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John Labatt Classic

John Labatt Classic

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18
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A Pale Lager brewed by
Labatt Breweries (InBev)

London, Canada

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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1252.55/5.02.56/5.05%90.1Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
John Labatt Classic was introduced in 1983 as Canada’s only national domestic “premium beer”. It is Krausen-brewed (slow, low temperature with a secondary fermentation process) and has a longer cold-aging process. Classic uses all-malt and a unique blend of western-grown North American hops, providing a smooth, full flavour product with a true malt taste that is slightly sweet. Editor's Note: Is this only available in the US?

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 Parrothead (169), Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/514/20

Feb 6, 2008  
Pours a slightly hazy yellow-gold with a bright white head of fairly large bubbles. The head did not last very long, but left a nice lace on the glass. Of the 4 beers in the sampler case I bought, this is the onl yone that had a noticible aroma - and a decent one for a megabrew. Sweet malt was there, with some hops, by golly! Advertised as an all-malt beer, I believe it. A nice beer.

mbgrayson (66), Anaconda, Montana, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/512/20
Dec 27, 2008  
Bought a Labatt variety pack. Very smooth and drinkable, people who dont like a heavy bight in their lager will love this one. Essentially no aftertaste. Overall, a very decent basic beer.


 DrDavid (671), Johnson, Vermont, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/103/59/20
Dec 4, 2008  
Bottle. Faint malty aroma. Light golden body, minimal white head. Watery flavor, slight hints of malt and bitterness.


 wxman (497), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/55/103/58/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Pours a pale golden with just a little white head. Corn and pale malt taste. Sweet and unimpressive.


tsetlock (22), Livonia, Michigan, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/53/102/59/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Out of the labatt variety case & it was just an average beer. Pours a typical clear yellow/gold with fizzy off-white head. Typical grainy-grass aroma. Flavor is clean and crisp, but of grassiness and a little sweet. Overall, a decent everyday lager.


 roder60 (890), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 27, 2008  
Out of the labatt variety case this one was the best by far. Pours a typical clear gold with bubbly/fizzy white head. Typical grassy corny aroma. Flavor is clean and crisp, but of grassiness and slight hop bitterness. Overall, enjoyable lager.



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