Carib Lager - Carib Brewery Limited

WeezyBoPeep

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +52.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a bottle into a standard pint glass.

A: Clear golden with a pale quality and a superior effervesence, nice little head that is soda-like hangs around for a bit. A little bit of lacing.

S: Biscuits, crackers, sourdough, lemon zest and popcorn. Smells GREAT for the style. Maybe the best adjunct I've smelled.

T: Miles better than any adjunct I've tasted recently, this beer is best described as a cross between a pale wheat ale and a pilsener if that makes any sense...has qualities of both. But only the good qualities. No bitter finish, no thick, syrupy body...light and pleasant.

D: Gimme more.

Value: I paid $5.50 for a sixer. Excellent value at that price.

This beer will suffer from bad ratings as most American adjunct lagers do because most members fail to review within the STYLE. You can't name a better, easy-to-find adjunct out there.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2011 00:06:11 | More by WeezyBoPeep

Bagman007

Texas

4.2/5  rDev +50.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Served in bottle.

A- Clear yellow coloring similar to Corona.

S- A lime smell, but not overpowering at all.

T- Excellent taste. Can taste some hops and malts but it is not overpowering. Can taste a hint of lime.

M- Great feel, very smooth beer. Goes down easy.

D- Extremely drinkable. Very smooth beer. Would definitely have again.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2008 03:38:03 | More by Bagman007

lehows

New York

4.18/5  rDev +49.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Pours a golden yellow color with a fine but fizzy white head. Nose was of muted grain, some very faint hoppiness. Very clean and pleasant taste, I had mine with a slice of lime and it was great. Goes down smooth with the right amount of carbonation too. Perfect for a hot and humid day. This is what Corona should taste like.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2006 21:09:35 | More by lehows

WVbeergeek

Ohio

4.13/5  rDev +48%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This must be self punishment, pours a hazed straw golden it might have a UTI look to it with a bright white head rising high with decent retention. Nose was pretty pungent when I popped the cap on this Caribbean standard. I was really nervous about the first sip, after smelling a strong grassy herbal hop kick. Not much grains going on a bit of light biscuit malts, and a touch of light struck hops evident. Flavor isn't half as bad as I was getting ready for, actually decent qualities for light clear bottled mass produced lager. Refreshing served pretty damn cold, semi sweet balanced with grassy herbal hop flavors, some adjuncts might be in use but there's just a nice cereal/biscuit malt flavor that rides through each sip. Out of all Euro/Island/foreign mass produced beers this is definitely a solid drinkable thirst quenching offering. No heavy skunkiness even with the clear bottle, this is pretty solid stuff. Next time I hope to be on an island in the right setting drinking this super fresh and super cold in the hot sun closer to the equator. Mouthfeel was of course a bit over the top with carbonation, body was light but not too thin. Damn it, I like this beer. If you see it and never danced with the clear bottled Caribbean creation, than maybe you should go there. I'm actually regretful that I've never had this beer before now.

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2011 08:06:50 | More by WVbeergeek

DarkerTheBetter

Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev +46.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer looks really nice in a bottle with its yellow color, clear glass and blue and gold label. Once in a pint glass, The yellow dies down a bit to reveal a slightly orangish-brown, washed out gold. The fluffy white head died in no time and left me with nothing at all.

Smells of archetypal skunky lager that is really quite enticing. I’m getting hints of cornbread and maple syrup and a definite lime with faint white flour in the back ground.

The taste isn’t as impressive as the smell with a simple woody sweet corn and plum backed by an almost oaky lime. Also, the carbon dioxide is potent enough in the bubbles to leave a little of its essence behind.

The mouth feel is medium bodied with a very aggressive, but not too overwhelming carbonation that leaves my mouth tingly well after I sip it. Wow!

