Dos Equis XX Amber

Brewed by FEMSA
Style: American Dark Lager
Monterrey/Veracruz-Llave, Mexico

a decent imported beer, reddish golden color, full bodied, i’d rate it better than corona.

Medium amber with reddish color, virtually no head. Aroma is very bland, a bit metalic and somewhat sweet. Taste follows suit, but is fairly weak, considering its appearance. Generally very forgetable and not too great.

Draft at El Cholo Los Angeles, consumed 02/21/08. Medium amber color with almost no head. Active though modest carbonation throughout. Aromas: sweet grain, some metallic tang. Flavor is sweet light malt with a tiny bit of citrus tang, followed by a lightly bitter finish. Crisp, easy to drink. You could do a lot worse.

From a 355 ml. bottle. I haven’t had this one in a while and I was immediately struck by the ruby-red amber pour. I guess I don’t remember it being as attractive as that. A lot of puffy head but little lacing. A bit of caramel and malts in the aroma as well as the flavor. A tad watered down but not anything like most Mexican beers I;ve had. A little on the bitter side and a dry finish. This is much better than I expected and it deserves a higher rating.

Botella. Comprada en rastaurant. No mucho aroma, poco gusto, liviana, para tomar por tomar.

Bottle. Pours clear amber, white head. Aroma is malt and tomatoes. Flavor is metallic and malty, some hops. Not great, but better than I expected.

I used to buy this beer a lot--before I went to Luxembourg and got spoiled by Belgium ales. It’s a nice lager with caramel malts and hints of brown sugar. It works well for a hot summer day.

A great beer for drinkin and I prefer the lime in it. Not very heavy or strong but able to drink smoothly. Good on a hot day and I still like it in the winter