Tecate
Like it or not, the default judgment on any Mexican beer is to compare it to Corona–that’s just the prototype by which all others are judged. And frankly, by that standard most Mexican beers come up a little short. They’re usually just overpriced, watered-down Coronas.
But Tecate is a wonderful exception, not because it’s necessarily better than Corona but because it’s not anything like Corona. In fact, it doesn’t taste or look like a Mexican beer at all. The bottle is dark brown instead of clear, the label is red and bold, and although its a light beer–I had to pour it into a glass to be sure–the taste is dark and full.
It’s probably a better party beer than a beach beer, and you definitely wouldn’t want to put a slice of lime in it. Among Mexican beers, Tecate is a little bit like that girl you spend your whole life wishing you’d taken to prom–you know, the one who was really smart and interesting but kind of funny-looking, who’s now a gorgeous advertising executive making six figures?
Yeah… Tecate may not be as glamorous as the silvery-labeled beach beers you expect from south of the border, but once you get to know it, it’s a lifelong love.
Party Value: 3.5/5
Class Value: 2.5/5
Taste Value: 4/5
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i am sorry i ust think that u dont know what ur talking about
this a premium beer…u just want the piss taste of corona…wich most mexicans dislikes…try an indio nextime
You must have misread my review. I didn’t say that Tecate was worse than Corona–I said that they are apples to oranges. If I had to compare, I think I would actually prefer a Tecate.
I’ve grown to like Tecate, mostly because the local AAA baseball stadium has adopted it as their beverage for “dollar beer night.” I’ve also had cases of it for bbq’s and pool parties, and it’s always a hit.
Weird how dif people like dif stuff. Just read an review about tecate on thebrewclub or something and it got like one star.
While I’m not going to argue with your assessment of Tecate, I have to argue with your belief that Corona is the Mexican beer standard. In Mexico Corona is a poor mans beer and noone knows why someone would choose it when they could afford a better choice of German ancestry such as Modelo, Pacifico, or even Tecate
The key to ejoying Tecate is beer salt.
I love your review and it’s soooo dead on. One thing I’d like to add is that Tecate is a cheap good beer. It’s like the Bud Light (I guess?) of Mexico.
Now, if you’re from Mexico, your premium beers are obviously Negro Modelo, Modelo Especial, even maybe Dos XX
Then of course there’s Corona which is actually the Natural Light of Mexico. But it’s all good, I mean beer is beer, right? And who hasn’t drank Natural Light at least once in their life? I know I have.