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Cerveza Pacifico Clara
Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V.
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- From:
- Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V.
- Mexico
- Style:
- American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #181 - ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 65
Ranked #30,047 - Avg:
- 2.75 | pDev: 24%
- Reviews:
- 641
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 19, 2023
- Added:
- Apr 02, 2002
- Wants:
- 39
- Gots:
- 571
SCORE
65
Poor
65
Poor
Notes:
Cerveza Pacífico Clara, better known as Pacífico, is a Mexican pilsner-style beer. It was first brewed in 1900 when three Germans opened a brewery, the Cerveceria del Pacífico in Mazatlán. Cerveza Pacifico is named so because the Pacifico brewery is located in the Pacific Ocean port city of Mazatlán, in the state of Sinaloa, México. Its label includes a picture depicting a lifesaver encompassing a hill with the port's lighthouse, known locally as "Cerro del Crestón." In Mazatlán, the beer is available in three different size bottles: "cuartitos" (6 fl. oz), "medias" (12 fl. oz.), and "ballenas" (32 fl. oz.). "Clara" means clear, as opposed to "obscura" (dark).
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Reviewed by FrozenJoe from Arizona
4.18/5 rDev +52%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.18/5 rDev +52%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Clear, light golden beer. Active carbonation. Big fluffy head that does not stick around for long.
Neutral aroma. Very mild. Not much there. Some bread.
Smooth. Mild sweetness. Somewhat malty.
More bitterness than is typical for this style of beer. Bitterness lingers on the palate. A little bit lemony. A touch of adjunct corn flavor.
Body is on the border of light and medium. Satisfying. Chuggable but not thin.
I've been drinking a lot of this beer lately. It is very good. But overpriced. The quality is better than most other Mexican adjunct lagers. Quality is way above American adjunct lagers. Ice cold it is a smooth, enjoyable, flavorful lager to down in hot weather. A lot better than most of the competition. The balance is spot on. Tastes like beer, not corn / rice juice. Better than Corona or Budweiser. I like it more than Heineken. A very solid choice for lager.
May 19, 2023Neutral aroma. Very mild. Not much there. Some bread.
Smooth. Mild sweetness. Somewhat malty.
More bitterness than is typical for this style of beer. Bitterness lingers on the palate. A little bit lemony. A touch of adjunct corn flavor.
Body is on the border of light and medium. Satisfying. Chuggable but not thin.
I've been drinking a lot of this beer lately. It is very good. But overpriced. The quality is better than most other Mexican adjunct lagers. Quality is way above American adjunct lagers. Ice cold it is a smooth, enjoyable, flavorful lager to down in hot weather. A lot better than most of the competition. The balance is spot on. Tastes like beer, not corn / rice juice. Better than Corona or Budweiser. I like it more than Heineken. A very solid choice for lager.
Reviewed by Thankin_Hank from Texas
3.28/5 rDev +19.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.25
3.28/5 rDev +19.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.25
Clara looks clear and clean. Decent thick head. Smells decent for being very light. No strong flavors and on the light side. Easy drinking enough you could make a session beer out of it until you’re ready for a stronger brew. It’s good enough. I’d buy it, I guess.
May 06, 2023
Reviewed by TreeTopCasino from Washington
3.69/5 rDev +34.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.69/5 rDev +34.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
My favorite hot summer day beer. Crisp, light, sessionable. Not a world class beer, but as far as mass produced goes...not many other beers come to mind for refreshing and accessible.
Apr 11, 2023
Rated by morsa_95 from California
4.63/5 rDev +68.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.63/5 rDev +68.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
One of my favorite Mexican beers. Very refreshing to drink at the beach. In my opinion way better than Corona and Modelo.
Mar 21, 2023
Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland
1.76/5 rDev -36%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
1.76/5 rDev -36%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
Clear light gold appearance with a fairly large white head and modest lacing. Cooked corn aroma that goes downhill as it warms. Not many ways to describe the bland taste, other than that I did not have to spit it out. Light bodied, lively carbonated mouthfeel. Going to try again? Doubtful.
