Had this last night. Super intense, but mostly because of how thick and malty it was, just a small burn from alcohol.
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That looks like something I'd like.
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Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 4:02 pm
by Calvinball
Ta da!
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:25 pm
by Calvinball
Borderline too sweet/vanilla, but still good.
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 7:08 pm
by Tar
Feelin' irie after five(?) of these stubby Red Stripes. I Highly recommend this light lager to be enjoyed outdoors or in a garage while slingin'used tars to make space.
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 7:33 pm
by Calvinball
Tarspin wrote:Feelin' irie after five(?) of these stubby Red Stripes. I Highly recommend this light lager to be enjoyed outdoors or in a garage while slingin'used tars to make space.
5/7 Jamaican beer review.
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 7:51 pm
by Desertbreh
Tarspin wrote: ↑Wed May 02, 2018 7:08 pm
Feelin' irie after five(?) of these stubby Red Stripes. I Highly recommend this light lager to be enjoyed outdoors or in a garage while slingin'used tars to make space.
Nice presentation but Red Stripe is absolute fucking garbage
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Tarspin wrote: ↑Wed May 02, 2018 7:08 pm
Feelin' irie after five(?) of these stubby Red Stripes. I Highly recommend this light lager to be enjoyed outdoors or in a garage while slingin'used tars to make space.
Nice presentation but Red Stripe is absolute fucking garbage
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 9:22 pm
by wap
Tarspin wrote: ↑Wed May 02, 2018 8:07 pm
It's light but not dos equos light. I dunno, maybe nostalgia plays a role.
I like it
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 11:44 pm
by Calvinball
I haven’t had it in so long I cannot weigh in.
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 11:14 am
by wap
Calvinball wrote: ↑Wed May 02, 2018 11:44 pm
I haven’t had it in so long I cannot weigh in.
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First time I had it was like 30 years ago in a Reggae bar in Wrigleyville near Wrigley Field. Didn't really care for it then but a couple years ago someone brought some to our annual neighborhood Christmas party and I tried one at their encouragement and really dug it, so much that they "made" me take a couple home to enjoy later. Could they have changed their recipe some time in the past 3 decades? Or, more likely, my palate has changed over the years.
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 11:24 am
by Calvinball
wap wrote:
Calvinball wrote: ↑Wed May 02, 2018 11:44 pm
I haven’t had it in so long I cannot weigh in.
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First time I had it was like 30 years ago in a Reggae bar in Wrigleyville near Wrigley Field. Didn't really care for it then but a couple years ago someone brought some to our annual neighborhood Christmas party and I tried one at their encouragement and really dug it, so much that they "made" me take a couple home to enjoy later. Could they have changed their recipe some time in the past 3 decades? Or, more likely, my palate has changed over the years.
More likely palate, but possibly a combo of both.
I don’t even remember seeing it for sale recently, but I’m never in the full cases section of beer stores.
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Et tu Ronald? What is it about Red Stripe that makes you all warm and fuzzy?
1. You got off a cruise in Jamaica and watched the waves roll in whilst squeezing Mrs. Broham and drinking the magical potion?
2. The short stubby bottle and "Diver Down" logo has you bewitched?
3. You own Red Stripe stock?
I spent a week in Ocho Rios drinking "the best beer in the world mon" and I wasn't taken in for a second, not from the first beer to the 156nd. It's the ONLY BEER in Jamaica mon. That is it's redeeming characteristic. Which would be like if you were stuck in Miami and Natty Light was the only and and hence "best beer in America." Fortunately, that's not the case.
Horrible beer, 5/7 marketing doe.
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Et tu Ronald? What is it about Red Stripe that makes you all warm and fuzzy?
1. You got off a cruise in Jamaica and watched the waves roll in whilst squeezing Mrs. Broham and drinking the magical potion?
