Tecate Original
Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, S.A. de C.V.

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From:
Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, S.A. de C.V.
 
Mexico
Style:
American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #247
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
61
Ranked #28,486
Avg:
2.56 | pDev: 26.17%
Reviews:
644
Ratings:
2,248
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 01, 2024
Added:
May 20, 2001
Wants:
  24
Gots:
  466
Born on the western bicultural borderland of Baja California, Mexico, Tecate® was originally created in 1944 to be the perfect thirst quencher for the miners working in the area. We are still proudly brewed in our namesake town of Tecate, using the same high quality recipe. Tecate® Original is a full-bodied lager with a refreshing crisp malt flavor and a pleasant aftertaste – the way a Mexican cerveza should be.
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Ratings by StoneTSR:
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Reviewed by StoneTSR from Colorado

2/5  rDev -21.9%
APPEARANCE: Chill haze obscures an otherwise crystal clear, yellow beer. The head foamed up to about a finger before settling into a quarter-inch cap that slowly faded away as the beer sat during the typing of this paragraph. By now, it’s just a wispy, thin cap, but it still covers almost 100% of the surface area. Some lacing developed when the head fell, but not much else stuck.

SMELL: Once the head fades away there isn’t much to this, but while it was still intact a big corn smell overpowered anything else.

TASTE: Again, not much going on in the flavor here. A very sweet, corn-syrup-like taste is pretty much it. There is actually a tiny, tiny hint of hop flavor lurking in here somewhere, but it is tough to detect unless you’re specifically looking for it.

MOUTHFEEL: The body is light (although not as thin as I thought it would be) and the beer is sweet with a slightly drying finish.

OVERALL: This is not the most terrible beer in the world. It’s certainly not something I’ll pay for, but in a pinch, with no craft options, this could be an acceptable choice.
Sep 16, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by LeinenkugelDrinker from Nevada

3/5  rDev +17.2%
look: 1.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 1 | overall: 3
This is a surprisingly decent macro.

Look: Shity light yellow.
Smell: Wow, I am very impressed by this herby/floral scent I’m getting.
Taste: Good enough for beer flavored beer.
Feel: Extremely thin. I could piss a beer with more of a body (and probably higher ABV) than this one.
Overall: This isn’t a world class beer but it’s one of the better ones you’ll find at your average mini-mart. Sure, I’d buy this beer again as it’s REALLY poundable and dirt cheap.
Mar 01, 2024
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Reviewed by Whyteboar from Michigan

3.84/5  rDev +50%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Decided to try a new “Mexican” lager when we went out to eat and this one was on sale.
The waitress brought me a 12 oz can, a lime slice and a 10 oz frosted mug. Hmmm.
I sucked on the lime after a few sips to see if it did anything for the flavor. Nope.
Any way- poured hay yellow with an off white head which leaves decent lacing.
Aroma still isn’t available to me.
The taste reminds me of a decent Pilsner at first, until I realized that the cracker tastes were actually corn flavors.
That said, it went well with the tortilla chips that were on the table.
The feel was good, eminently quaffable and if not ice cold, probably slammable.
OA, maybe only when eating tortilla chips this is good, but that’s not nothing.
Feb 17, 2024
 
Rated: 3.2 by StoutAtTheDevil from Alabama

Feb 10, 2024
 
Rated: 2.75 by jroof1 from Massachusetts

Jan 12, 2024
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Reviewed by TerryW from Canada (ON)

3/5  rDev +17.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Clear gold, almost immediately headless. Alcohol on the nose, bland flavour. Slightly sharp on the palate from carbonation, but with a watery finish. Light bodied. Uninspired, inoffensive beach-grade sort of stuff. Meh.
Dec 13, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by drstalker from Illinois

Dec 09, 2023
 
Rated: 2.61 by wize from Norway

Nov 25, 2023
 
Rated: 2.6 by AndyGG from California

Oct 02, 2023
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Rated by iluvbeer69 from Texas

2.71/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Great with some fresh squeezed lime juice, dressed with Tajin seasoning.
Aug 10, 2023
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Reviewed by Death_Adder from South Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
It has a standard "beer" flavor, however I think this is the first time I've tried a bubble-less beer. I'm sorry hombres, but at the very least I require bubbles in my brew for enjoyment.

Style: Mexican Lager | Tap/Can/Bottle: Can | Abv: 4.5% | Rating: 2.5
Jul 29, 2023
 
Rated: 2.25 by BeerWasp from Germany

Jul 01, 2023
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Rated by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)

3.34/5  rDev +30.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
July 1 2023
Jun 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.55 by HarlotBronte from District of Columbia

Jun 11, 2023
 
Rated: 2.85 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

May 08, 2023
 
Rated: 2.59 by vabeerguy from Virginia

May 01, 2023
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Reviewed by Father-of-two from California

3.96/5  rDev +54.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Presentation: 12 ounce can poured into a pint glass

Looks bright golden but clear. Good size head

Smells a bit more malty than the typical adjunct lager. Bit of a floral smell too.

Taste: has a roasted malt and grainy taste. Minor hops taste. Tastes better than I thought it would.

Feels smooth in the mouth. Easy to drink.

Overall this is better then the average Mexican lager. It is also cheaper than the other Mexican beers somehow. I enjoy this beer with food particularly. Very refreshing after a long day at work!
Apr 13, 2023
 
Rated: 2.75 by PaleAleWalt from New York

Apr 11, 2023
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Reviewed by AzImbiber

3.54/5  rDev +38.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A true sleeper beer. It shapes shifts. Drink from a can and it's a thin mouthful but tasty. Smells like an average macro lager. The recipe is German (they settled Mexico when it came to beer-making) so grains, hops apparent in that smell and taste. Pale mexican lager if you use a glass. It's a full-caloried beer acting like a light beer. I love the taste and there is a clean aftertaste. The only catch is these need to be really cold. The warmer the worse. Yes, on of those beers. I would urge all of you to keep rating it under 2.5 so it will never become cool and always be affordable.
Apr 06, 2023
Tecate Original from Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, S.A. de C.V.
Beer rating: 61 out of 100 with 2248 ratings