Ed Hardy Premium Beer

Brewer: Cerveceria Mexicana
Style: Lager
ABV: ???
Country: Mexico

Saw this at Total Wine and figured what the heck? This is the same Ed Hardy known for covering every conceivable surface in gaudy tattoos. At checkout I noticed that the clerk had the title "Lead Beer Consultant" on his name tag. I told him I was surprised he didn't say anything about the Ed Hardy. He told me that given the other beers I was purchasing, he figured I was playing a joke on someone. So yeah... playing a joke on myself here.

Poured a golden yellow color. Had a bright white head about a finger thick that dissipated quickly.

The aroma was of sour grains and damp straw, not terribly pleasing.

A bit of sweetness and not much else. A bit grassy. No bitterness no aftertaste. There really isn't anything to be found here. Not as bad as I expected it to be, but I don't want to have to drink this again. I didn't pour it out so I wont give it an F. But still, there is nothing premium about this beer. D-

Pacena

Brewer: Cerveceria Boliviana Nacional S.A.
Style: Lager
ABV: 5.2%
Country: Bolivia

I had picked this one up at Total Wine when trying to find more beers outside of the US Microbrew/Belgium Ale circle that a large number of out beers a part of. Not that there is anything wrong with that circle, but a little diversity never hurt. That being said, it looks like a mad a mistake in picking this one.

Pour was a pale straw color, perfectly clear, and with a thin, wispy head that vanished quickly. This was the first red light, no color = no taste.

Second red light, this beer didn't pass the sniff test. The aroma almost non existent, some grain but not much else.

Final red light was the taste. Bland and watery taste with a poor finish. Some grain, barely any malt or bitterness. This is nothing more then cheap watery beer. Crisp carbonation makes it drinkable but this is not any more tasty than a glass of seltzer water. D-