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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4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
330ml bottle - Pours a clear straw yellow with white, quickly dissipating head and little to no lacing. Smell of stewed hops and malts, not very refined, Watery palate, bitter hops after taste. Glad it was cheap!!!!!! Ticks another country...
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2012 at 14:19

3.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 4.5
kolejny egzotyczny lager który ma słóżyć tylko gaszeniu pragnienia. w dodatku tani słód (kukurydziany) tu zastosowano. Piwo ze swojego zadania się wywiązuje czyli gasi pragnienie, ale chyba tylko na Barbadosie.
Tried on 07 Jul 2012 at 10:00

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
33cl bottle from Tesco at a bargain 99p a bottle. Straw with a billowing white head that falls back to a tight covering; sweet cereal aroma with a touch of petrol; the taste is sweet and grainy and not unpleasant; and the finish is rather lacking; but this is abeer designed to be drunk very cold in the sunshine, and is more than adequate in that regard.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jun 2012 at 11:19

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
From BA in Jan 2009: This brown 275ml bottle (4.5% ABV) claims to be brewed in Guyana but there is no brewery listed for Guyana so I am reviewing this beer that my wife found for me on here (she found it in London). Poured into my favourite glass of the moment, a La Chouffe Tulip. Lively looking thing, plenty of bubbles rising to the good firm white head. The body was a pale gold, straw blonde colour. Not quiet as clear as a European lager/pilsner, a slight haze more than a cloud prevented it from looking clean and clear, there appeared to be a few ’floaters’ in there too. Normal 3 score for a lager non-aroma. As the beer warmed a slight hop and yeast smell did appear, but the score stays at 3. I have already reviewed pilsners from Barcelona and Munich before this one tonight and it holds up very well against those two (Damm Estrella and Augustiner). It has both body and flavour, nothing great, but it doesn’t conform to the normal lager/pils blandness. An unusual depth and richness that isn’t seen in this style very often. Can’t put my finger on it, but this isn’t a bad beer at all. Different and a pleasant surprise to be honest. Glad I was given it as a Christmas present, beats socks and pants hands down!
Tried from Bottle on 18 May 2012 at 00:43

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5
Bottles at home in Barbados, some on the beach. Not bad, not really an ale, more of a lager. Nice taste, pleasant after taste. Good change fron standard Banks.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2012 at 13:11

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at home in Barbados. 26th February 2012, nice coffee and ash aroma, pours jet black, little head or lacing, thin in consistency, coffee, ash, metallic, sweet with enough bitterness to balance. A good beer, nice addition to the range in Barbados.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2012 at 16:21

3.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle. Pale golden colour with a white head. Aroma is fruit, malt, apple. Flavour is sweet, fruit, malt, hop, apple. Boring beer.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Feb 2012 at 21:16

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5
Thousand or so bottles, on regular holidays to Barbados, normally get 100 bottles when I arrive for 2 weeks. Best served ice cold, I don’t drink lager normally, but on holiday, sitting on the beach this goes down fine. Very easy drinking, not sure if it is actually 5% ABV to be honest.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Feb 2012 at 00:36

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle. Sour corn and barley malt aroma - hint of hops. Golden yellow color with moderate head. Slightly sweet creamy barley malt. Surprisingly solid Caribbean lager.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jan 2012 at 17:43

4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle @ Danish Summer Gathering, Ulfborg 2011. A new exotic country, unfortunately with your typical run of the mill, malty grainy pale lager.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2012 at 03:44