Mexican Style Lager
pFriem Family Brewers

16oz can from Hops & Bottles. Clear golden pour, head settles down. Corny aroma, sweet, grainy. Taste is sweet, over the top corn. A little bit too sweet for my taste.

This beer pours a pale clear golden color with a large white head that subsides to a cloud formation. The aroma is corn malt and light citrus. No real bitterness, very crushable. Hazel Dell Safeway. 17 IBUs BOD 1-4-2024 Rated 4-9-2024.
Had again today 7-25-2025, still excellent with sweetness 4.9% ABV, BOD 6-4-2025

 

Pours a clear straw yellow brief 1" foamy head with moderate retention and very good lacing. Nose is lightly floral and fruity (honeysuckle, sweet corn, and faint strawberry Starburst ). Taste is rather sweet without very much hop bitterness to counteract it; fresh corn predominates. Feel is soft with very light carbonation; for the style, would prefer something a bit thinner and crisper. Overall, I found this had a one-note sweetness and softness that I'm not pursuing in this style.

 

06/01/24 can @ home

16oz tallboy can purchased at Huckleberry's, in Spokane, WA, for $2.79. Nothing in the import section from Mexico encouraged me, so I'm observing Cinco de Mayo with this. The date stamped on the bottom of the can was somewhat smudged, but seemed to indicate that this was canned on April 12th, 2014.

Poured into the glass, this was a clear, golden amber color, with a big fluff, off-white head. Lots of lace..

The nose was somewhat subdued. Fairly malty up front, with crackery and corny notes. There's a light, floral and grassy hoppiness present as well.

Softly sweet up front, a little bit bitter and crisp on the finish.

Medium bodied, lightly crisp in the finish but not as much as I expected.

A decent lager, but not one that blows me away. I'd hit it again, but I wouldn't chase after it.

their lager game has been epic of late, all these different lagers of the world, all so dialed in, its super impressive, and this mexican lager fits right into their lineup, i hope they keep this rocking for awhile, its a total ripper but also of high quality and even some intrigue, very well done! this is gorgeous, extraordinarily pale, lighter than yellow or gold, but not watery looking and immaculately clear, fizzy, and even holding some head. the nose is slightly floral with a citrus wash, perhaps a light noble hop thing on the back end, some soft corny middle character, and a lager yeast that exhibits a little fruitiness, almost a kolsch note to it to me, really springy and fresh and appealing, instantly more crafty than imported mexican lager under any name. the flavor is as bright as the nose, clean and tidy and instantly gone from the palate on the swallow, i can taste some of the corn in the mash on this but its super dry. there is a light clover type herbal note before some balancing hops on the back end, a great mineral profile and water chemistry overall, and more character from the yeast that a lot of these deliver. i love how light and dynamic and balanced it is, as clean and drinkable as they come, and i plan to absolutely drink my fill of this while the weather is still hot here. another total banger of a lager from these guys, between the pils, the canadian, the japanese, and now this and more, these guys are really owning the style space! no lime needed.

Look: Almost clear straw yellow with a sudsy white head that forms a pillow and starts to settle, leaving great lacing behind
Aroma: Pilsner malt, honey, soda crackers, floral hops, corn, and some straw
Taste: Starts out with pilsner malt, raw corn ears, and honey that all begin to intertwine and develop nicely. Straw and crackers come into play next along with floral hops and everyone plays nice in the pool until it closes out
Mouthfeel: Light but not watery, clean and crisp throughout, medium-high carbonation, and a crisp finish with minimal dryness
Overall: This is good stuff. I’ve never quite “gotten” Mexican lagers but am suck a pFriem fanboy that I needed to revisit and review theirs as I figured they had the best chance to sell me on one and they did. I liken this style to a Helles with a light corn note and this hits the nail on the head and does so in a delicious and well-made package

 

 

A: The beer is slightly hazy light yellow in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high bright white head that left a patch of bubbles on the surface, a collar around the edges and some lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of corn adjuncts are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has light to moderate flavors of corn adjuncts. There are hints of grassy hops, but these mostly serve to mask any sweetness and contribute a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels light-bodied and very clean on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer goes down super easy and doesn't have any "off" flavors. It's an excellent example of a "craft" adjunct lager.

