Is it really that bad

[Fox Mike]

Looking at TV today and saw two ads for Corona beer. One showed them stuffing a slice of lime into the bottle, the next shows a bottle with a slice of orange stuck on the glass. I don't drink but have to wonder if it is so bad that they have to 'mask' the real taste. When I did take a nip it was as it was, just whatever was in the bottle /can.

 

[Specs]

Looking at TV today and saw two ads for Corona beer. One showed them stuffing a slice of lime into the bottle, the next shows a bottle with a slice of orange stuck on the glass. I don't drink but have to wonder if it is so bad that they have to 'mask' the real taste. When I did take a nip it was as it was, just whatever was in the bottle /can.

Well, to drink tequila (kerosene) they lick salt and limes before drinking, and also Mexican steak grilling often includes a big dose of lime juice to make it palatable, so I guess the beer needs help too. I am certain that many here will disagree with me re: Mexican food, but in my working days we in the office could not use the employee lunch room because the smell of that food was like I would imagine burning diarrhea. I cannot go near a Mexican restaurant to this day without feeling nauseated by the smell.

 

[whichwatch]

Lime with Corona is good, not sure about the orange however. Blue Moon advertises their beer showing it served with an orange slice.

 

[opos]

Living in San Diego and spending the better part of my life "crawling" Baja and the mainland...you just gotta develop a taste for it...We often went on a "taco crawl" back in the days when I used to imbibe a bit (long gone now) and head for Zona Norte in Tijuana...there is nothing like Tijuana street tacos for people that have enjoyed them over the years...The sickest I"ve ever been with food related items is in Kona Hawaii in a store front Chinese buffet..only had a few minor bouts of the "revenge" in Mexico over many years and that was almost entirely the water in some off road place..

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[powder smoke]

I drink my beer with a glass or outta the bottle. ps

 

[jimbo1096]

If I want fruit, I'll buy a fruit salad. My beer is bought and drank because I like the taste of what the brewer made. And it ain't Bud or Miller lite. For Mexican, I'd prefer Doc Equis (Tres Equis was better when they were making it) or Modelo.

 

[coach]

I agree that lime in a corona isn't bad. Nice citrus accent in the summer especially. The blue moons usually come with an orange on the rim of the glass. It doesn't really affect the taste. I usually eat the orange slice. Not what I would call a fruit salad by any stretch. I seldom eat fruit and don't like fruit salads.

 

[wolfsong]

The same could be said for lemon in your iced tea.

Most folks North of the border think that Mexicans eat what gringos call Mexican food - burritos, enchiladas and tacos, all with refried beans and rice. That's like saying Italian food is spaghetti and pizza.

Some of you folks need to get out more. If you want Mexican food visit Mexico. Good luck finding tacos and burritos in very many restaurants. Of course, alternatively, you could just stay home and eat American culinary delights, hamburgers and hot dogs, followed by that American classic "red beer" - beer with tomato juice. :roll:

 

[graygun]

I recall a fifth of Monte Alban mescal in '82 (worm in bottom) along with some Dos Equis and other stuff. I had not finished it when pulled over. I don't miss those days.

 

[bogus bill]

I like ketchup on pizza.

 

[Fox Mike]

Looking at TV today and saw two ads for Corona beer. One showed them stuffing a slice of lime into the bottle, the next shows a bottle with a slice of orange stuck on the glass. I don't drink but have to wonder if it is so bad that they have to 'mask' the real taste. When I did take a nip it was as it was, just whatever was in the bottle /can.

Well, to drink tequila (kerosene) they lick salt and limes before drinking, and also Mexican steak grilling often includes a big dose of lime juice to make it palatable, so I guess the beer needs help too. I am certain that many here will disagree with me re: Mexican food, but in my working days we in the office could not use the employee lunch room because the smell of that food was like I would imagine burning diarrhea. I cannot go near a Mexican restaurant to this day without feeling nauseated by the smell.