I can see myself enjoying this a lot more on a hot, muggy summer day. The woody nature of this one makes it really refreshing. Considering what else goes by the name, "American Macro Lager", this one's far better than the competition.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2006 18:00:59 | More by DarkerTheBetter

57andcounting

Alabama

4.05/5  rDev +45.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This beer was surprising good.
Poured a nice strong head that stayed through the last drop.
Clear gold color with a lot of carbonation and bubbles.
Very little if any smell, didn't increase as it warmed.
Tase clean with lime/lemon and a hint of hops. Licorice lingers on the tongue.
Has a full moutnhfeel. Much more then most lagers.
I would by a case of these if I could find it.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2004 19:30:31 | More by 57andcounting

tdm168

North Carolina

3.98/5  rDev +42.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a bright yellow with a half of an inch of soft, soapy, white head that has decent retention. The nose has strong aromas of sweet corn and faint, subtle grassy hops. The taste is surprisingly malty though a little sweet and there are notes of corn. The finish is smooth and grassy with a subtle hops character. The mouthfeel is light, smooth, and well carbonated.

This is a smooth, drinkable, enjoyable beer. For the style, it's incredibly good. There are few if any off characteristics and it's surprisingly flavorful. For the style it's better than most.

Serving type: bottle

02-29-2012 21:24:19 | More by tdm168

beerprovedwright

Georgia

3.85/5  rDev +38%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Good two finger head of thick foam. Nice lace with good cling. Color is a 5 on the SRM beer color chart. Smell of many grains, rice, corn, and malt. Taste is bold and flavorful with corn, wheat, rice, citrus, and malt. Mouthfeel is better than water, with some creaminess and perk. Good thirst quencher with a mild punch. When I travel back the islands, I will have many more.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2011 16:07:35 | More by beerprovedwright

Todd

Massachusetts

3.83/5  rDev +37.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Presentation: 330ml clear, custom bottle. Freshness date on the neck. Ingredients (in French): eau, malt, sucre, houblon.

Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Ample large bubbled head.

Smell: Grain, metallic notes and soft esters in the aroma. Quite welcoming actually.

Taste: Medium-bodied, smooth and creamy on the palate. Strong and rich, more than expected from its light colour. It has many, yummy, malt-liquor qualities. Nice, refreshing build-up of a lemon/lime hop flavour, with a sting of bitterness, buffered by an awakening carbonation. Malt is a bit sweet, estery; alcohol presence is more than noticeable (as is the addition of sugar). Slight grain and metallic-like flavour in the finish. The steel lingers on the palate for some time.

Notes: I really liked this Lager, a lot. Buzz/cheer factor was high, like a malt-liquor, but it's a very uplifting beer. Quenches much more than physical thirst. Typically served with a small lime wedge.

Purchased and reviewed in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Enjoyed atop Skyworld at Rudy's Bar.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2001 00:00:01 | More by Todd

tgbljb

Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev +37.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

pored a pale amber color with large white long-lasting head. Smell is slightly sweet with a touch of malt.Taste folows through on the sweetness with maly undertones and little if any hoppiness. Mouthfeel is smooth and refeshing. Easy to drink. Good thirst quencher

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2005 00:36:45 | More by tgbljb

shirfan

New York

3.8/5  rDev +36.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Average golden color with little head to speak of.

Nose of mild noble hops, light cooked corn, cane sugar.

Taste: For a summer / lawnmower beer, this is excellent. Sweet with a soda-pop level of carbonation, mildly caramel malt mingles with a just a hint of corn syrup. Delicate noble hops remained unskunked in the sealed case I opened to retrieve two 6 packs. Finish has a metallic hard-water twinge and a hint of vanilla.
No off flavors -- imagine a Corona without the sulfur, with more body, and with an untainted Heineken's hops -- you'd be awfully close to Carib.

A fine hot-weather quencher. It could be limed if you insist, but it's good for what it is and certainly doesn't require one.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2007 00:03:06 | More by shirfan

