Why is there a lime or lemon in Corona beer?.........

[Rochelle]

after asking so many of our clients why Corona is served with lime/lemon and usually getting a "no idea" or "taste better" ......I finally got an explanation that makes sense. Lime/lemon is not supposed to be in the bottle for taste refinement but wedged in the bottle neck to keep the flies from the bottle opening. Thinking Mexico, heat and flies - yep, that makes sense

 

[Anna]

after asking so many of our clients why Corona is served with lime/lemon and usually getting a "no idea" or "taste better" ......I finally got an explanation that makes sense. Lime/lemon is not supposed to be in the bottle for taste refinement but wedged in the bottle neck to keep the flies from the bottle opening. Thinking Mexico, heat and flies - yep, that makes sense

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This kept me thinking for a solid 5 minutes and then probably a yes agreeing to it! Interesting.

 

[Rochelle]

This kept me thinking for a solid 5 minutes and then probably a yes agreeing to it! Interesting.

I was nearly hugging the guy who told me yesterday - finally an answer

 

[SillyOld]

I thought because it was so tasteless and lacking in flavour, something had to be added.

 

[Rochelle]

I thought because it was so tasteless and lacking in flavour, something had to be added.

Same - but I am not a beer drinker so I didn't try to taste a difference - just took it as a given fact

 

[sircurious]

According to Corona's own webpage - 'Adding a slice of lime or lemon enhances the flavour'.

 

[Be Nice]

I was nearly hugging the guy who told me yesterday - finally an answer

You didn't think to Google it?

 

[WildBrumby]

A bit more refined than a king-brown of Bushchook.

 

[perthguy1961]

The story that I have heard is that with it being in a clear bottle, light reacts with the beer and creates bad tasting and smelling compounds (skunking of the beer). The lime wedge hides those off flavours.

 

[Rochelle]

You didn't think to Google it?

Actually, I didn't - hard to believe in the 21st century - and there is something about finding things out the old fashioned way - like in ancient times, BG

 

[Be Nice]

Actually, I didn't - hard to believe in the 21st century - and there is something about finding things out the old fashioned way - like in ancient times, BG

Yeah, but asking 20 people will result in 20 different answers, none of which might be accurate

 

[Shazaam]

I've been told by somebody that's been to mexico, it's too keep the flies out of the beer.

 

[Direct101]

after asking so many of our clients why Corona is served with lime/lemon and usually getting a "no idea" or "taste better" ......I finally got an explanation that makes sense. Lime/lemon is not supposed to be in the bottle for taste refinement but wedged in the bottle neck to keep the flies from the bottle opening. Thinking Mexico, heat and flies - yep, that makes sense

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Lemon , right ? The right is lemon

 

[Billym]

after asking so many of our clients why Corona is served with lime/lemon and usually getting a "no idea" or "taste better" ......I finally got an explanation that makes sense.

Anyone who says it's anything other than taste us all bullshit. There was a mega factories episode (prolly on YouTube) where the corona guy explained that it all came from Californian surfers. They spent millions of dollars trying to stop people from spoiling their beer and just have up.