Desperados Beer: with tequilla. And yes, it's weird
Desperados beer (5.9% ABV) Brasserie Fischer, France (yes, FRANCE!) Visit the UNOB World Beer Guide
As well as a slightly downbeat song by The Eagles, Desperados is now a beer, too. And what a beer! Could this be a modern classic?
In short, no. It couldn't. In fact, this beer has a huge identity crisis (which I'm sure is simply a marketing ruse by those oh-so-clever French at Brasserie Fischer).
First you have the name: Desperados... obviously Mexican. Then comes the bottle, which is a blatant rip-off of Sol and many other similar Mexican beers. Then the flavouring, which is tequila. Yes. Tequila-flavoured beer. Continues below
But it's FRENCH. You'd never have guessed. One for beer trivia nights.
It pours a kind of orangey-amber colour, which isn't a problem. What might put you off is the smell. In Britain, a common way to make your evening go further if you're the driver is to drink shandy. This is a simple mix of beer and lemonade.
Desperados beer smells a lot like a cheap beer shandy. It's also strongly reminiscent of... skunk. Not an up-close-and-personal spraying, more a distant, skunk passing your house in the night during summer kind of whiff.
Get past that impediment and you might actually like the taste. As long as you're not expecting it to taste of beer, of course. If you can ignore the smell, it's very similar to ginger ale. Obviously the 5.9% ABV adds a mule kick to this donkey.
No, don't get me wrong. This is not a terrible drink. However, it bears very little resemblance to beer. Desperados isn't a bad tipple if alcopops are too sweet for you, but beer? You'd have to be desperate to prefer this to a nice crisp IPA.
quality beer! straight out of the bottle with a wedge of lime!! 1st had it in germany 1990 only now being sold in pubs in uk. hard to find in shops though only cash and carrys sell it more than 3 bottles a time.
Aug 13, 2011 Rating
LIES! by: JJKRUM
yeah man you are very wrong! I love my IPAs as much as any beer lover and even though yes, its different, the quality is very high. And I like that its not like every other beer. What's wrong with you? Afraid of a little change, man?
Jul 27, 2011 Rating
desperados by: Anonymous
totally in love with it since first try now in ontario and sad because cannot find it:(
Jul 04, 2011 Rating
lovee by: Anonymous
it is freeeaken amazing!!! i love love love it but its so hard to get a hold of and a little to expensive!
Jun 25, 2011 Rating
Where is beer sold in US by: Anonymous
Where can I find in Georgia?
Apr 30, 2011 Rating
Oh My God, My Third Favorite Beer! by: Anonymous
Wow, this reviewer is way off. I lived in France for years. I was spoiled by the food and drink. My neighborhood cafe had Hoegaarden on tap for a euro/pint. . . which is what I'd have at lunch everyday, which in no way is indicative of a drinking problem. Oh yeah, France is sweet. Anyway, my absolute favorites were the Belgian and Flemish beers: Blanche de Bruges (a lemon flavored white beer) and Lindeman various fruit lambics were my two most cherished. But for drinking on the medieval quarter's quay like an American hipster in Lyon, it was freaking Despe', baby! They're f-ing delicious, never mind the review. The tequila flavor is subtle (it's been three years since I came back to Philly and I can still smell it in my memories--really, it's delicious) and the sweet lime flavor is stellar, nothing like the lime-flavored swill sold by American breweries. Maybe now that Stella (and you should know that in France, Stella Artois is the real cheap, watery stuff, no lie) and Budweiser are bed-partners, maybe some genius will bring Desperados to America. It's flat out tasty, and it's got that French sense of humor and bad-assery, too. I love it!
Apr 06, 2011 Rating
need help to find it in florida by: susi
I love this beer. Where can I find it in Jacksonville Florida????
Apr 06, 2011 Rating
need help to find it in florida by: susi
I love this beer. Where can I find it in Jacksonville Florida????
Jan 14, 2011 Rating
Amaizing taste! by: Anonymous
....but hard to find....specially in Michigan
Jan 06, 2011 Rating
I like it too by: Judders
As above, I like the taste, so who cares!
Nov 07, 2010 Rating
whan I fund it in NY_NJ by: betty boop
where can I find it in NY-NJ area. Please email: nturco@aol.com
Jul 07, 2010 Rating
Good summer Beer! by: Avanos
I've tried it in France for the first time 1 week ago and found it in Quebec at the SAQ.
Jun 12, 2010 Rating
Desperados is sold in most SAQs... by: Ashley Cotter-Cairns
...or at least the ones where they make an effort.
Jun 12, 2010 Rating
Desperado beer in Quebec by: Gord
Does anyone know if they sell Desperado beer in Quebec or NB --thanks
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