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What Makes Mexican Beer Different From Other Types? By Mariana Zapata Oct. 10, 2025 1:00 pm EST

Americans love their own beer, but when they're in the mood for something international, they usually go for Mexican products. Our southern neighbor accounts for over 80% of American beer imports, beating out other popular beer countries like Germany and Belgium by an impressively wide margin. What's so special about Mexican beers? To better understand this, we turned to Stephen Alexander, director of operations at Tall City Brewing in Midland, Texas and a member of the Texas Craft Brewers Guild .

According to Alexander, "Mexican beer is rooted in European lager traditions (from Austrian and German immigrants in the 19th century) but adapted to local ingredients and c

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