Molson Dry - Molson Coors Canada

cratez

Ontario (Canada)

2.63/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Decided to grab this with some empty return money after it won a Bronze Medal in the North American Style Lager category at the 2010 Canadian Brewing Awards. As I expected, there's nothing overly offensive about this beer, but its drinkable mediocrity doesn't make it an 'award winner' in my eyes.

Pours a standard golden yellow with a thin cap of bubbly white froth that dissipates about half way through drinking. Smell is creamed corn, adjunct grains, fruity and floral notes from the hop extract, slightly metallic aromas, and fusel alcohol. Taste is clean nondescript maltiness, faint bite mid-palate, watery mouthfeel with a chalky finish and non-existent aftertaste. After warming a bit, the beer adopts a cheap white wine/chardonnay flavour. Not enjoyable.

Overall, Molson Dry is no different than the rest of the macro slop out there, and it's embarrassing that this would even be considered for an award at our national beer competition. Bleh.

Serving type: can

10-22-2010 06:35:47 | More by cratez

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev +18.1%

05-10-2013 13:00:01 | More by pcsnyder

chadmbogo

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +67.3%

05-02-2013 13:47:53 | More by chadmbogo

Whatup14

Quebec (Canada)

2.25/5  rDev -11.4%

04-17-2013 13:28:32 | More by Whatup14

ThinkAgain

Ontario (Canada)

2.25/5  rDev -11.4%

03-12-2013 02:42:30 | More by ThinkAgain

orangesol

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -1.6%

03-08-2013 00:42:00 | More by orangesol

mynie

Indiana

2.5/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

I never understood why anyone would attach the word "dry" to a liquid. When I was younger I thought "dry" gin kind of made sense, because it made your mouth feel parched. And then I realized that calling a cocktail dry was a way to make it known that it was boozy, not watery. Both those make sense. But beer? WTF?

Anyhow, this has a grassiness similar to Rolling Rock, with big nodes of corn and other canned veggies. Not particularly beery, but there's something going on there and there are no off nodes. Bizarrely enough, I think I like the higher ABV "Cold Shots" version of this better, even though that particular beer seems marketed directly to wannabe homeless people.

Serving type: can

02-23-2013 23:14:18 | More by mynie

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

2/5  rDev -21.3%

02-23-2013 03:56:01 | More by JohnnieNepal

LampertLand

British Columbia (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev +28%

02-18-2013 01:43:25 | More by LampertLand

bsopko

New Jersey

1.5/5  rDev -40.9%

02-16-2013 19:02:44 | More by bsopko

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

2.25/5  rDev -11.4%

02-13-2013 13:06:14 | More by DaPan

Kloug

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +37.8%

02-07-2013 00:41:44 | More by Kloug

WoodBrew

Illinois

2.21/5  rDev -13%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25

Tried the Molson Dry at Baton Rouge in Montreal and it was just a beer nothing exciting. Poured a clear golden yellow with thin white head that did not lace. The smell was wet grain. The taste was typical of most Adjunct american beers. The mouthfeel was light in body with good carbonation to start and then faded. Overall it was ok.

Serving type: on-tap

01-31-2013 02:02:47 | More by WoodBrew

Beerman1977

Austria

3/5  rDev +18.1%

12-31-2012 00:13:03 | More by Beerman1977

bumchilly25

British Columbia (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -1.6%

12-10-2012 02:04:12 | More by bumchilly25

sbarre

Ontario (Canada)

1.75/5  rDev -31.1%

11-25-2012 04:03:28 | More by sbarre

mjacquard

Ontario (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev +8.3%

11-05-2012 23:38:03 | More by mjacquard

Kremlock

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev +18.1%

09-24-2012 21:14:20 | More by Kremlock

Odri

Quebec (Canada)

1.25/5  rDev -50.8%

09-13-2012 22:56:43 | More by Odri

meehandennis

Maine

3/5  rDev +18.1%

08-31-2012 23:58:38 | More by meehandennis

Melomanemusher

Quebec (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev +8.3%

08-26-2012 16:33:27 | More by Melomanemusher

jaslesp

2.1/5  rDev -17.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

This beer is very below average because it says it's a dry but if it would be a normal lager i would probably give it a 3 for average. The apperance is below average and the smell is malty and corny. The taste and the mouthfeel doesn't make it a dry. Overall an average beer but it isn't a dry!

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2012 17:45:22 | More by jaslesp

JamesHenjum

Florida

1.88/5  rDev -26%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

A: Golden yellow with a decent soapy head.

S: Wet grass with maybe some lemon peel.

T: Again the lemon peel comes out a bit on the end with some bitterness. Not much flavor, but that is not a bad thing for this kind of beer I suppose. Didn't notice any malts.

M: Nice carbonation and no aftertaste which is how a dry beer is meant to be.

O: Decent macro lager from Canada. Much better than Labatt Bleue. I prefer the regular Molson, but it costs more usually in Montreal where I am on vacation right now. Ok beer on a hot day, but there are better and cheaper options.

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2012 23:42:17 | More by JamesHenjum

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

2.1/5  rDev -17.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

12oz Can Costco Quebec

Appearance - Clear yellow colour with an average size fizzy white coloured head. There is an average amount of carbonation showing and there is some faint lacing. The head lasted for 2 or 3 minutes.

Smell - Malts, breads/grains, metallic, corn

Taste & Mouth - There is an abov average amount of carbonation and I can taste malts and corn mixed with some slightly harsh herbal/metallic notes. It ends with a grainy/'dry' aftertaste.

Overall - I seem to recall enjoying this beer when I was younger.. I guess I've come a long way since then. It's a distinct metallic slightly harsh taste that doesn't make it all that drinkable. I wouldn't buy this one again.

Serving type: can

07-26-2012 17:11:25 | More by spinrsx

kobeer

Texas

2.75/5  rDev +8.3%

07-24-2012 19:13:33 | More by kobeer