What Our Panel Thought
Aroma: “Brown malt, bread, muffins, and toffee with some minerals. Hops are floral and pleasant. Barely a nose at all. Faint smoke. Not enough carbonation to deliver much aroma. Some toffee sweetness as it warms. Notes of sherry.”
Flavor: “Sweet, rich, almost malted milk candy followed by medium, barely sufficient hop bitterness. Toast and biscuits with some roasty character. Slight autolysis meatiness: bologna, perhaps? Light hops and low bitterness.”
Overall: “Clean, malt-centric, and smooth. This beer is a bit oxidized, with some paper and cardboard flavors in the mid-palate. Good malt complexity but papery. Perhaps this sample was poorly handled. Good hops profile, and the balance is in range.”
What the Brewers Say
“To achieve its unique taste, Negra Modelo uses a greater quantity of malt, the finest hops, a special yeast, and the purest water. It is a delicious, creamy, full-flavored dark brew with a pleasant malt aroma and dry hop flavor that has a smooth mellow taste.”
