Bronze in Mexican Pale Lager
Full Distance Brewing, Stafford, VA
Hops
From the Brewery's Description
Light, crisp, and refreshing this lager hints of Vienna malt and Lemondrop hops with a whisper of sweetness from flaked corn. A perfect choice for the beach…
| Form | Use | Farm or Lot | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemondrop | Lemondrop | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | untappd.com |
Aroma
lemon, green tea, light melon
Grown by
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Yucatan Sunrise is a light Mexican lager with Vienna malt, Lemondrop hops and flaked corn, brewed by Full Distance Brewing, a veteran owned brewery in Stafford, Virginia.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41, Mexican-Style Pale Lager | Bronze (3rd place) | 146 | Full Distance Brewing | Stafford, VA |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Lager, Mexican | Untappd (hand-read citation): Yucatan Sunrise |
| ABV | 5.1% | Untappd (hand-read citation): Yucatan Sunrise |
| IBU | 10 | Untappd (hand-read citation): Yucatan Sunrise |
| Hops | Lemondrop | Untappd (hand-read citation): Yucatan Sunrise |
| Malts and grains | Vienna malt | Untappd (hand-read citation): Yucatan Sunrise |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Flaked corn | Untappd (hand-read citation): Yucatan Sunrise |
| Other | Earlier honors listed: 2025 World Beer Cup silver (International Light Lager), 2023 Virginia Brewers Cup gold | Untappd (hand-read citation): Yucatan Sunrise |
The brewery site returned no readable beer content. The Untappd listing carries this text:
Light, crisp, and refreshing this lager hints of Vienna malt and Lemondrop hops with a whisper of sweetness from flaked corn. A perfect choice for the beach, BBQ, or your favorite easy chair.
Source: Untappd (hand-read citation): Yucatan Sunrise
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Vienna malt, Lemondrop hops and flaked corn are the only ingredients named, all in the Untappd listing. The listing for the darker sibling Yucatan Sunset says both beers use a lot of corn.
| Hop as Published | Variety | Form | Use | Lot or Farm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemondrop | Lemondrop | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | untappd.com |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Color (SRM) | Not Found | Not Found |
| Original gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Final gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Water | Not Found | Not Found |
| Process | Not Found | Not Found |
As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline for Mexican-Style Pale Lager describes a clean, dry finishing pale lager with low malt sweetness and low hop character, at 4.5 to 5.0 percent ABV and 15 to 22 IBU. The listed 5.1% ABV is just above the range and the listed 10 IBU is below it.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Mexican-Style Pale Lager | Bronze |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Full Distance Brewing is in Stafford, VA.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Untappd.