Labatt Brewing Company
Commercial Brewery
in
Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada 🇨🇦
Owned by
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Established in 1847
Subsidiaries
Description
Labatt has deep roots in Canada stemming from its founder John Kinder. In 1847, a little more than a decade after arriving in London, Ontario from Ireland, John Kinder Labatt purchased London's Simcoe Street brewery in partnership with Samuel Eccles and by 1855 had become the brewery's sole proprietor. The brewery was later renamed John Labatt's Brewery, marking the beginning of one of Canada's largest and most successful companies.
In 1995, it was purchased by Belgian brewer Interbrew. Labatt is now part of the new company, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev).
In 1995, it was purchased by Belgian brewer Interbrew. Labatt is now part of the new company, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev).
2.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 3
Canette 355ml. De couleur jaune dorée et transparente. Nez de grains de malt pâle, léger de maïs sucré et herbeux (gazon mouillé). Mince en bouche avec un pétillement plutôt moyen et une texture assez aqueuse. Léger goût de grains de malt pâle lors de l’entrée en bouche suivi d’un goût légèrement sucré de maïs avec de faibles notes végétales et une finale très légèrement houblonnée herbeuse (gazon mouillé) aux faibles notes asséchantes. Post-goût court aux notes sèches, aux faibles notes amères de houblon herbeux.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jun 2007
at 22:02
3.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Canette 355ml. De couleur jaune dorée et transparente. Nez de grains de malt pâle, de maïs sucré et de sucre chimique avec de faibles notes herbeuses (gazon mouillé) et de faibles notes métalliques. Mince en bouche avec un pétillement moyen (moyennement croustillant) et une texture aqueuse. Goût de grains de malt pâle moyennement croustillant avec de petites notes chimiques et végétales lors de l’entrée en bouche suivi d’un goût moyennement sucré de maïs et d’un goût herbeux (gazon mouillé et notes de foin) puis une finale aux notes amères de houblon herbeux légèrement asséchant avec des traces métalliques. Post-goût court et légèrement sec, aux notes amères de houblon herbeux avec de faibles notes métalliques.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jun 2007
at 21:45
2.4/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 1.5
340 ml. bottle. Got some Three Floyds ratings to enter; better calibrate with some macro crap. Color of ise tea after the ice has melted. Kicks up little to no head. Smell is of processed malt with no sweetness nor hop. Not a foul smell, so I guess that’s worth something. Again, taste is not spoiled or contaminated, but there’s just no taste at all. No adjuncty taste, more likely arrives at its color by dilution. Sits on my stomach making gas for a while, which a "light" surely should not do.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2007
at 18:34
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
A golden ale with a thin white head. A typical lager aroma. But in mouth, the malt is present, and there are some hops in this. Very pleasant for a Labatt product. Jan. 2007.
Tried
on 13 May 2007
at 07:55
6.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Most of my experience with Guinness has been the draft - which is probably why I have always had such a low opinion of their products. Finally I managed to get around to trying this one. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with a medium sized fluffy brown head. The head lingered nicely. The aroma was light toasted malt. The flavor was a bit gritty and had a nice presence of roasted/toasted malt. The finish was a bit bitter. Not bad at all. This one redeems the brewer in my eyes.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Apr 2007
at 20:50
4.9/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Labatt’s Blue, I drank many times in the past but I rate as I drink to give this a fair shake. 12 oz brown bottle with a twist off cap and it’s been sitting around for a while. The color is typical pale yellow american style beer once it is poured into the bottle. Has a ring around thin inside of the glass for a head. Inside the glass I get a burst of fine bubbles with each sip. Aroma was a hint of barnyard corn once you twisted off the cap but when you pour it into the glass it cleans up to a coppery yeast like aroma. Taste is like a stronger alky lager at first but that goes away. Later, the taste is easy to like, nothing offensive attacking the palate. Finally the taste results in a smooth low alky flavor that is deceptive. Nice medium low carbonation & medium tingle on the back of the throat, just about right. Finish is friendly and well behaved. This can possibly be a session beer. No bitter linger on the back of the throat. I find this a rather inquisitive beer. Good pale yellow lager. Right up there with Schmidt’s, Rolling Rock and Miller Highlife. The only problem is I believe Labatt is a little more expensive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2007
at 15:29
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Can, 950 ml, Old Stock V at Steve’s, savoured on January 19 2007; eye: straw, clear, white head, no effervescence; nose: hops, malt, corn; mouth: caramelized malt, a bit of hops, caramel, grain, finale in malt with light bitterness and a slight presence of caramel, average carbonation, grainy texture, mildly sweet, lightly bitter; overall: not that bad FRANÇAIS Canette, 950 ml, 5 %, Vieux Stock V chez Steve, savourée le 19 janvier 2007; oeil : paille, claire, petite mousse blanche, pas d’effervescence; nez : houblon, malt, maïs; bouche : malt caramélisé, un peu de houblon, caramel, grain, finale en malt avec une petite amertume tranchante et une petite touche de caramel, carbonatation moyenne, texture granuleuse, moyennement sucrée, légèrement amère; en résumé : pas pire
Tried
from Can
on 26 Mar 2007
at 18:21
3.9/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Blue light or light blue, this beer is the color of any other pale yellow american beer and looks identical to Old German. 12 oz pop top silver and blue can. Crack the lid and pour, it has a cleanly lighter somewhat alcoholic aroma. I say cleaner but perhaps I mean more chemically sterile. Has a thin white foamy head that fades to a froth. One or two streams of continuous carbonation inside. Taste has personality, more-so than what I would expect from a gentleman’s lager. Flavor is a bit industrial, or is that Canadian? Isn’t Canada, Mexico and the united states all part of america; along with Brazil and Yugo? This beer does not come on like a light, actually it is more on the impact of a regular premium lager, or more. For a light beer, there certainly seems to be an alky impact, bestowing the amount listed here. No way can this be 4%! Finish has an odd short term industrial bitterness that is not readily identifiable. The bitterness is not overwhelming but is ever-present. It lingers just for a short time but just enough to let you know it is not smooth. It is interesting to note that the aroma, flavor and finish all have that unique high pitched clean attribute. Does not do justice to it’s bigger brother Labatt Blue, not quite as refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Mar 2007
at 15:00
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Completely black and opaque with a good, lacing, beige head. Toasted and lightly burned malt aroma. Medium body with some lightly sweet, burned malt and a bitter, burned finish deriving from the same malt. 230307
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2007
at 01:19
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle; not the typical pale lager nose; sweet cotton candy and caramel; gold with a small white head; sweet wheaty flavor, with a touch of caramel; tingly mouthfeel; much better than Bud, coors, etc!
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2007
at 21:35