Carling Lager
Molson Coors Canada

its my comfort Bev

 

 

 

 

 

I buy this in summer and keep in the fridge at our cottage. Good to drink instead of water and to serve in quantity to my kids. Not horrible and usually one of the cheaper brands. Always available at the store. A go to for summer, hot days when we can chill outside on a hot day.

 

Meh, not bad

Draught

I guess people are rating the beer poorly because it's not a style they like. They really did nail the style except the nose may have been a little too grainy. Also, the beer was right up against expiration and had a slight oxidation taint.

 

 

 

 

 

Completely solid Canadian style adjunct. I've written about this in the past, and I think that Canadian adjuncts should be considered the own sub-category, although I'm far too illiterate to explain what exactly that would entail. I do know, however, that the majority of Canadian adjuncts I've had that aren't sold stateside (Molson Export, Labatt 50, etc) have a richer flavor and creamier body than most American adjuncts, with even loss hop presence than their American counterparts and a warmer embrace of cereal nodes.

This is a good example of the style, though not as good as Labatt 50 or Molson Ex. Firm cereal start, crisp and lightly sour middle, light finish with a creamy body throughout.

I don't know where this falls into the (sub/super)-Premium tier of the Ontario beer market, or if such a tiering system even exists outside of the US, but I'd say this would compete well against the Pabst/Bud/Coors segment of the American market. If you absolutely despise macros, then of course you wouldn't like this (and I don't see why you'd bother to rate it).