The local likker store has a grocery basket full of brown paper bags
labeled "Mystery 6-Packs $3.99" I bought one last week and it had a
nice mix of 4 bottles of interesting premium beers, a pint can of
Nottingham ale, and a can of Michelob Golden.

I went back Friday and bought two more. Not as good as the first bag
(these had "wine cooler" malt beverages, Busch light, Miller lite, some
other forgetable beer, and a bottle of Fischer (French beer) in each
one) but still a pretty good deal. Now here's the weird part. One of
the bags had a bottle of Corona, I just opened it, and it's not skunked.
I don't think I've *ever* had a Corona beer before that didn't have
that nasty skunky flavor and smell. I guess somebody forgot to set this
case of Corona out in the noonday sun to develop that signature
****-like quality.

It's actually pretty good beer when you accidently get a good one.

Best regards,
Bob

On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 22:29:38 -0500, zxcvbob wrote:

> One of
> the bags had a bottle of Corona, I just opened it, and it's not skunked.
> I don't think I've *ever* had a Corona beer before that didn't have
> that nasty skunky flavor and smell. I guess somebody forgot to set this
> case of Corona out in the noonday sun to develop that signature
> ****-like quality.
>
> It's actually pretty good beer when you accidently get a good one.
>
Which explains why some of us don't understand why the rest of you
degrade Corona.

sf
who understands why MidWesterners prefer hard likker to wine.... it's
nasty stuff when you order it in the vast innards of the US.

sf wrote:
> On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 22:29:38 -0500, zxcvbob wrote:
>
>> One of
>> the bags had a bottle of Corona, I just opened it, and it's not
>> skunked. I don't think I've *ever* had a Corona beer before that
>> didn't have that nasty skunky flavor and smell. I guess somebody
>> forgot to set this case of Corona out in the noonday sun to develop
>> that signature ****-like quality.
>>
>> It's actually pretty good beer when you accidently get a good one.
>>
> Which explains why some of us don't understand why the rest of you
> degrade Corona.
>
> sf
> who understands why MidWesterners prefer hard likker to wine.... it's
> nasty stuff when you order it in the vast innards of the US.

The best thing about Corona beer (the export stuff) is those really neat
commercials!

Corona - the domestic variety available in Mexico in rather good beer.

Ken.

Greetings:I myself perfer Pacifico...however they are both made by the
same company. The Corona here can have that smell, in a glass it`s
worse. Some folks like the Corona as it`s not as carbonated as
Pacifico.The lime slice and dash of salt mask the smell. Don in Mexico

buceriasdon wrote:
> Greetings:I myself perfer Pacifico...however they are both made by the
> same company. The Corona here can have that smell, in a glass it`s
> worse. Some folks like the Corona as it`s not as carbonated as
> Pacifico.The lime slice and dash of salt mask the smell. Don in Mexico
>


It wouldn't get that smell if they put it in brown bottles, or at least
were careful to never let the sun hit the clear bottles, even briefly.
Sunlight (or lengthy exposure to fluorescent light) reacts with the hops
to make that skunkiness. That's why most beer comes in dark brown
bottles.

Green glass bottles are cheaper to make and look prettier, but not as
effective as brown.

"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
...
> The local likker store has a grocery basket full of brown paper bags
> labeled "Mystery 6-Packs $3.99" I bought one last week and it had a nice
> mix of 4 bottles of interesting premium beers, a pint can of Nottingham
> ale, and a can of Michelob Golden.
>
> I went back Friday and bought two more. Not as good as the first bag
> (these had "wine cooler" malt beverages, Busch light, Miller lite, some
> other forgetable beer, and a bottle of Fischer (French beer) in each one)
> but still a pretty good deal. Now here's the weird part. One of the bags
> had a bottle of Corona, I just opened it, and it's not skunked. I don't
> think I've *ever* had a Corona beer before that didn't have that nasty
> skunky flavor and smell. I guess somebody forgot to set this case of
> Corona out in the noonday sun to develop that signature ****-like quality.
>
> It's actually pretty good beer when you accidently get a good one.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob

Have you ever contacted Corona and told them about their "skunked" beer?
I've never noticed the problem. Maybe your local distributor needs a kick in
the ass from the manufacturer.

Doug Kanter wrote:
> Have you ever contacted Corona and told them about their "skunked" beer?
> I've never noticed the problem. Maybe your local distributor needs a kick in
> the ass from the manufacturer.

That's what the lime is for!...

Has anyone tried the spicy beer that's becoming popular? All from
Mexico with added spices, or even soy sauce. Just wondering.

Karen

On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 22:49:56 -0700, Ken Davey wrote:

> The best thing about Corona beer (the export stuff) is those really neat
> commercials!

I have no clue what you're referring to. However I'm a big fan of the
California Cheese commercials featuring happy cows from California.

I have asked around at the local bars and resturants here in Jalisco
and Nayarit states in Mexico....they don`t know anything other than
salt or lime in beer. Must be elsewhere with the added spices. Don

buceriasdon wrote:
> I have asked around at the local bars and resturants here in Jalisco
> and Nayarit states in Mexico....they don`t know anything other than
> salt or lime in beer. Must be elsewhere with the added spices. Don

hm. KGO reported yesterday morning that the spicy beer was very popular
in Mexico and it was being introduced to US now. They also said Corona
has been the #1 import since 97 (I think), and before that it was
Heinekin.

Karen

Nope I live in Nayarit.....no garlic in beers here. Don

"Bubbabob" > wrote in message
.30...
> sf > wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 22:29:38 -0500, zxcvbob wrote:
>>
>>> One of
>>> the bags had a bottle of Corona, I just opened it, and it's not
>>> skunked.
>>> I don't think I've *ever* had a Corona beer before that didn't
>>> have
>>> that nasty skunky flavor and smell. I guess somebody forgot to set
>>> this case of Corona out in the noonday sun to develop that signature
>>> ****-like quality.
>>>
>>> It's actually pretty good beer when you accidently get a good one.
>>>
>> Which explains why some of us don't understand why the rest of you
>> degrade Corona.
>>
>> sf
>
> I've never had a skunky Corona. Someone needs to have a talk with their
> distributor.

It skunks like Molson does. If it is chilled, warmed, and chilled again-it
skunks.

: "Bubbabob" > wrote in message
: .30...
: > sf > wrote:
: >
: >> On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 22:29:38 -0500, zxcvbob wrote:
: >>
: >>> One of
: >>> the bags had a bottle of Corona, I just opened it, and it's not
: >>> skunked.
: >>> I don't think I've *ever* had a Corona beer before that didn't
: >>> have
: >>> that nasty skunky flavor and smell. I guess somebody forgot to set
: >>> this case of Corona out in the noonday sun to develop that signature
: >>> ****-like quality.
: >>>
: >>> It's actually pretty good beer when you accidently get a good one.
: >>>
: >> Which explains why some of us don't understand why the rest of you
: >> degrade Corona.
: >>
: >> sf
: >
: > I've never had a skunky Corona. Someone needs to have a talk with their
: > distributor.

: It skunks like Molson does. If it is chilled, warmed, and chilled again-it
: skunks.


Chilling has absolutely no effect on beer skunking, as 'skunking' is an
effect caused by light. Direct sunlight and some flourescent lighting
can cause beer to 'skunk', or become "light-struck" that is in clear bottles.

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