Carling Black Label
SAB - South African Breweries in Bryanston, Gauteng, South Africa 🇿🇦
Lager - Pale Regular|
Score
4.28
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Carling Black Label has been quenching South Africans’ thirst for over 40 years. As one of the most awarded beers in the world, it has built a reputation which is hard to ignore.
A quality brew The beer itself is one of the stronger lagers in South Africa with a clean, refreshing taste. It has a spicy hoppiness complemented by lightly kilned malted barley. There are also subtle fruity notes in the aroma and taste, adding to the depth of the beer. A dense white head and straw-coloured body characterise it.
A quality brew The beer itself is one of the stronger lagers in South Africa with a clean, refreshing taste. It has a spicy hoppiness complemented by lightly kilned malted barley. There are also subtle fruity notes in the aroma and taste, adding to the depth of the beer. A dense white head and straw-coloured body characterise it.
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4.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Utseende: Gyllen.
Lukt: Humle, malt.
Smak: Humle, malt tørr avslutning.
Skum/kullsyre: Tynt skum.
Medium: Rating:8-4-4-4-4=4.5, Bottle@330ml, ABV@5.5%, Når@2026.01.17.
Hvor: HN Hotel, Johannesbur
Navn: Carling Black Label
Stil: LAGER - PALE
Bryggeri: SAB - South African Breweries
Lukt: Humle, malt.
Smak: Humle, malt tørr avslutning.
Skum/kullsyre: Tynt skum.
Medium: Rating:8-4-4-4-4=4.5, Bottle@330ml, ABV@5.5%, Når@2026.01.17.
Hvor: HN Hotel, Johannesbur
Navn: Carling Black Label
Stil: LAGER - PALE
Bryggeri: SAB - South African Breweries
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2026
at 18:05
7/10
Biltong? Check!! Brought some back to BXL. Chili chutney style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2025
at 23:14
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
(sample, bottle) Clear golden. Medium white head. Sweet, malt, sugar. Medium body. Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jun 2025
at 14:52
3.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3.5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottle from The Lekker Store, Utrecht. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and bready. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. Watery. 140425
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Apr 2025
at 18:51
6/10
(#1661)(#2 ZA)(#2 Gauteng)
Bought it at "Petroport Tsitsikama (Curio Shop)", Tsitsikama, ZA
Bought it at "Petroport Tsitsikama (Curio Shop)", Tsitsikama, ZA
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2025
at 15:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle at Johannesburg airport Intercontinental hotel. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of apple, corn, grass & malt. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2025
at 20:09
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
0,33l bottle @ CTICC. Pours clear golden with a medium head. Aroma is weak grainy malts. Flavor is weak grainy malts with some hops. Drinkable, but not great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2024
at 18:14
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Malt and grain aroma. Taste on malt, a bit of corn, limited bitterness and a hint of grass.
Tried
on 12 Nov 2023
at 07:52
4.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Flasche in Botswana. Klares, mittelgelb-orangefarbenes Bier mit gutem Schaum. Aroma ist malzig, geröstet, süßlich. Geschmack trocken mit milder Bitterkeit und leicht gewürzt. Fruchtig, aber auch staubige Hopfennoten, leicht metallischer Abgang. Insgesamt leicht und dünn.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2023
at 16:03
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Can. Golden beer with a whitish head. Light malt aroma. Sweet malt flavor with light fruitiness. Medium bodied. Sweet malt lingers with light fruitiness.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jul 2023
at 16:49