Puddy Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Decided to try it for the first time tonight. I'm halfway through the first one and not very impressed. Not much flavor Why I ever thought Jamaican's could brew a good beer is beyond me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 yeah...kind of so-so..... go with the rum and ganja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I think red stripe is fairly good when consumed in the right environment , primarily in tropical settings , on the beach ,etc Feel the same way about corona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Drank a ton of it in college. Not so much now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgemoe Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Red Stripe isn't half bad for a regular ol beer. Most of the ones I've had state side were meh. It needs to be fresh and best consumed right in Jamaica mon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 What georgemoe said - it's decent, nothing special, nothing awful. At least you don't have to jam a lime in it to make it palatable, a la Corona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoothead Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I think red stripe is fairly good when consumed in the right environment , primarily in tropical settings , on the beach ,etc Down in Guantanamo Bay there is a section of the base where the domestic Jamacians live and they have one or two bars. I drank some Red Stripe with them and had a great time. Don't recall what the Red Stripe tasted like; however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Perfect setting to drinlk it in Club Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Red Stripe's tasty. have it with some jerk chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Taste like lucky lager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Taste like lucky lager. Sad that I know what you're talking about... also sad that I kicked back a sixer of that about 4 months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Sad that I know what you're talking about... also sad that I kicked back a sixer of that about 4 months ago. Still have the puzzles on the caps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 (edited) Still have the puzzles on the caps? No but we use to save them back in the day. As long as I'm coming clean about my love for crappy beer... I also polished off about 12 mickeys 3 months ago during a poker night. I've been into that lately... we head out, everyone orders a bud light or some obscure brew... I order the PBR. Edited January 23, 2007 by twiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 What georgemoe said - it's decent, nothing special, nothing awful. At least you don't have to jam a lime in it to make it palatable, a la Corona. yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 What georgemoe said - it's decent, nothing special, nothing awful. At least you don't have to jam a lime in it to make it palatable, a la Corona. Don't fruit the beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewer Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 No but we use to save them back in the day. As long as I'm coming clean about my love for crappy beer... I also polished off about 12 mickeys 3 months ago during a poker night. I've been into that lately... we head out, everyone orders a bud light or some obscure brew... I order the PBR. Get you some Ballentine then son. Actually, I would rather get some of the brews like PBR, Schafer, Stegmier, etc if the only other choices are Coors or Bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 nifty bottle that's about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 red stripe is alright, if it's really hot out and the beer is really cold. but in general countries like jamaica and mexico and china...they just really don't make very good beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 in general countries like jamaica and mexico and china...they just really don't make very good beer. Dos Equis from Mexico is pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Dos Equis from Mexico is pretty good. eh. if you said negra modelo, i would agree. slight tangent....i think it's annoying though how "ethnic" restaurants only have crappy macrobeers from that country, mostly because that's what people want to order. like you go to a thai restaurant people feel obliged to order a singha. or peroni at an italian joint. does a crappy lager bottled in thailand go better with thai food than any other crappy lager? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 eh. if you said negra modelo, i would agree. slight tangent....i think it's annoying though how "ethnic" restaurants only have crappy macrobeers from that country, mostly because that's what people want to order. like you go to a thai restaurant people feel obliged to order a singha. or peroni at an italian joint. does a crappy lager bottled in thailand go better with thai food than any other crappy lager? I do that... a Moretti in Italian places... a Sapporo in Sushi places. When in Rome, I say. Just because I like my wifes cooking doesn't mean I want to eat it every night. So... when we go out, we're going out for a taste of what they have that's different. You'd never catch me buying a 12-er of Sapporo, but I'll have it because it's what they're about. And... Negra Modelo is the only Mexican beer I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I do that... a Moretti in Italian places... a Sapporo in Sushi places. When in Rome, I say. Moretti AND Moretti La Rossa are pretty good. Peroni, which is getting a pretty big push because it's an SAB beer (South African Breweries bought a majority share in Miller from RJR/Nabisco a few years back) and they can make their Miller distributors push it, but it's donkey piss. I usually go for Asahi or Kirin Ichiban with sushi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 slight tangent....i think it's annoying though how "ethnic" restaurants only have crappy macrobeers from that country, mostly because that's what people want to order. like you go to a thai restaurant people feel obliged to order a singha. or peroni at an italian joint. does a crappy lager bottled in thailand go better with thai food than any other crappy lager? I'm not quite sure what you're complaint is here - is it that ethnic restaurants don't have micro- or craft beers from the country, or that they ONLY have macros from their country as opposed to any other? The former is a bit disappointing if understandable - smaller breweries just don't have the marketing muscle to cross oceans, for the most part; it's pretty unlikely you'd be able to find a Fat Tire in Bangkok or Milan, unless you went to a place that prided itself on a massive beer selection. The latter is something I've never run into - you can get a Bud or Miller Lite in damn near anyplace with a liquor license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Moretti AND Moretti La Rossa are pretty good. I actually do buy La Rossas for home. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I do that... a Moretti in Italian places... a Sapporo in Sushi places. When in Rome, I say. Just because I like my wifes cooking doesn't mean I want to eat it every night. So... when we go out, we're going out for a taste of what they have that's different. You'd never catch me buying a 12-er of Sapporo, but I'll have it because it's what they're about. And... Negra Modelo is the only Mexican beer I like. I'm not quite sure what you're complaint is here - is it that ethnic restaurants don't have micro- or craft beers from the country, or that they ONLY have macros from their country as opposed to any other? The former is a bit disappointing if understandable - smaller breweries just don't have the marketing muscle to cross oceans, for the most part; it's pretty unlikely you'd be able to find a Fat Tire in Bangkok or Milan, unless you went to a place that prided itself on a massive beer selection. The latter is something I've never run into - you can get a Bud or Miller Lite in damn near anyplace with a liquor license. my point is there is nothing about those beers that in any way suggests that they "go" with sushi, or italian, or whatever any more than any other cheap, boring, watered down macro lager. i'd almost have to say that lousy, watered down beer represents the exact opposite of what good ethnic food is about. bland corporate universalism verus regional vibrancy and uniqueness. oh...IMO moretti is a pretty good beer, and the la rossa is a VERY good beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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