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| lanni Senior Member China Joined 6263 days ago 102 posts - 156 votes  Speaks: Mandarin* Studies: English | Message 1 of 15 08 June 2010 at 5:53pm | IP Logged | ||
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I saw a photo with a bottle of Dos equis stuck with a wedge of lime.
I am wondering if it is only Mexican beer that drinkers order with lime wedge. And what is the difference drinking beer with or without a glass? How to make use of that wedge of lime? If not by sucking, shouldn't it be a tough job squeezing the juice through in the bottle without messing up? Is tequila always served with lime or salt or something else? Edited by lanni on 09 June 2010 at 2:24am 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| anamsc Triglot Senior Member Andorra Joined 6203 days ago 296 posts - 382 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, Catalan Studies: Arabic (Levantine), Arabic (Written), French | Message 2 of 15 10 June 2010 at 6:31am | IP Logged | ||
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No, I think people use lime or lemon in beer generally, not just for Mexican beers (although it can be thought of as sissy). I don't think people suck the lemon when drinking beer, but I don't know as I don't drink beer.
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| psy88 Senior Member United States Joined 5591 days ago 469 posts - 882 votes Studies: Spanish*, Japanese, Latin, French | Message 3 of 15 12 June 2010 at 3:09am | IP Logged | ||
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I am not sure if this is really related to language learning but:some Mexican bottled beers are served with a slice of lime, usually wedged into the neck of the bottle. You can squeeze the piece of lime down into the bottle. By doing so you squeeze some of the lime juice into the beer itself and you also now have the lime in the bottle, flavoring the beer.
PS I am not a beer drinker but this is how the "connoisseurs" among drinkers of Mexican beer do it. EDIT Tequila can be drunk straight, in a special small narrow glass. The "traditional" way is to down the shot quickly, lick some salt that you had sprinkled on the top of your closed hand, and then bite into a wedge of lime. The empty glass is usually slammed down onto the table. People who do this are often seeking to become intoxicated quickly...and tequila can accomplish that easily. Some enjoy taking their time, sipping tequila straight and at a slow pace. And, of course, some like it in a mixed drink. Edited by psy88 on 12 June 2010 at 3:19am 2 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| lanni Senior Member China Joined 6263 days ago 102 posts - 156 votes Speaks: Mandarin* Studies: English | Message 4 of 15 12 June 2010 at 5:11am | IP Logged | ||
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Thanks for your responses, pals.
Drinking has nothing to do with language learning. But lack of foreign drinking customs came up as an understanding barrier for me in reading an English novel. The story background is in Texas and New Mexico. I would wonder what the hero got when he ordered some drink called "Dos equis", why he would like a lime wedge with that drink, What is the business with "no glass"? And when the hero got stressed, he chose drinking tequilla, I also wondered about that. Some of my understanding puzzlements can be solved by surfing internet. Some can not if I want to go into detail. So I tried my luck here. Thanks again. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| liddytime Pentaglot Senior Member United States mainlymagyar.wordpre Joined 6229 days ago 693 posts - 1328 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Galician Studies: Hungarian, Vietnamese, Modern Hebrew, Norwegian, Persian, Arabic (Written) | Message 5 of 15 12 June 2010 at 5:37am | IP Logged | ||
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The reason for the lime is threefold:
1) The traditional drink usually starts with a shot of tequila. The lime softens the taste of the tequila which is then chased by the beer. 2) The lime accentuates the taste of the beer. Seriously, have you ever really tasted Corona? It's horrible!! Dos Equis is only marginally better. The lime masks the tastes of the cheap corn and rice adjuncts that are the foundation for mass-produced Mexican beers. Try Bohemia or Negra Modelo. They taste much better and don't require a lime. 3) American tourists on spring break don't know any better and come to expect it. I'm not kidding. In my nearly thirty years of travel in Mexico, I have never seen a native Mexican put a lime in his beer.... nor have I seen a native require lime or salt for their tequila! Edited by liddytime on 12 June 2010 at 5:39am 4 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| lanni Senior Member China Joined 6263 days ago 102 posts - 156 votes Speaks: Mandarin* Studies: English | Message 6 of 15 12 June 2010 at 7:29am | IP Logged | ||
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Corona, Bohemia, Negra Modelo... sound strange to my Chinese local ears.
