Blue Diamond Beer
Barley's Casino & Brewing Co.
- From:
- Barley's Casino & Brewing Co.
- Nevada, United States
- Style:
- American Lager
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- +2 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.02 | pDev: 12.91%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Sep 21, 2016
- Added:
- Feb 03, 2003
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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A classic beer, garden style lager, Blue Diamond is light in color, yet full of flavor. Moderately hopped, Blue Diamond has a robust malty character you’ll enjoy again and again. Try one today!
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas
3.54/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served on tap in a 20 oz mug
Appearance – The beer is served a medium golden color with a two finger white head. The head fades relatively quickly leaving only a light level of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is heaviest of a bready and caramel smell mixed with a very light grassy hop smell.
Taste – The taste begins with a malty and slightly sweet flavor of caramel. As the flavor advances the caramel sweetness fades slightly with a bit of the grassy and citrus hop coming to the tongue. In the end a crisp and clean flavor is left to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel-The body of the beer is on the thinner to medium side for a lager of its strength with a carbonation level that is normal to slightly above average. Both are quite nice for making one easy drinking brew.
Overall- A refreshing and rather easy drinking pale lager.
Jun 14, 2013Appearance – The beer is served a medium golden color with a two finger white head. The head fades relatively quickly leaving only a light level of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is heaviest of a bready and caramel smell mixed with a very light grassy hop smell.
Taste – The taste begins with a malty and slightly sweet flavor of caramel. As the flavor advances the caramel sweetness fades slightly with a bit of the grassy and citrus hop coming to the tongue. In the end a crisp and clean flavor is left to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel-The body of the beer is on the thinner to medium side for a lager of its strength with a carbonation level that is normal to slightly above average. Both are quite nice for making one easy drinking brew.
Overall- A refreshing and rather easy drinking pale lager.
Reviewed by Dogbrick from Ohio
2.68/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.68/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Sample at the brewpub. This brew is a clear pale gold color with a thin white head that burns away quickly. Spotty lacing. Light hops and malt in the nose. Light-bodied with grainy malt and hops flavor, neither in any great amount. The finish is mildly hoppy and short. Instantly forgettable overall.
Dec 30, 2008
Reviewed by Gavage from Nevada
2.63/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
2.63/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Appearance: golden yellow in color with a one finger head that disappears quickly. Few carbonation bubbles seen. No lacing developed.
Smell: extremely difficult to pull out any aromas here as some malt sweetness is the lone smell I could detect.
Taste: the bartender called this their version of Budweiser. Hints of malt sweetness, some grass, and barely any bitterness. Really no other flavors were detectable. Very little flavor here.
Mouthfeel: crisp from start to finish. Clean aftertaste. Light in body.
Drinkability: this beer is not for me. Too dull and really brewed for the macro beer drinkers. I didn't even finish the glass, figure I would leave room for another offering that may satisfy.
May 02, 2007Smell: extremely difficult to pull out any aromas here as some malt sweetness is the lone smell I could detect.
Taste: the bartender called this their version of Budweiser. Hints of malt sweetness, some grass, and barely any bitterness. Really no other flavors were detectable. Very little flavor here.
Mouthfeel: crisp from start to finish. Clean aftertaste. Light in body.
Drinkability: this beer is not for me. Too dull and really brewed for the macro beer drinkers. I didn't even finish the glass, figure I would leave room for another offering that may satisfy.
Reviewed by TheLongBeachBum from California
2.53/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.53/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Presentation: Sampled on draft at Barleys Casino and Brewing Co. as part of a Sampler during a visit with fellow BA UncleJimbo. Listed on the brewpub blurb as Blue Diamond and described as a Pale American Lager.
Appearance: Dark red body with light brown hints depending on the angle of the light falling on it. Thick creamy white head that had a dirty white look at the edge, this brew really changes its appearance depending on what the viewing angle is. Nice conditioning, this never lost its head even in the Sampler glass.
Nose: Almost nothing on this one, deep sniffs revealed a rather clean smelling lager like aroma, very light strength.
Taste: Struggled to find the range with this one, bland and thin at the start, watery in the middle and a forgetful antiseptic phenol finish. The Sampler I had suffered from a grainy disinfectant feel to it ..if its intended its a rather awful facet of this one ..if its not intended and associated with the end of a Keg or Storage Tank then it only goes to show that this doesnt move fast enough. Just Bland.
Mouthfeel: Incredibly thin and ultra-bland.
Drinkability: Not impressed with this at all, I left some of my Sampler even.
Overall: Very Disappointing, thin, watery, uninspiring and maybe past its best - but Ill Review it as it was until I can get back. The Sample I had reminded me of a strong hospital disinfectant mixed with a skunky Heineken. Somehow I am astounded that I preferred the Neon Light to this one - that says something I think.
Feb 23, 2005Appearance: Dark red body with light brown hints depending on the angle of the light falling on it. Thick creamy white head that had a dirty white look at the edge, this brew really changes its appearance depending on what the viewing angle is. Nice conditioning, this never lost its head even in the Sampler glass.
Nose: Almost nothing on this one, deep sniffs revealed a rather clean smelling lager like aroma, very light strength.
Taste: Struggled to find the range with this one, bland and thin at the start, watery in the middle and a forgetful antiseptic phenol finish. The Sampler I had suffered from a grainy disinfectant feel to it ..if its intended its a rather awful facet of this one ..if its not intended and associated with the end of a Keg or Storage Tank then it only goes to show that this doesnt move fast enough. Just Bland.
Mouthfeel: Incredibly thin and ultra-bland.
Drinkability: Not impressed with this at all, I left some of my Sampler even.
Overall: Very Disappointing, thin, watery, uninspiring and maybe past its best - but Ill Review it as it was until I can get back. The Sample I had reminded me of a strong hospital disinfectant mixed with a skunky Heineken. Somehow I am astounded that I preferred the Neon Light to this one - that says something I think.
Reviewed by UncleJimbo from Massachusetts
3.33/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.33/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This "garden style lager" was golden in color with thin white foam. The beer was clear. The smell was very minimal. The taste was thin, but was somewhat malty with very minor hop bitterness. The flavor was thin, but decent. The mouthfeel was clean and crisp, with lively carbonation, and some hop bitterness in the finish. The drinkability was good. This is a refreshing lager.
Feb 03, 2003
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