Red Stripe Jamaican Lager - Desnoes & Geddes Limited

TuffLuff

Texas

4.08/5  rDev +35.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

If you look down on this beer you have probably never lived in an oppressively hot/humid climate. You have almost certainly never spent much time in Jamaica.

Is this beer incredibly complex and flavorful? Nope. Is it absoultely delicious and refreshing? Hell yes. I'm not saying every beer should be like this, but there really needs to be at least one beer like this and if there was just going to be one I would choose Red Stripe. I give this a 4.5 because I'm open to the possibility that there's a better adjunct lager out there, but I haven't found it.

A bit pricey for what it is, and yet there is nothing else quite like it. Should you ever be lucky enough to find yourself sitting at a thatched-roof bar watching the clear blue waves lap at a white sand beach in Jamaica, you will fervently hope that the bartender isn't too stoned to keep the cold Red Stripe coming. And if you fly home to Texas in August you'll find it works just as well here. It's the best in it's category, and that is a massive accomplishment for any brewer. Hooray Red Stripe!

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2011 00:00:14 | More by TuffLuff

ClayO

Arizona

3/5  rDev -0.7%

05-19-2013 21:31:15 | More by ClayO

NessaHilling

West Virginia

1.75/5  rDev -42.1%

05-19-2013 21:23:00 | More by NessaHilling

sunny289

California

3.5/5  rDev +15.9%

05-19-2013 18:33:23 | More by sunny289

delta490

Virginia

2.81/5  rDev -7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75

Poured a 330ml bottle into a Shaker pint glass.

A- pours a light and clear gold with about one finger of almost creamy white head. The head lingers on but doesn't leave any lacing.

S- some sweet notes of malt or bread. But more or less non-descript

T- Again, some malty sweetness but very little else. No depth and nothing distinct about it.

M- not bad. A nice fuller feeling, not watered down. A nice hint of carbonation

O- not the best but certainly not the worst

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 09:52:24 | More by delta490

ajtorres311

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +15.9%

05-16-2013 15:49:09 | More by ajtorres311

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +15.9%

05-15-2013 18:42:59 | More by Slatetank

lucasj82

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-15-2013 02:00:57 | More by lucasj82

KerryCummins1977

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +24.2%

05-15-2013 01:17:39 | More by KerryCummins1977

thatdewguy

North Carolina

2/5  rDev -33.8%

05-14-2013 04:40:47 | More by thatdewguy

mralbertson

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-14-2013 03:52:57 | More by mralbertson

aty11b

Texas

3/5  rDev -0.7%

05-14-2013 01:33:21 | More by aty11b

surfrogue1

Maryland

2.75/5  rDev -8.9%

05-11-2013 23:29:56 | More by surfrogue1

FLima

Brazil

2.35/5  rDev -22.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25

Used to drink it a lot, in some particular bars a long time ago. Let’s see how it goes now.
Pale yellow color with a decent head with medium retention.
Aroma of corn and pale malt, and notes of vanilla. I would not say it is pleasant.
Refreshing and crisp taste, strong corn taste and very light floral hops. Buttery aftertaste.
Light body with a good carbonation.
After so many years, I now erased completely the good old impressions over it. It is really an average or even bad brew, you have to drink it freezing cold and ignoring its aroma.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 00:05:26 | More by FLima

jrkenn

Georgia

3/5  rDev -0.7%

05-10-2013 19:22:19 | More by jrkenn

JakeDebus

Maryland

3/5  rDev -0.7%

05-10-2013 14:50:30 | More by JakeDebus

blknikon

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -8.9%

05-07-2013 23:22:45 | More by blknikon

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +24.2%

05-07-2013 17:40:00 | More by pcsnyder

JuicesFlowing

Kansas

3.76/5  rDev +24.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured into a shaker pint glass.

The beer is a clear golden straw color. A fizzy white head recedes to a light film. Very minimal lacing. The aroma is lightly sweet with grains and barley coming through. The taste is somewhat sweet with a cereal-like grain taste. The finish is faintly tangy, but carbonated. Mouthfeel is spry and clean. Overall, this is a good clean refreshing adjunct lager and the price is decent. Disappointed to see it being brewed in Lateobe, PA.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 16:52:40 | More by JuicesFlowing

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -8.9%

05-06-2013 02:20:20 | More by ZEB89

hattrick95

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-04-2013 01:28:21 | More by hattrick95

elglueckert

Montana

3.5/5  rDev +15.9%

05-03-2013 03:35:06 | More by elglueckert

JackRabit21x

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +32.5%

05-03-2013 00:21:06 | More by JackRabit21x

moodyhudy

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -17.2%

05-02-2013 06:32:37 | More by moodyhudy

Kevincredible

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev +7.6%

04-29-2013 23:10:39 | More by Kevincredible