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Modelo Especial
Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V.
- From:
- Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V.
- Mexico
- Style:
- American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #139 - ABV:
- 4.4%
- Score:
- 67
Ranked #28,220 - Avg:
- 2.88 | pDev: 22.57%
- Reviews:
- 756
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 12, 2024
- Added:
- Aug 22, 2001
- Wants:
- 46
- Gots:
- 832
Brewed as a model of what good beer should be, this rich, full-flavored Pilsner-style Lager delivers a crisp, refreshing taste.
Well-balanced taste and light hop character with a crisp, clean finish. Modelo Especial is characterized by an orange blossom honey aroma with a hint of herb.
Well-balanced taste and light hop character with a crisp, clean finish. Modelo Especial is characterized by an orange blossom honey aroma with a hint of herb.
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Ratings by InsideLiquorMan:
Reviewed by InsideLiquorMan from Canada (AB)
3.71/5 rDev +28.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.71/5 rDev +28.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look at all the complainers on here weeping about the quality of Mexican water and how Mexican beers aren't worth the packaging they're put in. Why are beers like this still reviewed as if they are craft brews from an obscure micro-brewery that only uses ingredients pertaining to a 400 hundred year tradition? This is a mass produced corn beer and it's a respectable one, too. It's got some hints of citrus, a good, creamy feel to it, the color is relatively attractive and the carbonation isn't overdone.
If you wanted a good beer, this is a good choice. Ignore the beer snobs who say otherwise. If you can get this at a decent price, you won't be disappointed. That is, if you go into drinking it knowing what it is and what it isn't. Modelo is a great alternative to Corona and is a fantastic beer to relax in the sun with.
Nov 28, 2015If you wanted a good beer, this is a good choice. Ignore the beer snobs who say otherwise. If you can get this at a decent price, you won't be disappointed. That is, if you go into drinking it knowing what it is and what it isn't. Modelo is a great alternative to Corona and is a fantastic beer to relax in the sun with.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by AElfwine_Nerevar from Connecticut
3.52/5 rDev +22.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +22.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Tallboy BB: July 2024
L: Pours a pale straw color with excellent clarity. The pour produces a finger of fine, white head with not much retention. As the beer recedes in the glass it leaves a light ringed and spotty lacing.
S: Grainy malt, a hint of biscuit sweetness, and a hint of herbal hop character
T: Following the nose I get grainy malt character, a bit of malty sweetness, a light herbal note, and light bitterness on the backend and finish.
F: Light bodied with medium plus carbonation. The mouthfeel is a bit creamy with a crisp dry finish.
O: I don't detect any adjunct character and If I didn't know better I would think this was an all malt beer. For an American adjunct lager this one is pretty good. If I had to choose between this and any other macro I would probably reach for this one. The mouthfeel is probably the best part of this beer and keeps you coming back for another drink. Recommended unless a good craft lager is at hand.
Feb 23, 2024L: Pours a pale straw color with excellent clarity. The pour produces a finger of fine, white head with not much retention. As the beer recedes in the glass it leaves a light ringed and spotty lacing.
S: Grainy malt, a hint of biscuit sweetness, and a hint of herbal hop character
T: Following the nose I get grainy malt character, a bit of malty sweetness, a light herbal note, and light bitterness on the backend and finish.
F: Light bodied with medium plus carbonation. The mouthfeel is a bit creamy with a crisp dry finish.
O: I don't detect any adjunct character and If I didn't know better I would think this was an all malt beer. For an American adjunct lager this one is pretty good. If I had to choose between this and any other macro I would probably reach for this one. The mouthfeel is probably the best part of this beer and keeps you coming back for another drink. Recommended unless a good craft lager is at hand.
Reviewed by RFBSeit68
3.49/5 rDev +21.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev +21.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Good Mexican Pilsner and better than expected, but quickly faded to mediocrity. This is what I choose when at a restaurant and my choices are all ImBev.
Feb 20, 2024Reviewed by Pnotuner from Texas
4.39/5 rDev +52.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.39/5 rDev +52.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I first opened the 12 ounce bottle and was hit with the scent of a sweet orange. Taste between orange and lemongrass and wheat. Not any bitter hops at all. Not your typical Mexican beer. And I like the Negro Modeloas well. The Modelo Especial is very good with a half jigger of Bauchant orange cognac in it as it compliments the inherent orange flavor.
Feb 08, 2024Reviewed by brutalist from Pennsylvania
3.77/5 rDev +30.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +30.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle at Taco Taco open-air bar in Miami Beach on December 9. Looks pleasantly golden, but did not pour into a glass this time. I don't smell anything bad whilst it's cold. I taste malt and a touch of grass. 4.4% alcohol is well hidden. Great mouthfeel: vacation beer. The most popular beer in USA? well deserved
Dec 10, 2023Rated by Luca2020 from Massachusetts
3.94/5 rDev +36.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
3.94/5 rDev +36.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Platonic ideal of a light, easy summer beer
Nov 28, 2023
Modelo Especial from Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V.
Beer rating:
67 out of
100 with
2871 ratings
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