Louisiana Beer Reviews: Coors Banquet

5% alcohol. Certified kosher. Introduced in 1873. Brewed in Colorado by Coors Brewing Company.
"In 1937, Adolph Coors Jr. used Moravian Barley seeds to brew Banquet, which is still linked to the original variety we use today."
www.coors.com/...

[@michaelstevens2359]

Such a good classic brew and one of my go to beers. Never gets old to me. Cheers Ron! 🍻

[@ronaldtheriot]

It really is a classic, Michael.

[@robertjones4735]

@@ronaldtheriot I have not been a fan of Coors banquet or the light version. But I bought a 12pack watching this review today lol. And let me tell you this beer is Amazing, very smooth, crisp, delicious and no hangovers from the night before like Budweiser lol. So, to me in my personal opinion this beer is better out of a can cold, compared to the glass! Which do you prefer Ronald?

[@ronaldtheriot]

@@robertjones4735 Always, the glass!

[@magnumjohnson9628]

​@@robertjones4735it's a good beer

[@djbeacon6895]

Wider distribution now thanks to The Bandit.

[@ronaldtheriot]

Yes, that's right, ha-ha.

[@VivKittie32]

😂🤣💀

[@wayneallen67]

You are getting back to the classics today. Cheers!! 🍺

[@ronaldtheriot]

That's true. Cheers, back to you!

[@michaelstevens2359]

I agree, love the uploads today. 👌🍻

[@TheAaronChand]

@@ronaldtheriot Coors Banquet is the favorite Beer of Johnny Lwarence from Cobra Kai Karate Kid series

[@TheAaronChand]

@@ronaldtheriot we used to get Coors Banquet brewed and imported from America now its brewed here in Canada. i had the American version when it was avliable back in April of 2014 when i was 21 years old i really liked it

[@ronaldtheriot]

@@TheAaronChand I'm glad you got to try it.

[@robc5051]

I have a Coors goblet that was my grandpa's that dates back to the 1960s. He died in 1975 of a heartattack and was an alcoholic but he loved Coors! I was born in the late 1980s and thankfully I'm not that, but I'm glad I have his goblet. I also love Coors Banquet! I've always found the Coors' family history fascinating

[@ronaldtheriot]

I'm sorry about that, but it is nice that you have the goblet.

[@JohnMartin-ys1kn]

Love this beer. Thanks for the revisit and trip down memory lane.

[@ronaldtheriot]

Thanks, so much, John Martin. I appreciate you watching!

[@thomasmaner5652]

I’m enjoying a cold coors banquet right now as I watch this video. I really like it, really good for a American style lager.

[@ronaldtheriot]

Excellent! Thanks for watching, Thomas Maner. I appreciate it!

[@TheAaronChand]

​@ronaldtheriot I had Coors Banquet or Coors Orginal when we used to get imported from the USA. I first had it in April of 2014 when i was 21 years old which was a Friday night and I loved it its now brewed here in Canada. I saw Coors Banquet in 30 packs in USA when I went to California to vist my family in May of 2023 or in other nearby American states such as Washington state Bellingham Seattle I may pick some up next time I'm in the USA. Unfortunately we can't buy 30 packs of Beer and take it back to Canada. At least in Vancouver where I live but you can do this in Ontario for some reason.

[@BeardedBeerTime]

I freaking love the banquet! Them yellow belly’s just hit right a lot of the times!

[@ronaldtheriot]

I have always enjoyed it, for sure.

[@skateboarderw3281]

LOVE COORS :-))) First time i had it was in 1990 i think it was playing paintball with my late brother and his buddies - good times in the woods with Coor Banquet cans stuffed in my camo jacket :-))) Great review :-)))

[@ronaldtheriot]

Thanks, and the first time I had it was in 1996.

[@manjon217]

My go-to beer. Old reliable.

[@michaelstevens2359]

Yup

[@ronaldtheriot]

I've always liked it. Thanks for watching, Manjon. I appreciate it!

[@butchwillie7128]

Such a great beer.

[@ronaldtheriot]

I first tried it, in 1996. I've always enjoyed it.

[@PhillipWilkerson-j1n]

I’m glad y’all told me it has banana in it , I won’t waste my money on it .

[@ronaldtheriot]

Not actual banana, but a banana-like flavor note.

