Tags: American | Budweiser | Reviews | Top Rated

The ultimate bottled beer. Drink Bud, and drink in the American Dream. Named after George Everett "Bud" Day, a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and Command Pilot who served during the Vietnam War, Bud is a real "in your face" lager that really shouts U-S-A! with every sip.

Simply put, Budwesier tatses of America. Its American brewers really have put a lot of effort into ensuring that the tastes, smells and finishing touches all remind the drinker of the new country.

It is difficult to drink and feel British at the same time, but that should not be to its detriment. Sublte blends of hops and yeast, interspersed gracefully with gentle hints of Betaglucanase, Ammonia caramel, Rhoiso-alpha acids, Amyloglucosidase and Propylene glycol alginate, make for a delightfully refreshing and natural tasting lager.

Now don't get us worng - you wouldn't drink Bud in a continental streetside cafe. It just wouldn't feel right. Bud tastes most appropriate when taking in the latest big screen sports event, such as the Miami Laser Giants versus the Texas Holdem LoneRangers in Superbowl 44, or on this side of the pond, Stoke City versus Fulham in the Carling Cup Final.

For anybody out there who says the Americans don't know how to make a good lager, try a superchilled bottle of Bud, and see if your opinoins change.

At CAMRL we are not sure whether it can match up to the Carlsbergs or Fosters of this world - it certainly isn't a substitute - but if you want to just kick back and hang out in front of the latest Hollywood blockbuster, you certainly won't be disappointed. George Everett "Bud" Day must be proud; rest in peace old boy.

Wheere can I get one: Budweiser is now easily available the more specialist lager outlets in the UK, imported in small quantities from ports around NYC and DC.

Not to be confused with: Budvar. An eastern European immitation.

• Appearance

• The "in glass" or "in can" aroma

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• Appearance

• The "in glass" or "in can" aroma

• The "in mouth" sensations

• The "finish"

Silk - like Marilyn Monroe's hair after she just stepped out of a salon.

Tags: Australian | Fosters | Reviews | Top Rated

You wouldn't want a warm beer would 'ya?  No thank you, we certainly would not Mr Foster! In fact CAMRL's members would vote unequivocally to make such a diabolical act a capital offence, particularly if the suspect landlord in question served forth a pint of Foster's Lager at anything above a few degrees centigrade.  The cool genius of Mr Foster to perform such an outrageous thermodynamical adjustment to "SuperChill" his lager and permanently put an end to warm insipid beers has been mimicked across the lager world, and rightly so.

For Foster's Lager is a true brewing deity amid a hoppy, yeasty sea of mediocrity.  It truly is The Amber Nectar, an epic, super, dooper, chilled brewing masterpiece.  Watch the eyes of the next drinker you see undergoing their Foster's initiation.  At the moment when they receive their first frosty pint in their unsuspecting hands, they change forever as a person.  They have seen the amber light.

Appearance

Amber.  Amber, amber amber.  Amber nectar.  Hypnotic shades of Baltic Amber aged beneath the oceans over endless millenia. And creamy white head.

The "in glass" or "in can" aroma

Has Mr Foster managed to control the fabled Noble Rot?  We may never his secrets know but it may explain the extraordinary bouqet that rises up from a can o' Foster's.  What we do know is that the assemblage of Ellerslie, Bushy Park and Ovens River hops cannot be reproduced anywhere else in the world (except perhaps in Hoffmeist - see here).  Exhilarating, refined, lagery.  Noble Rot.

The "in mouth" sensations

With each swig you'll experience Barry McKenzie and Dame Edna waltzing Matilda across your taste buds, down your gullet and into your alimentary canal, where they'll link arms with Russell Coight and head down to the chillout lounge.  In other words, Australian.

The "finish"

Lager.  Simply, SuperChilled lager beer.  How it should be.

Tags: Carlsberg | Danish | European | Reviews | Top Rated

The next time you venture out to treat yourself to a nice crisp lager, why not try something a bit   different?

CAMRL has long been an admiror of  Carlsberg. Let a less knowledgable drinker near it and without fail they will ask "Is that one of those Belgian beers?".

The unique tatse is apparent even before your lips have touched the side of the sleek embossed scooner (and we have to say, the glass itslef is so sophisticated you will feel like James Bond or George Clooney when you rasie it to your lips - with of course everybody in the pub watching with distinct admiration for your lager knowledge).

Deep, strong, almost mustardy notes eminate from this lager, often to the suprise of the first-timer.  Carlsberg is unlike other lagers in  this price range - but whilst it is different, this is not a bad thing.

Strength wise, Carlsberg just makes  it into the "training lager" category, although the tatse would
have you beleive it was stronger. The overall flavour is somewhat berrylike, balancing crisp loganberry with subtle juniper hints for a fresh, complex, peppery essence.

For those new to Carlsberg, the powerful floral notes are often enough to put them off Carlsberg for godd - but stay and have one more. Maybe even two. Only then you will understand why Carlsberg was voted
CAMRL's Lager of the month in September 2005.

Unique, bossy yet unashaminlgy feminine flavours combined with a reaosnable price and and the following key points make Carlsberg a good choice for the more cultured lager drink:

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• The "in glass" or "in can" aroma

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Gives the perception of stewed or baked fruit flavors

Tags: British | Carling | European | Reviews | Top Rated

There is little doubt in the minds of most, that one Lager brand stands head and shoulders above the rest.

Few lagers can match the cheeky yet unassumingly sophisticated cohesiveness which is usually found only in the world's finest reserve Ribera del Duero wines.

Very little sensory examination is required to understand why this lager is considered the finest around.  There are four strong areas where Carling excels, namely:

• Appearance

A rich and thoroughly inviting shade of amber, like that of a nutty caramel basking in the midday sun.

• The "in glass" or "in can" aroma

A slightly unusual (yet non-offensive) nutty aroma that could be likened to roasted whole kernel hazlenuts.

• The "in mouth" sensations

A slight graininess, but with a lower level of viscosity than some "premium" lagers.

• The "finish"

Slight persistence of a sensation of flavour, but not enoguh to cause an aftertatse.