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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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RichTheVillan (12412) reviewed
Caribbean Lager / Beer from Banks (Barbados) Brewery
13 years ago
3.4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Bottle from B&M Bargains; straw yellow pour with quickly disappearing white head, faint lemon aroma, malt taste corn syrup sweet a bit skunky very basic.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2013 at 13:00
CH-303 (4721) reviewed
Caribbean Lager / Beer from Banks (Barbados) Brewery
13 years ago
4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Appearance: Light golden, clear, bubbly. Some white head, short-lived. Aroma: Some grains and sweet fruit. Taste: More grains, watery. Slight hops and malt. Info: 330ml bottle, 12/7-2013, BB: 30/6-2013
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2013 at 13:52
Leighton (35418) reviewed
Amber Ale from Banks (Barbados) Brewery
13 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle shared at the ChrisO Flags of Many Nations Easter Tasting 2013 - London. Pours clear gold with a white cream head. Effervescent. Lots of oxidized malts in the nose, some toasty caramel. Medium sweet flavor with light dry grains, tangy fruits, caramel. Light to medium bodied with average carbonation. Further oxidized malts in the finish, along with tangy caramel, light fruits and cereal. Fair.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jul 2013 at 16:15
kevnic2008 (13939) reviewed
Caribbean Lager / Beer from Banks (Barbados) Brewery
13 years ago
3.5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 5
Pours a nice gold with a small head. Aroma fairly light. Malts and light grain. Flavour fairly malty.
Tried on 10 Jul 2013 at 12:06
Leighton (35418) reviewed
Seven Strong Lager from Banks (Barbados) Brewery
13 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at the ChrisO Flags of Many Nations Easter 2013 Tasting - London. Muchas gracias to the Rilester for bringing this gem back from his tour abroad - and thanks to Colin for coaxing him into doing so. Pours clear, bright gold with a fine, creamy white head. Sugary grains in the nose with hints of oxidation, some cardboard, white bread. Big sweet flavor with lots of sugary white bread, mild paper, honey, light toffee, some marmalade, golden raisins. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Lightly warming finish with some sticky-sweet sugars, further suggestions of oxidation, bready malts, ripe fruits. So so. It’s actually a lot better than you might think. No, seriously.
Tried from Bottle on 28 May 2013 at 11:52
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Seven Strong Lager from Banks (Barbados) Brewery
13 years ago
4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle 250ml. @ [ (Easter "Flags of many nations" Tasting) by Chriso - London ].Clear medium orange yellow colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, sugary, vintage malt. Flavour is moderate sweet with a average duration, sugary malt, vintage. Body is light to medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20130331]
Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2013 at 08:18
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Amber Ale from Banks (Barbados) Brewery
13 years ago
4.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Bottle 250ml. @ [ (Easter "Flags of many nations" Tasting) by Chriso - London ].Clear medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, grain, corn, cardboard. Flavour is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, carboard, corn. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. [20130331]
Tried from Bottle on 06 May 2013 at 10:08
jtclockwork (20057) reviewed
Caribbean Lager / Beer from Banks (Barbados) Brewery
13 years ago
4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle. Pours clear yellow with white head. Nose and taste of sweet corn, sugar malt and light spicy malt. Light bodied. Pleasant enough.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2013 at 17:33
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Seven Strong Lager from Banks (Barbados) Brewery
13 years ago
4.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4
Had a couple of bottles whilst in Barbados, bought from a supermarket in Oistins. Amber colour, minimal head, strong tasting. Sweet caramel aroma, you can smell this is a strong lager. Not bad, but I prefer others by Banks.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2013 at 07:33
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Stallion Milk Stout from Banks (Barbados) Brewery
13 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Had a few bottles during a couple of weeks on Barbados. Made a nice change from lager, particularly when out of the sun, or in the evening. Almost black, with a tan head, soon dissipating. Sweet and somewhat syrupy, with caramel and mild chocolate.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2013 at 07:27