Tag: American Adjunct Lager

Many drinkers assume Sapporo is a classic Japanese lager, but the kind of beer you’re actually drinking depends almost entirely on where you buy it. For most of the world outside of Japan, Sapporo is best categorized as an American Adjunct Lager, brewed under license, and designed for a broad, accessible palate. This isn’t a […]

While often simply called a ‘Mexican Lager’ or even a ‘Pilsner,’ Modelo Especial is definitively an American Adjunct Lager — a style far more specific than its common categorization suggests. The immediate, no-nonsense answer is that the iconic gold-labeled bottle holds an AAL, characterized by its light body, crisp finish, and the use of ingredients […]