El Gato Especial
- 4.8% ABV
- Cans
El Gato Especial (City Barrel)'s Dark Lager / Dunkel. Label approved 8 July 2026; not spotted on a shelf or tap list yet.
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- Label submitted2 July 2026
- Label approved8 July 2026
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This is the 11th of 13 labels we have from City Barrel Brewing Company. It is one of 27 dark lager / dunkel labels approved in July 2026. Its label was approved 6 days after it was submitted.
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Read from the label art by Hop Grail. Fields checked against the approved label. How we get this data
A white cat wearing a yellow sombrero sits among potted cacti strung with colorful papel picado banners across the cream label, while a stylized black cat silhouette with gold accents occupies the lower portion. The composition centers the seated cat and surrounding desert plants, with the beer name in bold black sans-serif caps at top and a secondary label descriptor in an orange rounded rectangle. The palette of cream, black, orange, green, and gold with bright accent colours evokes a festive, graphic sensibility typical of mid-twentieth-century commercial illustration.
From the label“Brewed with flaked maize and Vienna malt, this Mexican style dark lager delivers toasty, caramel notes with a crisp, refreshing finish. Best served with: Taco Tuesdays, patio sunsets, summer bonfires, backyard fiestas, + sharing a meal with your amigos.”
The brewery
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A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label — derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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