Dos Equis Special Lager | Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, S.A. de C.V.
Brewed by:
Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, S.A. de C.V.
Mexico
cuamoc.com
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.20%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
An authentic Mexican cerveza brewed in the style of Pilsner Lagers with a nuanced blend of malts, spices and earth tones. Ingredients: Water, Malted barley, Corn starch / syrup, Hops, Ascorbic Acid.
Added by Todd on 11-02-2001
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Ratings: 2,788 | Reviews: 625
3/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
The sparkling gold body has a white head that leaves a solid curtain on the glass.
Notes of white grape and semi-sweet corn come along with an almost tart spritz of lemon as well as a touch of wheat.
There's a bit more balance away from the sweetness than found in the Tecate lager, as it brings with it a moderate froth, moderate body and semi-wet finish.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
The sparkling gold body has a white head that leaves a solid curtain on the glass.
Notes of white grape and semi-sweet corn come along with an almost tart spritz of lemon as well as a touch of wheat.
There's a bit more balance away from the sweetness than found in the Tecate lager, as it brings with it a moderate froth, moderate body and semi-wet finish.
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3.61/5 rDev +31.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
2.5/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.85/5 rDev +4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
3.02/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Look: Urine yellow with almost no head. Just a tiny bit of white foam.
Smell: Different than I expected. Sort of earthy and sweet.
Taste: Virtually nothing. Like carbonated water with a hint of sweet corn at the end.
Mouthfeel: Thin, with little carbonation.
Overall: Doesn't taste outright bad, but extremely boring and one-note.
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look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Look: Urine yellow with almost no head. Just a tiny bit of white foam.
Smell: Different than I expected. Sort of earthy and sweet.
Taste: Virtually nothing. Like carbonated water with a hint of sweet corn at the end.
Mouthfeel: Thin, with little carbonation.
Overall: Doesn't taste outright bad, but extremely boring and one-note.
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1.98/5 rDev -27.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 2
Drank from a 12 ounce bottle. Rating is based on the style.
Look - The green bottle looks nice, and all the labeling is decent. Nothing too exciting, but it doesn't give a bad first impression.
Smell - Nothing.
Taste - Dirt, rust, mineral water. Very unpleasant.
Feel - Uncomfortably carbonated. Very hard to drink.
Overall - An incredibly offputting beer. Not recommended at all.
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look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 2
Drank from a 12 ounce bottle. Rating is based on the style.
Look - The green bottle looks nice, and all the labeling is decent. Nothing too exciting, but it doesn't give a bad first impression.
Smell - Nothing.
Taste - Dirt, rust, mineral water. Very unpleasant.
Feel - Uncomfortably carbonated. Very hard to drink.
Overall - An incredibly offputting beer. Not recommended at all.
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1.71/5 rDev -37.6%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
2.55/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.55/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.69/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
3.31/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
As best as I can recall, Dos Equis was the first beer I ever had. I was 19, and was going to Cheddar's with my dad. They let me have beer because I was over 18 and with an adult, so I chose this one. Like some other beers I've reviewed, this one was my go-to for a long time in my earlier days, and out of all of those past beers, this is the one I still get semi consistently.
For a typical mainstream beer, it definitely stands out in some ways. The taste and smell are somewhat similar to your average AALs, but I always notice a strong earthy taste in this one that I don't get from others. It's refreshing and pairs well with Mexican food, but it works well by itself for a chill night. I definitely prefer it over Corona. Overall, yeah, it's not all that impressive compared to exotic IPAs and craft brews, but it works well for what it is and it's a nostalgic beer for me.
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look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
As best as I can recall, Dos Equis was the first beer I ever had. I was 19, and was going to Cheddar's with my dad. They let me have beer because I was over 18 and with an adult, so I chose this one. Like some other beers I've reviewed, this one was my go-to for a long time in my earlier days, and out of all of those past beers, this is the one I still get semi consistently.
For a typical mainstream beer, it definitely stands out in some ways. The taste and smell are somewhat similar to your average AALs, but I always notice a strong earthy taste in this one that I don't get from others. It's refreshing and pairs well with Mexican food, but it works well by itself for a chill night. I definitely prefer it over Corona. Overall, yeah, it's not all that impressive compared to exotic IPAs and craft brews, but it works well for what it is and it's a nostalgic beer for me.
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4.57/5 rDev +66.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
2.87/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.73/5 rDev -0.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.25/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Vacationing at an all inclusive in Cancun, it seems all they have are Mexican macro lagers. At least it’s free!
Pours a yellow straw, almost piss water look. A tiny wisp of head dissipates at the snap of a finger.
Aromas are perceived as mainly sweet, consisting of cereal grain and corn adjuncts. There is also a lime zest thing going on.
The taste has a grainy and corn adjuncts sweetness. Very light grassy hops bitterness.
Light bodied with a carbonation that is spritzy at first, but, unfortunately dies out midway.It has a wet finish, neither as crisp or as dry as I would like, and, again, there is that odd lime taste.
This turned into a bit of chore to drink. I actually wish it was a bit more on the flavorless side, because the lime and corn adjunct flavors bothered me. It was pretty bad. Will have to move on to Dos Equis Amber next.
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look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Vacationing at an all inclusive in Cancun, it seems all they have are Mexican macro lagers. At least it’s free!
Pours a yellow straw, almost piss water look. A tiny wisp of head dissipates at the snap of a finger.
Aromas are perceived as mainly sweet, consisting of cereal grain and corn adjuncts. There is also a lime zest thing going on.
The taste has a grainy and corn adjuncts sweetness. Very light grassy hops bitterness.
Light bodied with a carbonation that is spritzy at first, but, unfortunately dies out midway.It has a wet finish, neither as crisp or as dry as I would like, and, again, there is that odd lime taste.
This turned into a bit of chore to drink. I actually wish it was a bit more on the flavorless side, because the lime and corn adjunct flavors bothered me. It was pretty bad. Will have to move on to Dos Equis Amber next.
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1.58/5 rDev -42.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.75
Smells bad, tastes worse.
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look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.75
Smells bad, tastes worse.
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2.4/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Dos Equis Special Lager from Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, S.A. de C.V.
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