[@shawnlabroix6886]

Hi Jay, as you'd noted- in Canada we now get the locally brewed, "Coors Original". Not so long ago however, Molson Coors was importing "Banquet" in both stubby bottle and can format. I still feel the Banquet brew has a better taste, though "Original" isn't bad.

[@ronaldtheriot]

I guess it was a money issue, Shawn. Well, I'd be curious to try Coors Original.

[@yankee4424]

I wish they’d make the Coors Light cans look just like the banquet cans in silver. The logo on banquet cans look so much classier than the blue mountains that tell you when it’s cold.

[@ronaldtheriot]

Well, Coors is known to make frequent label and bottle design changes, so you never know.

[@jamminjoe44]

Hiya Ron!! I`m drinking a nice cold Coors right now. I love how crisp, smooth, and easy drinking this beer is! in the AAL category, I much prefer this to the other ones out there. It really does finish nice and clean. That good ole rocky mountain water I`m guessing. Coors, is going to be my go to for a while, as craft beer is becoming unaffordable unfortunately. Have an awesome weekend Ron, and cheeeeeeeeeers!!

[@ronaldtheriot]

I have liked Coors since I first tasted it, in 1996, Joe. Same back to you. Cheers!

[@stingray2134]

I can remember in the late 70s when this finally made it to Michigan. It was a big deal.

[@ronaldtheriot]

I remember those days, when it was like a legendary thing. Thanks for watching, Stingray. I appreciate it!

[@NinaYo401]

Back to the old school, back to the roots

[@ronaldtheriot]

Right. Right!

[@thechamberofchillz9705]

My favorite beer, drank it off and on years ago when i was younger, got off of it... Now in my mid 40,s and drinking it again and love it more than ever.

[@ronaldtheriot]

I never grow weary of it. Thanks for watching, The Chamber of Chill. I appreciate it!

[@GrassBandit]

Good ole Colorado Koolaid!!! I drank so much of dem things last night that I put the cookies in the fridge and the milk in the pantry! Ayieeee!!!

[@ronaldtheriot]

Ha-ha. Thanks for watching, Alton Babin. I appreciate it!

[@10speedr]

Crazy. I just bought this beer for the first time last night. I really like it and wanted to see if you had a video out on it. Cheers!

[@ronaldtheriot]

Excellent! Thanks for watching, 10 speedr. I appreciate you watching! Cheers, back to you!

[@equallywrong]

Don't if you knew this or not but Banquet cans are slimmer and taller than your typical 12 ounce Miller, Bud, etc. cans. They are still 12 ounces but are taller to accommodate standard American style portable coolers. +1 in my book for Coors beers.

[@ronaldtheriot]

Is that still the case, though?

[@pengowando8325]

@@ronaldtheriot I bought some this month and they were still slightly taller

[@wyattnyfeler7270]

Same for keystone light

[@ronaldtheriot]

@@wyattnyfeler7270 No anymore, though.

[@ronaldtheriot]

@@pengowando8325 12oz. cans?

[@northrnpike]

love a good old classic banquet coors. nice review

[@ronaldtheriot]

Me, too, and thanks. I appreciate you watching, Northrn Pike. I appreciate it!

[@randytolen9531]

Fantastic review as always-love all the background and history you bring us! I'm typically a light beer drinker (and light at that)....would you consider this a major upgrade over Coors Light, et al and worth a try?

[@ronaldtheriot]

Considering the body & character, it IS a significant upgrade, yes. Thanks for watching, Randy Tolen. I appreciate it!

[@melikewatchtimes1021]

Good video. An original.

[@ronaldtheriot]

Thanks, so much. I appreciate you watching, Me Like Watch Times.

[@Easydoesit101]

Ron, I got the Covista from Aldi and it is very good, not sure why you and your friend gave a bad review, but trust me, it’s good and I’m 72 and been drinking since 1968

[@ronaldtheriot]

I'm glad you like it, EDI.

[@ClaudeDiamond]

One of my Go to Macro favorites. I love the 16oz aluminum can because it stays cold longer. It's just a good refreshing brew. I can knock one down in 3 gulps after a 10 mile run on a July day. #2 is good Ol Miller High Life in the 12Oz Bottles.