Mar 18, 2023
Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
3.52/5 rDev +28%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +28%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
12oz brown bottle. Neck of bottle is stamped 'BB AUG 2023'.
Clear, pale gold colored body. One finger of white head. Leaves behind scattered strings of lacing.
Aroma of grain malts, and a touch of floral hops.
Taste is sweet malt, with a toasted white bread note. Has a spice note, along with floral hops. Sweet malt in the aftertaste.
Thinner mouth feel. Good carbonation.
Crisp and clean lager experience. Made to allow for several beers to be imbibed in a session. Smells and tastes like a malt beverage but does not go to any extremes.
Mar 07, 2023Clear, pale gold colored body. One finger of white head. Leaves behind scattered strings of lacing.
Aroma of grain malts, and a touch of floral hops.
Taste is sweet malt, with a toasted white bread note. Has a spice note, along with floral hops. Sweet malt in the aftertaste.
Thinner mouth feel. Good carbonation.
Crisp and clean lager experience. Made to allow for several beers to be imbibed in a session. Smells and tastes like a malt beverage but does not go to any extremes.
Reviewed by Papercut4 from Wisconsin
2.98/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.98/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Pours out of the can a crystal clear bright gold-orange with minimal head. Smells like straw and faint malt. Taste is non offensive and actually pretty crisp and refreshing. Low bitterness and easy drinking.
Mar 04, 2023Rated by BlonsAle
5/5 rDev +81.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +81.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Must drink it in the summer with a lime wedge.
Jan 14, 2023Reviewed by wize from Norway
2.62/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.62/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Poured from a can into a glass. Pale, very transparent with not a lot of carbonation. Smells of gains, corn and aluminum. Taste is softly sweet, but not much to find. I have tried this in the Pacific side of the Mexican beach before and it tasted much better than in the city, maybe cuz of the weather
Jan 06, 2023Reviewed by Legendary_Geko from Florida
2.72/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.72/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Look: In bottle, did not pour
Smell: Smells like the most basic lager, better smell than Bud Light but not much better
Taste: Not bad. Better than Corona without a lime bud worse than Corona with a lime, even if you add a lime to Pacifico
Feel: Water
Overall: Decent beer
Dec 22, 2022Smell: Smells like the most basic lager, better smell than Bud Light but not much better
Taste: Not bad. Better than Corona without a lime bud worse than Corona with a lime, even if you add a lime to Pacifico
Feel: Water
Overall: Decent beer
Reviewed by wanmei_xiatian from Washington
3.27/5 rDev +18.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev +18.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
A typical larger. Nothing special but not bad. I think it will be good for party where your friends only drink lite and find it the BEST(ridiculous).
Look: clean, golden color with very little foam (I have never seen beer with that little foam before).
Smell: a little malty, can't get much out of it.
Taste: Without any complicated flavor. It's very plain, watery, and a tiny touch of bitterness. And it finishes up with a tiny bit of malty flavor, which I find it hard to describe.
Nov 26, 2022Look: clean, golden color with very little foam (I have never seen beer with that little foam before).
Smell: a little malty, can't get much out of it.
Taste: Without any complicated flavor. It's very plain, watery, and a tiny touch of bitterness. And it finishes up with a tiny bit of malty flavor, which I find it hard to describe.
Rated by selimovski from Belgium
3.4/5 rDev +23.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev +23.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Feels like a typical lager, and light. Doesn’t have a strong smell. Bright golden look.
Nov 08, 2022
Reviewed by KT3418 from Colorado
3.5/5 rDev +27.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +27.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I dug this relatively well, it essentially tasted like Modelo which isn't shocking considering...ya know...made by Modelo. Overall one of the more enjoyable Mexican beers I've had. People rate macros way too critically. It will never have the same standard as craft beer so don't expect it to
Aug 21, 2022
Cerveza Pacifico Clara from Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V.
Beer rating:
65 out of
100 with
2279 ratings
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