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El Sully

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Light notes of spice run through this crisp 4.8% Mexican-style lager. Pilsner, Vienna and acidulated malts meet flaked maize and barley. The brewery bills it as a beer for the beach, imagined or real, and jokes that the beer is available year-round in cans and on draft, while the legend of El Sully is a little harder to find.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Mild
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
spicycleanmalty
spicy
clean
malty
bready
Aroma
The nose opens with soft spice notes that weave through a clean, grainy malt foundation.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for El Sully

◎ Appearance

El Sully presents a pale golden hue, clear and bright with lively carbonation evident throughout the glass. A modest white head forms on the pour and persists with gentle retention, leaving delicate traces of lacing on the glass as it recedes.

pale goldcrystalline clarityfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with soft spice notes that weave through a clean, grainy malt foundation. Flaked maize contributes subtle sweetness and a dry grain quality, while the overall aromatics remain restrained and inviting—absent of aggressive hop character.

gentle spicegrainy maltcorn adjunct sweetness

◐ Taste

The palate is crisp and clean, with a light malty entry that carries bready and slightly sweet notes from Vienna and Pilsner malts. Spice threads through the mid-palate, while the low bitterness (12 IBU) allows the grain character to remain prominent, finishing with an uncluttered, refreshing dryness.

crisp grainlow bitternessdry spice finish

◑ Finish

The finish is brief and clean, with residual spice fading quickly into a dry grain aftertaste. This beer's drinkability lies in its lack of heaviness and absence of lingering sweetness.

short, drygrain aftertaste
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
77
Appearance
78
Finish
74
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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About Mexican Lager

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What is a Mexican Lager?

Mexican Lager is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

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