Cerveza Pacifico Clara
Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V.
- From:
- Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V.
- Mexico
- Style:
- American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #231 - ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 65
Ranked #39,646 - Avg:
- 2.78 | pDev: 24.1%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 672
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Saturday at 10:49 PM
- Added:
- Apr 02, 2002
- Wants:
- 44
- Gots:
- 584
SCORE
65
Poor
65
Poor
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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Ratings by dfolmste:
Reviewed by dfolmste from New York
2.77/5 rDev -0.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.77/5 rDev -0.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Appearance: Less than a 1/4 inch of head that goes completely away in a few seconds. Low to medium carbonation. Very light yellow. Looks like your typical macro lager.
Smell: A bit more citrus than a lager, but alcohol and fruit are the predominant smells/ Better than a macro, but not by much.
Taste: No sweetness in the taste. Considering it is a Mexican beer it could probably use a lime. I do not think that even a lime would cover up the metallic taste though.
Mouthfeel: Thin, watery and overall not memorable. Aftertaste is pure metal and sticks around for longer than it should.
Drinkability: Especially since there are much better beers from Mexico I would not buy this again. I do not think even a lime could salvage this.
Nov 19, 2008Smell: A bit more citrus than a lager, but alcohol and fruit are the predominant smells/ Better than a macro, but not by much.
Taste: No sweetness in the taste. Considering it is a Mexican beer it could probably use a lime. I do not think that even a lime would cover up the metallic taste though.
Mouthfeel: Thin, watery and overall not memorable. Aftertaste is pure metal and sticks around for longer than it should.
Drinkability: Especially since there are much better beers from Mexico I would not buy this again. I do not think even a lime could salvage this.
More User Ratings:
Rated by alexwu from Illinois
4/5 rDev +43.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +43.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pacifico and Victoria definitely beat Corona Extra and Cerveza Sol in my book. Tecate and Carta Blanca remain at the back of the pack
Mar 24, 2026Rated by crose46 from Florida
3.24/5 rDev +16.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.24/5 rDev +16.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
The best macro cerveza on a hot day, would take this every time over a corona or modelo
Mar 23, 2026Rated by Snorcross97 from New Jersey
3/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Possibly the best of the macro Mexican lager offerings. Receiving an undue amount of hate. Lovely with spicy food and hot weather.
Mar 07, 2026
Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
1.96/5 rDev -29.5%
look: 4 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
1.96/5 rDev -29.5%
look: 4 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Olhão 10/7 2016. 35,5 cl bottle from Jumbo Supermarket. Very yellow label with all kinds of maritime paraphernalia to assure me that this beer has a solid relation to the pacific.
Pours clear pale yellow with a white head. Settles as a 1 cm thick layer of foam. Enthusiastic carbonation.
Aroma is very sweet with notes of soap and glue. Not especially pleasant.
Strong carbonation and watery palate.
Flavor is heavily sweet without much bitterness.
I imagine that this could be perceived as a pleasure and a relief if you drink it in 42 celcius in the Sun. Otherwise do not bother.
Feb 28, 2026Pours clear pale yellow with a white head. Settles as a 1 cm thick layer of foam. Enthusiastic carbonation.
Aroma is very sweet with notes of soap and glue. Not especially pleasant.
Strong carbonation and watery palate.
Flavor is heavily sweet without much bitterness.
I imagine that this could be perceived as a pleasure and a relief if you drink it in 42 celcius in the Sun. Otherwise do not bother.
Reviewed by PhxHockey14 from Arizona
3.82/5 rDev +37.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev +37.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
It is currently 75 in Phoenix and the child is playing in the pool, and I am here reading the WSJ and drinking a Pacifico , is it a great beer, not really, it tastes good, has a weird mouth feel, and the smell is average.
But for the afternoon with this perfect in between weather and the feet in the pool and a slight breeze it makes you feel like you are in a bar on the ocean watching the world go by.
So for those days where you have nothing and the weather is nice, perfect beer to have. Otherwise wait until that day comes
Feb 22, 2026But for the afternoon with this perfect in between weather and the feet in the pool and a slight breeze it makes you feel like you are in a bar on the ocean watching the world go by.
So for those days where you have nothing and the weather is nice, perfect beer to have. Otherwise wait until that day comes
Reviewed by deleted_user_1379257
3/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This is my go to beer for drinking with Mexican food. It's light, but not "LIGHT." IYKWIM And it helps tame the excessive spice I sometimes have in my food.
Feb 20, 2026
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