[@ronaldtheriot]

Two good beer choices, for sure.

[@Randy_King77]

Hey cuz... Cajun in Colorado here... I guess most are leaving bud and sticking to the Coor values... Ha You missed up buddy Ben..🥴

[@ronaldtheriot]

Thanks for watching, Randy King. I appreciate it!

[@triplevhennessey7192]

Nice content buddy...you seem quite knowledgeable about beer and the history of it...Cheers!

[@ronaldtheriot]

Thanks, Triple V. Hennessey. I appreciate you watching. Cheers, back to you!

[@markbrayton8693]

Hi Ron, I noticed you mentioned that Coors Light is cold filtered and unpasteurized. Does this make it Draft? I know that with Miller Genuine Draft that is the process that makes it Draft. Your thoughts on this and any other beers that are cold filtered unpasteurized you know of that would be considered Draft in a can but it's not marketed like that

[@ronaldtheriot]

Yes, I would consider it a packaged draft product, Mark Brayton, but there could be some processing step that I am not understanding. Thanks for watching. I appreciate it!

[@brianlayne9742]

Coors Banquet is brewed using a combination of two-row barley, corn, and hops. It has a smooth, crisp taste with a slight sweetness and a hint of bitterness with a clean finish. Coors Banquet has a light to medium body and a golden color with a frothy head. Coors Original, on the other hand, is brewed using only two-row barley and hops, with no added corn or other adjuncts. It is a robust yet easy-to-drink beer, with a slightly bitter finish. Coors Original is also a lighter-bodied beer with a more crisp and refreshing taste and a lower ABV of just 4.2% compared to the stronger beer of Coors Banquet.

[@ronaldtheriot]

That's interesting, Brian. Where did you find this information?

[@drdavedebunker]

A real classic, don't see this much around these parts, cheers Jay.

[@ronaldtheriot]

No? That's odd. It's oh so common, here. Cheers, back to you, Dave!

[@nathanstarcher]

I love this beer after a long month of working on the barges on the Mississippi

[@ronaldtheriot]

It's a nice one. Thanks for watching, Nathan Starcher. I appreciate it!

[@Deezy.Top.5ive.]

After bud light got a new representative I'll say representative.. looking for a good beer after a long days work... coors has been it I like the banquet and the light... cheers

[@ronaldtheriot]

Cheers, back to you. Thanks for watching, Don Vancourt. I appreciate it!

[@BobbyBarbaraPeanuts]

great history lesson along with the review. had coors light but not this one. we definitely will give it a try.

[@ronaldtheriot]

Thanks, and it would be a good video review, for your channel.

[@sinisterrayne89]

Got a 12 pack of this right now and I really can't complain too much especially after a hard day's work it's going down like water

[@ronaldtheriot]

It's a winner!

[@fluffycat09]

I enjoy this beer from time to time to mix it up. I like it out of the bottle. There is a country music song by Johnny Paycheck called "Colorado Kool Aid" it's about this beer!

[@ronaldtheriot]

I've heard people call it by that nickname. Thanks for watching, Fluffy Cat. I appreciate it!

[@keithhavens6566]

I live right below the Brewery in Golden and I just heard that song 🎶 for the first time!? Coors banquet is my Absolute go to if I’m drinking a lot of domestic beer 🍺

[@dannym631]

My favorite beer.

[@ronaldtheriot]

It definitely has a following. Thanks for watching, Danny M- I appreciate it!

[@ClancyWoodard-yw6tg]

This is my go to beer and i've never noticed the banana flavor

[@ronaldtheriot]

I never did, either, until I read about other people discussing it.

[@BrewCityRider]

Friends and I would be so excited when a buddy would return from a trip out west with a case of Coors back in the 70's! Really it was no better than our go-to Pabst Blue Ribbon's 😆

[@ronaldtheriot]

I remember looking for Coors bottle caps in a scavenger hunt, in the late 1970s.

[@BrewCityRider]

@BitchuteBetterThanKZbin Can't say because I haven't had a Coors in decades.

[@southron1861]

Well, I was sittin' in this beer joint down in Houston, Texas Was drinkin' Colorado Kool-Aid and talkin' to some Mexicans An' we was... what's that you say? What's Colorado Kool-Aid? Well, it's a can of Coors brewed from a mountain stream It'll set you head on fire an' make your kidneys scream Oh, it sure is fine!

