Red Horse Beer

Red Horse Beer
TypeExtra-strong beer (Filipino lager)
ManufacturerSan Miguel Brewery
(a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation)
Country of origin Philippines
International (export only)
Introduced1982
Alcohol by volume 6.9%
8% International (export only)
ColourAmber Lager
Variants330ml bottle, 500ml bottle, 330ml can, 500ml can, 1 litre bottle, 13.2 keg
Websitewww.sanmiguelbrewery.com

Red Horse Beer is an extra-strong lager brewed by San Miguel Brewery that originated in the Philippines.[1]

Overview

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Red Horse is the first extra-strong beer brand in the Philippines. It is a high-alcohol lager of the San Miguel Brewery, with an alcohol content of 6.9% abv.[2]

Red Horse comes is various sizes, including the flagship 500 (500ml, regular), the discontinued Colt (250ml), the smaller Stallion (330ml), in Litro (1000ml), and in cans (330ml).

There are bottles prior to 2000 that have the original logo of Red Horse Beer showing a horse with a smile. Another distinct mark of these old, rare bottles has the separate heels on the horseshoe, the word "Red Horse" in a stenciled font, and in the back information all printed in red instead of yellow. The information on the back may vary in very old, rare bottles with the previous packaging. These bottles are nicknamed "The Laughing/Happy Horse".

They exist, rarely on crates of the regular 500, Stallion and in some cases, in Litro. These "Laughing/Happy Horse" bottles exist because they recycle old bottles, with the previous packaging, which costs less than producing new bottles. [3]

Awards and prizes

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Year Category Awarding body
2014 Gold Medal[4] Australian International Beer Awards
2015 Trophy for Best International Lager[5]
2016 Silver Medal "Highly Recommended" 86 pts Beverage Tastings Institute
2018 Gold Medal Australian International Beer Awards
Source:[6]

Red Horse Muziklaban

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Red Horse Muziklaban is an annual rock band competition in the Philippines since 1999. It features young unsigned bands who compete for the grand prize of PHP 1,000,000 and a recording contract. It is sponsored by the San Miguel Brewery to promote its Red Horse Beer.[7]

Muziklaban Winners
Year Winner Finalists
2000 Tears and Afterglow, Mindanao Champion Jack in the Box
2001 Zoom Zoom Lunacy
2002 18th Issue
2003 Fuseboxx
2004 Mayonnaise Eye-Me and the Royal Scavengers, Join the Club, Kinkyhooters, Namaskar, Playback, Rugis, Zoom Zoom Lunacy
2005 Sunflower Day Camp Black Gulaman, Kabal, Eyescream, Mom's Cake, Monk's Hood, Piyesa, Sandata ni Lolo
2006 Hardboiledeggz (now Ibarra) Black Heaven, Descant Gott, IMO, Kamia, Mad Clown, Pepe Pilar, Punchmint, Smoke Free, Treadstone
2007 Gayuma Mental Floss, Dog Fight
2008 Even Duelist, Indiephums, K9, Karding Sungkit, Moabites, Mortal Fear, Psykbox, Rigmarole, Triangulo
2009 Hatankaru 2nd Squad, Cambronero, Hoodswhite, Kukumban,
2010 Light Of Luna
2011 David Vs. Goliath Leviticus, Mind of Clay, Zephaniah
2012 A Music Theory Disengage, Fidortchi, Katulad, Memoronnie
2013 Manila Under Fire Hubito's Tribe, Rigmarole, Stellarskin, We Band
2014 Nobela Blood Over Matter, Ex-Manager BAND, I Killed a Cockroach Once(IKACO), Through The Waves - PH
2015 Insekto Pares MAY, Odds and Evens, Orb of Blood, Stellarskin
2016 Shotgun Combo Crickets Playground, Injent, Stutter, Thorre
2017 Woopis Luminus, Redeemed by Blood, Sinaphatra, Talim
2018 Lilith (Lakas Category) Ashes of Anubis, Chapters, Sucketseven, Cursed by Fire
Happy Three Friends (Aklas Category) Overture, Triangulo, Jack Sprat, Rockaholic
2019 We The Dying (Lakas Category) MOAWH, Switchblade Manila, Pahina, Atthismo, MildSkill
Pikaso and the Riots (Aklas Category) ErrorCheck, Cross T26, Project Roots, Molay, Blancsugar

References

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  1. ^ "Red Horse Malt Liquor". BeerAdvocate. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "San Miguel Brewery Brands". San Miguel Brewery. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "5 Filipino Myths About Alcohol Busted---Which One Did You Know?". Pepper.ph. 2019-01-13. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  4. ^ "Red Horse Beer wins gold at international beer awards". The Philippine Star. August 13, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "Winning Beer". Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  6. ^ Institute, Beverage Testing. "San Miguel Brewery Red Horse Philippines Beer Review | Tastings". www.tastings.com. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  7. ^ Matilla, Dexter Rodrigo (1 February 2013). "Red Horse Muziklaban Grand Finals will be a rockin' rollin' good time". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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