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From their website:
"The San Miguel Corporation is the largest food and beverage company in the Philippines. They are responsible for brewing, under license, a wide range of beers for the Asian market. Beers such as: Miller Genuine Draft, Kirin, Lowenbrau and Carlsberg.
San Miguel was ... Read review
Advantages: Crisp, refreshing and thirst quenching Disadvantages: Not a lot of character or complexity
...hard to find back home. SAN MIGUEL however, doesn't really fall into this category as it's widely available in supermarkets in the UK for around a quid a bottle.
In fact Spain is not really the best country in the world to visit if your sole purpose is gorge on top quality, innovative brews...but the weather is a whole lot better than in Belgium, that's for double-damn sure.
Yes sirree, it can get really hot under that Mediterranean ... ...From their website:
"The San Miguel Corporation is the largest food and beverage company in the Philippines. They are responsible for brewing, under license, a wide range of beers for the Asian market. Beers such as: Miller Genuine Draft, Kirin, Lowenbrau and Carlsberg.
San Miguel was first brewed in 1890 - under Spanish Royal Grant, but it wasn't until 1956 that it entered the Spanish market. Since then it has gone on to become ... more
For me, one of the great things about travelling is having the chance to sample the many different beers that are sometimes hard to find back home. SAN MIGUEL however, doesn't really fall into this category as it's widely available in supermarkets in the UK for around a quid a bottle. In fact Spain is not really the best country in the world to visit if your sole purpose is gorge on top quality, innovative brews...but the weather is a whole lot better than in Belgium, that's for double-damn sure.
Yes sirree, it can get really hot under that Mediterranean sun and what could be better on a scorching day than a small cold one? Apart from a large, ice-cold half-a-dozen, that is.
So when I was recently in Spain I really had no option but to partake of that most famous Spanish/Philippinno beer...SAN MIGUEL.
From their website: "The San Miguel Corporation is the largest food and beverage company in the Philippines. They are responsible for brewing, under license, a wide range of beers for the Asian market. Beers such as: Miller Genuine Draft, Kirin, Lowenbrau and Carlsberg. San Miguel was first brewed in 1890 - under Spanish Royal Grant, but it wasn't until 1956 that it entered the Spanish market. Since then it has gone on to become one of Spain's top beers - both for home consumption and export."
A guy walks into a bar and notices a man who is 12 inches tall playing the piano. He asks the barman for a drink and the barman says, "Before you get your drink you have to rub the magic beer bottle and make a wish."
He rubs the bottle and, kazaam! out pops a genie, who says, "I will grant you one wish."
The man thinks about it and then wishes for a million bucks. A cloud of smoke fills the room and when the smoke clears there are a million ducks waddling around in the bar.
He tells the barman, "Hey, I didn't ask for a million ducks."
The barman replies, "You think I wanted a 12-inch pianist?"
San Miguel pours clear and sparkling, to a pale yellow colour with masses of rising bubbles forming a big, white foamy head which soon collapses to a more modest whispy lace. It has a fairly subtle aroma with some corn, and a very faint, slightly citrus, hop note in the background.
• The Taste •
Initially, this light bodied brew has a somewhat crisp, fairly sharp hop bite with definite citrus tones. It's highly, if not overly, carbonated, giving it an aggressive and lively mouthfeel. There's not a lot of malt flavour evident, but what there is comes across sweet and even. There are some grain husk flavours and a slight metallic edge before it finishes quite dry with a gentle, spicy aftertaste.
• The Verdict •
At 5% ABV, this beer is fine when you are sweltering under the hot Spanish sun and are in dire need of a fizzy, beer-like refreshment. Served ice-cold, it certainly hits the spot, but I wouldn't go looking for any deep and complex brewing sensations here. It's an average macro-brew and although there's very little about it to criticize, there's also not a lot to praise either. As for food pairings, it'll go very nicely with patatas bravas or some other spicy tapas, but I think I'll stick to a bottle of Rioja to compliment a paella.
For my money, it's far too carbonated and unless I was hot and thirsty, it's not really a beer I would hunt down.
Would I drink it again? - Probably, but I think I'd go to Spain to do it. Thanks for reading, Sláinte
Advantages: Great taste, Good price, Great mate!!! Disadvantages: Might blow his top!
