Red Stripe Jamaican Lager
Desnoes & Geddes Limited


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- From:
- Desnoes & Geddes Limited
- Jamaica
- Style:
- Lager - Adjunct
Ranked #84 - ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 69
Ranked #29,574 - Avg:
- 2.98 | pDev: 20.81%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Today at 04:05 AM
- Added:
- Nov 30, 2000
- Wants:
- 54
- Gots:
- 790
SCORE
69
Poor
69
Poor


Notes:
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
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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2.71/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3
by Mindcrime1000 from South Dakota
Pours crystal clear light gold. A nice foamy white head. Decent retention.
Plenty of pale malt on the nose, along with solid yeast notes. Definitely a healthy dose of adjunct (corn, most likely). A touch of grass in the background for hopping.
Adjunct sweet on the tip of the tongue. The yeast helps spice things up in midstream, I suppose. Very little hops at the finish. Somewhat watery, even for an adjunct lager. Almost harsh in its graininess.
Smooth and drinkable, but a little "flat" on the carbonation front. Thin.
Disappointing. The grainy character is fairly harsh. And it falls "flat," pun intended, in the area where this style can really shine---drinkability and crispness. It's thin, watery, and not refreshing at all.
Today at 04:05 AM
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3
by Mindcrime1000 from South Dakota
Pours crystal clear light gold. A nice foamy white head. Decent retention.
Plenty of pale malt on the nose, along with solid yeast notes. Definitely a healthy dose of adjunct (corn, most likely). A touch of grass in the background for hopping.
Adjunct sweet on the tip of the tongue. The yeast helps spice things up in midstream, I suppose. Very little hops at the finish. Somewhat watery, even for an adjunct lager. Almost harsh in its graininess.
Smooth and drinkable, but a little "flat" on the carbonation front. Thin.
Disappointing. The grainy character is fairly harsh. And it falls "flat," pun intended, in the area where this style can really shine---drinkability and crispness. It's thin, watery, and not refreshing at all.
Today at 04:05 AM
2.94 by Arg914 from New York on May 12, 2022
2.7 by alexvhrk from Wisconsin on May 10, 2022
4 by fattyuter on May 05, 2022
4.5 by johnzur on Mar 31, 2022
3.04/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
by Mark-Leggett from Missouri
Poured from a bottle. Straw in color with a thin head that dissipates quickly. Got a skunked smell, with maybe corn and a sweet hint. Tasted a little skunked also but not overly. Not bad on a hot day.
Mar 14, 2022
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
by Mark-Leggett from Missouri
Poured from a bottle. Straw in color with a thin head that dissipates quickly. Got a skunked smell, with maybe corn and a sweet hint. Tasted a little skunked also but not overly. Not bad on a hot day.
Mar 14, 2022
2.78 by JFlowers on Mar 06, 2022
3.66/5 rDev +22.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
by TyD98
very refreshing after a long day working in the heat
Mar 05, 2022
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
by TyD98
very refreshing after a long day working in the heat
Mar 05, 2022
3.06 by PapaGoom on Feb 20, 2022
3.61 by RichardOrmiston from North Carolina on Jan 26, 2022
3.29/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
by RobertB412 from Pennsylvania
Pint can (brewed by Heineken in Holland) poured into a pint glass with a pale gold color and quick disappearing white head. Smells of grain and slight hops. Taste follows aroma with a light hay/grain flavor, mild malt and just enough hops to make it not too sweet. Clean, thin body with good carbonation. Overall, good for what it is. Refreshing and light.
Jan 26, 2022
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
by RobertB412 from Pennsylvania
Pint can (brewed by Heineken in Holland) poured into a pint glass with a pale gold color and quick disappearing white head. Smells of grain and slight hops. Taste follows aroma with a light hay/grain flavor, mild malt and just enough hops to make it not too sweet. Clean, thin body with good carbonation. Overall, good for what it is. Refreshing and light.
