Desperados (beer)

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Desperados
TypeBeer
ManufacturerZlatý Bažant
DistributorHeineken International
Country of origin France
Introduced1995; 29 years ago (1995)
Alcohol by volume 5.9%
FlavorTequila
StylePale lager
Websitewww.desperados.com

Desperados is a tequila-flavored pale lager beer with 5.9% alcohol by volume originally created and produced by the French brewing company Fischer Brewery but now is produced by Zlatý Bažant Brewery, a Heineken N.V. subsidiary .[1][2][3]

Desperados has a 5.9% ABV. The beer is now sold in over fifty countries.

Desperados' listed ingredients are water, malted barley, glucose syrup, corn, sugar, aromatic compounds (75% Tequila), citric acid, and hop extract.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Schultz, E.J. (24 April 2014). "Is America Ready for Tequila-Flavored Beer?". Advertising Age. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Heineken to Stop Selling Desperados Tequila-Flavored Beer in the U.S." Advertising Age. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Heineken Pulls Desperados Tequila-Flavored Beer From U.S." Beverage Dynamics. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2016.

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