<p>Don't think it's a marketing trick. Imagine all the costs to get the lemon slices out of the bottles.</p>

<p>Lemon in general goes very good with beer. In Germany (not only there) a mixture of beer and lemonade is very common and famous (called Radler or Alsterwasser).</p>

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2018-05-15T12:29:19.973Z
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Salt
<p>I would say it's the light body, low maltiness and low bitterness that make it amenable to citrus additions (and perhaps other additions.)</p>

<p>The low flavor and bitterness means:</p>

<ul>
<li>if you choose to add something, you need only a little of it before you can taste/smell the addition</li>
<li>there's less "interference" from the flavors of the beer so the addition tastes cleaner</li>
</ul>

<p>Contrast with adding citrus to a Czech Pils for example. You'd have to add much more juice - the bitterness and malt backbone of the beer would compete with the citrus additions. </p>

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I'm okay without a lime in my Corona, but I was very surprised how much better Land Shark is with lime.
mikeY
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2014-01-22T05:51:21.950Z
btw, different citrus fruit go well in different beers.  This can be fun to experiment with.  Some richer orange-type fruit go well with Guiness, for example, and I like calamondin in pilsner.
Chris Travers
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2014-01-22T04:00:55.570Z
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mdma
<p>Corona, and some other beers, tend to go well with a slice of lemon inside. Is there something particular about the style of beer, or is this a marketing thing?</p>

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2014-01-22T02:56:32.960Z
Here in New Zealand I've only seen it served with lemon, not that I drink a lot of Corona.
dwjohnston
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2014-01-22T03:02:10.670Z
Or is there something _missing_ from Corona that makes it require the addition of a lime?
GhostToast
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Is there something special about Corona that makes it suitable for adding a slice of lime?
dwjohnston
# Is there something special about Corona that makes it suitable for adding a slice of lime?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-22)

Corona, and some other beers, tend to go well with a slice of lemon inside. Is there something particular about the style of beer, or is this a marketing thing?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Here in New Zealand I've only seen it served with lemon, not that I drink a lot of Corona.  
> **username_1**: Or is there something _missing_ from Corona that makes it require the addition of a lime?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2014-01-22. Score: 6

I would say it's the light body, low maltiness and low bitterness that make it amenable to citrus additions (and perhaps other additions.)

The low flavor and bitterness means:

* if you choose to add something, you need only a little of it before you can taste/smell the addition
* there's less "interference" from the flavors of the beer so the addition tastes cleaner

Contrast with adding citrus to a Czech Pils for example. You'd have to add much more juice - the bitterness and malt backbone of the beer would compete with the citrus additions.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: I'm okay without a lime in my Corona, but I was very surprised how much better Land Shark is with lime.  
> **username_5**: btw, different citrus fruit go well in different beers.  This can be fun to experiment with.  Some richer orange-type fruit go well with Guiness, for example, and I like calamondin in pilsner.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-05-15. Score: 2

Don't think it's a marketing trick. Imagine all the costs to get the lemon slices out of the bottles.

Lemon in general goes very good with beer. In Germany (not only there) a mixture of beer and lemonade is very common and famous (called Radler or Alsterwasser).


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