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DESPERADOS - Original - Flavored with Aromatisee Tequila Style : Pale Lager Alcohol Content : 5.9% v/v Brewed at HBBV Tweede Weteringplantsoen, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Imported by United Breweries Ltd, India.   The beer pours bright golden in colour and is highly effervescent in the glass. It is clear in appearance with a small head. Head retention is low as the beer gets warmer the head dessipates. | | The beer has a sweet Citrus and spice aroma and flavor to it. This is a light to medium bodied beer. A sweet malt body accompanying the citrus lime flavor is prominent which feels like an artificial flavoring agent added to enhance the flavor. The hop bitterness is low but has a very unpleasant mouthfeel and aftertaste. This beer is highly effervescent and has carbonation bite with low astringency. | | Overall impression : This wasn't a pleasant beer experience I would say. This does have its refreshing character but has an odd bitter flavor from the hops which leave an...

Sol - Cerveza Original De Mexico - Golden Lager History : Sol originated at the end of the 19th century (1899). It is said that the master brewer bottled the first batch of the experimental new recipe. As he stored the beers a ray of sunlight illuminated the glass bottles and hence the name "El SOL" - which means the Sun. By 1900's the brand became the new iconic 'SOL' which is very famously known worldwide. Alcohol Content : 4.5 v/v Brewed at Moctezuma Brewing Co, Mexico. Appearance : The beer pours Golden in colour. A small head is formed with good head retention. Clear in appearance. Very effervescent in the glass. Aromas : Sweet biscuity malt aroma with hints of caramel notes. Floral notes are observed along with low level of marijuana aroma on the nose. No hop aromas detected.   Flavor : The beer has a sweet biscuity malt flavor along with some low level of caramel and floral notes. Has a marijuana like character to it....