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Neato Bandito

Deep Ellum Brewing Company
United States·Mexican Lager
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Brewed with corn, this Mexican-style lager is light in color and body, with a slight sweetness and a crisp finish. It carries 6.0% ABV, a punch the brewery pitches for summer activities. Neato Bandito even has its own event: Cinco de Neato, a three-day party from May 2 to 4 at bars around Dallas–Fort Worth in 2025.

ABV
6%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter18 IBU
SRM
pale gold4
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanbreadymalty
clean
bready
malty
Aroma
A subtle and clean nose dominated by light grain sweetness from the corn adjunct.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Neato Bandito

◎ Appearance

Pale straw yellow with excellent clarity and bright, clean transparency. A modest but stable white head forms on the pour, showing fair retention and delicate lacing as it subsides. Effervescence is lively and consistent throughout the glass.

pale strawcrystal clearfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

A subtle and clean nose dominated by light grain sweetness from the corn adjunct. Soft, grassy Edelhopfen character provides gentle herbal notes without assertiveness. Faint corn-derived aromatics reinforce the Mexican lager profile, with no prominent yeast esters or fusels.

grain sweetnesslight herbal notescorn adjunct

◐ Taste

The palate opens light and crisp with understated malty sweetness that mirrors the aroma. Corn contributes a delicate, slightly honeyed character that rounds the mid-palate without heaviness. Low bitterness (18 IBU) remains graceful and clean, finishing with gentle dryness and a smooth, mineral-like quality.

light malt sweetnesscorn honeylow bitterness

◑ Finish

Short to medium finish with a clean, refreshing aftertaste. The sweetness recedes rapidly, leaving a crisp and thirst-quenching dryness that invites the next sip.

crisp dryrefreshing
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
75
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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