The bottles originally used Hiram Codd's globe-stopper with a wire-hinged top to keep in the pressure of the carbonated drinks. Named the Welsh Hills Mineral Water Factory, the building opened during the 1890s and boasted state-of-the-art bottling machinery and a process to clean the glass bottles safely, allowing for the bottles to be reused after being returned by the customer for a small deposit. Their first major plant was in Porth in the Rhondda Valley, the heartland of the industrial coalfield in South Wales. Although partners, Thomas provided the money to set up the business and the money he loaned to Evans was at an interest rate of 50%. Initially, Evans had not considered producing non-alcoholic beverages, but a chance meeting with an American business man and the growing temperance movement in the South Wales valleys led him to the production of carbonated drinks. The two men became business partners setting up a chain of grocery stores and a few years later they branched into the soft drinks market. In 1882 William Evans (born 1864), who himself came from Pembrokeshire, came to work at the shop and lived with the family for three years. The business was a success and soon a warehouse was added and the shop enlarged. In 1874 he married Rowena Rowlands and they moved to the village of Aberbeeg where he set up a butcher's shop, living above the shop. He came from a family of farmers, and at the age of fourteen he left home to take up an apprenticeship as a butcher in Newport. I just think a 69 rating is like kicking this dog when he is down.William Thomas was born in 1851 in Mathry, Pembrokeshire in West Wales. However I say give it a shot it may open your eyes. Now I know we all have different tastes so this may or may not work for you. I seriously was pleasantly surprised and really think this may move to the top of my list for Mexican lagers. An occasional Corona, once every couple of months is not to bad. I usually go to a Modelo Especial or Dos Equis if I want a Mexican lager. Very refreshing beer blast on the palate and than finishes to an almost crisp dry pop. Something like a tiny bit of a spicy hop pop? Also getting a little zing on the front of the tounge. The taste is different than a regular Corona. Thin shine of a white head that just crackles away and leaves just a skin of white bubbles. Pour is a nice dark gold, definitely better color than regular Corona.
I wouldn’t say this saves it entirely, given the prolonged initial problems, but maybe it breaks even. Not too much caramel, but a half decent malt flavor regardless. However, it abruptly took a turn, and the temperature really let that somewhat dormant malt character loose. Zero lacing and all foam completely disappeared.įor a solid 45 minutes this beer was pretty dreadful, and as it warmed the beer only seemed to reveal more flaws. Overall the mouthfeel doesn’t help things here, way too thin.Īppearance finished poor. Some sweetness, finishes dry, pretty standard. Body is extremely watery, like paper thin.
Not horrible, but firmly subpar.Ĭarbonation is through the roof. The small malt character is kinda like putting a band aid over something, it doesn’t really solve it. There is certainly an adjuncty, watery base to it though, arguably waterier than other macros. You definitely get that small hint of malt up front, which helps keep things smooth. Caramel is present for a second, underneath that is a macro base - adjuncts, sweet corn, not much else. Nose is noticeably different than regular Corona, so there’s that. Body is pale yellow, with a small amount of bubbles coming up. Retention is surprisingly ok given the beer, and the head lasts a whole minute. Pure determination yields a finger of white head into my Kolsch glass. Man, I forgot how hard it is to get a head from a macro lager. Even the bottled version comes in a brown bottle, at least. I have to wonder how much of this is due to packaging - Corona is typically horribly light-struck, but this beer has none of that, having been canned. I'm typically not a fan of Corona (and Corona Light is one of the worst beers I've ever tasted), but this is pretty solid. Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a big carbonation and a perfectly decent creaminess. It's not "crisp", per se, but in all honesty it's among the best mega-lagers I've tasted. Taste: malty but actually tastes relatively dry, with a moderate bitterness (compared to the low ABV) and a decent balance. That said, it is not offensive and is better than most examples of the style. Smell: lightly sweet malt with a little bit of adjunct-y characer, and very little complexity. Head poured a finger of fizzy white foam but dissipated pretty quickly. Best by January 2023.Īppearance: light golden hue with a crystal-clear body and a nice effervescence.
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