Being Beer (2 of 3)

Corona Extra

This bestseller beer is brewed by the largest beermaker in Mexico, Grupo Modelo. It is one of the top imports in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

Corona's success is largely due to its strong brand image. In the 1980s, it was positioned as the ideal beer for the yuppies. Later in the 1990s, it was advertised as the "fun Mexican beer", a buddy to be enjoyed on the beach, at parties, or while engaging in recreational sports.

In terms of taste, though, Corona doesn't seem to have earned great reviews.

I love this beer's beautiful pale yellow color. It's very drinkable (with an alcohol content of just 4.6 percent pv) and can well be one to have with your food (I'd combine it with spicy tacos). Don't forget THE ritual. Push a wedge of lime right through its long neck and enjoy. Only a Corona can deliver that kind of citrus fizz.
 

Trappistes Rochefort 10

Je voudrais une biere,  s'il vous plaît - oui, une Rochefort. Spoken in true higher-octane beer snobbery.

This tops my list so far, hands down. It's a trappist beer, brewed by the Trappist monks in Brasserie de Rochefort, inside the Abbey of Notre Dame of Saint Remy, in Belgium. (There are only 171 Trappist monasteries in the world, and 7 of these produce beer - 6 in Belgium and 1 in the Netherlands. Know more about Trappist beers here). In operation since 1595, this brewery sells its beers to the public for the sole purpose of maintaining the monastery and some outside charitable works.

Rochefort 10 is a Belgian dark strong ale (or "quadrupel" ale) with an alcohol content of 11.3 percent pv. It has a rich dark reddish color and a unique taste that combines warmth and sweetness. Very much like french table wine, except for the carbonation. It does have a strong smell of alcohol but it gets me in a smooth, medium manner. Having it with an uncomplicated steak or other roasted meats would be da bes.