Light beers are the most popular beer style in the world. What they lack in a robust flavor profile, they make up with endless refreshment and fewer calories than typical beers. Even craft beer drinkers have developed a taste for easy drinking beers, and craft breweries have released their own interpretation aimed at thirst quenching … Read more
If you love Modelo Negra like me, perhaps you’ve wondered as you are sipping this tasty Mexican dark lager how much alcohol is in it. Modelo Negra has an ABV (alcohol by volume) of 5.4%, which is very much higher end for mass producer Mexican or American lager beers. The clue to this is in … Read more
Modelo is the brewer and parent company behind Modelo Especial, the newly crown best-selling beer in the United States. Along with the pilsner style lager Modelo Especial, the Modelo brewery also brews the iconic dark beer Modelo Negra and a light beer called Modelo Oro. So where are these beers brewed? All Modelo beers are … Read more
Modelo Negra stands out among Mexican lagers as it is actually a dark beer, or dunkel. Most Mexican lagers are light pilsner style beers, but Negra Modelo is a different beast. Personally, I love it – when I travel in Mexico I end up getting sick of the usual suspects – Sol, Corona Extra and … Read more
Modelo Especial and Modelo Negra immediately come to mind when we think of popular Mexican beers. But while these beers are iconic parts of Mexican beer culture and two of the best-selling entrants in the imported beer industry worldwide, Negra Modelo and Modelo Especial have quite a few differences. Let’s look at these differences and … Read more
Modelo Negra is a dark lager brewed by Grupo Modelo in Nava, Mexico. The beer is celebrated by beer drinkers for its captivating chestnut color and flavors of brown bread, caramel, and roasted nuts. Negra Modelo could fit into several different beer types, but the use of corn as an adjunct ingredient places it squarely … Read more
Modelo Especial is an American Lager. The style has roots in the pilsner style lager beers from Germany or the Czech Republic but utilizes adjunct grains to lighten the body and flavor for a refreshing taste. What Makes Modelo Especial an American Lager? Wait a minute. How is Modelo Especial an American lager when it … Read more
Modelo Oro is a 90-calorie, four percent alcohol by volume Light Lager brewed in Mexico by Grupo Modelo, makers of Modelo Especial. Light beer is the world’s most popular beer category, and Modelo created the Modelo Oro light beer to compete in light beer’s high-end price tier. What Makes Modelo Oro a Light Beer? Light … Read more
Modelo Oro is an ultra-premium light beer with 90 calories and three carbs brewed in Mexico by Grupo Modelo and distributed in the United States by Crown Imports. The beer’s name, translated as gold in Spanish, is marketed as the “gold standard of light beer” that “seals in Modelo’s golden flavor to deliver an exceptionally … Read more
When we think of Mexican beers, we probably envision a pale beer in an icy cold glass or condensation-covered clear bottle – maybe with a lime wedge crammed in the top. In contrast, dark beer conjures thoughts of cozying up to a toasty fire – huddled up enjoying some grilled meats, perhaps in a Colorado … Read more