Brick Red Baron
Waterloo Brewing

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From:
Waterloo Brewing
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
American Lager
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
70
Avg:
2.86 | pDev: 24.83%
Reviews:
35
Ratings:
51
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 11, 2017
Added:
Aug 16, 2001
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  3
One way to make a great beer is to listen to the people who love drinking them. The result...a multi-award gold winning Premium Blonde Lager. This clear glassed beauty is brewed to deliver a well-balanced, clean, crisp finish that is smooth and in a class of its own.

Red Baron Premium Blonde Lager is brewed using only the finest, hand-selected hops and barley. The result: it looks great, and tastes even better.

As a blonde lager, Red Baron goes with just about any type of spicy food such as chili, Samosa's, Bobotie's, jalapeno peppers or a nice Thai or Szechuan dish. This blonde will definitely help to tame the fire.
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Ratings by pootz:
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Reviewed by pootz from Canada (ON)

2.5/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Poured a very pale straw color... fizzy 1 finger head that leaves fast...virtually no ring...heavily carbonated...aromas of boiled grain and sweet adjuncts (corn sweeteners) starts too peppery from the carbonation which obliterates the mild malting on the front end...body is watery and the finish quick with a slight bread after taste. Another yellow fizzy adjunct lager malt weighted and hop surpressed...totally forgetable
Aug 13, 2004
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.87 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Mar 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by MJ63 from Canada (ON)

Sep 30, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by Aleks_Ross from Canada (ON)

Oct 26, 2014
 
Rated: 1.25 by MayonakaStout from Canada (ON)

Aug 13, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by Orionigel from Canada (ON)

Jul 26, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by MasterOfArgos39 from Canada (ON)

Jul 03, 2014
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Reviewed by FEARNOBEER from Canada (ON)

3.3/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
This beer is my favourite Discount beer at The Beer Store. In fact, it beats out some of the higher priced, Micro-brewed and BIG 10 beers hands down. Do not be afraid to give this one a ride around the Patio.

Pours a pale, golden yellow.
Smells of grassy tones and some notes of lemon
Less hoppy taste than most beers, clean and crisp...a Canadian character.
Dec 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.35 by ZachT from Canada (BC)

Oct 22, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by cam477 from Canada ()

Sep 26, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by TheBeeraholic from Canada (ON)

Jun 15, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by beerhunter13 from Canada (ON)

May 15, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by DaPan from Canada (ON)

Feb 13, 2013
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Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)

2.78/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
341 mL bottle from a six-pack picked up at TBS. As someone who has spent much of the last decade living as a broke post-secondary student, I'm a little surprised I've never gotten around to trying this. I've seen it almost everywhere in this province, but as far as value-brand beers go I usually just stick with one of several 'trusted brands' rather than taking a risk with unknowns. Served ice cold.

Pours a pale straw yellow colour, topped with one finger of frothy, somewhat dense, white-coloured head that fizzles away over the next few minutes. It leaves behind a thin, foamy cap at the surface, as well as some smears of lacing on the sides. A reasonably attractive pale lager. The aroma is comprised primarily of grainy pale malts and honey, with a distinct, somewhat off-putting adjunct vibe. At least it isn't skunked - the clear bottle had me worried but I guess the light-sealed sixer containers do the job.

Tastes ok, but I'm not exactly regretting passing it up all these years. The flavour is light and grainy, with some pale barley malt flavours mingling with corn syrup and honey, resulting in a flavour profile that leans a little too heavily toward the saccharine side. Some apple skin notes, with a (thankfully) dry finish that cuts through the sweetness. Light-bodied and watery, with typically high carbonation levels for the style. Easy to drink quickly, and not good for much else.

Final Grade: 2.78, a mediocre C. Brick's Red Baron Premium Blonde Lager is nothing special, but a shrewd beer shopper can probably determine that just from reading the name - there is a good chance that any pale lager calling itself 'premium' is compensating for something. As far as value brands go, this is slightly better than average, but overall it's a very forgettable lager. I'd take this over garbage like Lucky or Old Milwaukee, but even if I limited myself to the 'cheap beer' category, I can think of various preferable alternatives (e.g. Upper Canada, or even the James Ready line). The 'lime' version, which I reviewed last summer, is marginally better, if only because the lime distracts you from the various brewing faults. Something to skip unless you're an extremely frugal lager drinker.
Jan 16, 2013
 
Rated: 1.75 by heckez

Dec 23, 2012
 
Rated: 2.5 by hopsolutely from Canada (ON)

May 13, 2012
 
Rated: 1.75 by Wordslinger from Canada (ON)

May 06, 2012
 
Rated: 2.5 by ThinkAgain from Canada (ON)

Mar 17, 2012
 
Rated: 2.75 by oldp0rt from Canada (QC)

Nov 24, 2011
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Reviewed by Mit from Canada (ON)

3.1/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
a-Golden straw colour with very minimal head

s-malty sweetness...slight malt smell bready, yeasty notes...

t-slight hop flavour, malty flavour, yeast...solid beer for the money.

m-perfect for the abv.

o-decent....good lawnmower beer. I have already bought this a few times.
Sep 15, 2011
Brick Red Baron from Waterloo Brewing
Beer rating: 70 out of 100 with 51 ratings