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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.
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Lugged this back from my rugby tour in Barbados. Pours a transparent, neon yellow color with an initially active, frothy white head that fades into a thin sudsy layer. Smells a little grassy and a touch grainy. No real hop aroma. Finish is also very grassy, a little buttery with just a hint of the sugar cane that grows across the island. Finish is a little watery, a little crisp with some mild sweetness lingering. Nothing remarkable here, other than the memories of a great rugby tour.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Apr 2008
at 16:52
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
33 cL bottle. Pours clear orange with a fully diminished white head. Vague grassy aroma. Mild sweet cornish flavour. Ends slight spiced and medium dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2008
at 00:40
2.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 1
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Clear golden with tiny white head. Sweet and grassy aroma with cardboard notes. Sweet and light malty flavor with caramel notes. Ends sweet.
Tried
on 05 Apr 2008
at 10:27
3.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottle. Slightly sweet barley malt aroma. Golden yellow with thin film of a head. Syrupy sweet barley malt flavor. High acidity. Not cloying but still a bit too much on the sweet side.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2008
at 13:18
2.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 3
Süßer und leicht künstlicher Geruch. Auch der Antrunk ist so gestrickt, komisch künstlich, etwas süß, nicht wirklich lecker. Im Mittelteil etwas "normaler", leicht hopfig, weniger süß. Im Abgang wird das Ganze dann noch milder, was zu einer deutlichen Aromenschwöche führt, der Hopfen führt ein schwaches Untergrund-dasein. Schwache Leistung. Test vom 16.2.2008, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 5,4,7,4,8,4 - 4,75
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2008
at 23:00
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Thanks to decaturstevo for bringing this gem back from the tropics. Thin, clear light yellow with a fleeting white head. Corn, vegetal aroma. Gross. watery, little else.
Tried
on 01 Dec 2007
at 17:46
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Plastic bottle. A golden beer with a white head. The aorma is sweet malty with notes of straw and grain and a light touch of brewmash. The flavor is sweet malty with a weird note of grain and brewmash. OK, but the body is a bit thin. Thanks yespr for bringing this home.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2007
at 16:12
3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Pale yellow with a medium, white head. Weak, candy-like aroma. Dry watery flavour, refreshing and flawless, but very, very boring.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jul 2007
at 12:32
3.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
(Bottle 27,5 cl) Courtesy of yespr. Clear, pale golden with a white head. Very strong aroma of lemons. Light and watery with distinct, synthetic lemon notes and a sticky sweetness. 080707
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2007
at 12:48
4.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
(Plastic bottle 33 cl) Courtesy of yespr. Clear, pilsener golden with a whiff of flowers in the aroma. Thin-bodied with a very discreet malt base and basically no bitterness. Typical - but drinkable - holiday swill. 290607
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2007
at 11:42