Banks (Barbados) Brewery

Commercial Brewery in Oistins, Barbados 🇧🇧

Established in 1961

Contact
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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3.8
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
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
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 from Bottle on 21 Feb 2014 at 11:21


7
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
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
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
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


5.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Big thanks to kevnic2008 for that bottle. Looks simple but good. Beer in the glass deep golden, small head. Starts malty, modest spicy, a bit sweet. Finish less intense, mild malty, a bit grasy-moldy. Okay.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2014 at 09:22


4.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

Bottle, picked up in Romania of all places. Pours ultra clear yellow with a small fizzy white head that dissipates quickly to a residual ring and some lacing. Aroma is corn syrup, grain, and a bit of grass. Flavor is about the same, fairly sweet and a bit of grassy hay bitterness. Light body, high carbonation. Not terrible for what it is.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Dec 2013 at 04:25


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle at Deans Winter Shelter Tasting. Poured a deep a clear dark brown with a thin broken tan head. The aroma is sweet malt. Moderate sweet moderate bitter flavour with a dry malty sweet palate.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2013 at 11:20