Dos Equis Special Lager
Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, S.A. de C.V.

 

 

A very sweet tasting and refreshing cerveza. The cool bottle as well as the endorsement from The World’s Most Interesting Man also doesn’t hurt. I just wish the alc/vol was a bit higher and the cost a bit lower. It is a beer meant to be enjoyed with some enchiladas or for an afternoon at the pool.

Alc/Vol: 4.2%
Price: Top Shelf
Rating: 4/5

First off, cap was extremely hard to get off without a bottle opener for no reason. Not totally disgusting feels a little watery. Recommend drinking cold. Overall decent wouldn't go out of my way to buy it again.

Unremarkable, tho' OK; It's a slightly 'different light lager- a bit of semi-sweet/semi-malty taste - but lacking in carbonation and body.

Large white head that dissipates slowly. Not much lacing. The beer is a light golden color. Not yellow. Very clear. Active carbonation.

Pleasant aroma. Yeast and sweet malt. Smells like bread baking in the oven. A little bit of hops.

Tastes light and refreshing. Not harsh at all. Very smooth. Light body but not too light or thin. Sweet. Tastes just like it smells. Smooth, mild malts. Very slight toasted character to the malt. No hop bitterness. But a balanced, slightly dry finish. Tastes good. Light but good. Don't taste much in the way of adjunct. Tastes like a light but decent quality lager. Reminiscent of Session Red Lager, but lighter. Little bit of dry, corn taste to the finish. Overall taste is good. Much better than the vast majority of adjunct lagers.

Lots of carbonation. But still soft and pleasant in the mouth. Very satisfying to drink this beer. Goes down smooth and easy.

This is a premium adjunct lager. Similar to what PBR used to be back in the day. I really enjoy drinking this beer. Just wish it was cheaper. Beer got so damn expensive. Its a damn shame. But this is a nice, old school lager beer. Good quality. Great drinkability. Hard not to like this. Its a really good beer.

 

Pretty standard AAL, maybe even a bit thin for the style. I wouldn’t call it “piss” because it lacks even offensive qualities.
And I’m not hating on it— these beers have their place, and can be rightfully enjoyed as any other.
In terms of import lagers, I’d take a modelo or corona over this.

Drank from a 24oz can. Scent is funky with a little malt and sweaty socks. Taste is wet paper and malt with some skunk. Super easy to drink. Some lime really wakes this one up. A decent beer to drink a couple of with some mexican food.

 

 

12 oz bottle, best by Sept 2023. I couldn't even finish it, though I gagged some down in an attempt to finish it. Tastes and smells like wet newspaper. Mouthfeel is forgettable. Never drinking this trash again and I don't care who tries to offer me some.

 

 

 

 

 

Average looking AAL not much aroma, but what is there is a bit sweet. Easy drinking, a bit watery, but really smooth with good simple finish. One of my favourites from south of the border.

 

Good Mexican beer non-offensive at any means.

16oz can at the US Open. Not nuanced at all. Grim, tasteless and watery industrial lager. Arguably worse than the only other beer available on site, Heineken. Ice cold, though. The only good thing about it.

Poured from a 12oz can best by 2023

On the pour an insane 4 finger slightly fizzy head formed then slowly dissipated to a ring around the glass and some head islands floating around. Despite the style some vague lacing forms. The body is a pale straw. Carbonation is fine and low after the pour.

Smell is rough as expected a tart mistreated yeast with some light skunk. Behind that is a light crackery malt. Not much else here other than meh.

Taste is better but sweet with only a hint of skunked bitterness. Some nice malt and corn is on the palate, but it's very light and a normal dry macro lager.a! Quite drinkable and it tastes clean and a bit malty. Some off fermentation notes, bringing it a bit past doughy are in there but it isn't bad.

Feel is a bit thin and dry with a light co2 bite. There is an odd malty syrup feel at the back of the mouth despite the dryness. Still it is quite crisp and drinkable despite all that. Keep it cold.

Overall it is what it is. Not really a beer for the most interesting man in the world but still it's decent. It could be better but for what it is it could be a lot worse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refreshing, just match perfect with mexican food.

 

 

 

 

This is putrid. Can't even drink one bottle. Can't even adequately describe the awfulness.

Think un the worst beer ever and worlwide. Yes, this "Beer" is one of em....

Drain-pour!