Has anyone else tried the Red Stripe in the U.S. now that its made in Jamaica? Is it just me? It does NOT taste like the brew I drink in Jamaica? The bottles are smaller, 11.2 oz. Are the Red Stripe bottles in Jamaica smaller now too?
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Has anyone else tried the Red Stripe in the U.S. now that its made in Jamaica? Is it just me? It does NOT taste like the brew I drink in Jamaica? The bottles are smaller, 11.2 oz. Are the Red Stripe bottles in Jamaica smaller now too?
The bottles here are currently 341ml (approx. 11.5oz)...they changed a few years ago from 355ml (approx. 12oz).
Hey Kritter....I cannot comment about the current U.S. RS , as I have not tried it. Now, I'm just sayin'...maybe to cure your taste bud problem, you need to get to Jamaica {Negril} ASAP!
Rocknrollfarmer, you are absolutely right ..... Will do just that!
Thank you Bnewb ... disappointing to hear the bottles are getting smaller in Jamaica too.
What about the alcohol content? This U.S. Redstripe is 4.7% ..... What is the Redstripe in Jamaica???
Red Stripe is 4.7%.
Thanks Rob .... good to know. I just didn't feel like I was getting drunk fast enough. Was starting to panic. Must be the smaller bottles.
Sorry about your Mom; its never the same once you become an orphan :(
i split my time between the u.s. and haiti and the local beer, prestige, that we drink in port au prince tastes very different than the imported-from-haiti version that we can buy in brooklyn. i'm pretty sure it's because they have to adapt the formula to meet fda standards in the u.s. i do have a feeling it has to do with the brewing method more than the ingredients list.
similarly, you can't buy jamaican craven a's anymore, because the paper they use doesn't meet us safety standards.
i haven't noticed much of a difference in taste with the red stripes we buy here in ny so i'll have to pay better attention next time we buy a six pack.
The imports are MUCH better than the crap that was produced in the US the last 4 years. Still the best are in Ja.
I have been waiting for the real stripe and finally found some last night in Fargo..slammed two down and yes..wayyyy better then the fake stuff made in USA...but only sold in six packs here
I knew fargoman would chime in on this very important issue. There you have it folks...kinda like a "stamp of approval". Thanks fargoman. YAMON'
Yes Mon! So true.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kuda
I couldn't really tell any difference in U.S. vs JA. Redstripe the last few 6 packs. Didn't know they stopped making it in the U.S. Good move. I remember years ago when it was still made in JA. it never seemed t taste as good here. I think a lot of that had something to do with sand, reggae music and a whiff of smoke in the air while consuming that heavenly brew. Been too long since I've enjoyed one in Jamaica. :( That will all change next week so I'll let you know.
I wonder if Red Stripe Light will come back to the States this year. I know Diego was planning on marketing/pushing RS more worldwide. I haven't been able to buy the lighter side of Jamaica here in the States for probably five years or so. Tastes so good on a hot summer day. Regardless, I do hope more effort is made to promote the product, love drinking it here at home in addition to when I am in Jamrock.
Red Stripe has lost their shelf space here. With so many craft brews in our area they dominate. I called one store that still sold Red Stripe and the lady that answered the phone went and checked their stock and it was old PA brewed Red Stripe. Skunked not good beer. I let her know and have asked several stores about the imported availability and it hasn't found it's way here yet.
Heineken owns Red Stripe now...and they are successfully using Jamaica grown cassava as one of their ingredients to replace imported rice.
Guess, you'll have to go to Fargo!
I keep checking but our red stripe is sill from Latrobe PA. Red Stripe is ALWAYS better in JA - it couldn't just be the surroundings could it?
No, it was the old Rolling Rock plant...:p
It's like Beck's (in the U.S.) says brewed in St. Louis, Fosters (in the U.S.) from Canada, and I'm still seeing PA brewed Red Stripe. the (new) Guiness Blonde is made domestically, too...but I haven't tried it...probably won't, my Guiness has to be the dark stuff, and Dublin brewed....I can't do the Jamaican stuff, tastes like Dragon Stout, with that annoying sweetness.(IMHO)
Red Stripe was being made here in Wisconsin for a while at the former Old Style brewery in La Crosse.
