Sol

Sol is supposed to be the Mexican Miller High Life, but if that’s true then my taste buds must be dying early.

Fans may call Sol “clean” or “crisp,” but when I take a sip I think only one thing: seltzer water. Sol doesn’t taste bad, like some cheap beer–it just doesn’t taste like anything. I had to check online to even be sure it had alcohol in it.

Determined to make the most out of this very mediocre beer, I went through my whole six-pack experimenting with different proportions of salt and lime. A pinch of salt does a lot of good: it adds some bite and taste, and turns it into an almost worthwhile beer. But lime or lemon is a bad idea–it usurps the flavor completely and makes Sol taste like weak lemonade.

Advertised as the original Mexican beach beer, Sol was supposedly named in 1899 by a German brew master who was inspired by the first rays of Mexican sunlight creeping over his brewing pot. And if Sol is good for anything, it’s good for a hot day at the beach.

But even then, there’s a great variety of Mexican beach beers to choose from–some cheaper than Sol–all of which taste like beer. Try one of those instead.

Party Value: 3/5

Class Value: 2/5

Taste Value: 1/5

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