I watched a commercial video on net. A bearded guy said he has traveled a lot around the world, and Dos equis was his most favorite beer. I know it is just advertising, but if Dos equis and Corona do not taste nice, why people drink them all the time? O.K. I know Chinese spirits tastes strong and nothing but the taste of spirits. I had not been able to tell the subtle different flavors among brands till recently a visit with a senior relative who love this stuff. He put 3 brands on the table, asked me to try them, and tested my impression of each flavor. A good experience. For beer, if I am not mistaken, the earliest produced in China was by Russian immigrants in Northeast China. Edited by lanni on 12 June 2010 at 6:02pm 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| robsolete Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 5385 days ago 191 posts - 428 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish Studies: French, Russian, Arabic (Written), Mandarin | Message 7 of 15 12 June 2010 at 3:03pm | IP Logged | ||
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Seconding the Negra Modelo recommendation. So much better.
If you're insistent on looking like a dumb college undergrad on Spring Break, you should go all out and do a "rugby shot" (so named by the rugby players at my school who would do it as a test of endurance). 1. Snort the salt 2. Down a double shot of tequila 3. Squeeze the lemon in your eye. 4. Howl in pain as you buddies laugh and wonder why the girls all think you're an idiot. Oh to be 19 again. . . 2 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| liddytime Pentaglot Senior Member United States mainlymagyar.wordpre Joined 6229 days ago 693 posts - 1328 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Galician Studies: Hungarian, Vietnamese, Modern Hebrew, Norwegian, Persian, Arabic (Written) | Message 8 of 15 12 June 2010 at 3:39pm | IP Logged | ||
Ah yes, I know the commercial you are talking about about. The one with " Theee most eeeeenteresting man eeen dee world!" in it. It is advertising. That commercial is marketed towards the 20-30 crowd with the hopes that if they see the most interesting man in the world drinking Dos Equis with a lime in it, it must be cool and they will request it next time they go out. Again, if you go to Mexico you may be given your beer with a lime in it because you look foreign ( many Americans when they go to Mexico expect their beer to come with a lime ). If you request your beer with a lime, you will be immediately labeled as a tourist ( and will probably be charged 50% more :-) ) The reason people continue to drink Corona ( OK , Dos Equis isn't really that bad) is because of the advertising. I remember in the 90's Corona had a very aggressive ad campaign in California and it became the chic Mexican beer to drink. Chic, mainly beacause of these ads.... and if anyone is hyper-style conscious and wants to look good....it's Californians. The other reason for the popularity of these beers is Corona ( Tecate, Pacifico, etc, etc...) is cheap to make. It is made mostly with adjuncts such as corn and rice which boost the alcohol content without giving it much flavor. So, in Mexico, it is very inexpensive. Grupo Modelo must be laughing all the way to the bank because in the States they charge "import price" for their beer which is usually twice as much as the equivalent American brew. I will admit, I am a craft brewer myself and a serious beer snob :-) so I have tried most Mexican beers. If I had to rank them, best to worst I would say: TOP TIER (DO NOT put a lime or anything else in these!!) Bohemia Negra Modelo MIDDLE TIER ( Not as good as the top tier but certainly drinkable. I personally wouldn't put a lime in them) Modelo Dos Equis Dark Dos Equis Regular Pacifico BOTTOM TIER ( Flavorless, bland swill. Even if a lime marks you as a tourist it may help make these taste better!!) Corona Corona Light Tecate Carta Blanca Sol Chihuahua Get a few with some friends and have a blind tasting! Even the bad Mexican beers can taste good with Mexican food. So make sure you serve them with Mexican food. Also, if you are curious what others think of these beers go to http://www.beeradvocate.com It is a very comprehensive site and a lot of fun! True, this post has absolutely nothing to do with language learning per se. However, beer and tequila are a large part of Mexican culture. Sooooooo many Americans go to Mexico without getting even a hint of Mexican culture which is sad. They sit on the beach, drink their Corona with lime and brush off the locals. The extent of their Spanish is " Una mas cerveza amigo!". Quite a shame because Mexican people and culture are fascinating! Edited by liddytime on 12 June 2010 at 5:07pm 2 persons have voted this message useful |
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