Beerlao Dark
Lao Brewery Co.

Beerlao DarkBeerlao Dark
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From:
Lao Brewery Co.
 
Laos
Style:
European Dark Lager
Ranked #60
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
76
Ranked #27,334
Avg:
3.31 | pDev: 15.41%
Reviews:
92
Ratings:
203
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 04, 2023
Added:
Dec 31, 2005
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  21
Beerlao Dark is an award winning beer brewed with the finest ingredients and roasted malt. A full-bodied tasted experience with a golden brown color.
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Ratings by stoutman:
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Reviewed by stoutman from Michigan

2.2/5  rDev -33.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Quite disappointed with this beer like the other beer lao. It is just a sweet and malty bland beer with some caramel and just a hint of spices. Quite sweet and sugary. Very little bitterness. Has some of that old lager flavor but for the most part it goes down fairly easy. It’s still drinkable, but far from a great beer.
May 28, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan

3.24/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Adding to my international count.

Pours cola-colored from the bottle with some subdued roasty notes and a touch of wet cardboard. Thin finish. Inoffensive, easy drinking, if forgettable.
Jul 04, 2023
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Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana

3.77/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
330mL bottle stamped MFG: JA/JI/BJBB poured into a shaker pint glass at fridge temp 6% ABV. The beer pours bright light brown in color with light khaki head. The head recedes to a thin ring and single layer of bubbles. The aroma is mild with toasted malt. The taste is semisweet toasted malt. Minimal bitterness. The mouthfeel is thin bodied with average carbonation and a mostly dry finish. Overall, good beer.
May 21, 2023
 
Rated: 3.27 by woemad from Washington

Mar 08, 2023
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

2.68/5  rDev -19%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Oct. 2012: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. ABV is 6.5%. Dark reddish brown colour, moderate off-white head. Unusual aroma, marzipan / artificial almond flavouring, some caramel and rice. The flavour has some caramel malts, but is not very sweet. Hints of almond essence again. Esoteric, but not a great beer.
Mar 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by psoriasaurus from Thailand

Jun 17, 2022
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a light brown color with a slight head and lacing
Aroma has caramel malt hints
The taste follows the nose with a pleasant caramel malt flavor
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A good Dark Lager
May 28, 2022
 
Rated: 3.18 by Humanusfermentum from Virginia

Mar 20, 2022
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

3.33/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
330ml bottle into a pint glass. No freshness dating.

Clear watery brown body. Small white head shrinks to a ring and covering, a little lacing.

Musty sweet aroma, not as unpleasant as it sounds.

On tasting, it begins very sweet, quite malty. As it warms, it seems to get a little harsh.

Mouth just about reaches medium. Finish a little harsh.

Overall, a bit of an up and down beer, not something I'll likely repeat.
Oct 10, 2021
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

2.86/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Clear brown appearance; actually, it was exactly the same color as the bottle itself. Average size off white head and spotty lacing. Muted, sweet, caramel malt aroma that turned vegetal as it warmed. Taste of maple syrup over rice. Light-to-medium bodied mouthfeel with good carbonation. Sticky sweet finish.
Oct 28, 2020
 
Rated: 3.08 by Jodio from Texas

May 22, 2020
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Rated by beerrat from Virginia

4.38/5  rDev +32.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Amber on the Darkside.
Strong lager smell
Taste like a Vienna lager
Apr 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by mcthfg from Korea (South)

Jan 15, 2020
 
Rated: 3.43 by jbehlar from Mississippi

Jan 13, 2020
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Rated by Jsteez from Utah

3.52/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A good dark lager: crisp and refreshing after a hot day in the Laos sun.
Dec 27, 2019
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Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland

3.59/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a transparent dirty brown with a smallish head. Aroma and taste are similar to a sweet, slightly thin brown ale with plenty of caramel and faint hops. Not bad and I have now consumed (and enjoyed) a beer from Laos!
Sep 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.6 by Bogdawg from Massachusetts

Aug 12, 2019
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Reviewed by Bluecrow from New York

3.52/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This bottle pour holds a very thin foam cap and light aroma of sweet malt. The flavor is of toasted malt and light toffee. The body is light and the brew is clean and flavorful. I am guessing that this is fresh and has not suffered heat degradation (based on other reviews).
Jun 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.3 by ahommell from Mississippi

Jun 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.43 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

May 28, 2019
Beerlao Dark from Lao Brewery Co.
Beer rating: 76 out of 100 with 203 ratings