Del Taco and Samuel Adams Boston Lager® Out to Prove Better Beer Makes Better Fish Tacos

Del Taco and Samuel Adams Boston Lager collaborate to offer beer batter flavor on its fish tacos.

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Del Taco and Samuel Adams Boston Lager® Out to Prove Better Beer Makes Better Fish Tacos

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Del Taco collaborates with Samuel Adams Boston Lager to offer beer batter flavor on its fish tacos. The beer batter is made with award-winning Samuel Adams Boston Lager and is available in two different sauces: original style with secret sauce or with a creamy habanero sauce.

The two brands have come together to offer award-winning Samuel Adams Boston Lager® in Del Taco’s fish taco beer batter recipe because better beer makes better fish tacos. Each taco features a wild-caught Alaska Pollock fillet coated in beer batter and topped with crunchy shredded cabbage and house-made pico de gallo served with a fresh-cut lime wedge. Del Taco’s Crispy Fish Tacos are now available with two different sauces: the original style with secret sauce or with a creamy habanero sauce.

Guests can try both versions of the Del Taco Beer Battered Crispy Fish Tacos when they Mix & Match 2 for $5.

These premium crispy fish tacos continue to reinforce Del Taco’s commitment to BETTER under its Del Taco® Better Mex™ brand promise. All Del Taco items are made to order and feature fresh and house-made ingredients, such as house-grated cheddar cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, slow-cooked beans made from scratch, and freshly grilled, marinated chicken and carne asada steak.

“At Del Taco, we have a culture that has a relentless desire to deliver BETTER guest experiences from the fresh and house-made ingredients to the outstanding variety and consistent innovation, not to mention the largest value menu around,” said Tim Hackbardt, Del Taco chief marketing officer. “Our crispy fish tacos live up to our Del Taco® Better Mex™ standards with a combination of wild-caught Alaska Pollock and our special beer batter recipe. Using award-winning Samuel Adams Boston Lager® in our beer batter makes for a crispy fish fillet with flavors that complement our original secret sauce or creamy habanero sauce.”

Also by popular demand, Del Taco has brought back its wildly successful Purple Pear Poppers, drinks that pack a punch of flavor with colorful and juicy popping boba pearls. Purple Pear Lemonade Poppers and Purple Pear Sprite® Poppers feature kiwi fruit-flavored popping boba pearls mixed with the flavor of prickly pear that complements the lemon lime and lemon flavors of Sprite® or Minute Maid® Zero Sugar Lemonade.

Del Taco’s Beer Battered Crispy Fish Tacos and Purple Pear Poppers are available in the following options:

  • Original Beer Battered Crispy Fish Taco: Wild-caught Alaska Pollock fillet in a crispy beer batter made with award-winning Samuel Adams Boston Lager®, topped with crunchy shredded cabbage, savory secret sauce and fresh house-made pico de gallo wrapped in a warm corn tortilla and served with a fresh-cut lime wedge.

  • NEW Habanero Beer Battered Crispy Fish Taco: A spicy twist to this fan-favorite! Topped with creamy habanero sauce, this wild-caught Alaska Pollock fillet crispy taco is made with award-winning Samuel Adams Boston Lager® beer batter and topped with crunchy shredded cabbage and fresh house-made pico de gallo wrapped in a warm corn tortilla served with a fresh-cut lime wedge.

  • Purple Pear Lemonade Poppers: Round bursts of kiwi fruit-flavored juice mixed with prickly pear flavor served with refreshing Minute Maid® Zero Sugar Lemonade over ice.

  • Purple Pear Sprite® Poppers: Round bursts of kiwi fruit-flavored juice mixed with prickly pear flavor served with refreshing Sprite® over ice.

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This story was originally published in Franchising.com on March 17, 2023. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.

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