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Mexican Honey

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Floral orange blossom and citrus meet sweet honeycomb and graham cracker in the aroma; the palate is led by intense honeycomb, with hop flavour tamed by a balanced malt bill. Crystal clear and golden yellow under a rocky white head, at 8.0% ABV and 17 IBU. Brewed with orange blossom honey from San Luis Potosí, Pilsner and Vienna malt, Amarillo hops and L17 Harvest yeast. Silver at the 2014 Great American Beer Festival.

ABV
8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter17 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceTwo or Three

AWARDS

Silver · 2014
Great American Beer Festival
Specialty Honey Beer
★Silver — Great American Beer Festival (Specialty Honey Beer)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
honeyfloralcitrusy
honey
floral
citrusy
malty
orange
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with bright floral notes of orange blossom, layered with honeycomb sweetness and subtle citrus character.
also:hoppy
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Mexican Honey

◎ Appearance

Crystal clear golden yellow with bright luminosity throughout. A rocky white head forms at the pour and maintains good retention, displaying fine lacing that clings to the glass with each sip. Fine carbonation produces a steady stream of tiny bubbles that sustains the visual liveliness.

crystal cleargolden yellowrocky white headfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with bright floral notes of orange blossom, layered with honeycomb sweetness and subtle citrus character. Graham cracker maltiness provides a soft, bready foundation beneath the more volatile aromatics. Amarillo hops contribute a gentle herbal whisper without overwhelming the honey-forward profile.

orange blossomhoneycombcitrusgraham crackerfloral

◐ Taste

Honeycomb dominates the palate, bringing sustained sweetness that never tips into cloying thanks to a balanced Pilsner and Vienna malt bill. Citrus and subtle hop bitterness (17 IBU) emerge mid-palate to temper the honey, creating a refined interplay between sweetness and restraint. The finish remains clean and dry, with the malt providing structure without heaviness.

honey-forwardbalanced sweetnesscitrus notesclean finishmild bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is short to medium in length, fading smoothly with a lingering honeycomb note and faint herbal hop character. A pleasant dryness on the palate invites another sip without fatigue.

cleanhoneyed aftertastedry
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
84
Appearance
86
Finish
76
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein

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

Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.

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What is a Lager?

Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.

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