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Coors Banquet

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Coors Banquet is the brewery's original beer and is brewed only in Golden, with Rocky Mountain water and two-row Moravian barley malted at the brewery itself. The golden lager opens with a smell of freshly baked bread, with faint hints of banana and pear behind it. On the palate a light malt sweetness sits on a dry, grainy base, carbonation is lively and the finish crisp and short. Miners of the late 1800s gave it the Banquet name; outside the United States it is sold as Coors Original.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession

AWARDS

Gold · 2015
Great American Beer Festival
American-Style Lager or Light Lager
Bronze · 2014
Great American Beer Festival
American-Style Lager or Light Lager
Bronze · 2014
World Beer Cup
American-Style Lager or Light Lager or Pilsener
★Gold — Great American Beer Festival (American-Style Lager or Light Lager)
★Bronze — Great American Beer Festival (American-Style Lager or Light Lager)
★Bronze — World Beer Cup (American-Style Lager or Light Lager or Pilsener)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
breadycleanmalty
bready
clean
malty
banana
fruity
Aroma
The nose opens with distinct notes of freshly baked bread and light yeast character.
not found:hoppy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Coors Banquet

◎ Appearance

A pale golden hue dominates the glass, with excellent clarity and bright light transmission. The head forms quickly and clings to the glass with fine, persistent lacing. Carbonation is visibly lively, with steady streams of fine bubbles rising through the body.

pale goldenclearfine lacinghighly carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with distinct notes of freshly baked bread and light yeast character. Supporting the grain foundation are subtle stone fruit esters—hints of ripe pear and a whisper of banana—that emerge on closer inspection. The overall impression is clean and cereal-forward, with no aggressive hop presence.

bread, grainbanana, pear estersclean, yeasty

◐ Taste

Entry brings a light, soft malt sweetness that sits atop a dry, grainy foundation. The palate remains lean and crisp throughout, with minimal residual sugar and a restrained bitterness (12 IBU) that serves as gentle punctuation rather than emphasis. Carbonation adds tactile liveliness and cuts cleanly through the grain character.

light malt sweetnessdry grain basecrisp carbonationlow bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is short and clean, with no lingering sweetness or hop bite. A dry, grainy aftertaste fades quickly, leaving the palate refreshed and ready for another sip.

short, drycereal fade
72
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
72
Appearance
78
Finish
70
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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