Castlemaine XXXX Bitter

Brewed by Castlemaine Perkins (Lion Nathan Co.)
Style: Pale Lager
Milton, Australia

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker

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Very pale golden yellow in colour, initial head is quite large, dissipates quickly to a white coloured head ring, some light lacing, noticable carbonation. The aroma starts off grainy, overpowering corn, cooked vegetables, very mild grassy hops, moderate sweetness. The flavour is of pale malts, very grainy, metallic, moderately sweet, lots of creamed corn. Gassy sweet mouthfeel, light body, high carbonation. Finishes watery, thin, cloyingly sweet. Quite offensive, leave it to the LCBO to bring this one in, I’m sure it will sell very well.

375ml can from the LCBO in Peterborough, Ontario for $11.50 a 6-pack.
Purchased on June 2, 2007 and opened on June 22, 2007.
Best before January 12, 2008.

Medium offwhite head. Clear amber body with light carbonation. Light grainy earthy aroma with peppery cardboard notes. Dry-sweetish nutty caramel taste with wooden notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, soft, smooth mouthfeel. Dryish sugary caramel aftertaste with cinnamon notes. Nice. Quite drinkable. Perhaps a tad sweet and bland. (0.33l bottle, Taste, Hang Hao, Hong Kong.)

Crisp golden colour with a fluffy white head that sits and lingers on top of the beer. Smells a bit funky to be fair. It came out of a can and smells a bit tinny too. There’s malt on the nose but it isn’t terribly pleasant. The taste is a bit nothing. At slightly above fridge temperature theres a hint of slightly sweet malt and little else. A good quaffer but very little merit otherwise. Tastes better than it smells.

0.375 l bottle, thanks Sampo! Golden color. Sweetish honeyish aroma with diesel. Sweetish honeyish and fruity flavor with caramel, corn and fruity bitterness in finish. Spritzy palate. Not interesting but not unpleasant either.

light straw color and good carbonation, but not lasting and little lacing, unpleasant bitter aftertaste in mouth and no malt balance.

(bottle) from a store in Hong Kong - clear golden colour, small white head; aroma is floral, corn, skunky; simple flavour with light, late mineral/bitter finish

Bottle. Pours an average glassy yellow with a nice white head and a lively body. Aroma is Outback corn, roasted malt, and a touch of rose. Flavor is corn, malt, and a hoppy floral essence. Average mouthfeel. Probably better after a long day in western Australia.

slightly better than XXXX:gold but only because the beer has a little more flavour and aroma and i mean a little. The finish is rather abrupt but still has some good lingering flavour

Bottle. In case anyone was wondering, this is probably the cheapest beer that you can buy in the Marshall Islands...and it certainly delivers like it. Light yellow copper hue. Maltier aroma with some cardboard and dark fruits. More of a hop presence than other pale lagers available in the arear. Denser, but still fairly light bodied. Pretty bad, but not the worst.

average frothy white head. good lacing. mostly diminishing. clear thin dark yellow body. aroma: light bread heavy hoppy honey. if: moderate sweet light bitter. ff: light sweet moderate bitter; average duration. palate: light medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation metallic finish. : leve amargor de lúpulo permeado por dulçor de mel, a La BP, alguns toques metalizados, mas nada muito perceptível, 7 s

Appearance is OK, but the taste is without any interest ! Some malt flavour, but that’s all. No interesting aromas, just a lively carbonation. Nevertheless, it remains one of the best beer for students parties !!