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Castle Draught
South African Breweries plc
- From:
- South African Breweries plc
- South Africa
- Style:
- American Adjunct Lager
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- Needs more ratings
- Avg:
- 2.62 | pDev: 29.77%
- Reviews:
- 2
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 09, 2014
- Added:
- Sep 25, 2004
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by Thehuntmaster:
Reviewed by Thehuntmaster from South Africa
1.5/5 rDev -42.7%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
1.5/5 rDev -42.7%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
330ml bottle 5,0% Abv.
Tasted with South Africa Lager.
The bottle states that Castle Draught was "brewed to celebrate 115 years of fine South African ingredients".
Appearance: Castle Draught pours a very very light golden colour with a smaller than average white head that dissipates very quickly leaving no lace.
Smell: Definitely a stronger nose than the South Africa Lager, but I am still undecided whether that is a good or a bad thing.
Although adjuncts still dominate the nose it is far less sweet than expected.
The more I smell the more I wish this beer had a much weaker nose. There is a strange and pretty unpleasant almost chemically/metallic smell in the beer, a little bit of cooked vegetable.
Taste: The taste pretty much follows on from the smell and is again quite bad. Metallic and adjuncty and not something I want to drink very much more of.
Mouthfeel: Very light body and unpleasantly over carbonated.
Drinkability: How typical, even a limited 'special' brew from SAB tastes dreadful. Given it's not as bad as Castle Lager but still a beer I will most certainly avoid for the rest of its (thankfully limited) life.
Nov 30, 2010Tasted with South Africa Lager.
The bottle states that Castle Draught was "brewed to celebrate 115 years of fine South African ingredients".
Appearance: Castle Draught pours a very very light golden colour with a smaller than average white head that dissipates very quickly leaving no lace.
Smell: Definitely a stronger nose than the South Africa Lager, but I am still undecided whether that is a good or a bad thing.
Although adjuncts still dominate the nose it is far less sweet than expected.
The more I smell the more I wish this beer had a much weaker nose. There is a strange and pretty unpleasant almost chemically/metallic smell in the beer, a little bit of cooked vegetable.
Taste: The taste pretty much follows on from the smell and is again quite bad. Metallic and adjuncty and not something I want to drink very much more of.
Mouthfeel: Very light body and unpleasantly over carbonated.
Drinkability: How typical, even a limited 'special' brew from SAB tastes dreadful. Given it's not as bad as Castle Lager but still a beer I will most certainly avoid for the rest of its (thankfully limited) life.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
2.97/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
2.97/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Castle does a good job of brewing standard beers. The Castle Draught is decent. The beer pours a clear golden color with thin dissapating head that left a spotty lace. The scent and taste is typical of most american adjunct beers...grain and water...there is a nice slightly sweet bittering hop. The mouthfeel is light in body with good carbonation. Overall it solid beer.
Jun 22, 2013
Castle Draught from South African Breweries plc
Beer rating:
2.62 out of
5 with
6 ratings
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