Corona Extra Beer Review

Date April 29, 2008

Corona Extra Beer ReviewCorona Extra is one of those beers that for some reason, everyone thinks of when it gets warm out.   Another one of those “summer beers” that people take to the BBQ or whatever. Why is that?

Up here in the often frigid Northeast, nobody thinks about Corona after Labor Day. It just isn’t the type of beer you have while sitting in front of the fireplace!

Our purpose at The Brew Club, is to determine if Corona is simply a success due to the marketing, or is it really something special that you might consider enjoying in the middle of January?

The Brew Club’s annual Cinco de Mayo Beer Reviews samples several popular Mexican beers, and here’s what I think of Corona.

In the clear bottle, Corona is a very pale, golden-yellow color. The pictures you see seem to be a little off as it looks somewhat darker in the images than my eye perceived it. I think it might have something to do with the clear glass and the brownish table the bottle was on when I shot the picture. I’ll have to work on that!

The Corona “package”, much like the Landshark package, says to me – “summer beer” when looking at it. The second thing most people seem to associate with Corona, is a nice fresh piece of lime to add to it. Not easy to find in December! The power of marketing! I mean, am I wrong about that?  Also, does lime really enhance the flavor of the beer, or is it designed to mask something (like the taste?) Hmmmm.

Anyway. Corona Ectra Mexican Beer

The Corona had a little (very little) carbonation to it as I poured it into my standard beer testing glass, and it made almost no head of foam whatsoever, and there was no lacing on the glass to speak of. It was just about the flattest beer I had ever seen in my 25 years.

Drinking it revealed a slightly carbonated tingle (very slight) and it didn’t present any kind of interesting flavor at all. It wasn’t heavy feeling, and it didn’t leave an aftertaste really. It was almost like beer-flavored water. Rather unremarkable, unless of course this comes out of the tap when you actually want water and you get this.

Overall, the Corona Extra tasted “extra-regular” in every sense of the phrase. It just didn’t do anything to stimulate or interest me and it just doesn’t have character which might make it a more distinguishable beer from others. Maybe that’s what the lime is for?

Would I recommend it?  Sure, it’s good at the BBQ with a slice of lime and some friends during the Summertime, just like the marketers tell me.  If you’re into the Corona with Lime scene , you might be inclined to try the Bud Light Lime or maybe even the lime flavored beer from Blue Moon.

Rating: ★☆☆☆☆

Do you like the Corona Extra?  Do you have it with lime or straight-up?  Let us know!

9 Responses to “Corona Extra Beer Review”

  1. Lucky said:

    Corona is one of my favorite beers, I would agree that it is not one of the tastier beers, but it does have a special something about it that the other mexicans beers are missing, it is hard to descibe, except to say that you can taste where it comes from. The beer is not to heavy and is good with lime or even lime salt. I remember alot of good times when I was drinking one. To me it is also one of those beers of summer, even though I drink it all year long if only so I can feel like it’s summer.
    Long live Corona, It will always be the king of mexican beer to me…
    Lucky7
    Rio Rancho,
    New Mexico

  2. John said:

    I must not be a serious beer drinker, because Corona is my favorite beer. I’ll act like other beer snobs and just say “oh, it’s an acquired taste.’

  3. Scott-TheBrewClub said:

    John, nothing wrong with Corona being your favorite beer, its just not mine! All we hope is that people come away with the desire to try something new. Nothing snobbish about that at all. One can always go back to the old standby, but you really don’t know what you are missing unless you try!
    .-= Scott-TheBrewClub´s last blog ..Blue Moon Beer – Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale =-.

  4. Troy La Count said:

    It is my opinion that Corona is a great beer. I grew up with it in the southwest. I drink it because it seems to give a really good buzz and doesn’t result in a hard hangover like Budweiser. In my opinion Budweiser has too strong of a crappy taste and causes a headache. It seems that easy going people drink Corona or are open minded to trying Corona. Assholes and Rednecks tend to like Budweiser. Just an observation. I’m not biased and will try anything, but Corona is my favorite.

  5. CLINT said:

    I DRANK LOTS TILL I HERD IT WAS MADE FROM RECYCLED WATER (PEE IN IT) IS THIS TRUE

  6. OldBikerGuy said:

    Corona is definately a summer/hot weather beer. I like it due to it’s light carbonation which makes it go down easier. When it’s 105 out and you are sweating like a mule over a hot BBQ grill, there is nothing better to quench your thirst. I DO NOT DRINK IT WITH LIME!! LEMON is the only way to go. Serve it ICE cold…….just above freezing. In the winter I’ll go with a lager beer, but in the summer there is only Corona in my fridge.

  7. Iceman said:

    CORONA is the worst beer in this planet. Might as well drink a glass of cold water with a slice of lime or lemon. It’s almost the same thing!!!

  8. Al-B said:

    Corona in my opinion is a very good beer. I don’t care for beers that are heavy & over flavored by the ingredients used to make it (hops, barely, ect.). For some reason I’ll bet that most people that like Bud, Miller, & Sam Adams hate Corona. Anyone who would ever say that Bud is a better beer than Corona is should never be allowed to discuss beer seriously. Miller, blah! And Sam Adams is one of the most overrated beers on the planet. Corona is mild but nothing like water which is the outrageous claim that some have made here. At any rate there is a reason why Corona is always in the top 10 best beers lists almost anywhere you look. My top 5 beers are Corona, Becks, Spaten Premium, Michelob Original, and Sapporo. So before anyone jumps down my throat as you see my taste varies.

  9. Scott-TheBrewClub said:

    @Al-B Thanks for commenting! Sounds like you enjoy the pilsner and that’s great. I think there is a beer (or two) for everybody, and as long as you enjoy what you do that’s good enough. Cheers.
    .-= Scott-TheBrewClub´s last blog ..Long Trail Imperial Porter =-.

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