 LuckeyHaskins99 (180), Toledo, Ohio, USA
Mar 16, 2002
Update 3/15/02.... after 100 more Red Stripes, I have to say that cold this beer is great, but not too good at anything warmer than freezing. If you do go to Jamaica this beer will run you about $50J ($1.25 US) in cheap places, and as much as $150J at expensive ones.... It’s well worth the $50J. UPDATE 2/27/02.... Best Beer ever... I just got a free ticket to jamaica and will be there for the next two weeks while the midwest continues to freeze over. I’ll re-rate it in two weeks, after I have had 100 more of them.......Where to start with Red Stripe? First, don’t drink it unless you are in the caribbean. Beers like MGD will do just fine stateside. However, if you are in Jamaica, this is the beer that will cool you off from the tropical sun. There are a few rules to drinking Red Stripe however that must be observed.... 1.) After opening the beer, look carefully inside the bottle for debris, this does happen on occasion. 2.) Spill a bit on the ground, if no foam is present, it is possible that the bottle is ’soaped’ and has not been rinsed throoughly. If either of these problems occur, hand the beer back to the vendor, they will give you another one, and will actually get credited from the distributor. Compare this to Tecate in Mexico. You could drink water instead, but why would you want to?
Jerre (1410), Waregem, Belgium
Oct 12, 2008 Tasted 08.10.’08
Bottle 33 cl., bought @ Brussels 10th Beerweekend.
Clear yellow color with a medium white head.
Aroma malts with a bit citrus on background.
Thin body.
Taste sweet, malts (grainy) with a fruity touch.
azlondon (501), Greater London, England
Oct 9, 2008 Appearance: Light golden. Little bit of white head. Shortlived.
Aroma: Quite hoppy. Some fruit.
Taste: Again, quite hoppy. Crisp. Bit of malt. Easy-drinking but forgettable.
Info: 330ml bottle, 9/10-2008
GMUcrew7 (208), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Oct 6, 2008 Bottle from my honeymoon in St Thomas. Pours nice light golden color with small white head that leaves only a small trace. Faint fruit and hop aroma, not much else. Flavor has a mild fruit accent, very light hop and malt characteristics. Enjoyable here on the beach under the hot sun, but I certainly won’t seek it out back home.
Fearless99 (14), Oregon, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Pale in color. Watery in flavor. Aroma is nearly non-existent. The only aroma I experienced ever with this beer is a slight skunk. Pours thin, no head, no lacing from the standard Red Stripe bottle. Taste has some mild skunk and little else. About the best use for this beer is a lawnmower beer. There isn’t much to expect.
Guinnessman (80), VACAVILLE, California, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Pours cloudy. Smells like any other cheap beer. Upon my first taste, I realized that the Jamaicans had carbonated and bottled bong water.
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