I know that some very good beers are brewed in Mexico, but is beer truly
a Mexican alcoholic beverage. I notice that when many of you are
talking about serving your Mexican dinners you speak of having a beer
with them. Just wondering how long it has been around in Mexico. Did
the Europeans bring it in or was it there long before they came. With
the historians in this group I though someone might know.

"Rhonda" > wrote in message
...
> I know that some very good beers are brewed in Mexico, but is beer truly
> a Mexican alcoholic beverage. I notice that when many of you are
> talking about serving your Mexican dinners you speak of having a beer
> with them. Just wondering how long it has been around in Mexico. Did
> the Europeans bring it in or was it there long before they came. With
> the historians in this group I though someone might know.

Good question.
The simple and most direct answer is that German brewers were mostly Jewish
and they saw what was coming and left Germany. These master brewers ended up
in places like Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and the like. The local population
were used to pulque which is a fermented cactus juice much like a beer but
goes sour very quickly without refrigeration. The brewers used Pasterur's
secret to keep things from spoiling and year after year pulque has
diminished in popularity because it can't be kept alive for long even after
Pasteur's magic... and beer can be kept going for a lot longer and longer
even under refrigeration. The best beer in the world, recognized even in
Germany, is Bohemia. This company does not advertise. They have used word of
mouth since it's inception in the mid 30's. And it is the best beer in the
world in my opinion.

Wayne, sipping a Corona because I ran out of Bohemia an hour ago.
>

Thanks Wayne. Very interesting. I guess I need to find a Bohemia and
give it a try.

"Rhonda" > wrote in message
...
>I know that some very good beers are brewed in Mexico, but is beer truly
> a Mexican alcoholic beverage. I notice that when many of you are
> talking about serving your Mexican dinners you speak of having a beer
> with them. Just wondering how long it has been around in Mexico. Did
> the Europeans bring it in or was it there long before they came. With
> the historians in this group I though someone might know.

I don't give a damn.

Negra Modelo! Negra Modelo! Negra Modelo!

If you can't find that one, give me a Bohemia.

Pour the Corona down the toilet.

Wayne Lundberg wrote:
>
> Wayne, sipping a Corona because I ran out of Bohemia an hour ago.
> >

I never have been a beer drinker. I forced myself for decades in
Mexico, as when I was going there in the 50's and 60's... on up to the
80's, it was hard to find purified ice for cocktails in Mexico. I was
careful early-on but got sloppy in the 70's. I got VERY sick in Puerto
Vallarta in 1976 and, also, at a Club Med near Manzanillo, about the
same time. Now, most major hotels and restaurants serve purified water,
so I'm not stuck with beer as an alternative. I usually drink vino
tinto in Mexico, though, and whenever I can, I drink Casa Madero wines.
As the oldest winery in the Americas (middle 1500's), they have wine
pretty well figured out now.

Jack

Thank your Jack. I apprecite your recomendation of a good Mexican wine.

A small point, Jack. Casa Madero was founded in the late 1500s, in
1597 in Parras, Coahuila, which is about half way between Monterrey and
Torreón where I live. Very interesting winery in a nice town. Worth
a visit. Here is their website:
http://www.madero.com.mx/english/principal.html

On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 22:14:12 GMT, "Wayne Lundberg"
> wrote:

>
>"Rhonda" > wrote in message
...
>> I know that some very good beers are brewed in Mexico, but is beer truly
>> a Mexican alcoholic beverage. I notice that when many of you are
>> talking about serving your Mexican dinners you speak of having a beer
>> with them. Just wondering how long it has been around in Mexico. Did
>> the Europeans bring it in or was it there long before they came. With
>> the historians in this group I though someone might know.
>
>Good question.
>The simple and most direct answer is that German brewers were mostly Jewish
>and they saw what was coming and left Germany. These master brewers ended up
>in places like Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and the like. The local population
>were used to pulque which is a fermented cactus juice much like a beer but
>goes sour very quickly without refrigeration. The brewers used Pasterur's
>secret to keep things from spoiling and year after year pulque has
>diminished in popularity because it can't be kept alive for long even after
>Pasteur's magic... and beer can be kept going for a lot longer and longer
>even under refrigeration. The best beer in the world, recognized even in
>Germany, is Bohemia. This company does not advertise. They have used word of
>mouth since it's inception in the mid 30's. And it is the best beer in the
>world in my opinion.
>
>Wayne, sipping a Corona because I ran out of Bohemia an hour ago.
>>
>

