Labatt Blue | Labatt Brewing Company Ltd.
Brewed by:
Labatt Brewing Company Ltd.
Ontario, Canada
labatt.com
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Labatt Blue is the best-selling Canadian beer in the world. Introduced in 1951 as Labatt Pilsener, it was named for the colour of its label by fans of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers football team. Blue was the first brand in Canada with a twist-off cap and won the silver medal in the International Lager category at the 1998 Brewing Industry International Awards. Labatt Blue, brewed using specially selected aromatic hops, is a well-balanced, fully matured, full-flavoured beer with a fruity character and a slightly sweet aftertaste.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 08-30-2001
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Ratings: 2,129 | Reviews: 673
4/5 rDev +50.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Labatt Blue is a solid Canadian pilsner. Easy drinking and refreshing. Crushable on a hot summer day after yard work. Always have enjoyed these. Makes it’s way into my regular rotation. Cheers.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Labatt Blue is a solid Canadian pilsner. Easy drinking and refreshing. Crushable on a hot summer day after yard work. Always have enjoyed these. Makes it’s way into my regular rotation. Cheers.
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3.27/5 rDev +22.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
2.97/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
an always-reliable fallback beer; doesn’t taste like much, but it gets the job done. however, it is impossible to drink just one
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look: 2.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
an always-reliable fallback beer; doesn’t taste like much, but it gets the job done. however, it is impossible to drink just one
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3.75/5 rDev +41%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 4.25
This has a very classic old-man beer taste. This tastes like your great uncle Ted smells. It’s like an Old Milwaukee, but a little lighter, resulting in a fizzier feel. Honestly, it’s pretty good and quite refreshing.
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look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 4.25
This has a very classic old-man beer taste. This tastes like your great uncle Ted smells. It’s like an Old Milwaukee, but a little lighter, resulting in a fizzier feel. Honestly, it’s pretty good and quite refreshing.
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2.7/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
2.86/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
From the neck of the bottle: B19825 08:08"
Appearance: The body is a light straw color with a short white head. The head has a creamy texture on the surface and it has very good retention.
Aroma: There is a light herbal hop aroma and a bit of a sweet smelling honey and cereal grain aroma.
Taste: There isn't a lot of flavor here. It has a very light hint of herbal hop character but it is more present in the aftertaste after the cold of the beer has left the mouth. There is a very light presence of malt sweetness that is only enough to let you know that it is there.
Mouthfeel: The body is light with a wet finish. Average carbonation and no bitterness. It is easy to drink.
Overall: It is a clean beer that is made well and is easy to drink. It lacks flavor but it is still a good beer overall. It's not a beer I would recommend looking for but if you want to pick up a few Pilseners then this would be a good choice.
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look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
From the neck of the bottle: B19825 08:08"
Appearance: The body is a light straw color with a short white head. The head has a creamy texture on the surface and it has very good retention.
Aroma: There is a light herbal hop aroma and a bit of a sweet smelling honey and cereal grain aroma.
Taste: There isn't a lot of flavor here. It has a very light hint of herbal hop character but it is more present in the aftertaste after the cold of the beer has left the mouth. There is a very light presence of malt sweetness that is only enough to let you know that it is there.
Mouthfeel: The body is light with a wet finish. Average carbonation and no bitterness. It is easy to drink.
Overall: It is a clean beer that is made well and is easy to drink. It lacks flavor but it is still a good beer overall. It's not a beer I would recommend looking for but if you want to pick up a few Pilseners then this would be a good choice.
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2.84/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pale burnished gold, not a lot of smell or taste — Of anything, but sometimes that exactly what you want. Light. Crisp. Easy drinking on a hot day.
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look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pale burnished gold, not a lot of smell or taste — Of anything, but sometimes that exactly what you want. Light. Crisp. Easy drinking on a hot day.
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2.88/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
4.24/5 rDev +59.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.85/5 rDev +44.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Not much different about this beer but not much wrong either. Solid pilsener, solid look and feel as well as good taste.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Not much different about this beer but not much wrong either. Solid pilsener, solid look and feel as well as good taste.
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3.19/5 rDev +19.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Golden with lots of carbonation, clear filtered and topped with 1.5 fingers of white head.
