Carling Black Label
South African Breweries plc

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From:
South African Breweries plc
 
South Africa
Style:
American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #195
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
67
Ranked #28,211
Avg:
2.7 | pDev: 31.11%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
52
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 13, 2023
Added:
Jul 07, 2002
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  10
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Ratings by Waymore:
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Rated by Waymore from Kentucky

2.25/5  rDev -16.7%

Dec 17, 2012
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Rated: 3.57 by GlenFarclas from Connecticut

Dec 13, 2023
 
Rated: 3.05 by Chilmer from Iowa

Sep 04, 2023
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Rated by JonathanWest from South Africa

3.78/5  rDev +40%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Great mass production beer, crisp and not too heavy. Very refreshing and does turn a bit unpleasant when warming up
Jun 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.66 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Jan 30, 2023
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Reviewed by RedStickPhil from New Mexico

2.49/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
This is a crappy beer. I guess it doesn’t look so bad, but tastes like it was filtered through dirty socks, or maybe socks that had been soaked in formalin. I got one as a World Cup thing because I like the label. That’ll do.
Nov 26, 2022
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

2.56/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
A: The beer is crystal clear yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with just a few patches of white bubbles on the surface and a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light aromas of malted barley are present in the nose.
T: The taste has watered down flavors of pale malts and a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels a bit more than light-bodied and clean on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: For an adjunct lager, this beer isn’t that bad because you can’t taste any of the adjuncts. It is a little watery on the palate but easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle
Oct 31, 2019
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Rated by robed from California

3.54/5  rDev +31.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
One of the better SA macros. Good taste, and if ice cold quite a treat.
Jul 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.64 by kemoarps from New York

Mar 23, 2019
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Rated by Mclusal from Colombia

3/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Z03
Feb 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by Rostie from Michigan

Feb 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.09 by brewnme from Maine

Jan 09, 2018
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Reviewed by rex_4539 from Greece

2.71/5  rDev +0.4%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
L: Clear golden color, no head, no lacing, light carbonation.

S: Smells like...lager.

T: Better than I expected actually. Decent lager.

F: Light bodied and smooth.

O: No as bad as it sounds. Drinkable but then again, why would you want to drink this one when there are so many amazing beers out there?
Dec 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.26 by Technosmith from South Africa

Oct 15, 2017
 
Rated: 2.79 by tillmac62 from South Carolina

Dec 18, 2015
 
Rated: 2.46 by AlexM from California

Jul 06, 2015
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Rated by Oidmoe from Austria

3.1/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Tasted all right on a cruise where only other macros were available.
Jan 23, 2015
 
Rated: 2.67 by KeithE from Illinois

Jan 07, 2015
 
Rated: 2 by spycow from Illinois

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 2.28 by BierBliss from New Hampshire

Nov 01, 2014
Carling Black Label from South African Breweries plc
Beer rating: 67 out of 100 with 52 ratings