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September 16, 2009

Foster's Premium Ale

I don't usually taste beer in my perfect beaker, but this is a kind of beer that deserves very little respect.

It's a gimmick can. The color is a clear copper, which is also a gimmick because the can said they use artificial caramel coloring. It has a sorta whitish head. Slightly grainy/citrus aroma and flavor with a dry finish and lasting bitter/graininess. I think the bitter is from the artificial color, maybe. Thin texture and moderate carbonation. I sabotaged the lacing with my (plastic) beaker.

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June 5, 2009

Dos Equis XX Special Lager

I don't know why, but I decided to try Dos Equis XX Special Lager today in the bottle.  Actually, it was partially due to the pitiful selection at my corner convenience store.  And a nice gentleman recommended it after he noticed me pondering the selection for a while.

I generally agree with the reviews on ratebeer.com.  It's not spectacular, but I would pick this beer over other Mexican beers.  It has a bit of skunking to it, but much less than, probably only about one fourth, that of Heineken in the bottle.  Interestingly, nobody reports skunking on ratebeer.com for this.  Maybe I got a bad bottle.

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