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Dos Equis XX Special Lager

Dos Equis XX Special Lager - Pale Lager

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 Percentile 
7
overall
Brewed by FEMSA
Style: Pale Lager

Monterrey/Veracruz-Llave, Mexico

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8792.12/5.02.13/5.04.45%53.2Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker
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Commercial Description:
Dos Equis Special Lager is a refreshing, crisp, golden, lager style beer imported from Mexico. Made with roasted malts, choice hops, a unique strain of yeast and purified water, this distinctive brew is known simply as “Lager” in its homeland.
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 AaronBouchard (128), Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/510/20
Nov 6, 2009  
345 bottle from Mexican restaurant , not very much aroma, poured a light body , tasted a little more flavor then Corona but still was nothing more then a light beer to wash down food. An average light beer with a great advertising campaign and high price.


 thehurt01 (200), Denver, Colorado, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/55/103/59/20
Oct 28, 2009  
a 22 oz bottle. the beer poured a gold body with a fizzy white head. the smell is strong corn. the taste is better then the smell with a good carbonation.


 probstk (1005), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/53/102/56/20
Oct 18, 2009  
355 ml bottle from LCBO, served cold in a tulip glass.

App.: Clear golden with a small white head. Aroma: Generic light cereal/grain malts, a touch of caramel, a bit of floral and grassy hops, a weird sweetness. Palate: Medium body and medium-ish carbonation. Flav.: Like the nose, there is some light malt, a touch of caramel, a wee hint of hops; dry with no bitterness to speak of.

Ole? The commercials are WAY better than the beer. Stay thirsty, my friends.


 phaleslu (420), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/53/102/57/20
Oct 16, 2009  
12 oz. bottle back-to-back with a Tecate at a Mexican restaurant in LAX. Tough to distinguish between the two, so I rated them exactly the same. Pours a pale clear gold with a big white head, but not quite as much carbonation as its cousin Tecate. Aroma of grains, rice, corn, malt and flavor of the same, but watery. Carbonation once again gives a bubbly, watery mouthfeel. Bland, and once again the bartender told me I was missing out by not using a lime and was bewildered that I wanted separate glasses for the beers. Maybe he was right.


 mcberko (122), British Columbia, Canada
0.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/101/52/101/53/20
Oct 14, 2009  
330mL bottle poured into a glass. Light-bodied, weak and watery pale lager. Slightly less offensive than Canadian and US macro lagers.


voiceofreason (44), New Jersey, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/55/105/56/20
Oct 5, 2009  
Fine tasting beer,I have no issues with it. But it doesn’t scream Mexico to me, when I’m feeling South of the Border. The only time I drink it is part of the "Beers of Mexico" case at Sam’s Club & it always is finished after the XX Amber, Tecate & Sol that accompany it in the box.


doomfistinc (15), New Mexico, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/105/55/105/510/20
Sep 30, 2009  
A completely non-offensive, very drinkable beer. Not much aroma, but what is there is quite pleasant. Very clear taste with EXTREMELY clean finish. One of my favorites, if only for the universal drinkability of it.


 502Flavors (617), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
1.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/101/52/102/57/20
Sep 26, 2009  
Bottle. Clean like water. No character, easy drinking. Less offensive than I remembered it being.



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