Why do people put a lemon wedge in their beers?!
Why do people put a lemon wedge in their beers?
summer is here and corona is very popular now.. but i wonder why people need to put the lemon wedge in their beers.. and is there a technique.. once the wedge is inside? thanks
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Have you ever had lime in your corona. Dude does that lime make a huge difference in taste. I would not like corona if not for that lime. It gives it a better kick.
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i dont think theres a technique involved. i do it mearly for the taste, i also push mine into the neck so i dont have to put my lips directly on it. i think its more of a trend than anything.
THEY PUT LIME IN IT HERE, IT GIVES IT A NICE REFRESHING TASTE. THEY ONLY PUT IT IN LAGER THOUGH NOT BEER.
i heard that in mexico Lime is traditionally served with their beers. And it's a living trend in America now!
Because they are drinking a horrible tasting beer. A good beer doesn't need any thing added to it.
My boyfriend drinks MGD in the bottles, and he puts a lime wedge in to give it pop. You should try Blue Moon Pale Cream Ale with an orange wedge. It is to die for!
It makes the beer taste good. I always squeeze the juice into my beer.
Because Mexican beers suck. The lemon or lime help to cover up the lousy taste. Buy some Molson Golden and enjoy.
Because Corona would have little taste if it weren't for the lemon or lime wedge. No criticism of Corona, just an observation.
Other beers can benefit from a lemon or lime wedge, too.
The lemon or lime wedge in a beer is primarily a marketing gimmick on the part of the Ad Agency for Modelo, to be honest. Let's face it, it does evoke thoughts of an island in the Tropics somewhere. This is NOT a tradition in Mexico, however, as you might be lead to believe.
As far as beers like Corona are concerned, which often suffer from "skunking" due to exposure to UV light, a lemon or lime wedge can cover up some of the off-tastes that can occur. This is the fault of the clear glass bottle - yet another marketing choice. Corona is much more popular among Americans than it is among Mexicans, and we have thoroughly "Americanized" it for our typical palate-preferences - pale, light lagers with very little flavor profile of their own.
While the wedge is, in truth, a marketing tool it has become a taste preference among those who have been served it for a while. You get used to the taste of citrus in a beer and that's what you grow to like after a while. Traditionally, though, beers are not meant to be served with a slice of anything in them. This is an innovation. Some beers are brewed using orange peel and the like to give the beer a little bit of a "citrus" boost, over what the hops already provide. Belgian brewers have been doing this for centuries - American brewers, and their consumers, have only caught on in the last decade or so.
Oh, and by the way, contrary to a previous post ... a lager IS a beer.