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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.
3.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Bottle @ FOneFan from Saxo. Cleat golden with small white head. Flavour is malt, sweet, little hops and dusty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2011
at 10:30
3.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottle @ Danish Summer Gathering, Ulfborg 2011. Pours clear golden with a small creamy egg white head. Dust, bread and hay. Medium to thin body. Lots of paper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2011
at 10:28
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Medium head with medium duration. Color is pale golden. Aroma and taste are malt and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2011
at 10:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle at the 5/7/11 DC Ratebeer gathering. Pours a dark red tinted brown color with a thin tan head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet malts, lactose, nutty notes and some roastiness. The taste is sweet malts, roasty notes, nuts and some faint hops. Smooth, medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2011
at 22:53
3.8/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle. Frothy white fair mostly deminishing head. Yellow colour. Light malty and hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Average light bitter finish. Watery palate. Standard pale lager.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2011
at 00:55
3/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Clear pale yellow without head. Aroma is sweet, light malty and corn. Flavor is light sweet and light bitter. Dry finish. Watery. 290711
Tried
on 29 Jul 2011
at 09:04
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle. Notes of sweet white bread and vegtables. Not as watery nor bad as one would think.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2011
at 09:38
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Blond color. Mild aroma; some malt flavor, with ordinary bitterness; balanced indeed. Nothing bad with it; at least it’s not offensive.
Tried
on 29 Jun 2011
at 02:32
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle - Golden in colour. Malty and grassy aroma. Malty taste with a moderate bitterness and notes of corn and grain. Pretty much what I was expecting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2011
at 09:51
3.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottled 330ml (BB 12/2011)
My 139. beer country! Golden color, small white head. Grainy, cardboardish aroma. Light body. Corn sweet malty, a bit honeyish. Cardboardish too. Very typical tropical lager.
My 139. beer country! Golden color, small white head. Grainy, cardboardish aroma. Light body. Corn sweet malty, a bit honeyish. Cardboardish too. Very typical tropical lager.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jun 2011
at 01:51