Stag Lager Beer - Carib Brewery Limited

HalfFull

California

3.03/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Small 275 ml. bottle poured into a clear plastic cup at the beach in St. Kitts. Pours a clear golden straw with a thin white cap and showing somewhat brief retention.

Aroma of pale malts and a hint of corn along with some lemony noble hops. Taste is light and clean and a bit reminiscent of the local Heineken as for aroma and flavor. Does offer a bit more of a husky graininess however, yielding a bit more body in the feel and finish.

Overall an easy drinking island lager and a bit more Euro. in influence given the subtle adjunct character vs. noble hop character.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2012 04:40:36 | More by HalfFull

andrenaline

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -1.6%

04-20-2013 21:46:11 | More by andrenaline

milkbone_underwear

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +14.8%

03-12-2013 13:08:03 | More by milkbone_underwear

greencovesteve

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +14.8%

02-03-2013 01:08:36 | More by greencovesteve

Jayship

Quebec (Canada)

3/5  rDev -1.6%

11-22-2012 16:57:05 | More by Jayship

cwd

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev +6.6%

07-16-2012 19:21:28 | More by cwd

stevenlukpat

4.25/5  rDev +39.3%

05-14-2012 00:26:56 | More by stevenlukpat

beerhunter13

Ontario (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -18%

04-16-2012 10:58:35 | More by beerhunter13

Plantinau

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +14.8%

02-08-2012 18:43:05 | More by Plantinau

pavpav12

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -1.6%

12-04-2011 01:54:45 | More by pavpav12

beerprovedwright

Georgia

2.48/5  rDev -18.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Head was a little fizzle, less than a finger of thin foam. Lace was a very thin ring with little cling. Color is a 4 on the SRM beer color chart. This beer is much the same as Carib, maybe a little more zing. Smell was scents of corn, wheat, and veggies. Taste was a little sharp and refreshing, with tastes of corn, cereal grains, and a touch of citrus. A very bland as it flowed over my tongue and soft palate. In the hot sun watching the waves slide into the beach, this beer was just fine, but I would not go out of my way to buy it other than in the islands of the Caribbean.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2011 17:25:45 | More by beerprovedwright

ElGeordie

Virginia

2.95/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pale yellow with a white head, not very distictive. Made by the same people who make Carib.
Not as insipid or sweety as Carib.
Stag is advertised as a "man's beer" it is a run of the mill lager, nothing special. Refreshing on a hot day. Good for chasing rum !

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2010 18:56:34 | More by ElGeordie

mrmanning

Ontario (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Thanks to my friend Dave for the can- Sparkling golden pour. Medium white frothy head. Nose of pale malts, grains, floral hops are faint. Tastes of sweet grains, lemon, a bit of floral hops. Spritzy finish leaves a bit of a bite. Slightly above average.

Serving type: can

02-11-2010 03:16:24 | More by mrmanning

Risser09

Pennsylvania

1.7/5  rDev -44.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 2.5

275mL bottle poured into a pilsner - fridge - best by October 2009

Appearance: Pours a golden transparent color with lots of carbonation, to the pint that it sounds like a soda being poured. The head is 1" tall, white, with very little retention and no lace.

Smell: Quite skunky upon opening the bottle initially. Pale malt, lager yeast and some lemon. Uninteresting for the most part.

Taste: Ricy and grainy flavor with some hop bitterness. Some pale malt and lager yeast, but otherwise, quite simplistic.

Mouthfeel: Thinly bodied, skunky, flavorless, a little effervescent. No alcohol to speak of.

Drinkability: Okay. It's light enough to drink alot of, but it is so pale and uninteresting. Not worth more than a try.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2009 11:54:52 | More by Risser09

tpd975

Florida

3.1/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to SeaBass for this one.

A: Pours a very pale yellow hue. Lots of fizz with a nice foamy head that quickly rises and falls.

S: Sweet malt aroma, with notes of corn, grain, and sugar.

T: Very much the same as the aroma. Sugary sweetness with notes of corn and a slight bready quality.

M: Thin and Fizzy.

D: Not bad really. I think I like it better than most American macros.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2009 21:18:54 | More by tpd975

BlackHaddock

United Kingdom (England)

3.08/5  rDev +1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Yet another beer reviewed while on holiday in Tobago.