PBRstreetgang

Ohio

3.78/5  rDev +35.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a clear straw hue with a fizzy snow white one finger head showing decent retention but poor lacing. The aroma is mostly made up of adjunct- either rice or corn or some combination but overall too light to determine; a hint of skunky scent is the only thing that barely sticks out- but expected due to the clear bottle. The first sip is crisp Pils malt- not sharp like more traditional pale european lagers- but softer and intwined with a hint of ester twang that is more off-sweet than cidery. Otherwise this tastes much like any other well-made macro with a comfortably bland afteratste devoid of hop flavor but with a mellow bitterness to offset the ester and mild pils. I would venture that this is an above average macro despite the obvious but subdued light-struck quality- wheather intentioanl or not. The carbonation is medium to high and not as bracingly crisp as most mass-produced lagers. This in conjuction with a less than water thin body produce a mouthfeel that allows some the malt/ester character to linger and balances the skunk and bitterness in a way that most macros either avoid or screw up. The finish is clean with none of the skunk or residual sweetness hindering the drinkability. I will order this or Red Stripe without hesitation to pair with Jamaican/Carribean cuisine, but both are hands-down good American Macro lagers on thier own.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2008 06:11:31 | More by PBRstreetgang

dsa7783

New Jersey

3.78/5  rDev +35.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Single bottle just purchased from Total Wine and More for $1.49...
Pours a crystal clear, light, golden hue with obvious carbonation rising, a minimal head and hardly any lacing...
Smell was sharp, and noticeable right after opening the bottle top... Raw grains, hay, a distinct earthiness, corns and grains, pervade this brew...
Taste was surprisngly good for a Macro, not knowing what really to expect from this one... Crisp, refreshing, and perfect for a hot Summer day with a modest 5.2% ABV...
Average mouthfeel, could've definitely been a little thicker with a pretty good level of drinkability to match...
Recommended...

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2008 23:14:46 | More by dsa7783

scottyshades

Florida

3.78/5  rDev +35.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Clear bottle dated a few months old

A: Pours the standard pale straw color with a frothy head. Retention is pretty good.

S: As soon as you open the cap you get skunk (maybe because this one is a little old). Beyond that, you get lots of wheat and grain aromas. Slight corn and sweetness as well.

T: Lots of wheat, grains and corn. Slight sweetness to it. Pretty damn good. Hop profile is very subtle and only adds a touch of bitterness.

MF/D: High carbonation giving a slight bite. Sweet wheat finish.

Notes: This beer is brewed very well to style. A little more flavorful and fuller in body than others.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2010 21:11:35 | More by scottyshades

likethetaste

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +34.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I got this ber with a variety pack from World Market. I compare this beer with other lagers in its class. (ie Macro Lagers). I was really surprised with this lager. It's quite good compared to others in its class. Poured a light yellow. Had a good hop balance. This was very drinkable and one beer I would have no trouble drinking again if I want a simple Macro Style Lager.

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2008 18:37:59 | More by likethetaste

Spider889

Ohio

3.73/5  rDev +33.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

This is a beer that needs to be reviewed for what it is - a mass-produced adjunct lager. For what it is I find it closer to the top of the spectrum than not.

Had this in a bottle on the shores of St. Kitts from a little stand on the edge of some black lava cliffs. It was an amazing experience. We had just finished climbing the volcano on the island and no beer has ever hit the spot like this one.

The color is average straw color of a lager, looks like a Corona, clear bottle and all.

Smelled about the same, a little of that skunky smell you get from the adjunct lagers.

Taste was very similar to a Corona with a touch of citrus, maybe lime.

Nicely carbonated very light bodied and easy drinking. I finished off the bottle in about two minutes and was looking for more. Served ice cold I'd take Carib over any American adjunct lager any day of the week. But when you want some body or flavor you need to look elsewhere.

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2010 17:22:50 | More by Spider889

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev +32.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a clear bottle into a weizen glass. Has a gold color with a 1/2 inch head. Mild aroma with slight hints of corn. Taste is crisp and refreshing, but fairly mild. Light and watery in the mouth. Highly drinkable, especially in warm weather or for playing beer drinking games. Overall this is one of the better beers I have had from the Carribean.

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2009 22:17:52 | More by tone77

Stunner97

New Jersey

3.7/5  rDev +32.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance- yellow with very low carbonation not much bubbles to be seen, thin white lacing

Smell- toasted grains is the main smell component i get, not bad nose though

Taste- very light and crisp, slight toasted grain and malt, overall simple flavor but pretty refreshing flavor, simple yet decent

MOuthfeel- very crisp light and refreshing feel

Drinkability/overall- overall this beer is the good for the american adjunt style, its non skunked simple yet very refreshing and very crisp, i actually think this beer is nice for the style and with out a doubt a superb summer brew, kicks corona in the proverbial nut sack,

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2011 04:34:23 | More by Stunner97

matty

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev +29%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pale yellow colored beer with a rapidly fading head.I really don't get much on the aroma.Taste is ggod I know it is a macro but I can definetly taste some caramel malts in this.A good beer which at 20 bucks a case I think is a great deal.Recommended and i will buy again!!