Serving type: bottle

 

Pale yellow bubbly pour with a white cap. Corn, flowers, grass, lemon zest, bright cracker, and lager malt make up the nose. Taste is much the same plus some honey and pear in the middle of the corn, end is sneaky grass dominated. Feel is light and bright with considerable carbonation, malt transcends this however to provide enough backbone to not thin out the body, crushable. Really nice mexican lager. The wife loved it

Revisited August 17th, 2021

Original July 24th, 2021 ratings: 3.75 4.0 3.75 3.75 3.75

The head is thicker, denser, long lasting. The smell and taste are much the same. The taste is fuller,richer.

I don't know if it's because the beer has rested longer and been refrigerated longer as well as served slightly warmer, but I like it much more this time around (not that the first time was bad).

Poured at 56 °F; same bottling date.

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Very clear, very pale yellow body; robust carbonation; one-finger thick head, fairly dense and creamy, very persistent. Nice floral nose that gives way to a more grain-centric smell; cracker; pear. Light, fruity flavor with a mild bitterness; clean. Light body; effervescent; somewhat thin and watery; soft sweetness but also with a light dryness.

The beer brings a soft and delicate sensation to the palate. It would be a great choice for a light meal such as sea food or mild pasta dish.

Poured at 47 °F; bottled 06/16/21

 

 

2 month old bottle into a pint glass. Up front this is obviously a Mexican style lager for sure, with a very pale almost white yellow color that is absolutley gorgeous and crystal clear, underneath a thin head with reliable carbonation. The nose is strong in corn and grass, and the taste refreshingly follows suit with an addition of white bread crust, and a crisp very dry finish. This would sure like a lime, I can tell.

Great Mexican style lager from pFriem, super drinkable as any of this style should be.

$ 8.40 (Including shipping and PA tax)/500 mL bottle ($ 0.497/oz) from Tavour, Seattle, WA. Reviewed 8/26/19.
“Bottled On 06 13 19” clearly stamped on back label. Stored at 42 degrees and served at 42 degrees in a hand-washed and dried Jester King snifter.
Appearance – 3.5.
First pour – Nearly colorless, clear.
Body – Very light yellow, clear, some effervescence.
Head – Large (Maximum six cm, aggressive center pour), white, fizzy/frothy, short duration, diminishing to a three to six mm crown and a thin partial cap.
Lacing – Poor. Some small islands of tiny bubbles remain.
Aroma – 4 – Dimethylsulfide predominates with some spicy hops following.
Flavor – 4 – Corn and a bit of malt, crisp with a bit of lemon. No alcohol (4.4% ABV) flavor or aroma, no diacetyl.
Palate – 3.5 – Thin, watery, lively carbonation.
Final impression and summation: 3.75 - Much lighter in color than the typical Vienna Lager and more corn than malt flavor. To me, more of an AAL than expected.

Pours pale yellow with a light foggy tint to it. A stream of bubbles rise endlessly from the bottom of the glass, feeding a long lasting, white foamy head. Aroma is clean and light notes of straw, raw grain, spicy and herbal hops and biscuity, bready malts. Flavor profile is spicy, herbal and floral hops with just a dab of citrus. Bready, biscuity malts give it a yeasty, undercooked bread after taste. There are bits and pieces of toasty, wafery and crackery malts as well. It's light and tight. Mouth feel is crisp and focused, with fizzy effervescence that settles well on the tongue. It has a medium-thin consistency. Overall, crisp, light and balanced with favorable hops driving the bus. Easily crushable and very enjoyable.

Served in a 15.5oz Speigalau tulip from a 500mL bottle.