Banks (Barbados) Brewery

Commercial Brewery in Oistins, Barbados 🇧🇧

Established in 1961

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Newton, Oistins, BB17047, Barbados
Description
The storied history of one of this island’s most beloved and iconic brands began on September 6, 1961, as Banks (Barbados) Breweries Limited opened its doors in Wildey, St. Michael and commenced production of Banks Beer, Barbados’ premium lager, and later, other indigenous brands such as PLUS, Tiger Malt, Canon Stoute, Coconut Cooler, Fruesta, and TWIST Shandy, just to name a few. The Brewery is also the local bottler and distributor of Guinness, and has been recognised by the world renowned brand for its maintenance of the highest level of quality and international standards.

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5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle from B&M Bargains; dark brown pour with thin off white head, fruit and malt aroma, taste is quite sweet with milk chocolate.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2014 at 12:23

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
275ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Reddish Black colour slight tan head. Aroma is sweet milky chocolate with dark malts. Taste is the same. High carbonation for a stout.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2014 at 00:00

5.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
15th February 2014
Scopey 5K Tasting in deepest Croydonia. Barbados tick thanks to our 5K host.Paulio! Opaque dark brown beer, small pale cream coloured head. Palate is light airy and dry. Very sweet malt, little oxidised tasting caramel. Light sweet ripe fruits and a light dry finish. Sweet and somewhat messy.
Tried on 25 Feb 2014 at 16:17

3.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3
Bottle thanks to dEnk @ The Hague tasting. Clear pale yellow golden color, virtually no head. Very little aroma and flavor - if any. Watery texture, low carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Feb 2014 at 11:23

4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 4
sample @THT courtesy of Denk Thin white head. Clear golden pour. Thin bodied.
Tried on 21 Feb 2014 at 11:21

3.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Bottle shared thanks to Denk. Pale golden pour. Small white head. An ok lager. Tried again in Barbados. Nothing special but of course it tastes better than home!
Tried from Bottle on 21 Feb 2014 at 11:21

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
275ml bottle from Tesco ethnic section - Jet black with a thin tan top. Nose of liquorice, ash and coffee grounds. Taste is like a milky strong coffee, with a soft carbonation and lubricious mouthfeel making it even smoother, Not much in the finish, but it is still a very good little drink.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2014 at 13:38

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle at home. It pours near black with a small tan head. The nose is sweet, brown bread, earth, fruit cake and brown sugar. The taste is cheap chocolate, brown sugar, cocoa, watery, treacle, toasty and earth with dry finish. Light-medium body and fine carbonation. So-so, but pretty easy going.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2014 at 09:01

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle thanks to Sean. Pours a clear yellow color with a medium white head. A sweet malty nose, rice. Smooth sweet malty flavors, honey, grains, dry rice. Good really. Simple.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2014 at 23:59

4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
The beer starts malty, slightly grainy. Crisp and not too sweet. The mainpart is fullbodied, slightly grainy and a bit metallic till the end. The aftertaste is slightly bitter, malty-grainy and a bit bitter-metallic. --> not bad, drinkable, but nothing great! --> 6/12/5/6
Tried on 13 Jan 2014 at 12:12