Connoisseur's Craftbeer Corner

Who doesn't like a good beer? Well, nobody. That's a fact. And what's better than a beer brewed in a microbrewery stuffed into someone's garden shed? Nothing, that's what. Craft beers just taste better.

The American Brewers Association defines a craft brewer as being  

• small (producing less than 6 million barrels of beer a year), 
• independent (no large brewing company owns more than 25% of the company), and 
• traditional (mostly brews all malt beers).

So, with that definition in mind, welcome to our Connoisseur's Craftbeer Corner and let's get into our first craft beer.

Lion Red (Lion Nathan Breweries)

Brief
A larger style beer weighing in at 4.0%, Lion Nathan describes the beer as "a full-bodied malt flavoured beer, balanced with a pleasant hop bitterness". Originally known as Lion Beer, Lion Red was first brewed in 1907. An affordable brew, Liquor King lists this beer at $26.99 for a 15-pack.

Look 4/5
Lion Red is served in a stylish brown "stubby bottle" that holds a 330ml portion. The logo is a gold heraldry style lion standing in the rampant position. The red background and red bottle cap gives the beer its distinctive look.

Taste 1/5
Well, I tried, I really did. But no matter how much Lion Red I drank, I still couldn't taste anything.

Summary 2/5
Tastes like watery piss. One to avoid.