Smells of skunk, cardboard, wet newspaper, haggis, and in particular, sheep stomach.
Tastes of soda water, skunk, light malts, and a hint of offal.
Light body, highly carbonated, and honestly, really covers the ABV.
Got this at the Beer Store in Gravenhurst today, drinking on Lake Muskoka at sunset, May 3rd, 2018. Everything you'd look for in this style of beer.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Golden with lots of carbonation, clear filtered and topped with 1.5 fingers of white head.
Smells of skunk, cardboard, wet newspaper, haggis, and in particular, sheep stomach.
Tastes of soda water, skunk, light malts, and a hint of offal.
Light body, highly carbonated, and honestly, really covers the ABV.
Got this at the Beer Store in Gravenhurst today, drinking on Lake Muskoka at sunset, May 3rd, 2018. Everything you'd look for in this style of beer.
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4.4/5 rDev +65.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
2.6/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
3.11/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
1.6/5 rDev -39.8%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
This is disgusting just as bad as your bud lights & Coronas. I am tasting corn syrup for days in this beer. Do yourself a favor & take a pass on this beer. Cheers! D- (60-64) score range
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look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
This is disgusting just as bad as your bud lights & Coronas. I am tasting corn syrup for days in this beer. Do yourself a favor & take a pass on this beer. Cheers! D- (60-64) score range
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3.1/5 rDev +16.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Is Blue the best beer? No. Is it a good pilsener? Yes, yes it is. Having gone through roughly 48 bottles of this brew in the past month ($9.99 for a 12-pack here in the states) I can say for a fact that it is a very good beer for the price. It certainly has a nice sweet taste. I do like it. It is not a heavy beer as many ales can be but a light, refreshing beer. Had some with some BBQ just yesterday. It was great; and I do recommend you try some.
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look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Is Blue the best beer? No. Is it a good pilsener? Yes, yes it is. Having gone through roughly 48 bottles of this brew in the past month ($9.99 for a 12-pack here in the states) I can say for a fact that it is a very good beer for the price. It certainly has a nice sweet taste. I do like it. It is not a heavy beer as many ales can be but a light, refreshing beer. Had some with some BBQ just yesterday. It was great; and I do recommend you try some.
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3.41/5 rDev +28.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
24 ounce can into lager glass, canned on 1/8/2018. Pours crystal clear medium golden golden yellow color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of cracker, corn, white bread dough, light biscuit, and herbal/grassy earthiness. A touch fruity, but not overwhelming. Okay aromas with pale malt/corn and mild earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste cracker, corn, white bread dough, light biscuit, and herbal/grassy earthiness. Mild herbal, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of cracker, corn, white bread dough, light biscuit, and herbal/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Good robustness of pale malt/corn and mild earthy hop flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Perfectly clean on lager flavors, with zero yeast notes present. Lightly increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is good. A bit thin, but not too watery feeling. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is a solid pale adjunct lager. All around good robustness of pale malt/corn and mild earthy hop flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink. Nicely flavorful for the ABV. Clean malt/corn flavors and mild earthy hop balance. Solid barley presence, not too heavy on the corn. An enjoyable offering.
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look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
24 ounce can into lager glass, canned on 1/8/2018. Pours crystal clear medium golden golden yellow color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of cracker, corn, white bread dough, light biscuit, and herbal/grassy earthiness. A touch fruity, but not overwhelming. Okay aromas with pale malt/corn and mild earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste cracker, corn, white bread dough, light biscuit, and herbal/grassy earthiness. Mild herbal, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of cracker, corn, white bread dough, light biscuit, and herbal/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Good robustness of pale malt/corn and mild earthy hop flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Perfectly clean on lager flavors, with zero yeast notes present. Lightly increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is good. A bit thin, but not too watery feeling. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is a solid pale adjunct lager. All around good robustness of pale malt/corn and mild earthy hop flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink. Nicely flavorful for the ABV. Clean malt/corn flavors and mild earthy hop balance. Solid barley presence, not too heavy on the corn. An enjoyable offering.
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3.25/5 rDev +22.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Labatt Blue from Labatt Brewing Company Ltd.
Beer rating:
2.66 out of
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2,129 ratings
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