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Dos Equis XX Special Lager 2.12 891

Dos Equis XX Special Lager

Percentile
6
overall
Brewed by FEMSA
Style: Pale Lager

Monterrey/Veracruz-Llave, Mexico

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8912.12/5.02.12/5.04.45%51.7Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker
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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 Niko100 (151), New York, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/59/20
Nov 25, 2009  
Light straw color; Light to medium body; Aroma of malt and grain; Flavor primarily of light malt & hops and some caramel; Not as bland or watery as I expected; Actually this is a decent macro lager - one of the better Mexican brews for me.


 wingman333 (250), San Antonio, Texas, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/53/102/56/20
Nov 23, 2009  
Great ads, mediocre beer. Why do so many people like this? Primarily corn in flavor, clear, goes flat easily. One must jam a lime into the top if one seeks any taste other than corn. Pretty much glorified swill beer. Not good. But I just love that guy! We bought a stand up model of him from a liquor store for a party and he actually made some of the female guests uncomfortable because he kept staring at them.


 Gravelle (100), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/56/102/59/20
Nov 22, 2009  
Crisp, golden, some mild malts, hops, a little bit of yeasty quality and typical watered down aspect all warm climate beer has, very refreshing though. DOS


 yobdoog (1509), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
1.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/52/102/53/20
Nov 10, 2009  
Very light clear yellow shade with no head. Aroma is very light and flavor is light with a mild bitterness.


 AaronBouchard (133), 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 (208), 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 (1064), 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 (567), 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.



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