John Labatt Classic

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

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

Poured from a bottle. Nice malt/hoppy flavor, with nice carbonation. Gold in color and an aroma of grain and corn.

This is a great looking pour. Light gold with a big pillowy head. Huge carbonation that is showering to the surface. Aroma and flavor is the basic mild malt, corn, grains, light tartness that most pale lagers have. Actually this is a little better than most of them. Pretty refreshing.

UPDATED: AUG 4, 2010 11.5 oz bottle. Retired? Found in a variety pack... tasted like a plain lager, nothing special but no complaints.

Bottle - from sampler pack. Light gold, clear. Decent beer. Some hoppiness, definite adjuncts.

Easy to drink, not bad for a large brewer. Actually has a minor flavor profile, so something good (in a small amount) was put into this beer.

Pours a golden color, and hardly deserves the "premium" given in the Commercial description. Fairly watery with about as much character as a fence post.

Light straw color with an off-white bubbly head. Aroma has hints of caramel and light floral citric hops. Really working hard to come up with more in the aroma, but not getting any. LIght toasted malt start. Which is quickly washed away by the bitterness. Quite crisp and dry in the finish. This seems like a good brew for working outside in the fall. A little malt, a little bite, a bit quenching.

Rated while drinking: Got this in a variety pack at Wegmans, so if it’s retired, this bottle must be old. But I tried one the other day and it tasted fine, so I’m not sure if this is officially retired (even though it’s hard to find on the Labatt site). Anyways, this beer pours a color I’m used to seeing: A light golden blonde, but this one boasts a big white head on top. Faint dry malt and cereal smell, but has faint whips of metal in there. Not too appealing. Flavor is better than the aroma. Nice malt backbone, with other grain tastes at the end. Aftertaste is probably the best part; can actually taste hops in there. As familiar with other macro brews, this is watery and almost too drinkable. It doesn’t taste retired to me, but it was OK.