[@ronaldtheriot]

Good lyrics.

[@tlr9]

Thanks for the video dude!

[@ronaldtheriot]

You're welcome, and thanks for watching, TLR9. I appreciate it!

[@cliffcurrier6342]

Tastiest domestic lager no doubt about it and yes I’m still pining for the extra gold as it would be my favorite over this and any other

[@ronaldtheriot]

Extra Gold is gone, sadly.

[@superniger4822]

Thank you for giving my favorite as well as state beer a review! I take banquet with me when I go camping and drink it when I get off work. God bless from Castlerock CO

[@ronaldtheriot]

Thanks, and the same back to you, Super Niger. I appreciate you watching!

[@rayprevailer8454]

Just picked up an 18 pack today., I like this beer. I alternate between several beers in this category. Back some 30 years ago when I lived in Minnesota. I would get Coors Extra Gold. I think the ABV was higher. I liked that beer too. I do not know if they make it anymore.

[@ronaldtheriot]

Sadly, Coors Extra Gold was discontinued in 2021.

[@kevinv2267]

In Canada it’s called coors original instead of banquet

[@ronaldtheriot]

Yes, and it's a slightly different product, too. Thanks for watching, Kevin V. I appreciate it!

[@superniger4822]

Yellow jackets!

[@superniger4822]

What part of Canada are you from because you can still get banquet in some rural parts

[@barneyh5314]

The beer that was the motivation for 1977's Smokey and the Bandit. Couldn't buy it east of the Mississippi.

[@ronaldtheriot]

That's correct!

[@jdemarco]

I'm in the northeast (I'm a Masshole). Love this beer, but it's really hard to find in 30- packs...

[@ronaldtheriot]

I don't think I have EVER seen 30packs of it.

[@jdemarco]

@@ronaldtheriot Yep. They make 'em, but not many around here stock them unfortunately...

[@Tenskwatawa4U]

A little too much corn for my taste of late. I switched back to Yuengling for everyday brew. I will revisit it soon, though...

[@ronaldtheriot]

Fair enough.

[@douglasroethlin3839]

Less than 1 hop cone, half a hop cone? That's why the Europeans and many americans too make that joke ... Why is (macro) American beer like having sex in a canoe? It's F'ing close to water ! I am sure you have heard that before but can't say they are totally wrong !

[@ronaldtheriot]

Yes, I have heard that joke, before.

[@tylerprim6987]

Dude I used to absolutely love Coors back in 2012 and the sweetness taste with the other flavors I absolutely fell in love with this beer! But the last 3 to 5 years that’s I’ve tried drinking it it’s just not the same I don’t care what they say it’s not the same whatsoever 😢 COORS PLEASE BRING BACK THAT GOOD OLE FASHIONED ORIGINAL BANQUET COORS THAT WE ALL FELL IN LOVE WITH!!!

[@ronaldtheriot]

In my case, I just haven't noticed any changes. Well, thanks for watching, Tyler Prim. I appreciate it!

[@TempoMontages]

Maybe your taste buds changed. I used to only buy Coors banquet but now I just buy it sometimes

[@ronaldtheriot]

@@TempoMontages Perhaps.

[@ta3-mnp4rk4]

Coors Banquet reminds me of Johnny Lawrence from Cobra Kai

[@ronaldtheriot]

Yeah? Thanks for watching, Ta3-Min P4rk. I appreciate it!

[@SuhoPak]

Coors Banquet is just Coors. Banquet is a food you microwave in your darkest days... Coors light is made everywhere but Coors is made only in Colorado

[@ronaldtheriot]

Ha-ha. Okay. Right- only brewed in Colorado.

[@SuhoPak]

@@ronaldtheriot it says it brewed with 💯 rocky mountain water since 1873 on the can

[@ClancyWoodard-yw6tg]

Do you have one of the reproduction 1930s Stubby Bottles That they use now in your collection

[@ronaldtheriot]

I do, yes.

[@TunaJoeTV]

Hey, Ronald. It's been a while. I hope you're well.

[@ronaldtheriot]

Hey, Joe! It's good to hear from you!

