Red Stripe

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

Typical pale lager, though preferable over some of the cheap domestic stuff. Has a bit of a fruity taste to it which is a pleasant surprise.

24 oz. bottle. Poured a very dull gold with a large and bright white head. Weak aroma—just a hint of graininess. Watery and weak flavor (tastes so dull it’s like my mouth is full of novocaine) . Very dry finish. Tastes like sparkling water. Very disappointing.

Pours yellow.gold, with a white head. Aroma is grain, and that’s about it. Flavor is grain, and is a little sweet.

Nothing good comes from El Caribe; flavor of candy soaked in water; similar to drinking straight carbonation.

Is it just me, or is Red Stripe (bottle) the palest of the pale lagers? Of course, once you’ve rated one cheap, widely distributed pale lager, you’ve rated ’em all. I’d put this one in the bottom third of that sort although there was really nothing offensive about the taste, just bland.

Am I really rating this? Well, yes I guess I did drink a red stripe... The nose on this thing is very weak. It has that typical rice/skunky smell. The flavors are not any better. Very old light and ricey. This is as bad as any domestic I’ve ever had. Cheers!

Pours a pale clear golden color with little head. Grain aroma, light flavor. Tick.

This is the only beer that I have ever experienced where I thought it was better to pour down the sink than drink. I opened the bottle and was immediately overwhelmed by the stench of gym socks and the taste wasn’t any better.