, greasy texture.

Flavor is fairly sweet followed by a more moderate sourness. Aftertaste is sweetish. No sign of a Chili burn.

Passable imitation of a very bad Mexican beer.

Flavored with tequila, I certainly thought this interesting. And it went just fine to wash down a decent burrito during a late lunch while watching the passengers at Paddington Station London. So, I can't complain. Nor can I explain BA's low average 2.23 ratings, except that some BA-ers don't like beverage brands posing as brewers. (Untappd has an average rating of 2.89, 30% higher, and their averages are usually at least 25% below the BA average. So a spread of 55% is curious.) As for me, I'm less of a purist. I also liked the twang Taste of tequila. Amigos also had a friendly foam. But it has way too much sweet to drink by itself. Probably best for those who like soft drinks with their lunch.

My first from Global, they get a micro-review... despite them being a very successful beverage company. Global actually is a good company from its website. It cares about its employees, it does its part for sustainability; it's just not a brewer. So if the Overall Hugs I give Global are off-the-charts from the average, so be it. Amigos is made by Good Guys in my book.

Not bad, just glad Dan Murphy's are selling a beer like this. Almost impossible to get Salitos or Desperados in Brisbane. This was sold in 4.6% ABV not 5.5%

 

 

 

11.15 fl oz bottle, BBE FEB 2013. I'm not scared. Found a single bottle of this on the floor at the local bottle shop. Got it for 99 cents. 'Cerveza Especial'. 'Product of the UK' - not what you'd expect to read on what appears to be a Mexican style lager. Label lists a 6.00% abv.

Poured into a Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale mini snifter.

A - Pours a standard dark golden body; the same as it appears through the clear glass bottle. Conjures hardly anything for a head, merely a quarter inch of white froth that falls to a thin ring quickly. Appears aptly carbonated, but has no real head. Some thin sticky scattered random lacing when given a nice swirl.

S - Aroma is where this one loses me. It's not typical of a lager or a malt liquor or a light beer for that matter. Has a bit of faint dusty bready malt sweetness, with some vague notions of citrus fruit / citrus peel, probably lime or lemon.

T - Taste is extremely sweet & syrupy, with a hint of lemon-lime tartness that is actually quite nice. Definitely over the top sweetness dominates this one, with the citrus flavors coming in second. It's not awful, but it's certainly not complex stuff.

M - Feel is smooth & sweet. Easy-drinking; definitely doesn't feel like 6.00% abv. Needs better carbonation.

Overall, this was probably an old as hell bottle, so I will do my best to try this one again fresh. Until then, we'll just call it interesting.

Amigos -----3/5.

330ml bottle from Local Express, Kings Cross, London:
This one was a really terrible beer, by no means the worst I've tried but to be honest I wasn't expecting much else from it & it probably wasn't even quite as bad as I feared going in. Obviously it'll not be one I'll pick up again given it was far too sweet, thin & off-putting but I guess it could have been a lot worse.

I expected this to be another sub-Corona clone, but was pleasantly surprised by the citrus taste and the overall drinkability.

Refreshing but dull, too overwhelming citrus flavour ruins this beer.

 

Poured from a clear bottle into a Dogfish Head pint glass. Pours a medium golden amber with a thin white head that dissipates to light patchiness, no lacing. Aroma is immediately noticeable on opening the bottle and pouring, a strong fruity and agave (tequila), citrus smell, malt is subdued. Flavor is watery tequila, lime, Sprite citrus, sweet. Light bodied. Apparently an import to compete with the light fruit beers and drinks, this does not taste much like beer. A faint hint of malt, but really tastes almost exactly like a left over tequila and Sprite drink from last night with melted ice cubes. Not familiar with this style, but it's not for me.

 

A 500ml clear glass bottle with a BB of Sept 2014. Acquired a while back from a supermarket. Described as a tequila flavoured beer allegedly created in honour of the Aztec god Huehuecoyotl. Inspiring...

Poured into a straight pint glass. A clear golden colour with good carbonation. Forms a smallish head of white foam that lasts for a moment before dissipating. Aroma of sweet artificial fruits and sugar with vague hints of lime, weak malt and a whisper of stewed leaves. Decidedly subpar.

Tastes like an artificial fruit cocktail with a sweet finish. Notes of lime, juicyfruits, sugar/sweetener, faint malt, weak stewed leaves and a harsh quality in the background. Little bitterness to speak of, but a touch of acrid cardboard upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly, with prickly carbonation and a thin, watery body. Mildly astringent, followed by an aftertaste of lime cocktail, sweetener and harsh stewed leaves.

Blech - not much of a beer. Looks pretty normal, however the aroma and flavour possess a cloying sweetness and fake fruit notes that jar the senses. Insipid body. A fairly unpleasant experience, at least for anyone with functioning tastebuds. One to avoid.