3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
The last from the Labatt sampler pack.
The pour is more orange than red, the head is about a perfect finger though, with a orangeish tinge.
The aroma is sweet caramel malts, the beer is thinner then the Brown ale, but has more linger finish than I had expected.
The flavor is OK.
An overall OK beer.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
A decent but standard American Dark Lager. My bottle says Labatt Brewers Collection Red Lager Limited Edition. I’ll do some digging later to see if this is a different beer (the bar code is different). Aroma was very malty and bready, with a stale lagerness to it. Pour was a nice clear dark amber with a one finger off white head. Taste was very malty and very basic. Slightly metallic with that same stale lager flavor that was in the aroma. Not terrible is the best I can say about this beer.
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
new bottle to the pittsburgh region. Its OK, nice reddish amber color, modest head, a good amount of malt with a rusty finish
2.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Nice looking, reddish orange, nice full retention, decent lacing. Nose is pleasant, floral, grassy, tad of adjunct. Creamy mouthfeel, grainy, not much there but pleasant enough.
2.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Bottle: Pours an amber color with a light tan head. The nose is fruity and malty with some caramel and basic dry hop tinged husky pale malt. The flavor has a light impact with some additional sweetness, but a bit of butteryness going on too. The finish is dry and thin. Ho-hum.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
12oz bottle purchased as part of a mixed 12-pack. Pours a crystal-clear light brown with an almost non-existent head. hints of chocolate and caramel characterize the aroma. Tastes like chocolate, caramel, a bit of butter, and a sort of twang I can’t put my finger on. Light in body with moderate carbonation. Not as drinkable as expected, due in large part to the flavor. Okay, more flavorful than many American amber lagers. If the chocolate and caramel were a bit more pronounced and the flavor overall was cleaned up a bit, this would be a nice simple go-to for the style.
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Another cheap beer that I bought to sell on college night and had to try because I never had. Gold with hint of rose in there. Thin cream head. Really almost non existent. Same general smell as the Labatts Classic but perhaps a hint of malt. Dry nose, some grass. Decent flavor, a little tinny, a slight sweetness in the finish to a strange sour aftertaste in the back of the mouth. Some floral notes, almost gritty, if that makes sense. OK but not something that I would order for myself.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
11.2 oz bottle from Headbanger - thanks! Clear copper with an off white head. Lightly sweet bready nose - not a lot more going on here. Light, sweet molasses and bread flavors - actually, better than expected. Some sweet caramel and a hint of grass. Pretty light body. In the end, it’s an unspectacular brew but drinkable - I don’t hate it...
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