Red Racer Classic Lager
Central City Brewers + Distillers

Red Racer Classic LagerRed Racer Classic Lager
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From:
Central City Brewers + Distillers
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
American Lager
ABV:
5%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.37 | pDev: 13.65%
Reviews:
33
Ratings:
46
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 24, 2020
Added:
Dec 26, 2009
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  1
Craft-brewed in small batches using only the finest barley malt, choice hops, and filtered water in every beer. Each batch is aged longer with special yeast to help deliver it’s golden colour and crisp taste that only the best beers in the world enjoy.
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Ratings by Long813:
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Reviewed by Long813 from Canada (ON)

2.53/5  rDev -24.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
From: Premier Wine & Spirits

A: Pale straw golden body with two fingers of white fluffy head. Dissipated quickly and leaves little lacing.

S: Faint notes of grassy grains and malts. Not pleasing.

T: Much like the aromas, very weak notes of grassy hops and some malt backbone.

M: Light bodied and medium low carbonation. Water like texture and leaves little aftertaste.

D: This comes off as slightly flavoured water. Very disappointing.
Jul 25, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.52 by TheNakedLunch from Canada (BC)

Jun 24, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by BCborn from Canada (BC)

Dec 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.4 by Kenmac19 from Canada (BC)

Oct 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by brentvatne from Canada (BC)

Jan 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Erik-P from Canada (BC)

Oct 31, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by cbnz from Canada (BC)

Sep 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by dgherm from Pennsylvania

Jul 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by KalanM from Canada (BC)

Nov 29, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Stizz19

Oct 04, 2012
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Reviewed by papat444 from Canada (QC)

3.78/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to wordemupg for this one.

Poured from a 355ml. can.

Appearance: A very pale-yellow body with a fluffy white head and pretty good lacing.

Smell: Crisp aroma, hint of cereal and floral notes.

Taste: Strong lemon (not sour), grainy and restrained hops.

Mouthfeel: Clean mostly but does boast a certain bitterness.

Overall: No frills lager that delivers.
Sep 15, 2012
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Reviewed by wordemupg from Canada (AB)

3.68/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
355ml can poured into pint glass 8/8/12

A clear straw yellow with bubbles of all sizes from pin pricks to giant air bubbles, thin film for a head sticks around and leaves lots of lace

S floral honey and some grainy malt, smells a little sweet but decent

T matches the smell pretty well, sweet grains and some floral notes

M has some body too it considering how light in color it is, well carbonated without being airy, clean aftertaste

O what can I say? its a lager, easy too drink and good for the style

It would make a good lawnmower beer, good for a lager but sitting on the shelf next too their IPA its a no brainier
Aug 08, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by beerhaver from Canada (ON)

May 08, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by cletetron from Canada (BC)

Feb 16, 2012
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

3.77/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Red Racer Craft Lager Beer

As the label bears the word "craft", I guess that just proves that the big boys really aren't that bad. What I mean to say is, here we have a light colored, sweet, golden lager that could just as easily have been produced by a larger 'non-craft' brewery, and yet it's well accepted by the "craft" crowd. Now don't get me wrong, I like this beer, I just find it odd that so many "beer guys" hate on the big players without really looking at the quality and range of beers they produce.

On the other hand, this could have been better made, which is a kick in the nuts because the bigger breweries would have done it right. It's got a little bit of a haze to it; and although it's fairly hoppy, it's kind of dis-jointed... not that it's out of balance, but that it's not quite as rounded and polished as it could be. The very floral, perfume-like, and lemony hops don't quite meld with the sweet malt as nicely as they could. Beyond that, however, it's quite nice. I like the apple note, and I wonder if that's coming from the yeast just as it does in Budweiser (I'll assume it is).

So, overall, an interesting lager with lots of character. Oddly, it lacks any lager-yeast sulphur, but that's fine by me. It's refreshing, and it's got enough charm to keep it interesting beyond one. Probably worth trying just to see what's what.
Jan 30, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by brandoman63 from Illinois

Nov 30, 2011
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Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island

3.17/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured from a 12oz can into a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a very pale yellow color, with a short white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick on the glass.

S: The aroma contains light caramelized malts, lager yeast and a good amount of hops.

T: The taste starts out sweet with flavors of citrus and a very thin malt character. Then there is some lager yeast breadiness that comes in. The hops presence is decent for the style and provides a little bit of balance. The after-taste is slightly sweet.

M: Crisp and a little smooth but a bit watery, light body, medium carbonation, finish is clean.

D: A little tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, mild kick, decent representation of style, it’s a poundable beer because it’s pretty light but there are more flavorful options within the style.
Nov 22, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by EskimoDave from Canada (BC)

Nov 21, 2011
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Reviewed by Beergeeknut from New York

3.83/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: With a rocky head that is an inch tall. After it thins out there is a good ring of lacing left behind.

Aroma: Hops are citrusy adn a little bit dry which is a good thing. Malts are bicuity with twinges of butteryness in the nose.

Taste: Non citrus fruit textures pears and apples. Biscuity bits from the malts with a note of butter. The carbonation is good that is crisp with a citrus bite.

Notes: This one is quite a tasty German Pilsner a good pick up. Cheers.
Aug 01, 2011
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Reviewed by Daktyls from Massachusetts

3.53/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pours a pale yellow color with a two finger head that dissipates to a small amount of lacing around the glass.

S: Faint smell of light malts with not a whole lot else going on. Maybe a little bit of pale wheat and very light on the hops.

T: Taste is a lot like the smells, some light wheat and malt with a tiny bit of hops.

M: A little bit of carbonation bites the tongue works well with the lightness of all the flavors.

O: Overall, all right. Nothing particularly memorable, but it's a decent lager that comes in a can.
Jul 27, 2011
Red Racer Classic Lager from Central City Brewers + Distillers
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 46 ratings