The Best Mexican Beer Kit?

[Bstrom3]

Anyone have any experience with any of these Mexican-style beer kits:

Cooper's Mexican Cerveza
Austin Homebrew Mexican Pilsner
Midwest Mexican Style Cerveza

I want to start brewing a Mexican-style beer soon so it will be ready for the summer time. Any insight on these kits would be much appreciated!

 

[DaveMcPhee]

Cooper's is from australia. What do ozzies know about mexico? Precious little, mate.

Midwest Supplies is in Minneapolis, still a long way from mexico.

Austin is the capital of Tejas, and is therefore pretty much IN mexico.

Hope that helps.

For a serious reply, I haven't had a single clone recipe from AHB that wasn't really, really close.

 

[illinifan]

I made a couple batches of AHS mexican beer and can't say anything bad about it. Its like a commercial Mexican beer with the flavor turned up to 11.

 

[SumnerH]

Anyone have any experience with any of these Mexican-style beer kits:

Cooper's Mexican Cerveza
Austin Homebrew Mexican Pilsner
Midwest Mexican Style Cerveza

I want to start brewing a Mexican-style beer soon so it will be ready for the summer time. Any insight on these kits would be much appreciated!

These are all going to be Corona-style beers that are basically really sweet twists on American lagers. They're fine, but sit heavy in the stomach and not really as drinkable a summer brew as many other Mexican beers, IMO.

If it were me, I'd go with the Austin Homebrew Mexican Amber Lager, which should lean more toward a Negro Modelo style beer--much crisper and more drinkable on a hot summer day than the cloying Mexi-pilsners.

 

[Bstrom3]

These are all going to be Corona-style beers that are basically really sweet twists on American lagers. They're fine, but sit heavy in the stomach and not really as drinkable a summer brew as many other Mexican beers, IMO.

If it were me, I'd go with the Austin Homebrew Mexican Amber Lager, which should lean more toward a Negro Modelo style beer--much crisper and more drinkable on a hot summer day than the cloying Mexi-pilsners.

Thanks for the advice. The Mexican Amber does sound good but I was wondering if that would be closer to Dos Equis Amber or Negra Modelo? Both would be an upgrade over a Corona-tasting beer though in my opinion.

 

[JOHN51277]

I brewed the Midwest one and no one really cared for it. Maybe I should have used dirty water and clear bottles though!

 

[Bstrom3]

I brewed the Midwest one and no one really cared for it. Maybe I should have used dirty water and clear bottles though!

Haha and perhaps let the bottles condition in direct sunlight

 

[JOHN51277]

Haha and perhaps let the bottles condition in direct sunlight

Yeah in the hot FL sun!!