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I know nothing about this beer other than what it can tell me on the can. I know that it wasn't particularly expensive, and I found it near some other beer that was more along the lines of an American macro-lager. After all, this is a fairly massive can, and that fits in with a certain profile of domestic can. Well, you can only sometimes judge a beer by its can, and I don't like to leave it to the designer, so let's see what the brewer brought.
That is a shockingly clear and light yellow beverage. It makes me wonder who the actual competitor is for this beer. Is it Bud? Is it Coors Light? If this said it was a pilsner, I would be impressed with the look of the beer, but it does not. The aroma is pretty awful. Normally, I say that when the beer is skunked, but this isn't skunk. This is, instead, esters that are floral while the malt is... I want to say moldy bread. Overall, the smell is sharp and not inviting. Worse, I know I've already taken too long, and cold would serve this beer well.
First sip is bland and uninspired. It is almost like they thought about going for a pilsner with the bread malt, but then they stopped, so the beer has no punch, and most of the flavor comes in the aftertaste. That aftertaste is not the worst thig ever, but it's not particularly good. The corn sweetness makes it seem like they were going for something different, but the wateriness is so bad that I don't understand the goal.
Tip-in is corn and grains with moderate carbonation tingle. The taste doesn't change as the middle becomes fairly refreshing and perfectly acceptable. The finish is off with flowers and moldy dough that doesn't let go, even in the trail off.
Bottom Line: May be the only Guatemalan beer I have
1.5/5
