Beer Saturday - Lager Pacifico, a Light and Easy Coastal Brew
It's another #BeerSaturday, and I am back with another commercial #BEER from Mexico. Now it´s the hot season here, and even above 2200 meters elevation the temps are above 30˚C (that is 7200 ft and 86˚F in gringo units). It won't be long before the rainy season is upon us, which will cool things off considerably. But for now we're enjoying the scorching heat, at least I do, finding refreshment in the most pleasant way, which brings me to today's beer selection.
No Dark Stout on the Beach!
As you know from my previous beer posts, I am typically a fan of darker beers. Maybe not porter dark, but definitely somewhere between amber and stout. However, this preference changes completely in this kind of weather. Since this heat only happens between March and May in the capital, but is pretty much a constant on the coast, I like to call it beach weather. You jump into the waves for a quick cool-off, then let the warm ocean breeze and the sun dry you on your way to the hammock... No way I would even reach for a dark beer under these conditions! Make it light, easy, fresh, and even then I would squeeze the juice of a lime into it.
A Refreshing Coastal Beer from Mazatlán
There are a couple of this kind of beach beers in Mexico, and Lager Pacifico is a perfect example: It is a very blonde and light colored Pilsener, and with only 3.4% of alcohol, you can drink twice as much of it, which I know, I ultimately will do, simply to quench my thirst. Note: this particular type I picked out could be even lighter and easier than the regular Lager Pacifico, since it carries the attribute suave, meaning smooth. In fact, it did have a very smooth taste, making me want to open another bottle...
Just like so many other commercial beers, Lager Pacifico was first brewed in 1900 in the beautiful coastal town of Mazatlán, Sinaloa. If you haven't seen it, I can really recommend you to visit this place. To me it felt like the perfect level of beach tourism, without the craziness of Acapulco or Playa del Carmen. But anyway, I digress, plus it's been a number of years since I last visited Mazatlán.
The Pacifico brewery was bought up by Modelo in the 1950's, which since then has become part of a huge multinational brewing conglomerate. (Once again, it's virtually the same story for each commercial Mexicna beer.) Ever since Pacifico has become synonymous with Corona, and in fact, I would even doubt that there is any difference between their contents. Still, what I quite like about Lager Pacifico is its logo: the distinct rock in the harbor of Mazatlán, surrounded by a life-saver and an anchor superimposed on it. With so much maritime images going on, I can feel like chilling on the beach, while sipping on the refreshing Pilsener in the heat of Mexico City.
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The warm ocean breeze dries you on your way to the hammock? Well, then I would go back to the water before reaching the hammock 😁 Maybe I would have juice (just because I don't drink beer) and pend at least some months in that way 😇
That's basically the idea: moving back and forth between ocean and hammock, with some cool drinks in between. And sure, juices are pretty welcome, so are iced coffee drinks. Towards the afternoon, however, it is the barley juice that wins out.
Cheers! A week ago we had tropical heat here too, but now it's between 3-5 degrees Celsius, winter is back, even though everything is already in bloom. But beer is good in the heat and the cold :) 🍻
3-5˚C ??? OUCH!!! That sounds honestly horrible. Are you in Europe or N. America? As for Mexico City, once June comes we'll be back to our regular 10-20˚C.
I'm in Europe. Average temperatures here for April are about 5 in the morning and up to 20. Btw today snowing :)
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That's a good thing that there's a beer for every weather!
Exactly! Even for the dark and wet Winter weather moving around freezing point. That's when I would open a Guinness...