Jan 26, 2022
3.4 by TwilightBeerCareer from Illinois on Dec 31, 2021
2.75 by KT3418 from Colorado on Dec 15, 2021
3.1 by smithj4 from New York on Dec 10, 2021
4.14/5 rDev +38.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
by Lagergal from Florida
Smooth drinking beer. Tasty and not too filling. Flavorful all around taste.
Dec 09, 2021
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
by Lagergal from Florida
Smooth drinking beer. Tasty and not too filling. Flavorful all around taste.
Dec 09, 2021
4.25 by Tenebris on Dec 09, 2021
1.27 by Echo93 on Nov 29, 2021
2.41 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota on Oct 23, 2021
3.84/5 rDev +28.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
by DillonWheaton
I drank this one straight from a keg in Kingston, Jamaica, and it was one of the first memorable beer experiences I cherish. To this day, I still pick up a 6-pack every now and then. It's never as good, but I always enjoy it strictly due to the nostalgia. If you couldn't tell, this review is biased.
Oct 12, 2021
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
by DillonWheaton
I drank this one straight from a keg in Kingston, Jamaica, and it was one of the first memorable beer experiences I cherish. To this day, I still pick up a 6-pack every now and then. It's never as good, but I always enjoy it strictly due to the nostalgia. If you couldn't tell, this review is biased.
Oct 12, 2021
3/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
by TheRougeBastard from North Carolina
Decent lager. Resiquite mouthfeel, nothing special, but at this price-point, a nice all-round bbq drinker.
Sep 06, 2021
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
by TheRougeBastard from North Carolina
Decent lager. Resiquite mouthfeel, nothing special, but at this price-point, a nice all-round bbq drinker.
Sep 06, 2021
2.98 by sbradley41 from Pennsylvania on Sep 05, 2021
3.46/5 rDev +16.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by Tony787 from Canada (ON)
I bought a bottle nice stumby .
poured a 1finger head into glass.
nice refreshing plain lager taste not much bitterness makes it easy drinking beer .
overall a good beer on a hot summers day.
cheers.
Aug 14, 2021
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by Tony787 from Canada (ON)
I bought a bottle nice stumby .
poured a 1finger head into glass.
nice refreshing plain lager taste not much bitterness makes it easy drinking beer .
overall a good beer on a hot summers day.
cheers.
Aug 14, 2021
3.2/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
by ramseye4 from Virginia
Had at bar on St Thomas. Light, inoffensive easy drinking beer. Not bad but not really anything of substance to it. Typical lager fare daily quaffable though
Aug 11, 2021
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
by ramseye4 from Virginia
Had at bar on St Thomas. Light, inoffensive easy drinking beer. Not bad but not really anything of substance to it. Typical lager fare daily quaffable though
Aug 11, 2021
4 by jewellrunner from Missouri on Aug 01, 2021
2.84 by Racer102589 on Jul 23, 2021
4/5 rDev +34.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
by brysonh830
A good drinking beer. Nothing very special here but it goes does smooth, has a decent amount of flavor, and little bit of a bite to it. I like the shit.
Jul 10, 2021
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
by brysonh830
A good drinking beer. Nothing very special here but it goes does smooth, has a decent amount of flavor, and little bit of a bite to it. I like the shit.
Jul 10, 2021
3.08 by Dentist666 from Russian Federation on Jul 01, 2021
3.41/5 rDev +14.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by rclangk from West Virginia
6/2021 @ the Kirkland’s
Jun 27, 2021
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by rclangk from West Virginia
6/2021 @ the Kirkland’s
Jun 27, 2021
2.8/5 rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
by Jule17 from Ohio
Very light, kinda meh
Jun 24, 2021
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
by Jule17 from Ohio
Very light, kinda meh
Jun 24, 2021
3.5 by MatthewJW from Wisconsin on Jun 23, 2021
3.38/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by MeanMotaScootah from California
So Red Stripe is just one of those iconic beers you have to try at least once even if you're not into lagers. Nothing crazy here but of course we are talking about a lager sooooo. Pours copper golden color with decent head. The aroma is very lagery, bready and slightly sweet. The mouth feel is crisp and light, not like the Budweiser cardboard finish. The taste is not bad for a lager and very good for the style. It is light and clean and refreshing, slight hops and malty, a nice lawn mower beer for sure.
