Red Stripe Jamaican Lager
Desnoes & Geddes Limited

Red Stripe Jamaican LagerRed Stripe Jamaican Lager
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From:
Desnoes & Geddes Limited
 
Jamaica
Style:
American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #100
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
69
Ranked #28,074
Avg:
2.98 | pDev: 20.81%
Reviews:
1,064
Ratings:
3,524
Status:
Active
Rated:
Friday at 10:52 PM
Added:
Nov 30, 2000
Wants:
  58
Gots:
  798
The great Jamaican Beer we know today has set the standard by which other beers are measured since 1928. Today the company is a subsidiary of one of the largest and most profitable beverage and alcohol conglomerates Heineken.

A beautiful amber lager with low butterscotch flavour, full bodied and a smooth post palate sensation. Lager beer, light gold colour.

Ingredients: Pilsen Malt, Hops, Cassava Starch, Water
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Ratings by troobie:
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Reviewed by troobie from California

2.74/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. stubby brown bottle. No clue as to freshness, but it was bottled in Jamaica the cap tells me.

Smells of wine. Very floral.

Ugh. What a strange tasting lager. Almost knocks you over with the sweetness. Reminds me of taking a Budweiser and adding 2 tablespoons of sugar before you drink it. Medium carbonation with a very good mouthfeel that is somewhat creamy. I'm getting a very distinct warming sensation from the alcohol, yet it is less than 5% ABV. Some malt taste in there. Finishes with a taste like that of a Corona or Pacifco.

Best to drink very cold to keep the flavors at bay. Not something I would ever drink again.
Oct 13, 2006
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Reviewed by LeinenkugelDrinker from Nevada

2.46/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2.5
Look: Bright yellow. So-so white foamy head that quickly recedes.
Smell: Not good. Some malt, but a little off-scented.
Taste: Simple and unsweet. Similar to Stella Artois or Peroni.
Feel: Thin and watery.
Overall: It’s a decent AAL that comes in a cool little bottle. Great for a hot day.
Friday at 10:52 PM
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Reviewed by LagerMan_US from Maine

3.55/5  rDev +19.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Decent. Quite smooth. Actually, almost too smooth, sort of buttery, with sweet overtones.
Different, tho' not bad.
Suggestion: Cut it with a macro lager such as Bud, that has more carbonation, and it's just about perfect ! .)
Mar 13, 2024
 
Rated: 3.18 by mushycake from Connecticut

Jan 31, 2024
 
Rated: 3 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Jan 28, 2024
 
Rated: 3 by heysuz from Indiana

Jan 28, 2024
 
Rated: 2.83 by not2quick from Missouri

Jan 19, 2024
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Rated by etan420 from Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
sawdust?
Jan 19, 2024
 
Rated: 4.5 by Can_if_you_can from Minnesota

Jan 15, 2024
 
Rated: 3.12 by singletary from Mississippi

Dec 22, 2023
 
Rated: 3.39 by MakerMachiav from England

Nov 27, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Nov 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.77 by Taenim from Maine

Oct 29, 2023
 
Rated: 3.48 by ebocrouch from England

Oct 06, 2023
 
Rated: 4.37 by ScrantanDave from England

Sep 28, 2023
 
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Rated by ChrisMoo

4.16/5  rDev +39.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Not a bad beer. Very good on a hot day. Sweet butterscotch flavor. Enjoyed it
Sep 24, 2023
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Reviewed by Grax from Iowa

3.4/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pretty typical beer aroma of sweet corn and malts, heavy undertones of that butterscotch described. The body's pretty much all the same, a bright, refreshing wave of sweet corn, butterscotch, and melon. It's simple and straightforward and a pretty good macro.
Sep 22, 2023
Red Stripe Jamaican Lager from Desnoes & Geddes Limited
Beer rating: 69 out of 100 with 3524 ratings