Pilsner malt is typically the base malt of a Pale Lager or Clara, and Mexican Lagers with more of an amber color will commonly also use Vienna, Munich, Victory, and other similar malts to impart their respective characteristics. Flaked maize, for reference, is corn with proteins, oils and other components removed that can be added to a mash during the brewing process. The use of corn in common macro brewery Mexican Lagers in the form of flaked maize to enhance crispness and decrease the cost of the malt bill is also quite controversial and many American brewers have aimed to improve on the style by using other adjuncts or by substituting technique to create the same drinking experience. Vienna Lager is also a key style in the Mexican Lager group and the flavor profile of Vienna Lager has inspired many Mexican Lagers that are amber in color and include adjuncts like corn/maize, but the Vienna Lager style does not traditionally include this adjunct. The Mexican Lager style is controversial because it can refer to many different beers, but generally, the reference is to a clean lager with low bitterness and high clarity that we commonly reference as a Clara. Mexican Lagers brewed by macro breweries in Mexico are extremely popular in the United States and Worldwide. It’s more flavorful than a normal macro Mexican Lager.” Intro to the Mexican Lager Style However, the key to Mexican Lager will always be drinkability, which is what I feel makes our’s stand out as something refreshing on a hot day. Mexican Lagers are a style of beer that can be interpreted in various ways with some brewers using different ingredients and methods to put their own spin on them. This blending gives us a beer that has a floral, bready aroma with a complex flavor and a clean finish. We really bridge the gap between traditional European lagers by using some Pilsner, Vienna malt, and German noble hops and more American style craft beer by using the US, 2-row barley, and Mexican Lager yeast. After scaling it up we had a baseline for adjustments. Kevin and Jeff had a recipe that they had been brewing on their respective homebrew systems for years, so that was where I started. “When I first got to Silver Bluff Brewing Company and we were going over what the first beers would be, I was given one note about the Mexican Lager: “More Modelo than Pacifico”.
Mexican Brewing Traditions and a Quick History of Mexican Lager.Note from our Head Brewer, Brodie Pierce.Since they started express cold shipping it to the US, this beer is tasting fantastic and fresh.28 Feb What is a Mexican Lager? A Guide to the Misunderstood Beer Style If you want to go more traditional, Kloster Andechs Weissbier Hell is an outstanding example of the traditional Bavarian wheat beer with the added fun fact that it's brewed by Benedictine monks! Pilsner Urquell would be my default choice of beers for the pilsner. Sierra Nevada's Kellerweis is probably one of the best American examples of a Bavarian-style weissbier. The brighter citrus flavors generated by the weissbier yeast will match up with the lime you just squeezed over the top. The weissbier, on the other hand, will add its own flavor into the mix and have a nice give and take with your tacos. The pilsner will serve as more of a neutral foil to the flavors of the tacos and allow you to have a tasty palate cleanser that will make that next bite of taco just as good as the first. The pilsner might be a better choice with the fish tacos, fried or grilled. If you're going for tacos on the heavier meat side, I'd pick the weissbier over the pilsner.
It will slice through the fattiness of the avocado, meat, and beans but still be able to stand up to the spice of the salsa. The main tool of both beers is their crisp and bountiful carbonation. "Two good options for tacos: a Bavarian weissbier or an authentic pilsner.