275ml Bottle (like all the other bottles from this brewery). Poured into a half-pint tumbler on the balcony of the hotel.

Golden, pale yellow colour with a white head that soon left leaving a weak white collar around the glass.

Fairly malty in both the aroma and taste, not bad for a Carib product (I am becoming an expert on their beers, bloody hell, I hope not!).

Sharper, cleaner and a bit of body to it. The 5.5% alcohol helped to take it well past the normal Carib Lager in the flavour stakes.

All in all not bad, my beer of choice at my hotel (it was free in my All Inclusive Package).

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2008 18:46:01 | More by BlackHaddock

MTNboy

Missouri

2.93/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance- A pale straw yellow with a lot of bubbles and an average head.

Smell- It is more skunk than anything. It is not a very pleasant smelling even for a mass produced lager.

Taste- DO NOT LET THE SMELL PUT YOU OFF. It has actually a good taste. Light but almost weizen like for a lager. A balanced flavor with a little bitter bite.

Mouthfeel- Light and bubbly.

Drinkability- A refreshing beer and a good beer for the climate. I would try it again.

Serving type: bottle

08-20-2007 21:22:59 | More by MTNboy

belias

Trinidad & Tobago

3.1/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Stag pours a clear yellow, very visible carbonation, with a slight white head, which leaves decent lacing. The smell is very typical of a macro, not very strong, but some sweetness and a grassy hops aroma. The taste is also not bad, sweetmalts up front, with a slight citrus flavour from the hops, and a slight bitterness to round of the end. Nothing exceptional, but also nothing worth hating on. The mouthfeel is ok. Like it looks, it is very carbonated and has a pretty light body. Since i've pretty much grown up on this, to me drinkability is pretty high. Its crisp, tastes good, and really goes down well in the heat. This is kind of the local go-to beer for many people and for good reason. Its a step up from many macro lagers, but if i was surrounded by a greater selection of beers i'll probably not buy it. But, it's worth a try if you ever find yourself down here and are looking for a decent brew.

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2006 21:06:35 | More by belias

LarryKemp

Texas

3.23/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Just got home from a cruise and in Nevis and I had the opportunity to have a Stag Lager. Was it great? No. Was it horrible? A louder no.

This beer had slightly more flavor than the bottled water but went very well with the roasted vegatables and rice that I was eating. It made for a nice change of pace from the US Macros that were served onboard the ship.

Bottom line is that when in the Islands, do what the Island folks do and enjoy .

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2005 20:23:49 | More by LarryKemp

theozag

Louisiana

3.25/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

If you have ever been to the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, you can hardly miss seeing a few signs for "Stag Lager Beer," most bearing the self-assured slogan, "A Man's Beer." Indeed, even the Trinbagonian populae themselves has bought Carib Brewery's marketing pitch for Stag hook, line, and sinker - meaning, if you are under 25 and carry a bottle of Stag long enough, you're bound to get a few comments that you're "too young for Stag." Believe it or not, a six-year-old boy smirked and told me I was supposed to drink Carib Lager instead. Oh well, what does a foreigner know of domestic market shares?

Stag is described by Carib Brewery Ltd. as "slightly bitter and hoppy, consistent with European lagers." My own experience with such lagers being limited, I can only say it is a good taste equivalent to mainstream, medium-bodied American lagers. By the way, one-third of the Trinidad and Tobago beer market is the property of Stag Lager Beer. But, on to the review...

Stag pours light gold and settles to a crystaline light yellow with a pure white, thick head. It smells sharply of citrus and what I thought might be banana. Stag starts impossibly light with a wheaty texture. I thought it was practically without taste when first entering my mouth. Stag is light-to-medium bodied with flavors of lemon, lime, and ginger throughout. Its finish is paste-like and wet with suggestions of creme, and a jolt of cold as it slips off the tongue. This beer's aftertaste is mildly bitter and a touch sour.

Overall I found Stag to be superior to its better-known cousin, Carib Lager. I admit, however, that both Stag and Carib are nearly interchangable, and I found it enjoyable and interesting to switch between the two during a meal or a night lounging by the pool. Just remember that a young face and a Stag don't make much sense to the locals, though they'll sell it to you just the same. Enjoy!

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2004 00:22:39 | More by theozag