If I recollect, it won that appelation one time many, many years ago.
I like to go to La Cervezaria in Tijuana. They have a really good
unfiltered dark beer. Others I like are Negra Modelo, Dos XX Ambar and
Bohemia.


jim

Wayne Lundberg wrote:
This company does not advertise. They have used word of
> mouth since it's inception in the mid 30's. And it is the best beer in the
> world in my opinion.
>
> Wayne, sipping a Corona because I ran out of Bohemia an hour ago.
>
>

Dude, I never disagree with you but I see their advertisements all the
time so I did some research. From their website the beer started in 1905
and yes they do advertise the product. The product had been word of
mouth before 1983 but today in Tucson there are plenty of billboards,
POP and magazine coverage. Bohemia is also the main sponsor of Rick
Bayless One Plate at a Time which is technically national advertising.

Brad, sipping on a Modelo Especial because of it's popularity and
freshness! All Mexican Beer is good if it's fresh. Bohemia sucks if it's
old.

From the website http://www.ccm.com.mx/

El origen de Bohemia data de 1905 cuando se reconoció la necesidad de
una cerveza de estilo europeo, clara, con cuerpo y fino aroma.

Su nombre proviene de la región de la República Checa “Bohemia” que se
caracteriza por su gran herencia mundial de donde crece el lúpulo
utilizado para producir esta cerveza y que contribuye en gran parte a la
riqueza de su sabor y aroma.

La personalidad de Bohemia la hace destacarse por su sabor completo,
intenso y completo, resultado de un proceso en el que intervienen sólo
ingredientes de la más alta calidad, en especial la flor del lúpulo.

En sus primeros años de existencia empleó una botella transparente,
luego, en 1958 adoptó su protector envase ámbar.El diseño de su
etiqueta, el anillo en el cuello y su pico dorado acentúan su aspecto de
exclusividad, acentuando sobriedad y elegancia.

Con esta singular imagen, la mejor publicidad para esta marca, fue
precisamente no hacerse publicidad. No es sino hasta 1983, que aparece
el primer anuncio televisivo de Bohemia. Se había anunciado en algunos
medios muy exclusivos, como revistas especializadas y especialmente en
el extranjero, ya que Bohemia se ha destacado siempre como una de las
marcas de cerveza más famosas del mundo.

"Sonoran Dude" > wrote in message
. ..
> Wayne Lundberg wrote:
> This company does not advertise. They have used word of
> > mouth since it's inception in the mid 30's. And it is the best beer in
the
> > world in my opinion.
> >
> > Wayne, sipping a Corona because I ran out of Bohemia an hour ago.
> >
> >
>
> Dude, I never disagree with you but I see their advertisements all the
> time so I did some research. From their website the beer started in 1905
> and yes they do advertise the product. The product had been word of
> mouth before 1983 but today in Tucson there are plenty of billboards,
> POP and magazine coverage. Bohemia is also the main sponsor of Rick
> Bayless One Plate at a Time which is technically national advertising.
>
> Brad, sipping on a Modelo Especial because of it's popularity and
> freshness! All Mexican Beer is good if it's fresh. Bohemia sucks if it's
> old.
>
> From the website http://www.ccm.com.mx/
>
> El origen de Bohemia data de 1905 cuando se reconoció la necesidad de
> una cerveza de estilo europeo, clara, con cuerpo y fino aroma.
>
> Su nombre proviene de la región de la República Checa “Bohemia” que se
> caracteriza por su gran herencia mundial de donde crece el lúpulo
> utilizado para producir esta cerveza y que contribuye en gran parte a la
> riqueza de su sabor y aroma.
>
> La personalidad de Bohemia la hace destacarse por su sabor completo,
> intenso y completo, resultado de un proceso en el que intervienen sólo
> ingredientes de la más alta calidad, en especial la flor del lúpulo.
>
> En sus primeros años de existencia empleó una botella transparente,
> luego, en 1958 adoptó su protector envase ámbar.El diseño de su
> etiqueta, el anillo en el cuello y su pico dorado acentúan su aspecto de
> exclusividad, acentuando sobriedad y elegancia.
>
> Con esta singular imagen, la mejor publicidad para esta marca, fue
> precisamente no hacerse publicidad. No es sino hasta 1983, que aparece
> el primer anuncio televisivo de Bohemia. Se había anunciado en algunos
> medios muy exclusivos, como revistas especializadas y especialmente en
> el extranjero, ya que Bohemia se ha destacado siempre como una de las
> marcas de cerveza más famosas del mundo.
>

Thank you! It's always a pleasure to learn something new.

Wayne