Tequila Sombrero Beer

It's Friday, and the sun is trying to peek out from behind the clouds so what better way to end the week than with a tequila flavoured beer?

I came across this in my local Aldi and for three pounds and change for a three-pack of bottles, it seemed rude to say no.

It smells mostly of lime juice. No hint of tequila and just a suggestion of a fairly bland sugary sweetness - but maybe it will taste more interesting than it smells.

Err, no. It actually tastes a lot worse. Imagine, if you will, ordering a Fosters shandy and lime. Obviously don't do this in a pub where they know you, or where you're ever likely to return.

Then imagine that they're out of Fosters and have to make do with some sort of alcohol-free horror, and that they're out of lemonade and have to use tap water and sugar.

It's just a sweet, slightly fizzy glass of limeade. Clearly "tequila" is some sort of brand name, as it has no hint of the actual liquor.

I was wrong - a pound a bottle is far too high a price.

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This review was originally published 7th June, 2013. It was last updated 1st June, 2023.