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cbach8tw said:
Okay, during summer I tried El Pacifico, it was good, I am not a beer drinker but wamt ed to try it. Has anyone tried Tecate beer or any version of Dos Equis? I want to try Mexican beer or anything from Latin America, that does not have a strong IPA taste.
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Modelo Negra is my go-to inexpensive beer when I'm going to drink a lot trying to put out the fire of really spicy food.
Goes down well and won't break the bank when you need to down a six pack on taco night.
 
cbach8tw said:
Okay, during summer I tried El Pacifico, it was good, I am not a beer drinker but wamt ed to try it. Has anyone tried Tecate beer or any version of Dos Equis? I want to try Mexican beer or anything from Latin America, that does not have a strong IPA taste.
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Dos equis is a lager I think. You wouldn’t have to worry about the strong IPA taste there.
 
Rusty, thanks for the advice, I would not have guessed Dos Equis is a lager. Are lagers in general made from different ingredients, not hops or such? I have tasted Fosters Lager years ago, and it was different tasting, if I recollect correctly.
 
cbach8tw said:
Rusty, thanks for the advice, I would not have guessed Dos Equis is a lager. Are lagers in general made from different ingredients, not hops or such? I have tasted Fosters Lager years ago, and it was different tasting, if I recollect correctly.
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I had to google it for a real answer.
My version would have been ales (especially these new ipa)are usually super fruity/citrusy or bitter/piney.
Where lagers are just a crisp clean traditional tasting beer.

The internet explains it a little better

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The difference is yeast. Not whether or not it’s used, but the specific type. But from this relatively small variant comes a whole slew of changes and differences that make these two beers very unique.

Ales – Ales are brewed with a top-fermenting yeast that thrives at mid-range room temperatures. For this reason, ales are typically stored between 60° and 75° Fahrenheit during the fermentation stage. This type of yeast and the fermentation temperature tend to give ales a fruitier and spicier flavor than lagers. In general, ales are more robust and complex. Common styles of ale include pale ale, India pale ale, amber ale, porters, and stouts.

Lagers – By contrast, lagers are made with bottom-fermenting yeast that work best at cooler temperatures, between 35° and 55° Fahrenheit. Fermentation happens more slowly and the beer is more stable, so it can be stored (or “lagered”) for longer than ales. This yeast tends to have less presence in the finished beer. As compared to ales, lagers have a cleaner and crisper quality with emphasis on the hops and malt flavors. The lager family includes pilsners, bocks, and dunkels.“
 
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