Red Stripe

Brewed by Desnoes and Geddes (Diageo PLC)
Style: Pale Lager
Kingston, Jamaica

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

Had a few here in the states and had a few native. Not really much of a difference between here and there in terms of taste. Maybe they just taste better down there in a more relaxed environment. Good for a mass produced everyday drinking beer, but no match for any average microbrew by today’s standards.

33cl bottle. Best before end Dec’11. Pale golden beer with a large but quickly diminishes white head. Aroma is slightly malty and hoppy. Flavour is slightly sweet at the beginning and a final moderate bittery. Carbonation is medium. Body is light.

Its not terrible, its really just a waste of time. I was pretty tired of it by the time I got three sips in but it just dragged on.

Made the mistake of drinking this after a good rum at The Real Jerk in Toronto. Taste was pretty revolting - chemical schlock that I struggled to even finish. At least the food was good.

Can. Yellow. Metallic flavour. Some maly. Ultimately, a decent, mass produced lager.

4.7% golden colour with no head, faint malt aroma, usual lager taste, very average hot weather beer.

Bottle. Clear golden body with no head. Aroma is grass, hay, malt. Sweet malty taste. Easy to drink.

Bottle. Pours clear yellow with a small white head. Aroma of grain. Doesn’t smell or taste very much. Sweet and watery and somewhat refreshing. Slightly bitter and spicy finish.