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Schooner

Schooner - Pale Lager

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 Percentile 
14
overall
Brewed by Oland Brewery (AB-InBev)
Style: Pale Lager

Halifax, Canada

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
472.42/5.02.46/5.05%84.6Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker
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Commercial Description:
Introduced in the 1950s, Schooner is a popular Maritime-brewed beer. Unique fruity flavours from the Labatt yeast, and a special blend of North American hops, help deliver a clean, smooth tasting beer. Schooner beer was named after the famous sailing ship, the Bluenose II, which was owned by the Oland family.
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 coldbrewky (714), Saugerties, New York, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/510/20
Jul 10, 2009  
Bottle at some pier-side lobster house in Nova Scotia. Yellow with a bleach white head. Steady champagne like carbonation. Nose of corn. a hint on the breeze of hops. Went down ok with the "buffalo" chicken wrap. Much like the cold BBQ sauce ridden wrap. this is a 1950’s recipe for beer. Refreshing, yes. Out of the ordinary...no.


 EnSiFeRuM (501), Quebec, Canada
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/55/20
Aug 27, 2008  
Canette de 355 ml. La bière est de couleur blonde paille avec une effervescence visible et un col de mousse blanc qui diminue rapidement. Au nez on respire des arômes de céréales, de carton mouillé et de métal. En bouche le corps est mince-moyen avec une effervescence moyenne. On goute le sirop de maïs avec une amertume métallique ainsi qu’une pointe de sucre qui semble être artificiel.


 mullet2007 (198), St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/56/102/512/20
Aug 13, 2008  
Pours a crystal clear deep yellow color with a thick foamy head that lasts for a while but leaves no sign that it was there. Nose is a bit corny with some hints of actual malt showing through. Flavour is about the same, fairly sweet, with a lot of cooked veggie sort of flavour going on. Carbonation is high, but ok for the style, and it’s a bit watery.


 Gethinbeer (993), Nova Scotia, Canada
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/54/102/57/20
Jan 1, 2008  
From can. After a Coors light this tasted better. Again not much to pick up. Typical cheap lager.


 EKGoldings (447), Radford, Virginia, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/54/102/510/20
Dec 12, 2007  
Me dad was a huge fan of this lager. Olands Schooner Lager beer as the adverts went. Typical Maritime lager, a bit more malt and hop than BMC beers, but adjunct taste is also apparent.


Skerrcrow (1), Canada
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Dec 12, 2007  
The Schooner the better. Here’s a beer that doesn’t really give a damn what anyone thinks about aroma, appearance, flavour, or palate. This is a beer that’s rough around the edges, sure, but so are most of it’s drinkers, who wouldn’t have it any other way. A loyal Schooner drinker will proudly order a boat at the bar no matter what. The faint of heart may grimace and question but that’s just fine by us. Schooner is a part of Atlantic Canadian culture, and is the undeniable brand of choice for many maritimers. This beer’s got history. What it lacks in ’appearance’ it makes up for in character. I mean, the Oland family rebuilt the world famous schooner Bluenose as a sailing advertisement for this beer. This beer had it’s own boat. Seriously, how kick-ass is that? I didn’t see a ’charm’ section anywhere, so I’m gonna raise the score for this old girl, just a little bit. She deserves it.


 JAF737300 (791), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/59/20
Sep 22, 2007  
POurs gold with a n on descript aroma. The palate is very clean with a limited amount of flavors. It drinks very flat with almost no finish.


 puboflyons (585), New Hampshire, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/55/102/58/20
Jun 28, 2007    Updated: Jun 29, 2007
I haven’t had this one in many, many years because I don’t believe it is available in the U.S.A any longer, at least in my area. It used to be and I used to buy six-packs of it from time to time. I tend to like Canadian bieres. I recall that it had a strong skunky aroma and an aftertaste. Last time I had some was during a visit to New Brunswick. Last time I had it in the U.S.A. was probably some time in the early 1990’s. I drank it only from a bottle. And I have a nifty Oland Brewery 12 ounce glass from which I drink all my Canadian brews.



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