Taco loverstake note : craft - brewed Mexican - mode lager are on the ascent , and they ’re flooding the market this summertime . Thanks to a growing demand for session ( i.e. , sparkle on the booze ) beers , as well as an increased acceptance of previously poo - pooed adjuvant ingredients like Zea mays and rice , more and more established American microbrewers and challenging nanos have been throwing their sombreros into the crisp , easy - drinking summer beer anchor ring recently – and for full reason .
“ Mexican laager are all about celebrating the good time , with or without the lime , ” says Joshua M. Bernstein , a Brooklyn - based beer writer and author ofThe Complete Beer Course . “ Whether partnered with greaser and nachos or sipped in the backyard or by a beach , Mexican lagers bear instant refreshment and it ’s great to see American brewers create full - flavored , thirst - extinction option to the import . ”Balanced , palate pleasing , and smooth , these poolside forged boy are determined to overturn your summertime beer store . Below are seven prime examples that are top a multitude of summertime beer that are naut mi ( and miles and miles ) away from anything close to ordinary .
21st Amendment El Sully
4.8%San Francisco , CA21st Amendment ’s a la mode release is El Sully , a gay small 4.8 % Mexican lager ideal for beachside imbibition . The California workmanship mainstay dropped a load of flaked maize into their smooth sipping session , rounding it out with a mix of gently spice Northern Brewer and effortlessly unclouded Magnum hops . The result ? A restorative summer hair-raiser fit for high - volume swilling .
Ska Brewing Mexican Logger
5.2%Durango , COBack in 2002 , Durango , CO ’s Ska Brewing was one of the very first American microbreweries to put out their version of a Mexican - trend lager , and what might have been a speculative move back in the diligence ’s other day decidedly paid off . The Logger is lawnmower beer at its finest – a sexually transmitted disease of gross Saaz hops balances out the sugary corn while effervescent carbonation and a 5.2 % ABV keep thing sublimely light and crushable .
Flying Dog Numero Uno Agave Cerveza
4.9%Frederick , MDWith a mellow malt peak and a distinctly zesty stopping point , Flying Dog ’s Uno Agave Cerveza is a thing of thirst - quenching beauty . A post - fermentation tincture of bitter lime peels and sweetened agave syrup gives the Maryland brewery ’s seasonal cerveza its signature zip while a boatload of biscuity flaked maize lightly sends the 4.9 % brew well into chugging territory .
Oskar Blues Brewery Beerito
4%Lyons , CO & Brevard , NCA new kid on the Mexican lager engine block , Oskar Blues ’ Beerito is the latest in the can - centric Colorado brewery ’s card . This 4 % ABV refresher course manages to mob way more punch than your average Corona - esque fare , its rich amber body teeming with roasty honey and aromatic tree nuts . Crispy noble hops skid in at the goal , cutting through any residual bouquet .
Indeed Brewing Co. Mexican Honey Imperial Lager
8%Minneapolis , MNClocking in at a dangerously drinkable 8 % ABV , Minnesota ’s Indeed Brewing is responsible for the brawny lager of the lot . Floral and fruity with a well - heeled fresh , grassy bitterness , this imperial lager is bursting with all the bright , body - withstand relish you may imagine . Grab one of these tall boys when you ’re crave something light on the palate but heavy on the strong drink .
Epic Brewing Co. Los Locos Lager
4.8%Salt Lake City , UT & Denver , COEpic Brewing Co. celebrated this year ’s Cinco de Mayo with the dismissal of their in style and greatest institution : Los Locos , the uber - originative Salt Lake City brewery ’s first ever Mexican - style lager . The 4.8 % ABV brew tell apart itself from the clean lager masses by integrate lime succus and briney sea salt into the recipe , a genius move inspired by warm - weather favorite like gose and fruit beer . With each sip , the citrus invigorates the taste buds while the dead body coasts by on a wave of smooth corn , finally crashing into a shoring of piquant dryness that just implore for another .
Great Lakes Grandes Lagos Mexican Lager
5.4%Cleveland , OHCleveland ’s Great Lakes is have sex far and wide for its self-colored regalia of expertly craft beers and their spring seasonal Mexican - fashion lager is no exclusion to the pattern . Clocking in at 5.4 % ABV with a subtle sour , gentle body , and delicately floral nose , the hibiscus flower - infused Grandes Lagos is a proudly Midwestern take on the Greco-Roman style . Best served lakeside alongside fresh mango salsa , tortilla cow chip , and all the Lord’s Day Ohio can muster .
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