Budlight chelada with some El Tesoro de don Felipe Reposado

[panchovilla78]

I know most people don’t like to mix good tequila, but me and a good friend do this from time to time. A 16 oz of Chelada and a good shot of El Tesoro. Must be nice a cold.

[MrAgave]

Tequila and beer seem to go well together...

I was talking with Juan Collado last week, he is the president of Tequila 1921, and he mentioned a drink that is Modelo (dark) and you drop a shot of the 1921 Creme in the beer and guzzle it. Supposed to be pretty good, not my style of drinking though, I'm too old for that stuff.

One of you younger bucks try it and let me know what you think.

[panchovilla78]

Modelo Nigra is one of my all time best.
So I will have to try that one.

Thanks Senor A

[MrAgave]

oooo, Señor A, I like that one... maybe I should change my name.

[bn087]

So I saw bud light lime at the gas station earlier....has that been out long and is it worth getting? I saw a 6 pack for 7.99

[sanjm23]

Originally Posted by bn087

So I saw bud light lime at the gas station earlier....has that been out long and is it worth getting? I saw a 6 pack for 7.99

oh yah I tried it last year and I do enjoy it. I think would go well with tequila

[bn087]

I didn't like that or Miller Chill....

I'm VERY picky on my beers...much like tequila. I like a good Imperial IPA or Imperial Stout, I also enjoy Belgian Abbey Ales and Smoked Porters. A good smoked porter goes side by side nice with an anejo. But I really try and keep the two seperate. Sunday - Thursday are beer days, I always have a cold one after work. But Friday and Saturday nights are my tequila nights when I try new stuff, mix up good cocktails...etc.

[totallytequila]

Originally Posted by bn087

I didn't like that or Miller Chill....

I'm VERY picky on my beers...much like tequila. I like a good Imperial IPA or Imperial Stout, I also enjoy Belgian Abbey Ales and Smoked Porters. A good smoked porter goes side by side nice with an anejo. But I really try and keep the two seperate. Sunday - Thursday are beer days, I always have a cold one after work. But Friday and Saturday nights are my tequila nights when I try new stuff, mix up good cocktails...etc.

Since sipping tequila is one of my favorite pastimes, I always have a nice chilled Mexican beer chaser close at hand. I like to change brands from time to time. Bohemia and Sol are probably my top two favorites followed by Dos Equis Amber, Modelo, Tecate and depending on mood, sometimes even a Carta Blanca does the job! Unfortunately when I'm out at a bar the pickings are slim as far as Mexican beer. Corona & Corona light may be the only choices available. Whatever the brand may be at the time I almost allways enjoy it with a local sweet, yet tart Florida key lime....there is nothing better!

[totallytequila]

Originally Posted by panchovilla78

I know most people don’t like to mix good tequila, but me and a good friend do this from time to time. A 16 oz of Chelada and a good shot of El Tesoro. Must be nice a cold.

I came across some interesting info on the origin of the chelada and the michelada. I am quoting from a book that I read recently called "Liquid Mexico", Festive Spirits, Tequila Culture, & The Infamous Worm by Becky Youman & Bryan Estap. It's basically a light hearted book on the author's travels throughout various regions of Mexico.
Quote: "At the Las Brisas Resort in Acapulco, known for catering to the rich & famous since the early 50's, the bartender Gonzalo says "chela is the slang word people use for beer. Chelada is a play on the words chela and helada. If somebody asks for a chelada I serve him a beer over ice with lime. A michelada is a chelada with salt & spices. Michelada means "my chelada". To make the hotel's version of a michelada, Gonzalo takes a chilled beer mug, runs a lime around the rim and dips it in a mixture of salt & chile powder. He then puts some ice cubes in the mug with a healthy shot of fresh lime juice and a couple of dashes each of soy sauce, chile pepper, and tabasco. He pours a Mexican beer of your choice over the mixture and stirs it with a few quick flicks of the wrist.
So one would imagine that adding a shot of tequila to a beer is more of an American twist on the michelada......kinda like that Tequiza brand they came out with some years ago. I believe that was a low percentage of some kind of cheap sugary mixto blended with crap beer. At least if you are mixing a premium 100% agave tequila with a quality mexican beer, you come up with a much better version of a "michelada!"

[don_Azul]

Originally Posted by totallytequila

Since sipping tequila is one of my favorite pastimes, I always have a nice chilled Mexican beer chaser close at hand. I like to change brands from time to time. Bohemia and Sol are probably my top two favorites followed by Dos Equis Amber, Modelo, Tecate and depending on mood, sometimes even a Carta Blanca does the job! Unfortunately when I'm out at a bar the pickings are slim as far as Mexican beer. Corona & Corona light may be the only choices available. Whatever the brand may be at the time I almost allways enjoy it with a local sweet, yet tart Florida key lime....there is nothing better!

I, too, love sipping tequila and Mexican beer. Sol, Dos Equis, and even dirt cheap Tecate works great. I used to be a big fan of English beers and still am, to some degree, but with the warmer temps these days, nothing beats an ice cold Sol, a squeeze of lime and a full snifter of anejo! Well...okay, maybe there is ONE other thing that can beat that combo but then again, that pretty much beats all things, don't it?!?