Craft Beer in Mexico, next trend?

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  1. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    It´s incredible for me how quickly the craft beer culture has grown in Mexico in the past year. Last january it was very hard to find imported beer here, a few belgians and some german hefes were easy to get, a fresh IPA? Never, we got illegal Stone and Sierra Nevada IPAs with at least 8 months after bottling, and the ones available were very expensive. Now I can buy this stuff right at my neighborhood´s mini market.

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    Right know almost every local brewery offers at least one kind of IPA, and now they´re beggining to use experimental hops and stuff like that. Not a single one brews sours. How long do you think it will take to have some mexican sours available in the market?

    Cheers!
     
    #1 Mike_Aguirre, Jan 23, 2016
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  2. Lobina

    Lobina Pooh-Bah (1,577) Sep 9, 2009 Arizona
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    Good to see..where in Mexico do you live? I travel the State of Sonora often but tend to import my own stash
     
    #2 Lobina, Jan 23, 2016
  3. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    I´m in Guadalajara.
     
    #3 Mike_Aguirre, Jan 23, 2016
  4. Lobina

    Lobina Pooh-Bah (1,577) Sep 9, 2009 Arizona
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    Cool..been there..awesome area..cheers amigo
     
    #4 Lobina, Jan 23, 2016
  5. MastaaaGrillaaa

    MastaaaGrillaaa Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Ohio
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    Leaving for Cancun Tuesday - any suggestions? I've checked the other threads, but appears Beer Box wsa the place and has since closed.
     
    #5 MastaaaGrillaaa, Jan 23, 2016
  6. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    I´ve never been in Cancun, sorry. :/
     
    #6 Mike_Aguirre, Jan 23, 2016
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  7. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Are you sure your haul is not a sign of an increase in illegal availability?
     
    #7 drtth, Jan 23, 2016
  8. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    I´m not sure at all, but illegal beers here are soooo expensive, and those in the pic were in very affordable prices. I know for a fact that there´s a licensed distributor of Old Rasputin in Mexico, but the others I´m not sure.
     
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  9. 2beerdogs

    2beerdogs Grand Pooh-Bah (5,682) Jan 31, 2005 California
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    Viva Mas Variedad!! I'm happy to hear that the beer culture is growing in Mexico. I haven't been in over 10 years, but now I look forward to having some geat beers with great food when I do go back.
     
    #9 2beerdogs, Jan 23, 2016
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  10. 2beerdogs

    2beerdogs Grand Pooh-Bah (5,682) Jan 31, 2005 California
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    As for your sour question. I would think a lot of people in Mexico would be very open to a lot of the range of flavors in sours. But, a lot of sours are so expensive.
     
    #10 2beerdogs, Jan 23, 2016
  11. PatrickCT

    PatrickCT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,776) Feb 18, 2015 Connecticut

    You get stuff in Mexico that I can't get in Connecticut. Cheers!
     
    #11 PatrickCT, Jan 23, 2016
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  12. SovereignGood

    SovereignGood Pundit (824) Jan 11, 2016 California
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    Seems like a great mix of stuff. ¡Salud!
     
    #12 SovereignGood, Jan 23, 2016
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  13. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    Food is still amazing! New pairings with beer are spectacular.
     
    #13 Mike_Aguirre, Jan 23, 2016
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  14. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    Salud!!
     
    #14 Mike_Aguirre, Jan 23, 2016
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  15. papat444

    papat444 Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,961) Dec 28, 2006 Canada (QC)
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    Never had a craft ale from Mexico but would love to one day!
     
    #15 papat444, Jan 23, 2016
  16. 2beerdogs

    2beerdogs Grand Pooh-Bah (5,682) Jan 31, 2005 California
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    I can only imagine having a tort ahugada with a hoppy pale ale.
     
    #16 2beerdogs, Jan 23, 2016
  17. JuicesFlowing

    JuicesFlowing Initiate (0) Jul 5, 2009 Kansas

    I was in Cancun last summer and the only American beer I even found was in a store in a mall, and I know I'll get rotten veggies thrown at me for saying this, but when I'm in Mexico the last thing I want to drink is American craft beer. I'd love to try Mexican craft beer, though. And I know Cancun is a horrible example because it's basically Americanized from the tourism industry, but still. I actually had a great time trying Mexican beers I don't have access to here in the states. *wipes rotten tomatoes and cabbage from self*
     
    #17 JuicesFlowing, Jan 23, 2016
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  18. LordCrabapple

    LordCrabapple Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2006 England

    Well said! Unfortunately 'Mexican craft beer' will just be (or is) essentially American 'styles' (or 'styles' that are fashionable in America) ...The uncritical acceptance of so much American culture worldwide is somewhat saddening...
     
    #18 LordCrabapple, Jan 23, 2016
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  19. LennyOvies

    LennyOvies Initiate (0) Jul 22, 2015 Mexico

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  20. Giantspace

    Giantspace Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Dec 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    The last time i was in Boulder I just missed the brewery doing Mexican style beers. The brewer from the old Oasis was starting up a new brewery to make Mexican style beers. I was told chili ,chocolate, craft lagers etc. I am guessing it would be like 5 Rabbit. I would think there would be a brewery like this in Mexico at some point.

    Enjoy
     
    #20 Giantspace, Jan 23, 2016
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