Clásico
AleSmith Brewing Company
- From:
- AleSmith Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Lager
Ranked #122 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #29,953 - Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 11.47%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 50
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 22, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 16, 2017
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 22
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Clásico is our rebranded Mexican Lager (previously Sublime Mexican Lager) that pays homage to our Southern California home where we chill at the beach, crush tacos, and drink classic Mexican brews. Made with the finest quality German and Vienna malts, this crips, easy-drinking beer has a subtle hop aroma, a hint of corn tortillas, and a refreshing finish. ¡SALUD!
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Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.65/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Aug 22, 2025
Reviewed by AZgman from Arizona
4.07/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is a great, and better, alternative to any Mexican brewed lager. I gave this to a few unsuspecting people and they all said, "Wow! what is this?"
Feb 25, 2025
Reviewed by SoFistDecayDead from California
3.88/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12oz can poured into shaker glass.
Appearance: Gold and clear, with thin fizzy head. Dissipates quickly with no lacing.
Smell: Sweet grains and honey and nothing else. Almost doesn't smell like beer.
Taste: Sweet malt with slight toffee notes, with moderate bitter and metallic taste on the finish. Definitely a bigger body for the style.
Overall: If not for the finish, I would think this was a good European import. So an interesting blend of American finish on a European tasting malt base. 805 Cerveza feels much closer to Mexican style, so I agree with the American Lager classification. This aside, it is quite good and very unique for the style.
Jun 03, 2024Appearance: Gold and clear, with thin fizzy head. Dissipates quickly with no lacing.
Smell: Sweet grains and honey and nothing else. Almost doesn't smell like beer.
Taste: Sweet malt with slight toffee notes, with moderate bitter and metallic taste on the finish. Definitely a bigger body for the style.
Overall: If not for the finish, I would think this was a good European import. So an interesting blend of American finish on a European tasting malt base. 805 Cerveza feels much closer to Mexican style, so I agree with the American Lager classification. This aside, it is quite good and very unique for the style.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.49/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Draft at Diablo & Sons. Clear golden pour, skin of white foam, lacing. Malty, grainy aroma, biscuity. Taste is bready, malty, sweet. Nice body and heft.
Oct 16, 2023
Rated by LukeGude from Iowa
3.75/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Tall can from Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. Van Morrison concert makes it a perfect 5.
Sep 05, 2023
Reviewed by Mdog from Minnesota
2.87/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.87/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
From a 12oz can:
Appearance: Yellow, lots of particles, good head.
Smell: Corny.
Taste: Starts out ok with some corn sweetness, but then finishes with a vegetal and slightly metallic finish. Almost feels a little tequila-ish. I don't think they were going for that as it would have been mentioned somewhere on the can.
Overall: Almost a year old, normally wouldn't review but Alesmith is usually old when on shelves here in MN. I think the breakdown in mid-palate and finish is because it's old. Too bad, started out ok.
Aug 13, 2023Appearance: Yellow, lots of particles, good head.
Smell: Corny.
Taste: Starts out ok with some corn sweetness, but then finishes with a vegetal and slightly metallic finish. Almost feels a little tequila-ish. I don't think they were going for that as it would have been mentioned somewhere on the can.
Overall: Almost a year old, normally wouldn't review but Alesmith is usually old when on shelves here in MN. I think the breakdown in mid-palate and finish is because it's old. Too bad, started out ok.
Rated by AlumniBEO from California
4.97/5 rDev +32.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.97/5 rDev +32.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Haven’t been able to put this beer down the last few months… so good
Jan 22, 2023
Rated by jzlyo from Iowa
3.73/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Aroma is bread/malts and a hint of corn/spices. The flavor is mild fruit, corn/malts and a hoppy/beery/slightly bitter finish.
Jul 18, 2022
Reviewed by daliandragon from Maryland
3.93/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
God I used to love this band. Don't get me wrong, the music is still cool, just hasn't been the same since Brad passed all those years ago. This is a co;l, easy drinking lager, with the iconic sad sun on the label. Lager is balanced and very poundable; best consumed in quantity while outside listening to loud punk music.
Jun 28, 2022
Reviewed by BeerBobber from Nevada
3.52/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.52/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours a clear golden color with a one finger of white soapy head. The head seems to slowly soak into the beer.
Smell is of a lightly sweet lager. Getting some corn or maize on the nose. Nice white bread crust smell. A faint hint of grass. More of that biscuit bready smell though.
Taste is a bit sweet. Maybe a bit of metallic coming out. A bit of grassiness. Taste is more like a Euro lager pilsner style.
Mouth is fairly light. Does seem a bit slick on the back end.
I feel confused. This tastes like a well crafted Euro lager pilsner style. Yet I was expecting something like a Corona or Modelo. Seriously this one throws me for a loop. I think Corona Familiar would be a good comparison. Yet again I thought they were going lower or average Mexican lager. Really not bad at all. Seriously. Just really hit me as odd when I cracked it expecting one of those lighter Mexican lagers. Cheers to all and to the brewers of this beer! Grolsch? Does it remind me of Grolsch as it warms? Now I really am confused.
May 31, 2021Smell is of a lightly sweet lager. Getting some corn or maize on the nose. Nice white bread crust smell. A faint hint of grass. More of that biscuit bready smell though.
Taste is a bit sweet. Maybe a bit of metallic coming out. A bit of grassiness. Taste is more like a Euro lager pilsner style.
Mouth is fairly light. Does seem a bit slick on the back end.
I feel confused. This tastes like a well crafted Euro lager pilsner style. Yet I was expecting something like a Corona or Modelo. Seriously this one throws me for a loop. I think Corona Familiar would be a good comparison. Yet again I thought they were going lower or average Mexican lager. Really not bad at all. Seriously. Just really hit me as odd when I cracked it expecting one of those lighter Mexican lagers. Cheers to all and to the brewers of this beer! Grolsch? Does it remind me of Grolsch as it warms? Now I really am confused.
Rated by Mexican_Viking_Domerdoc from Texas
4.25/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured beautifully; first beer of the evening. Great smell, awesome flavor of a lightly dressed Mexican Lager. Want more....
May 22, 2021
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