Carling Black Label - Molson Coors Canada

vanrassel

Alberta (Canada)

2.42/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

I have funny memories of this beer, thanks to a cheap ex-roommate who would drink my import and craft beers, promise to replace them and then return from a beer run . . . with this.

Putting my "nostalgia" aside, there wasn't a lot to remember about this beer — despite the recent sampling, complete with notes. It poured into my pint glass a pale gold with a compact one-finger head. The smell was faint — almost non-existent. What little I could smell was malty, corny and sweet. Same for the taste, though relatively speaking, this beer isn't bad for one made with adjuncts: bready malt, husky grain and sweet corn that left a bit of a film on the palate. The body was thin and watery, probably the most unpleasant aspect of what was otherwise a nondescript experience.

Serving type: can

04-21-2007 01:11:54 | More by vanrassel

erialbill

New Jersey

1/5  rDev -57.8%

05-15-2013 13:10:45 | More by erialbill

rderedin

Maine

2.5/5  rDev +5.5%

05-05-2013 02:12:31 | More by rderedin

papat444

Quebec (Canada)

2.25/5  rDev -5.1%

04-27-2013 11:36:42 | More by papat444

timiskin

Ontario (Canada)

2.25/5  rDev -5.1%

04-23-2013 19:58:54 | More by timiskin

Whatup14

Quebec (Canada)

1/5  rDev -57.8%

04-17-2013 14:53:45 | More by Whatup14

Segelstrom

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -15.6%

03-14-2013 20:43:49 | More by Segelstrom

Stevotex

Texas

2.25/5  rDev -5.1%

02-25-2013 03:52:28 | More by Stevotex

LampertLand

British Columbia (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev +16%

02-18-2013 01:44:35 | More by LampertLand

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

1.75/5  rDev -26.2%

02-13-2013 13:04:49 | More by DaPan

LooseMoose1978

North Carolina

1.5/5  rDev -36.7%

02-04-2013 01:13:31 | More by LooseMoose1978

rcjennings

Ohio

1.5/5  rDev -36.7%

01-26-2013 23:03:40 | More by rcjennings

SebD

Ontario (Canada)

2.25/5  rDev -5.1%

01-17-2013 22:08:42 | More by SebD

KC9LDB

Illinois

5/5  rDev +111%

01-05-2013 16:03:21 | More by KC9LDB

bumchilly25

British Columbia (Canada)

2.25/5  rDev -5.1%

12-10-2012 02:06:50 | More by bumchilly25

mmilyko

Nevada

2.5/5  rDev +5.5%

11-02-2012 23:44:19 | More by mmilyko

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.73/5  rDev +57.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Carling Black Label has a thick, white head, a clear, bubbly, straw appearance, and some lacing left behind on the glass. The aroma is standard: grain husks, sweetness, and straight-up beer. Taste is the same: sweet grain, sourness, a touch of bitter, some bite, and "that beer flavor". Mouthfeel is light and watery, and Carling Black Lager finishes crisp, clean, refreshing, and very dry. Some metallic taste shows up, which is usually the case with canned beer, regardless of what is claimed by the major media. Overall, I think this is a very good beer and it should pair well with a burger and fries. Check it out, if you ever run across it.

RJT

Serving type: can

09-29-2012 14:31:24 | More by RonaldTheriot

NilocRellim

Minnesota

2.25/5  rDev -5.1%

09-17-2012 20:46:52 | More by NilocRellim

DrunkIrishman

2.75/5  rDev +16%

09-17-2012 17:32:23 | More by DrunkIrishman

Melomanemusher

Quebec (Canada)

2.25/5  rDev -5.1%

08-26-2012 16:34:01 | More by Melomanemusher

jaslesp

2.88/5  rDev +21.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

This isn't the best beer but it is known as a budget beer. It has a taste of malt and smells like it. It pours a goldy yellow color and is less liquid than water and taste better than most beers. Overall this is an ok beer if you don't want a lot of beer and you want to pay a ok price.

Serving type: can

08-22-2012 17:53:03 | More by jaslesp

bicyclesnbeer

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +58.2%

08-19-2012 15:24:22 | More by bicyclesnbeer

Stinger80OH

Ohio

3/5  rDev +26.6%

07-22-2012 13:37:33 | More by Stinger80OH

Alberta_Beer_Guy

Alberta (Canada)

2/5  rDev -15.6%

07-16-2012 00:37:55 | More by Alberta_Beer_Guy

bulldogops

Alberta (Canada)

2/5  rDev -15.6%

07-03-2012 23:39:53 | More by bulldogops