Carling Black Label Beer (South Africa)

Brewed by South African Breweries (SABMiller)
Style: Pale Lager
Sandton, South Africa

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker

(Canned) Pours yellow. Light bready aroma. The flavour is light sourish and a bit malty with a note of green apple. The mouthfeel is watery with a medium carbonation. Light bodied.

Had this beer to long ago, just transferring from a app I was using to rate beer. As I drink these again I will add a better review.

Very cheap beer and if your are really desperate to get drunk.Its also very bitter and has no aroma

Bottle. Clear golden colour with a beige to white head. An aroma of malt and cereals. Tha taste is lightly sweet with a bitter finish. Medium body and carbonation.

Good frothy head clear gold pour aromas yeast hoppy fruit maltiness flavour soapy mild bitter sweet lager bit resinous finish sweet fruit has a flatness

Why is Black Label getting such a bad rap? Must be due to most people here being used to a European variant and flavour of beer. We dont like ales and beers with fruity flavours, all natural. I see Windhoek Lager has got just as bad a rating. I cant believe this. I think the beer needs to be rated more objectively, perhaps a bonus point for being a macro brewery?

Lounge beer, OR Tambo, Jo’burg South Africa. 330 ml Limited Edition Varsity Cup can. Pale yellow, scant head and lacing. Aroma is barely present. Taste isn’t much more prominent.

Bottle at The Springbok, Stellenbosch. Pale yellow. Aromas of cardboard and grain. Weak flavor with notes of honey and grain.