Jun 20, 2021
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by MeanMotaScootah from California
So Red Stripe is just one of those iconic beers you have to try at least once even if you're not into lagers. Nothing crazy here but of course we are talking about a lager sooooo. Pours copper golden color with decent head. The aroma is very lagery, bready and slightly sweet. The mouth feel is crisp and light, not like the Budweiser cardboard finish. The taste is not bad for a lager and very good for the style. It is light and clean and refreshing, slight hops and malty, a nice lawn mower beer for sure.
Jun 20, 2021
2.97/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania
Overpriced for what it is it but refreshing nonetheless.
Jun 08, 2021
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania
Overpriced for what it is it but refreshing nonetheless.
Jun 08, 2021
4.13/5 rDev +38.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by mschrei from Illinois
Great mass market lager. Refreshing, crisp, easy drinking, light alcohol presence with a good flavor and a medium body. Tasty and a lot better than rated.
Jun 06, 2021
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by mschrei from Illinois
Great mass market lager. Refreshing, crisp, easy drinking, light alcohol presence with a good flavor and a medium body. Tasty and a lot better than rated.
Jun 06, 2021
2/5 rDev -32.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
by Sigmund from Norway
Not much flavour here. Carbonated mineral water with some malts and hops added. Probably an OK beach beer in the Jamaica heat, brewing it in Europe seems like a bad joke. Cute bottle.
Jun 05, 2021
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
by Sigmund from Norway
Not much flavour here. Carbonated mineral water with some malts and hops added. Probably an OK beach beer in the Jamaica heat, brewing it in Europe seems like a bad joke. Cute bottle.
Jun 05, 2021
1.85/5 rDev -37.9%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
by md3kcn from North Carolina
Purchased as a single bottle from Kroger for $1.49. Poured into a pils glass as part of a sampler flight I made.
L - A clean, pale gold with a one-finger starchy white head.
S - Wet hay, slight diacetyl. Slightly sweet.
T - Taste follows nose. A bit of an earthy, "wet" note is there, but not much else. Sweet, but not too sweet.
F - Well-carbonated. Refreshing. Light.
O - I like Red Stripe. I've had it before on multiple occasions, and despite it being objectively terrible, I like it. That being said, it's still objectively terrible. More complex than a Budweiser, but that isn't saying much. A lot of better beers for the price point. Pretty refreshing on a hot day like today. Will buy again, but I wouldn't say it's much of a go-to.
Jun 05, 2021
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
by md3kcn from North Carolina
Purchased as a single bottle from Kroger for $1.49. Poured into a pils glass as part of a sampler flight I made.
L - A clean, pale gold with a one-finger starchy white head.
S - Wet hay, slight diacetyl. Slightly sweet.
T - Taste follows nose. A bit of an earthy, "wet" note is there, but not much else. Sweet, but not too sweet.
F - Well-carbonated. Refreshing. Light.
O - I like Red Stripe. I've had it before on multiple occasions, and despite it being objectively terrible, I like it. That being said, it's still objectively terrible. More complex than a Budweiser, but that isn't saying much. A lot of better beers for the price point. Pretty refreshing on a hot day like today. Will buy again, but I wouldn't say it's much of a go-to.
Jun 05, 2021
3.77 by poopyshoes on Jun 05, 2021
2.78 by BEZMEZ on May 29, 2021
4.62 by Daneve76 from Australia on May 26, 2021
2 by doctorgary from New York on May 20, 2021
2.83 by DrewTheBrew from Ohio on May 14, 2021
Red Stripe Jamaican Lager from Desnoes & Geddes Limited
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