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Brewed by Labatt Breweries (InBev)
Style: Pale Lager
London, Canada

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RATINGS: 143   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.53   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
John Labatt Classic was introduced in 1983 as Canada’s only national domestic “premium beer”. It is Krausen-brewed (slow, low temperature with a secondary fermentation process) and has a longer cold-aging process. Classic uses all-malt and a unique blend of western-grown North American hops, providing a smooth, full flavour product with a true malt taste that is slightly sweet. Editor's Note: Is this only available in the US?


2.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
MrBeerFanatic (502) - jamestown, New York, USA - JUL 25, 2008
This might be a little better than the regular labatt blue but really not by much. Lightly malty and grassy but is lacking a lot. Not to bad of a taste but a little watery.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Damico (1222) - Royersford, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 15, 2008
This had a little more flavor at the end than the regular Labatt Blue does. It also has a darker, more amber color. This smooth beer can be enjoyed on a hot summer day with the honey lager.

0.5
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 1/20
Hansgruber (16) - winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA - JUN 3, 2008
This is the stuff they mop off of the floors in the brewery. If you mixed yeast with cabbage and dog breath you would have a superior flavor to this grog.

1.5
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
AskForJenny (908) - Ontario, New York, USA - JUN 2, 2008
12oz - Got this thinking it was the Classic Wheat, of which I had fond memories. What a letdown. Just sort of laid there after the pour, and no balance on the palate. Poor.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
MrBunn (2006) - Western, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 21, 2008
Bottle. Pour is a pale and fizzy gold with doughy malt and grassy hop aromas. A touch of pepper in the aroma, too. Taste is a nice mix of pepper and grass hops presence hovering over a soft texture of light malt. (Wow... that’s really bad, but I’m going to leave it.) This is pretty good...

2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
rampmaster (643) - Alden, New York, USA - MAY 15, 2008
It pours with a big fizzy head that fades fast leaving nothing behind. The body is clear with a light golden color. It has a rather light aroma with hints of light sweet malts. The taste has a semi-sweet barley malt and corn flavor with very light hops in the background. Its body is light with a rather thin texture and an almost flat carbonation. Overall it is a rather boring beer to look at and drink.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
edden (927) - cow- lumbus, Ohio, USA - MAY 10, 2008
5/9/08: Bottle.
Light lager nose with a touch of grass. Pale yellow body. Light flavor with a touch of corn and a bit of pepper.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
puboflyons (1111) - Allenstown, New Hampshire, USA - MAY 9, 2008
From a 340 ml. brown bottle lot coded J12L71 0606. The pour is a lively carbonated straw-gold with bubbly off-white head. The aroma is on the malty side. The flavor is also malty and I like that. Hops are diminished and subtle. I think it has a solid taste and I like it better than Labatt’s more easily available Blue and Labatt 50 (and I generally like those bieres). Nice choice for a warmer day. I have only seen this in a mix case and not as a stand alone 6-pack.


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