I have also seen Red Stripe no longer available at my local store.
The first shipment of Red Stripe will head for the U.S. on September 1 with cases expected to hit retail shelves in November 2016. The move is part of a larger plan to catapult Red Stripe to a truly global brand within the HEINEKEN portfolio. Red Stripe, a full-bodied lager known around the world for its quality, taste and signature stubby bottle, has earned a loyal following among consumers who live life with a positive attitude.
I just picked some up from my local liquor store and it's solid. Nothing like that wack crap that has been passed off the last few years. Throw them in the freezer to get them nice and cold and all is good.
In our area of Wisconsin, they seem to sell enough RS to compete with the plethora of crafts... it's always available. Since I had an unopened 12-pack sitting at home (brewed in Latrobe), I packed it into the back of the truck when we came here to Panama City Beach to hang out for a month. When that was down to a few bottles, I went to the local Publix and found that they carried the real deal. Since I had bottles of both, I tasted them side by side. Oh yeah... the island brew is the real brew, to be sure! Hooray, BEER!
Went to two stores today and both had "Made in the USA" Red Stripe, and lots of it! Not thinking the Jamaican version is coming here anytime soon, or at least until the USA stock is sold out. I know I won't be buying until true Jamaican Red Stripe is back on the shelves.
yamon....
horray beer
When I picked mine up in Fargo, I looked at the 12 pack and it was the brewed in USA junk..was walking away when spotted the six packs...jackpot! made in Jamaica ..hope they start selling in 12 packs here..better pricing
I did find brewed in Jamaica today at Riley's in Madison, WI. I kind of figured they would come thru for me. Was in town so I stopped.
Has anyone seen Red Stripe Light on the shelves? I had read it was going to be reintroduced to the States soon.
Finally, Was able to get Jamaica Brewed Red Stripe last night in Publix here in West Coast of Florida. Better yet it was Buy 1, get 1 free, I bought them out of 28 six packs. Worked out to $17.98 a case.
If I can't be in Ja. at least I can close my eyes and savor it's flavor again not that the swill they tried to pass off is gone.
Red Stripe has returned to towns around us and it is way better than the product from PA that was around for way to long. Not here yet, but Hooray Beer.
Are they using that as the starch instead of malted barley or wheat? Or in addition to? Anyone know?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bnewb
~Moose
Wow, I've only seen it at pizza shops here in PA for $11.50 a six pack. :mad: Haven't tried going to a beer distributor to see a case price yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Packrat
~Moose
As stated, local cassava is replacing the imported rice. No other ingredients changed! True Jamaican Red Stripe!Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmicMoose
Hi Rob,Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob
Yeah but was Red Stripe a rice beer? I mean the true definition of beer uses only 4 ingredients: water, a starch, generally malted barley or wheat, yeast and hops. Just thinking about using rice to brew beer :rolleyes: I hope it is in addition to a malted barley or wheat.
~Moose
Guess you don't drink Budweiser, its always been made with rice and barley malt.Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmicMoose
Nope, but I did not know that. I wonder if the rice is supposed to sweeten it up some?Quote:
Originally Posted by Harleymon
~Moose
The 4 ingredient heritage of beer (hops barley water yeast) comes from the 1516 Bavarian Purity law. Most American style light lagers have traditionally added additional grains to the mix. www.thespruce.com/rice-or-corn-in-beer-353284
I suspect it's to save $$$ on the ingredients.Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmicMoose
Packrat,
We just returned from spending the week in Sarasota. We were very disappointed that the B1G1 sale on Red Stripe did not not start until the Wednesday of our Saturday to Sunday trip. We stocked up early in the week on 12 packs and when I walked in Publix on Thursday I thought I had died and gone to heaven. $18.00 bucks including tax for a case is crazy. Luckily we were able to drink enough to take advantage of the deal our last few days of the trip. Had that sale been on the whole week, we might have put a big dent in the financials of the importer. I agree with the earlier comment that when you get them ice cold and drink them with your eyes closed, it almost seems like you are in JA.
M&M
Finally picked up a made in Jamaica six pack ($9.99) to celebrate Jersey City Caribbean day festival this past weekend. That first sip transported me right back home. Also picked up a bottle of Wray and Nephew overproof to mix with sorrel at the festival.