...Gentleman, my best mate, Mr. San Miguel! Now San is a man of many guises. I remember the time we were at that Bar-B-Q and San was acting the goat, dressing up in a 250ml bottle and piling on the strength until he was up to 5.4%. He it's his Spanish origin, and that whenever he's 'exported' abroad he seems to get stronger! Personally I thought he was talking a load of rubbish, but there's no stopping old San when he gets going. He really was on good ... ...it was just me but San seemed a bit taller when he'd got all dressed up in his party outfit of a 330ml bottle. Again, he packed a bit of a punch that night, but he was on top form that night, and very popular indeed. Everywhere I looked people seemed to have a piece of him, but they all seemed to be enjoying his company. But there's more to San than just a party animal. We had a great holiday once in Barcelona. San seemed to really fit in here, well ...
paule23 27.10.2001
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Advantages: A refreshing tasty beer. Disadvantages: Hard to track down at the offy.
...the cool refreshing taste of San Miguel.
Most of you that have been on a Mediterranean Holiday will probably recognise the San Miguel Beer. It is a firm favourite in the resorts of Spain and the islands.
It was more trendy in the early 90's with the "package holiday" brigade. Now, it is making a comeback.
Brewed?
Well, it is a spanish beer brewed in Spain, USA and the Philipines. However, it tastes more like a Mexican Beer with its light colouration ... ...place to get hold of San Miguel in my town are:
The Mexican Restaurant. Along with Sol, these are essentials there. More about this later.
Bottoms Up Off Licence sells it.
Thresher does not stock it.
Supermarkets.
Tescos sells it for definite.
Trendy Wine bars tend to sell it as opposed to local Pubs. It is more of a young persons drink and more likely to be found here.
What to have it with...
Now, you can drink your beer as it is or introduce ...
andycharger 27.09.2002
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Advantages: Smooth and easy to drink Disadvantages: Taste of preservatives initially
...the most well known is San Miguel.
The Spanish beer industry dates back over a 100 years and San Miguel was first produced in 1957.
The origins of San Miguel go all the way to the Philippines where Spanish monks started making beer by using traditional methods. The monks lived in Manila and in a district called “San Miguel”. This is how the name came about.
Today San Miguel is not only Spain’s leading beer brand but also one ... ...Singapore several years ago.
San Miguel accounts for around 80% of the total export of Spanish lager beer and is available quite freely throughout the U.K., be it in selected pubs, shops or on the Internet.
As stated in one of my earlier opinions I travel quite frequently and one of my favourite destinations is Las Palmas, Canary Islands.
Wherever I travel I try as much to sample the local brews and if I find it satisfactory will usually stick ...
vinodgm 04.03.2002
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Advantages: Refreshing. Light. Pleasant Flavour Disadvantages: A tad expensive
The origins of San Miguel go back to 1890 in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, and the brewery was founded by a Spaniard.
Although San Miguel have a brewery in Spain it is regarded by many people in Asia as a famous beer from the Philippines. San Miguel has an alcohol content by volume(ABV) of 5.4% and is now quite widely available not only in Spain but also in the UK and a number of other countries in Europe,North America,India and other ... ...will have no difficulty finding San Miguel and this lager is a big selling brand in that region,as it is in Spain. It is certainly a refreshing drink and has a nice amber colour. It pours well and I personally prefer to drink it chilled,although it is still
acceptable at room temperature. To me it has a light taste and Iwould consider it is broadly similar to the likes of Sapporo beer from Japan and some light beers that I have tried from China. ...
ashford 01.11.2001 (07.08.2002)
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Advantages: Great genuine beer Disadvantages: Accept no substitutes
...a degree of confusion about San Miguel Beer. I had thought originally that I was writing a review about one of the mainstream lager beers from Spain - San Miguel Premium Export lager. I have tasted it in its native country (both bottled and on draft) and thoroughly enjoyed both.
When I started to do some background research I did find a web site for San Miguel beer - but from the Philippines. There is also a site giving the ten reasons why this ... ...of Diego Garcia!! Although San Miguel does have breweries in Spain it is regarded by many people in the rest of the world as a beer from the Philippines. Its origins go back to 1890 in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, when the brewery was founded by a Spaniard. THE TASTE TEST
I started my practicals for the review a couple of months ago. It travels quite well and was available at both my local supermarkets – Sainsbury and Tesco (£ 8.18 ...
Newfloridian 02.01.2003
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