Especial
Schilling Beer Company in Littleton, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Pale Rotating|
Score
7.12
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Deep golden in color with a white head, San Jacinto Especial’s aromas and flavors showcase notes of sweet corn, subtle hay and cracker, with a touch of herbal hop character. Light malt sweetness touches the palate, driven by the addition of flaked maize. The finish is dry with just a hint of bitterness. Perfectly refreshing.
Previously San Jacinto Especial.
Previously San Jacinto Especial.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: clear yellow color with a finger's worth of white frothy head which dissipated nicely and barely left any lace
Aroma: light sweet hay/floral hop note then a light herbal tone in the middle then a light corn to cracker malty sweetness underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet bready/malty toned quality; finishes semi-dry with the floral/hay character
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness along the tongue - nothing distracting; good carb
Overall: pretty nicely done Mexican lager without any extra adjuncts.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: clear yellow color with a finger's worth of white frothy head which dissipated nicely and barely left any lace
Aroma: light sweet hay/floral hop note then a light herbal tone in the middle then a light corn to cracker malty sweetness underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet bready/malty toned quality; finishes semi-dry with the floral/hay character
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness along the tongue - nothing distracting; good carb
Overall: pretty nicely done Mexican lager without any extra adjuncts.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Mar 2026
at 15:45
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz draft. Thirsty moose, Exeter. Flavor is honey malt, soft yeast with a mild mineral. Light body and crisp texture. A simple lager.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 May 2025
at 20:35
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at Beer Karma. Pours glowing straw. Herbal, nectarine, grain, light sulfur, floral. Medium body. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 May 2024
at 22:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can. Pours clear yellow, medium white head, good lacing. Aroma is grain, noble hop, bread. Flavor is light sweet light plus bitter. Light body. Crisp.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Aug 2023
at 01:08
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Undated can, drunk 7/29/22 (very fresh). Clear, peachy-gold. Large, white head showing moderate retention. Fruity and with light earth and hints of mineral. A dab of hops and it's a hell of a clone of Modelo. Clean, importantly, with well-attenuated malts. Corn and hops, what more could you ask for? Body is light, but not thin with pleasing acidity on the end (more than Modelo). Love the extra hop bitterness here - this is incredibly clean and refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jul 2022
at 23:32
8/10
Gold pour. No foam. Sweet malty flavor. Delicious and nutty palate with nut finish.
Tried
on 03 Oct 2021
at 01:41
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Barley grain and corn nose. Clear golden, thin head. Hay, corn tortilla. Light body, easy carbonation.
Tried
on 03 Oct 2021
at 00:42
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can at home, always grab unrated Schilling. Gold pour and down white head. Nose is grainy. Tastes of corn tortilla, pale malt, light lemon. Crisp enough.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jul 2021
at 01:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours clear gold into an English pint. Bright white head with good retention recedes leaving trailing sheets. Corn and hay aromas. Crisp with sweet hay and biscuit upfront turning to sweet sourdough before mild, earthy pith in the medium length finish.
Tried
on 23 May 2021
at 21:36