Here in the good ol’ US of A, we have a knack for taking marginally important cultural holidays from other countries and turning them into National Binge Drinking holidays. There’s a bit of Chicken v. Egg controversy as to who is responsible for this national paradigm shift. Is it the beer companies with their hyper-aggressive ad campaigns? Or the consumers, who seek feelings of camaraderie in their beer selection?
All I know is, Cabo Cantina is the last place I’d want to be this evening.
Interesting side note: Both St. Patrick’s Day and Cinco de Mayo were on Saturday this year. Is this some vast conspiracy within the beer industry to outsell water? ON TO THE BEER.
Corona comes in a more-phallic-than-normal clear bottle (ever ponder the name?). There’s really no need to pour it out into a glass, since its much better with a lime stuck in the neck.
I know there are a lot of purists out there who say, “I only drink beer that doesn’t need fruit to make it taste good.” To them I say: Go rain on somebody else’s parade.
Corona is a skunky beer, but I find its skunkiness more charming than, say, Heineken. Yes, it is a bit thin and watery. Yes, it’s a bit bland (that’s why you add lime). But no one can deny Corona is crisp and refreshing, and a perfect session beer for the beach, picnics, barbeques, or in this case, Drinko de Mayo.
- Appearance: 2/3
- Aroma: 6/12
- Palate: 2/5
- Flavor: 13/20
- Overall: 7/10
Rating: 3.0
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on May 7th, 2007 at 9:07 am
Sounds like the Corona marketing campaign worked perfectly on you. Coronas are ok, but I’d usually rather have just about anything besides one. I agree that they’re good for outdoorsy stuff, but mainly because their so light. Drink on!