Comments on: The Story and Origins of Mexican Beer and Breweries

By: Pilo

Pilo — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 12:24:58 +0000

In reply to Michael Patrick Fehily. The history of Mexico is great and in northern Mexico in the great state of Nuevo León there are several independent breweries like Sierra madre brewers, indeed one of the best of the United Mexican States.

By: Rick Ashton

Rick Ashton — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 19:58:13 +0000

I have been a big Negra Model and Bohemia fan for years but I used to have to special order them which was a pain in the “pint”. Now I get my Negra Modelo almost anywhere. I’m waiting patiently for Leon to become available nearby. It’s worth the wait!

By: Derrick

Derrick — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 19:05:54 +0000

In reply to Michael Patrick Fehily. I love their Pilsner. Tried to get Whole Foods in lower Manhattan to get Patito for me!

By: Michael Patrick Fehily

Michael Patrick Fehily — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 10:05:26 +0000

Mexican “cerveza” is more than just beer, it is an embedded cultural icon of Mexico’s history, or in the case of the local “Patito” a “cerveza artesanal” (artisan beer) of the Yucatan Peninsula near the capital city of Mérida, it represents their ardent history of independence and self-reliance. In late February of 2016 I visited the PATITO brewery just north of Merida, on the road to the port city of Puerto Progreso, as a guest of the owner, Jose Millet. After opening in early 2015 it has become a go-to Restaurant / full bar / and artisan beer establishment that stands connected to the sparkling new brewery producing 250 barrels monthly with expectations of doubling that number by year’s end. I happened to be there during the monthly of the alliance meeting of several “ceveceros artesanales” (microbrewers of artisan beer) from the Yucatan states of Quintana Roo, Campeche and Yucatán. Outside the restaurant/brewery stands a massive sign welcoming everyone “Bienvenido a Territorio Independiente” (Welcome to the Independent Territory) . “Experience the Brewery “Sister Republic: The New Independence”. The verbiage on this sign refers to the period of the once Independent state of Yucatán from 1844-1847 and their alliance with the free state of Texas. A history worth your investigation. ¡Viva “Patito” and all the “cervezas artesanales” of the great states of the Yucatan Peninsula.

By: B.Buckman

B.Buckman — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 16:54:27 +0000

The bottle deposit exchange has become much easier over the years. There was a time, not too long ago, that the ‘envase’ one carried to the store could only be exchanged for that exact same type and brand of beer. For example, you could not trade in a Corona bottle and buy an Estrella, even though both are produced by the same brewry. Now, as the article states, if one is a regular customer ( as I am ) at the neighborhood Deposito or abarrote the owners, over time, begin to trust that you are not in the business of black market bottle returns and wave the deposit.