Desnoes and Geddes

Commercial Brewery in Kingston, Jamaica 🇯🇲
Owned by Heineken Nederland

Established in 1918

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214 Spanish Town, Kingston, Jamaica

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5.4/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
330 ml, bottle. -- Country #48
Pours pale gold, with thin white head.
Nose is your typical lager, maybe a hint of corn, flavor roughly the same.
Medium carbonation, short malty finish.
Tried from Bottle from Auchan Cluj Iulius Mall on 10 Aug 2026 at 20:05

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Same beer I had in Jamaica except it was called Spitfire. Pleasant fruity aroma. Notes of caramel in the taste, some slight rum cake. Deep brown colr. Light head that was tan in color.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jul 2026 at 01:47

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
A World Cup Of Beers#19. JAMAICA. An international brew with the football and onto a sugar heavy dark malty stout. It's not a regular one and the aforementioned makes proceedings quite rich rather than sweet, despite the prevalent sugariness, coupled with an obvious strength. Maybe a hint of marshmallow for this black coloured dainty bottle pour, which was drank whilst watching the last group game of the tournament where a convenient draw would send both through - Algeria vs Austria.
Tried from Bottle from Home Bargains (T.J Morris Ltd), Nationwide on 28 Jun 2026 at 02:37

5.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Clear pale golden colour, good white fluffy head, recedes quickly, a bit of lacing. Aroma sweet malty, corn, hay. Flavour light sweet, corny, slightly bitter, bit metallic, mild bitter finish; overall probably a quite acceptable pale lager if you sip it at a Jamacain poolside.
Tried from Can on 07 Jun 2026 at 10:59

5.8/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Can from a Jamaican supermarket. Poured a crystal clear light yellow golden colour with a short-lived, frothy white head. The aroma is big mango. The flavour is moderate sweet, with a smooth, light, sweet mango, sugary palate. Light bodied with average to soft carbonation.
Tried from Can on 21 May 2026 at 04:00

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Bottle shared in Ocho, Jamaica. Pours black with a small beige head. Aroma of licorice, roast, dark chocolate, caramel. Flavour is light heavy sweet and moderate bitter. Above medium bodied with light alcohol warmth and soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 18 May 2026 at 02:32

5.1/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5
275ml bottle from John Crows Tavern, Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Clear light golden colour with plenty of bubbles. The aroma is cardboard, bready. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a crisp, light, watery, cardboard, light hop bitter palate. Light bodied with average carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 17 May 2026 at 22:39

4.9/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 5 Overall 5
275ml bottle from the Pork Pit, Montego Bay. Dark pink in colour. The aroma is sweet sorrel, herbal. The flavour is strong sweet, with a smooth, sugary, juicy sorrel, herbal palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Super sweet, bordering on unpleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 17 May 2026 at 00:46

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
284ml bottle from the restaurant at my condo in Montego Bay. The aroma is liquorice bitter, caramel. The flavour is moderate liquorice bitter, light sweet, with a smooth, rich, roasty, liquorice bitter, light saccharine sugar, liquorice bitter palate. Over medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2026 at 01:38

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
275ml bottle from the restaurant at my condo. Poured a crystal clear colour. The aroma is sweet lemon. The flavour is strong sweet, with a crisp, somewhat light, sugary sweet, tart lemon palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation. Way too sweet for me.
Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2026 at 00:58