One great thing about dieting is that I get to drink in some of the best diet N/A beers out there, one’s I’d never have given a second glance. N/A is for non-alcohol, not “Not Applicable!" Also some might argue the latter when we are talking diet beers!
Today’s snack is a couple Corona N/A’s, some Salsa Fresca and crunchy (chip substitute) Celery. I’m getting all this flavorful goodness for a total of only 120 calories. Who says dieting is suffering, this stuff’s great!
Corona has the flavor nailed on this one, and by the time you salt the rim and squeeze that lime into beer, er, Cerveza, it really is hard telling this one from the heavier Corona next of kin. I like it!
Funny thing about Mexican flavor in beers – or what we often perceive as the Mexican flavor really does come from the salt and lime treatment. Not long ago, we were eating a bunch of tacos and Mexi-cuisine at the Beermeister32 household, and I forgot the Corona. Never fear, let’s use the Coors light I have in abundance. Hey, Hey, back in the saddle – Tasted a lot like Corona with salt and a lime! Score!
I’m not used to the wimpy fill line on these bottles though. Is that really 12 ounces? Maybe I’m just used to my own bottling efforts, I try to eliminate headspace. Or could it be beer equivalent of shrinkflation? Nah, they wouldn’t do that to us. Right? ¡Arriba, abajo, al centro, pa' dentro!