I saw a US Vienna label online (not distributed near me) and the label does say, in small letters, oscura. Covering all bases?
I haven't had the weizen. I didn't compare directly, but I thought Bohemia Vienna was very close to XX Amber. It was a letdown from the Pilsner for me.
I voted other (Negra Modelo), but Bohemia (regular?) is a close second. Don't think I've ever seen the obscure, but I am intrigued...
And if we find out in the not too distance future that scurvy is a hoax, the use of limes is certain to decline dramatically.
I voted for Modelo as a whole, due to liking both the regular and the dark. Looking to try the Noche this holiday season. In Mexico and when I can find it locally I do prefer Sol...
I do miss these days when I 1st spent time in Mexico, these were separate from the standard Corona, not sure if this was the Familiar in earlier times but it was nice to find a dark glass bottle as opposed to clear in that heat...love me a stubby
Well, not quite a true "stubby" - they were labeled Barrilito by Modelo and were available in Texas in the late 1970s (so before the big Corona push in the US in the early 80s) possibly imported by a local TX distributor w/o Modelo's cooperation or agreement? In the US, the same or very similar bottle - called a "keg bottle" - was used by Carling for a number of their brands in the US in the 1960s.
You’re saying nobody currently imports Barrilitos? I’ve recently seen these bottles at Mexican markets here in Nevada. Priced very high with older dates.
Victoria, from the Modelo family. Liked the balance and mouthfeel. Bohemia Clasica is a close second but it's been awhile since my last one.
Nope. Just mentioned brewers that have used those bottles in the past. That's cool - the Keg Bottle aka Barrilito Lives! Ah, so a standard US import in the 21st century. Well, usually in the 20th century, you just assumed it was old, now you've got proof.
The Heidelberg shown at the left in the Carling array is not quite the one I was familiar with when I turned 21 in the late 60s. In the Northwest, Heidelberg labels invariably featured the "round triangle" shown at the right, mimicking the tavern neon shape. https://www.ebay.com/itm/385067004968 Also, the keg bottle there was 11 oz, so a different mold from the rest of the US. Draft Heidelberg was almost as common in Portland taverns as market leaders Blitz and Oly. I remember it as being better than either Blitz or Oly. The Carling brewery in Tacoma also put out Columbia price label beer and decent Heidelberg Alt dark lager. I never saw Black Label or Red Cap Ale on the west coast, even living in San Diego CA in the early 70s.
I tried the Noche and was a bit disappointed. Was expecting more, bigger flavor, ala Negra. Just seemed a bit lackluster to me.
