Mexico and lime in the beer theories

In general, I don't add lime to my Mexican beer unless it's mixed as a Michelada.
A better article here.

Edited by: Anonimo

I have no idea, Myanmar' - but I loved yer OP and some of the replies, not least sashac's I just can't get into pee colored beer.

I traveled overland from Juarez to Cancun and never once saw anything shoved down the neck of a beer bottle aside from a parched tongue.

I wish the Mexicans stopped with lime.

Things Mexicans add to beer include: Maggi seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, tomato juice, clamato juice, serrano chiles, powdered chamoy (pickled fruit), ice, salt, orange slices, and yes, lime.

Not necessarily all at once.

As to why, my best guess is that they hate the taste of beer.

I have to admit, I do like raspberry beers if done right even though I don't like raspberries. I've also recently learned that I like Prickly Cactus Pear beer.

That list of stuff Mexicans put in their beer is making my stomach turn Vinny, but you could well be right about the reason.

I like some of those flavorings added to beer, but true; not all at once. One of my favorites is a Michelada con Clamato. Our favorite seafood restaurants, Mariscos La Güera, hangs a peeled boiled shrimp over the goblet's edge. Another restaurant, LangoStiko's, in Morelia, has a special michelada with both peeled boiled shrimp and shucked, raw oysters in the glass. I stop short of the last item.

I once drank a michelada with chamoy and tamarind in it. It was fabulous, although I don't want one often.

I think the Mexicans put studff in their beer because they like the taste of the combination. Just remember: you are not forced to drink it!

Edited by: Anonimo for moralizing appendage.

Vinny, you forgot an important ingredient: ice cubes. The michelada is originally a hangover remedy (I swear it works) but many people like the flavor and find it refreshing even if they did not have one drink too many. I enjoy one once in while, especially after a late night out. Anyway, if you just order a beer you will just get a beer.

Back to the OP: I grew up in Mexico and I don't think I've ever seen a Mexican drinking a beer with lime (I'm talking about a plain beer not a michelada). To me that's an American thing (perhaps also common in Baja?). As for the origins, I have no idea.

Regarding bottle color, with the exception of 3 or 4 brands, I would say that most Mexican beers do not come in clear bottles as you can see here.

#15,#17.Wow!The additions and combinations sounds fascinating and does remind me of the "hair of the dogs" cure for a massive hangover.
Perhaps adding two freshly cracked raw eggs might round off the taste:))

I've got ice in my list, palindroma.

I did leave out tamarind, because I hadn't heard of that. Next time I'll include it.

Micheladas go great with seafood. I will have one tomorrow as a reward for having passed through our yearly INM (Migracíon) renewal.