Carling Black Label Dry

Can from a gas station tasted in my hotel room in Bromont. I like that DuffMan shared this one with a dozen people, smart move. Because if you're gonna crash and burn, always fly in formation. Clear bright yellow color, massive white head with good retention. Aroma of raw cereal. Taste is lightly sweet cheerios. Plain and inoffensive.

Originally rated July 2006. Bought in a convenient store here on the Quebec side, and comes with 5.9% ABV in a 40 oz. bottle. Pours a lighter golden colour with a big white foamy head. Retention is not bad and so is lacing, with lively carbonation. The first scent that comes out of this beer is a chemical strong bitter alcohol aroma. Then, as it breath, a nose of malts with mild corn in the background sticks out. Watery mouthfeel with some stickiness. The corn is really apparent in the taste, especially the first chug. Then, everything is really smooth with a so-so dry finish. Not much offensive-wise, so decent for the drunkfest. But, if you are looking for a real dry beer, go for the Labatt Extra Dry.

Canette 355ml. De couleur dorée pâle et claire. Nez de maïs sucré et léger de grains de malt pâle avec de faibles notes de légumes bouillis. Mince en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture aqueuse et aux faibles notes huileuses. Léger goût de grains de malt pâle avec des notes de légumes bouillis lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un moyen goût de maïs sucré avec des notes de sucre chimique puis en finale l’on retrouve des traces métalliques et de houblon herbeux (gazon mouillé). Post-goût court composé de notes amères de houblon herbeux avec de faibles traces métalliques.

Pours with a very fine creamy head and attractive gold body with only modest carbonation. Very faint sweet malt aroma. Flavour is modest grain and bread mix with a weak palate. But in fact this is a "better" macro than can be normally found from the usual suspects.