Which has what to do with Corona beer?

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Looking at TV today and saw two ads for Corona beer. One showed them stuffing a slice of lime into the bottle, the next shows a bottle with a slice of orange stuck on the glass. I don't drink but have to wonder if it is so bad that they have to 'mask' the real taste. When I did take a nip it was as it was, just whatever was in the bottle /can.

Well, to drink tequila (kerosene) they lick salt and limes before drinking, and also Mexican steak grilling often includes a big dose of lime juice to make it palatable, so I guess the beer needs help too. I am certain that many here will disagree with me re: Mexican food, but in my working days we in the office could not use the employee lunch room because the smell of that food was like I would imagine burning diarrhea. I cannot go near a Mexican restaurant to this day without feeling nauseated by the smell.

Well Son you are missing a lot in life I have not had any Tex Mex food for two days now.
By the way the lime and salt thing started with Tecate Beer.
It comes in a can so is much easier to do. The Yuppies are the ones that started trying to stuff the lime in a beer bottle.

 

[exavid]

Beer is supposed to be malt, hops, yeast and water. Not vegetable salad. I like a good IPA with lots of hops, and amber ales as well. But none of that stuff that looks like it was the product of a micturating hog.

 

[SATCOM]

Remember Corona is a German beer. When Bismarck/Germany highly influenced Mexico 1910-19XX so many Germans living there, wanted a beer from home. They brought over beer brewers and set up breweries. Now Corona is a Pilsen style beer but Germans have been putting lemons and oranges in Weizen beer for a long time. Limes are abundant in Mexico, are citrus, and are an important ingredient in Mexican cuisine.

SATCOM

 

[Rick Courtright]

Beer is supposed to be malt, hops, yeast and water. (Emphasis added)

Hi,

Well, if we're gonna be picky, beer isn't supposed to be bread, either!

Per the Reinheitsgebot (often called the German beer purity law), "the only ingredients used for the brewing of beer must be Barley, Hops and Water." That represents 500 years of beer making, which is probably a whole lot longer than any of the brands in this discussion have been around!

As for the lime in Corona, give it a try, then criticize. Or not! How many of you ONLY drink your coffee black, iced tea with no sugar or lemon, gin straight without tonic, sweet wine, olives or onions? And on and on...

Rick C

 

[wunbe]

Te worst mexican food I have ever had was in mexico City -- querstionable ingredinents, sloppy food handling, greasy, tasteless, and unappetizing to the eye to boot. I was stuck there on business for 3 weeks and gravitated to some super foreign restaurants -- italian, oriental, and Argentinian ricons.

I did discover Negro Modelo there and it is still one of my favorites.

I love good Mexican here but it is mainly "TexMex" I guess.

wunbe

 

[Specs]

Looking at TV today and saw two ads for Corona beer. One showed them stuffing a slice of lime into the bottle, the next shows a bottle with a slice of orange stuck on the glass. I don't drink but have to wonder if it is so bad that they have to 'mask' the real taste. When I did take a nip it was as it was, just whatever was in the bottle /can.

Well, to drink tequila (kerosene) they lick salt and limes before drinking, and also Mexican steak grilling often includes a big dose of lime juice to make it palatable, so I guess the beer needs help too. I am certain that many here will disagree with me re: Mexican food, but in my working days we in the office could not use the employee lunch room because the smell of that food was like I would imagine burning diarrhea. I cannot go near a Mexican restaurant to this day without feeling nauseated by the smell.

Which has what to do with Corona beer?

In keeping with the original post, if something does not taste good, hide the bad or spoiled flavor with a dose of lime. Kinda obvious don't ya think?

 

[gunzo]

Beer is supposed to be malt, hops, yeast and water. (Emphasis added)

Hi,

Well, if we're gonna be picky, beer isn't supposed to be bread, either!

Per the Reinheitsgebot (often called the German beer purity law), "the only ingredients used for the brewing of beer must be Barley, Hops and Water." That represents 500 years of beer making, which is probably a whole lot longer than any of the brands in this discussion have been around!

