Red Stripe

I hadn't planned on have a Red Strip Jamaican Lager any time soon until I saw Zane Lamprey of Three Sheets throwing them back while eating jerk chicken during his Jamaica episode. They looked so good I had to have one, to drink straight from the bottle of course. This 24 oz. bottle was provided to me by a couple friends who knew I had been wanting to try it (I kept trying to order it at a bar we frequent but they have been out). So during a little finals study session (where actually no studying was accomplished) I was able to throw this one back. I didn't think I would be able to finish it at first but soon enough half the bottle was gone. Then the whole bottle. It went down faster than I would have thought. As to the taste.... Eh. It was alright, a pretty sweet tasting malt and not much hops. The carbonation in these light lagers always kills me, and drinking it straight from the bottle doesn't help in that regard. However I did enjoy the experience, at least now I can say I did it. I do believe it contributed to the massive gastrointestinal disturbances I had the following morning, or maybe it was the pizza, chili, brownies, Chik-fil-a nuggets, and bourbon I was having at the same time...