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2008 03:09:29 | More by matty

alpinebryant

Connecticut

3.6/5  rDev +29%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Drank out of the bottle on a tour of St. Lucia. Appeared a clear straw yellow with some small white lacing around the bottle.

Smell of corn mash and some light adjunct aromas with just an inkling of any hops. Yeah I guess they were there somewhere.

Taste of malt, corn sugars and a faint flavor of hops. Strong carbonation and a light mouthfeel as an adjunct lager should be. Pretty refreshing and crisp for an adjunct lager, not overall that bad and definitely refreshing while in the sun on a nice day to go snorkeling.

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2010 18:11:39 | More by alpinebryant

funkengruven

Ontario (Canada)

3.58/5  rDev +28.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Picked up one of these out of curiousity, and surprisingly it was not a bad choice.

Looks pretty average, typical boring macro lager yellow with an uninspiring head, very average. Smell contains some malt in there, a slight trace of hops, not too too bad. Flavor of this brew is sweet, with a slightly citrusy aroma and some grassy undertones. Refreshing and really easy to drink this brew is.

I was expecting something mediocre, I got something decent, therefore I'm quite satisfied.

Serving type: can

08-16-2006 00:35:08 | More by funkengruven

cpolking

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev +25.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer pours a light, clear golden color with a bit of head that leaves slight lacing. It has a funky European lager aroma of musky grain and straw. It has a flavor that is both light yet satisfying at the same time, without jumping forward in any particular area of flavor. It is a refreshing lager whose aroma is a bit bigger than its flavor but would be a good complement to laying on the beach or a summer grill out.

Serving type: bottle

11-03-2010 02:54:28 | More by cpolking

blaje

Quebec (Canada)

3.48/5  rDev +24.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours straw yellow in colour with a good foamy white head. This one smells fruity and you can easily pinpoint a corn odour. Maybe some citrus, but quite faint. In mouth, sweet corn comes up as the major flavour. On the fruit side, it's hard to tell, no citrus flavour detected as the odour suggested. Quite unidimensional. Aftertaste is sweet and bitterness is nearly absent. Carbonation is pleasant and the overall felling is quite nice. Typical of Caribbean islands beers. This one would go down VERY easily if I was on a beach...

Serving type: bottle

09-14-2009 02:09:40 | More by blaje

Hibernator

Massachusetts

3.45/5  rDev +23.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Carib Lager
355 ML or 12 oz clear glass bottle. Nice looking bottle
Freshness date on the front of the bottle that reads BBE 03/06 L5 11095 0521

I enjoyed this beer mainly from the bottle. I grabbed an 8 oz juice glass, just I could get the full presentation. Along with Red Stripe and Corona, I think this is one beer that benefits from drinking out of the bottle.

A light yellow colored beer gleams through the clear glass bottle. Pours the same color with a white, soapy head on top when poured in the glass.

The aroma is corn and grains. Pretty clean nose.

Sweet grains and corn syrup like flavors. Clean on the palate and very drinkable. Something about this beer makes me going back in for a refreshing sip. Obviously not the most well crafted beer, but serves its purpose as a solid and easy drinking brew.

I think I tried this beer in the right conditions. It's the middle of July. A very hot and humid Sunday is on its way. This beer was a refreshing break away from the late morning chores. Very refreshing and thirst quenching. Better than I was expecting.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2005 16:11:52 | More by Hibernator

canucklehead

British Columbia (Canada)

3.45/5  rDev +23.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

This beer in my opinion is best drunk out of a bottle with a lime in it on a hot sunny day. By no means is this a really good beer but I like it better than Corona , Sol et al. Pale fizzy with a clean flavour it makes decent patio fodder and seems to taste better with reggae or calypso playing.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2007 02:02:04 | More by canucklehead