As for the lime in Corona, give it a try, then criticize. Or not! How many of you ONLY drink your coffee black, iced tea with no sugar or lemon, gin straight without tonic, sweet wine, olives or onions? And on and on...

Rick C

Bingo!

On the rare occasion that I drink a Corona, I do not have lime. But have had it in the past, & the flavors do compliment one another in an interesting way.

 

[Paul B]

I much prefer Dos Equis dark with lime. As far as authentic Mexican food, I have more Mexican in laws that Carter has little liver pills. They do know how to throw a party. :lol:
Paul B.

 

[jeffmb]

Fresh fruit has no business in beer.

 

[Colonialgirl]

Some of the BEST Mexican food I ever ate was brought to the annual Christmas Luncheon where I worked in California; some of employees were not only great workers (ALL American Citizens) but they also had wives that were great cooks. The Menudo was delicious.

 

[Paul B]

Fresh fruit has no business in beer.

You know not that you know not. :lol:
Paul B.

 

[cas6969]

Beer is supposed to be malt, hops, yeast and water. (Emphasis added)

Hi,

Well, if we're gonna be picky, beer isn't supposed to be bread, either!

I believe Corona is in the traditional style of a "working mans beer", light and not too strong, so the field workers could drink and still be able to work.

 

[graygun]

The Corona ads are targeted at the young/beautiful set and the citrus is incidental.

 

[Pat-inCO]

I guess I'm different.

You can (could?) put all the mexican beer I have consumed on the head
of a straight pin.

As far as the food goes, I'll bet you call the stuff I like, Texmex.

Oh well. :roll:

 

[Tom W]

I had an IPA beer once. I quickly figured out that IPA stands for " it's pretty awful." Now I stick with Abita Amber.

 

[Colonialgirl]

I Kinda like Bodington's Ale. It was on tap in the bar of the Motel we stayed at when visiting England and you could get it in the Hilton Hotel in London where we stayed.

Just remembered, On one trip my friends had "Old Speckled Hen" beer in the Refrig, also quite tasty.

 

[coach]

A Corona with or without a lime after cutting the grass is a nice way to clear the dust out and rehydrate in the summer heat.
"The best beer in the world is the one in my hand."

 

[wolfsong]

A Corona with or without a lime after cutting the grass is a nice way to clear the dust out and rehydrate in the summer heat.
"The best beer in the world is the one in my hand."

The second best beer in the world is the one you bought for me.

 

[opos]

There will be a few on the board that might have sampled the "pleasures" of drinking Pulque...if you have and are still able to communicate..congratulations..if not...oh well...We used to drink Pulque in Juarez at the "Manhattan bar" with the locals when cerveza was too expensive at two pesos per bottle (good old Bohemia) back in the middle 60's...When I lived in Albuquerque there were some delicious items that were always served that had little or nothing to do with Sonoran style Mexican food...but who cares..they were great....I had occasion to eat a Torta (sandwich) with something that resembled Pastrami one time in Ciuadad Obregon...had something like kraut on it but whatever it was it was deadly...that's down in mainland Mexico but sure isn't what I've grown to know as Mexican food over the years...but it was "food" and it was in Mexico.

The earlier post I put up with the Tijuana Taco stand is just that...a Tijuana Taco stand...it's localized and fits the border concept of fast food...it's there to serve both the "Americanized" Mexicans that live in TJ and the Gringos that frequent the Zona Norte for various reasons...Most Mexicans living outside of the border towns and Americanized places would not find much interest in frequenting the stands in T.J. Sort of like the old days of Puerto Nuevo "lobsters" and a beer down the coast from T.J....doubtful many "lobster lovers" from Kennebunkport Beach, Maine would have much interest in a spiny "bug" chopped in half and grilled meat side down over charcoal or pan fried in lard...whole different world but still called lobster.