[@alvinlee10ya]

Coors is my go to beer. I buy the 30 packs at Wal Mart for $22.99. Beer Advocate has a Poor , 63 rating . They're whacked . They give Victory Sour Monkey a Very Good , 89 rating . I couldn't even drink that stuff . Sours are not my thing . ...lol.

[@ronaldtheriot]

Yes, sours have a very limited audience. Thanks for watching, Alvin Lee. I appreciate it!

[@clancywoodard310]

I noticed that slight banana flavor in this beer and I wasn't sure where it was coming from I knew it wasn't the hopps they use

[@ronaldtheriot]

Yeah, it's from the yeast strain.

[@bryanvaught2088]

Coors is a great domestic beer. Cheers!🍻

[@ronaldtheriot]

I agree, and cheers, back to you! Thanks for watching, Bryan Vaught. I appreciate it!

[@JBCaudillKnives]

Seems you were creating a library way before KZbin. Did you have a plan or was you just interested in the different alcohols

[@ronaldtheriot]

Well, I was just keeping all of it, because I figured it would be useful information, in future years, and that has turned out to be quite true. Yes, just interested, generally.

[@echorchamber4152]

Coors Banquet: the best American beer, end of story!!!

[@ronaldtheriot]

Well, not quite the end. Thanks for watching, Echo Chamber. I appreciate it!

[@cliffcurrier6342]

Experienced tasters like me can identify banana when suggested to do so..I’m at the age when beer is like cake to me:high sugar product

[@ronaldtheriot]

I am gaining experience.

[@allelitechannel5367]

I got to find me a new beer now that the others are fruity now. Heard Coors isn't fruity at all.

[@ronaldtheriot]

No, but it does have a bit of a banana thing with it. Thanks for watching, All Elite Channel. I appreciate it.

[@DeportillegalAliens]

You need to try 2 Cincy beers Taft's gavel banger ipa and reingeist truth ipa...little kings cream ale also from Cincinnati

[@ronaldtheriot]

I'd try 'em, if I ever saw 'em. Thanks for watching, SG. I appreciate it!

[@nonamebleak]

Is banquet cold filtered like Coors light? Or is it pasteurized?

[@ronaldtheriot]

No, it is pasteurized, these days.

[@solidghost4525]

I do taste the bananer now. Well how about that.

[@ronaldtheriot]

Yep. It's in there. Thanks for watching, SolidGhost. I appreciate it!

[@jeffreymarsh4966]

Coors Banquet or PBR??? Which one do you prefer???

[@ronaldtheriot]

It think it's about a tie, really.

[@SAM57119]

How many carbs? : )

[@ronaldtheriot]

I'm not sure, really. Thanks for watching, SAM. I appreciate it!

[@janetballz5641]

Didn't you review this before?

[@ronaldtheriot]

Yes, I sure have. Thanks for watching, Janet Ballz. I appreciate it!

[@Chaos-Tord-is-bord-chaos]

👍

[@ronaldtheriot]

Thanks, Travis!

[@MilkManPictures]

I really like this beer but oddly I just never buy it. Too many beers...

[@ronaldtheriot]

Same story, here. I've mainly been buying 30-packs of Milwaukee's Best Light or Natural Ice, for my everyday beers.

[@Alfonsoltd]

Good review, but I honestly find this undrinkable

[@ronaldtheriot]

Thanks. Really?

[@Alfonsoltd]

@@ronaldtheriot maybe I had a bad batch, I’ll have to try it again

[@robertjones4735]

@@Alfonsoltd In my earlier comment, I mentioned I never been a fan of this beer till now. But you said something that may be true, I have had bad batches I think maybe, but went to another store I never went too before, and this beer taste amazing now lol.

[@PoppaRoc-np3er]

@@Alfonsoltd When I visited a Bud plant, I sampled their fresh beers. Regular Bud was very delicious as opposed to what you end up getting at the store (time/transport?).

[@Alfonsoltd]

@@PoppaRoc-np3er I imagine it tastes much better on tap too

[@Tungoon]

Maybe you can tell me why I can’t find Coors Banquet beer in a keg in Florida thanks

[@ronaldtheriot]

Well, I think it's probably due to very few people, in any state, ever ordering draft Coors Banquet. Now, Coors Light? I bet that's everywhere, in draft form. Thanks for watching, fun4me2. I appreciate it.