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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4.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
Bottle at Chriso Easter "Flags of many nations" Tasting, 31/03/13 sourced via Rilester on his recent cricket tour. Clear light golden with a thin white head. Nose carries grain, sugars, shandy like, the blandometer is riding in the red !!! Taste comprises grain, light sugar, a suggestion of hops - whatever next, touch of toffee. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation, dry and crisp in the finish. Pap !
Tried from Bottle on 01 Apr 2013 at 04:48

5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
New Beer Distributors, NY 11.2oz ($2): Pours golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet corny grain type stuff. Taste is sweet, but has some underlying hoppiness. Easy to drink and there ain’t nothing offensive.
Tried on 31 Mar 2013 at 20:43

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
bottle at home... golden amber ... soft grassy musty hop ... sweet fruits ... sweet toffee ... dull sweet toffe. yeuch
Tried from Bottle on 31 Mar 2013 at 07:39

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
bottle at chris0... golden amber ... soft musty toffee nose ... dull sweet roast ... sofgt dark suger ... bah
Tried from Bottle on 31 Mar 2013 at 07:19

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle (275ml) at home, thanks to Rilester for lugging this back from his cricket tour, 21/03/13. Pours a light black with a good tan covering that dissipates after a few minutes. Nose is roast malt, dark fruits, figs, toffee, metallic whiff. Taste comprises roast malt, ash, brown sugars, molasses, treacle toffee, hint of coffee. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry and sweet in the finish. A decent enough offering!
Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2013 at 13:01

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 7
bottle at home ... golden yellow ... thin white head ... grassy yeurch nose ... sweet grassy hay ....
Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2013 at 11:02

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
330 ml shared bottle. ABV is 4.7%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate sweetish aroma, some pilsener malts and grass, not unpleasant though. Medium sweet (or medium dry, if you like) flavour, fairly clean, a little hops in the finish. Could have been worse.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Feb 2013 at 09:01

4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle shared at a tasting at Ariel’s place. Clear pale goldem with a white head. Slightly weird vegetal aroma with a bit of hay and faint grassy hops hints. Slightly sweetish flavor, slightly grainy, finishes with very light bitterness. Light-bodied. Clean and non-offensive.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2013 at 06:12

4.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Bottle from trade with Cunningham, thank you Henrik.Pale golden color with medium long lasting white head. Lively carbonation. Strong malty aroma. Malt, corn, grain in taste but diluted. Almost no bitterness. Boring beer, but in high temperature on Barbados, could be better drinkable. And of course new country thick.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2012 at 09:28

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle from D&V. Pale gold with a thin head. Grainy aroma. Flavour is sour malt, standard pale lager.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Dec 2012 at 11:01