Estrella Jalisco
Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V.

Lousy! Worse than the top 3 American big boys
Donkey piss from Mexico!

 

 

 

Of all the AALs I've ever had I think this one has the most distinctive flavor.
It has a wonderful after taste of hops that our much blander Domestic AALs don't.
I am surprised to see it only has 4.5% ABV.....it tastes much fuller.
I should choose this one more often....I love it.

 

 

 

 

 

IF brewing a clear very well carbonated super light tasting beer without any overtly noticeable or amazing hops or malt characteristics is what you are trying to do, these guys nailed it. Not considering the lack of head or head retention this beer itself with its bright clear copper look really does look inviting and I'll leave it at that. ... As this beer hits the trademark light skunk aroma that a lot of Mexican beers seem to have in common, if that is what you are looking for, this beer comes through with flying colors. Also and again, if that is something you want or desire in your beer, this beer will not disappoint.

 

Poured from a 24oz can, undated.

On the pour a nearly 2 finger head forms then relatively quickly dissipates to a thin ring around the glass and a very thin clouds of head that barely exist. Carbonation is light and the body is a crystal clear light gold.

Aroma is sweet and corny with not a lot going on some cheap lager notes, but mostly sweet corn with some light crackery malts. Very light earthy slight oxidized hops are detectable. Could be better, could be worse.

Flavor follows the aroma but brings some skunk in the hops. It loses a bit of sweetness, but the corniness stays. Still not very off but could be better. Tastes a bit cheap but definitely could be a lot worse. Reminds me of lightly hopped white bread. Clean and grainy but a bit cheap.

Feel brings a surprising amount of co2 bite for the amount of bubbles visible. The head makes it a bit smooth and easy to drink but the finish is a bit watery. The feel dries out a bit as some malt flavor sticks around.

Overall this is a solid cheap beer that you don't see around too much. It's a bit sweet and corny but relatively clean, which is something mexican beers seem to be good at. Crisp clean a bit grainy and slightly boring.

Daily driver especially in the summer.

Rating: ✓

Yuck
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Bought a case on impulse simply because it was $24 at Costco.
Looks rather unappealing in a clear bottle due to color resembling a lab sample.
Poured into a tall pilsner glass. Lots of 7up sized carbonation. Large full width soapy looking bubbles left in bottle. Off-white head lasts about a minute with minimal lacing.
Tastes better than it looks but not by much.
Very disappointing. Found myself drinking more often just to get rid of it!

Better than corona but not the best cerveza I've had. Has a slight sweet malt taste.

 

12oz bottle into a 12oz glass. Ice cold.
L: Pours clear light gold corn yellow w a soapy 1"+ white head, mild retention to a skin, low carb, mild sticky lacing.
S: Corn, light malts, a hint of grains.
T: Corn, light caramelized malts, a light fast hop snap, a tiny bit of sweetness. It is thin tasting.
F: Snappy malts with a light bitterness lead to a fast finish. It is very light bodied, thin and fairly refreshing.
O: Some like beer light and this is perfect for them. It has the lightest taste I know of for a beer that is not called a "light beer". A fast and easy drinking Lager that is alright with a wedge of lime and albeit thin it compliments seafoods and red meats quite well. It is good in it's style.

Starting off with a slightly skunky smell and a weak one-fingered head isn't promising. The color is quintessential pilsner, transparent filtered apple juice (which I believe is how I had my first beer... thinking it the latter). The taste has some bitterness, although there is a slight smoothness that appears somewhere in the middle. The bitterness and skunkiness start things off and do hang around at the end... so much for those saying no aftertaste. Mouth feel is a little rough, almost astringent in how it dries out my mouth (not exactly why I grabbed one to drink). I'll finish this one, but I'm very unlikely to have another.

in the mainstream with other lagers from Mexico. Less offensive aftertaste than some, but nothing making this one standout from the pack. Not a bad fare on a hot summer day.

 

 

 

 

This is a really solid, underrated “beach beer” or summer beer. This should be a crowd pleaser, it’s light and crisp, delicious and easy to drink. Non-beer drinkers should even like this. I like it better than Corona and it’s lighter and crisper than Land Shark.

12oz clear bottle stamped LH270148 poured into tall pilsner glass at fridge temp 4.5% ABV. The beer pours very bright golden straw yellow with nearly white head. The head recedes to a thin ring and single layer of bubbles. Minimal lacing. The aroma is faint with sweet grain notes. The taste is semisweet grain with a hint of tart apple, lemon & grass. Mildly bitter. The mouthfeel is thin bodied with above average carbonation and a mostly dry finish. Minor diacetyl, but not enough to heavily influence the taste. Overall, good AAL.

damned refreshing!

Bottle with a lime at dinner , fits with a queso-y Mexcan restaurant
Clear golden yellow
Light beer flavor, grains, the lime adds more flavor
Light beer mouthfeel
Watery with a beer flavor
Meh

Bought a single 24oz can $2.99 Times Supermarket
Smell of corn syrup
Light clear golden color
Light -medium mouthfeel
Medium-high carbonation
Taste of corn syrup, some bitterness, metallic finish when it warms up
Overall not a good beer. I'll take a Budweiser over this.

 

L: Pours straw yellow in color accompanied by a 1/2 inch white head that leaves the glass pretty quick.
S: Smells of sweet-grains, hay, the skunky smell really masks all the other aromas though.
T: Very much follows the nose, it is a bit sweeter than a lot of beers of this style.
F: Light-bodied, high carbonation, crisp, crushable.
O: Not a terrible beer, there are just a lot of other beers id rather drink.

 

 

Surprisingly bland but in a fairly easy blandness and w/out offense. It's a beer flavored pilsner that can be enjoyed for what it is: light. I am enjoying one from a pilsner glass while looking out the back door on this 1st day of summer. Salud!

All I can really say is that it is not totally horrible....I guess that is faint praise, at best. This is just an average tasting lager. I can't honestly give you any more details as nothing really sticks out. It would be okay on hot day, if nothing better was available but I would not purposefully seek it out.