Tap Handle #740: Cervecería Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma - Dos Equis Lager Especial

Tap size:  11"
Rarity:  fragile, import
Mounting:  internal 3/8" nut

Way back in 2014, tap profile #396, I presented a Dos Equis Ambar Masquerade tap. This Lager Especial tap is the companion piece. It took me some time to find one at a decent price that did not have any damage to it. In that profile I explained that these taps were created in 2013 as part of a Halloween promotion that included a contest to win a trip to Miami and be in the Dos Equis Ultimate Masquerade Party. The promo ran from September 1st to October 31st, 2013. This tap, and its companion red tap for Ambar, were initially limited and hard to come by, but over the years they have popped up on the secondary market at times, usually for an affordable price. It's important to look for damage, however, as the many ridges and corners found on the tap tend to take abuse.

For more about Cervecería Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma and their Dos Equis brand, see this post.

Click through to read more about Cervecería Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma's Dos Equis Lager Especial and to see more photos of this masquerading tap...

Dos Equis Lager Especial is a refreshing, crisp, golden, lager style beer imported from Mexico. With a balanced composition and a smooth, clean finish, Special Lager is made with roasted malts, choice hops, a unique strain of yeast and purified water. This distinctive brew is known simply as “Lager” in its homeland, and is a lager that drinks like a pilsner.

Ratebeer:  2.09 out of 5

Beer Advocate:  64 out of 100 (poor)