Deep copper color with a lacy taupe head. Rich creamy dark caramel, dark chocolate, and roasted nut aromas follow through to a rich medium-full body with layers of citrus marmalade and earthy hops on the long finish.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by beerguy101 from Newark, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/30/2008 11:56:31 PM)
"Sampled on 12/30/2008. This American Pale Ale pours a deep amber color from a 12oz bottle. Small to medium sized white foamy head with nice retention and good lacing. The aroma is caramel malts and piney hops. A medium bodied APA. The malts are caramel and sweet. The hops are grapefruity and piney. This is a big hoppy APA, it is just slightly on the edge of being over hopped, but it just sweet enough to pull off all them hops. Lively carbonation. A nice APA, the fact that it comes from Mexico (the land of light pale lagers) is a very pleasant surprise. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is bitter. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by eaglefan538 from DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/14/2008 6:54:43 AM)
"On draft at the Yardhouse in Phoenix just before a red eye home. Asked the server if it was a local, was interested in grabbing a new title from the area. I then had to follow his answer (from Mexico?) to get clarity that it wasn't New Mexico, and then that it wasn't Mexican swill, but really a pale ale / craft brew. In the mood for a pale ale, I proceeded.... The pour was typical for the style, pale yellow to amber in color, white colored head that provided good lacing that is to be expected for the style. Full aroma of caramel, herbs, earth, some citrus-pine elements too. The flavor was pretty full and enjoyable, full malt bill, some toasty notes indeed, and all of the aroma elements in there. Good body and mouthfeel, dead on carbonation levels to keep this lively and enjoyable. Maybe the best Mexican brew I've had to date?"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by jlozier from Lone Pine, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (10/22/2008 1:09:14 AM)
"This is by far and away the greatest thing to ever come out of Mexico. First of all, it had flavor. Good flavors at that. Strong pine resin hops (that took on a citrusy character as the beer warmed) and caramel malts. Neither side really overpowers the other creating a great balance of simultaneous malt/hop flavors. Soft, foamy head, ample carbonation. Most importantly, it was not pee yellow; this was a delicious looking reddish-amber ale. Highly recommended. Even though I bought this for the kitsch of the label, I will return to this beer again."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $3.99 Unit Cost: $2.9 per Pint
[4] Review by Sap from Tucson, AZ, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/15/2008 9:42:57 PM)
"A reasonable pour almost overflows my 25cl tulip glass with foam as I end up with more than three-fingers of light tan froth. The beer is a clear, cranberry red color that shows a deeply red stained, copper color when held up to the light. The aroma smells of citrus hops with a light, clean backdrop of caramelized malt aromatics. Individual aromatics notes of light lychee, grapefruit, orange zest, malty biscuit notes, a pine like edge and caramelized almost toffee like notes.
Pretty sweet tasting, though not overly so, this accentuates a flavors of grapefruit and orange zest. The citrus hop notes are offset by an equal, if not greater, showing of herbal pine, light menthol and a substantial bitterness that lingers on in the palate well after the beer has left my mouth. This is actually quite hoppy, I was expecting this to be on the restrained side for an IPA and this is anything but that. This has a light-medium fullness to it that is quite appropriate for a Pale ale; quite quaffable but with enough texture to carry the ample hop character. The herbal hop notes and the bitterness end up being the most significant part of the flavor, though I wouldn't characterize them as overwhelming (at least for those who love hops).
The biting bitterness from this beer was quite surprising; a welcome surprise, but a surprise none-the-less. This beer carries the hop character quite well, riding that line of too much hops just perfectly. Right on the edge of being too hoppy and harshly unbalanced, but this is not, there is just enough malt to restrain the hop notes. Though you should be a hop head to really enjoy this beer. I wasn't expecting much from this brew, but I am really digging this. Quite enjoyable & just sticky with hops.
Purchased: Plaza Liquors, Tucson AZ"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.65 Unit Cost: $2.2 per Pint
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