Today’s beer comes from the beautiful sunny island of Jamaica. Sadly, I haven’t been there yet (I got this beer in London though) but I can just imagine the following situation. I’m lying in the shade of a palm tree on one of the island’s sandy beaches next to the azure sea, of course, with an ice cold Red Stripe in my hand. Probably doesn’t get much better than that.
- Name: Red Stripe
- Brewery: Desnoes and Geddes (Diageo PLC)
- City: Kingston
- Country: Jamaica
This Jamaican lager pours out with the typical clear and golden color. It is topped with a finger of white head which takes its time settling down. The smell is quite bland with only some notes of malts and hops getting through. The taste follows the smell which is quite mild. But it is a very pleasant combination of sweetness and bitterness, making Red Stripe very tasty and refreshing.
The final word is that Red Stripe is very smooth and easy to drink, but most importantly, it isn’t anything near watery. A very nice surprise from Jamaica, I must say.
- Style: Pale Lager
- ABV: 4,7%
- Ingredients: water, barley malt, hops
RATINGS
- Appearance: 4,5 / 5
- Smell: 3,5 / 5
- Taste: 4 / 5
- Overall: 4 / 5
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