So I'm still at Vida and I helped myself to a second beer. Like I'd only get 1..? Okay, I seriously thought about stopping at one, but I hadn't finished my meal yet and I was only headed to a hotel room after I was done here, so I was in no rush to really leave. It was nice to people watch and to relax at the bar area. After finishing off the Modelo Especial, I asked to try the Negra Modelo to see if this would fare any better.
The beer was poured into another pint glass. This beer had a nice cola color to it with another half finger of head. I could detect aromas of roasted malt, a little bit of caramel, but that was about it. Not a lot of character or complexity to this one. Still gives a pretty clean complexion. Oh yeah, can't forget about the lime aroma I picked up from the lime wedge on the glass. It helped out a bit.
The taste was consistent with the aromas, a decent serving of roasted malts, with a little bit of a nutty background and some caramel to finish it off. There is a very light hop bite at the end that gives the beer a little more character. I found the beer to be light to medium bodied with average carbonation. This was easier to drink than the Modelo Especial, and would instantly vault to the top of my list of Mexican beers that I will drink. The list isn't very long, but this is a start..!
Grade: C-
Price Paid: $3.00 (16 oz draught pint)
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