2. The short stubby bottle and "Diver Down" logo has you bewitched?
3. You own Red Stripe stock?
I spent a week in Ocho Rios drinking "the best beer in the world mon" and I wasn't taken in for a second, not from the first beer to the 156nd. It's the ONLY BEER in Jamaica mon. That is it's redeeming characteristic. Which would be like if you were stuck in Miami and Natty Light was the only and and hence "best beer in America." Fortunately, that's not the case.
Horrible beer, 5/7 marketing doe.
Should've gone to Negril , you're wasting your money in OR.
I drank 6/6 Red Caps yesterday. They go down great and don't offend 6/7 forum reviewers. They are a lager, and light but not watery like typical light beers or XX. Nothing more or less. I will probably snag another six pack this summer but don't place top marks to the product. The bottle is 5/7 doe and I agree with the marketing.
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 2:58 pm
by Tar
Such snobbery, much elitist! 5/7 thread mangs.
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Et tu Ronald? What is it about Red Stripe that makes you all warm and fuzzy?
1. You got off a cruise in Jamaica and watched the waves roll in whilst squeezing Mrs. Broham and drinking the magical potion?
2. The short stubby bottle and "Diver Down" logo has you bewitched?
3. You own Red Stripe stock?
I spent a week in Ocho Rios drinking "the best beer in the world mon" and I wasn't taken in for a second, not from the first beer to the 156nd. It's the ONLY BEER in Jamaica mon. That is it's redeeming characteristic. Which would be like if you were stuck in Miami and Natty Light was the only and and hence "best beer in America." Fortunately, that's not the case.
Horrible beer, 5/7 marketing doe.
My experience with it was described above.
I know it's nothing particularly special but just found it to be a light beer with more flavor than most lights and it goes down easy. I mean, I've had beer in some of the greatest beer locations in the world, from Prague to Berlin to beer halls in Munich to London to Warsaw (Poland has some surprisingly 5/7 darks), etc. and I know RS isn't nearly as good as the brews from those places, but I'd take one over a C- or Miller/Bud Light or any of that piss water 5 out of 7 days. That's all.
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 5:30 pm
by wap
Tarspin wrote: ↑Thu May 03, 2018 2:58 pm
Such snobbery, much elitist! 5/7 thread mangs.
Dirk is doing much honor to this thread title.
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Et tu Ronald? What is it about Red Stripe that makes you all warm and fuzzy?
1. You got off a cruise in Jamaica and watched the waves roll in whilst squeezing Mrs. Broham and drinking the magical potion?
2. The short stubby bottle and "Diver Down" logo has you bewitched?
3. You own Red Stripe stock?
I spent a week in Ocho Rios drinking "the best beer in the world mon" and I wasn't taken in for a second, not from the first beer to the 156nd. It's the ONLY BEER in Jamaica mon. That is it's redeeming characteristic. Which would be like if you were stuck in Miami and Natty Light was the only and and hence "best beer in America." Fortunately, that's not the case.
Horrible beer, 5/7 marketing doe.
My experience with it was described above.
I know it's nothing particularly special but just found it to be a light beer with more flavor than most lights and it goes down easy. I mean, I've had beer in some of the greatest beer locations in the world, from Prague to Berlin to beer halls in Munich to London to Warsaw (Poland has some surprisingly 5/7 darks), etc. and I know RS isn't nearly as good as the brews from those places, but I'd take one over a C- or Miller/Bud Light or any of that piss water 5 out of 7 days. That's all.
See OT for ChiTown Pisswater King of the Hill!
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wap wrote: ↑Thu May 03, 2018 5:29 pm
My experience with it was described above.
I know it's nothing particularly special but just found it to be a light beer with more flavor than most lights and it goes down easy. I mean, I've had beer in some of the greatest beer locations in the world, from Prague to Berlin to beer halls in Munich to London to Warsaw (Poland has some surprisingly 5/7 darks), etc. and I know RS isn't nearly as good as the brews from those places, but I'd take one over a C- or Miller/Bud Light or any of that piss water 5 out of 7 days. That's all.
See OT for ChiTown Pisswater King of the Hill!
Yea, never been a Hamms fan, but I do remember fondly the Hamms Bear ad campaign from when I was a wee lad.
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