Red Stripe Jamaican Lager - Desnoes & Geddes Limited

Winston_Smith

Kentucky

2.45/5  rDev -18.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Well I finally got around to reviewing this beer. It's probably my second in my life. No freshness date visible.

Appearance: Straw-colored transparent lager with a finger of white head and zero retention or lacing.

Smell: Hints of malt. No detectable hop presence. Very bland smell.

Taste: Adjuncts? Very mild flavor. Subdued barley, no bitterness. Bleh.

Mouthfeel: Light-bodied and easy to drink. Not unlike water.

Overall: Tastes like AAL... because it is. Judged within this lackluster style, it isn't a good example. Made in Pennsylvania? Doesn't seem too Jamaican to me. I'll drink it for free, but will never spend money on it or look for it anywhere. Boo, boring beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2012 23:04:34 | More by Winston_Smith

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

FetMule

Sweden

2.5/5  rDev -17.2%

04-29-2013 13:32:22 | More by FetMule

Smextongo

Indiana

3/5  rDev -0.7%

04-28-2013 01:11:21 | More by Smextongo

bscalt

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -0.7%

04-24-2013 19:49:39 | More by bscalt