Trader José Dark Premium Lager

Brewed by Cervecería Mexicana
Style: American Dark Lager
Tecate, Mexico

Clear brownish/purple color with a slight head. Aroma and flavor of sweet toasted malts.

Picked up to post for a ADL and for drinking with my wifes fajitas. Pours attractive garnet brown with a quickly dissipating off white head. The nose is malt sweetness and brown sugar. The flavor is about the same with the addition of some roasted malt and dried fruit. A bit sharp on the palate. Clean finish. Surprised to see everyone pissing on this beer so much.

In bottle from Trader Joe’s. Appearance is a disturbingly transparent brown color. Cream head. Aroma is of lemons and caramel malt. Tastes more roasted than expected with molasses sweetness. Much more flavor than appearance would indicate.

Pours a dark nut brown colour with a small brown head. Mouthfeel is relatively light, as mentioned before, it is pretty bland but i can see this being refreshing under the hot mexican sun. Taste is a little nutty, with a hint of nugget and almonds. finishes watery.

Name: Trader Jose Dark Premium Lager
Date: 07/03/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta

Appearance: clear dark brown, bits of lace,
Aroma: sweet caramel malt aroma,
Flavor: sweet dark caramel malt flavor, touch of chocolate, light bitterness,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 9/20
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

This was a pretty poor beer. Hard no taste what so ever. Poured a brownish color with no head. No flavors not complex at all. Pour beer in all

Bottle from Trader Joes, Cary for 1$. Pours a dark clear amber with a thin head. Aroma is sweet malty with a light hop nose. Clean carbonation and light taste. Pretty good

Bottle, no date. Clear amber, big head but doesn’t last that long. Scent is sweet malts and some hops. It’s fairly light and fizzy. What I like best is a roasted flavor that comes through at the end. What I dislike is the paucity of hops, and some off flavors when it warms. Still pretty good.