Cruiser Hummingbird Blonde Lager

Brewed by Independent Breweries (Australia)
Style: Pale Lager
Laverton, Victoria, Australia

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

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Could have been worst. Is actually drinkable (I think). The grapefruit is quite mild and tart without being sweet. The beer itseld is quite bland though.

275ml bottle. I feel ashamed to admit that I have tasted this swill. In my defence, I didn’t actually buy it, just tried a bit of a friend’s. Smells of nothing pleasant, maybe some artificial chemical aromas and stale malt. It tastes bland and insipid. I didn’t realise there was added grapefruit, but it does explain the unusual and exceptionally unpleasant aftertaste. Not only is this monstrosity, brewed by the same people who bought you Vodka Cruisers, the classic lollywater alcopop, an insult to the name of beer, it is even an insult to the name of pale lager. Avoid it at all costs.

I think this is a lot better than what I expected, it pours golden yellow with thin white head. Citris aroma and upfront palate, this moves to a bit of a watery mid palate and finishes clean. I think the biggest handicap this beer has is being wrapped in the cruiser packaging. No worse than any of the other aussie blonde’s on the market

Clear bottle. Sickly pale pour with a poor fizzy head. Citrus aroma. Offensively tangy on the tongue with "off fruit" bitter aftertaste. Very thin and bland beer. Disappointing.

275ml bottle. Clear with a white head consisting of tiny bubbles. One shade darker than water but at least it smells better than it looks with passionfruit aromas coming through strongly. It is a bit like a soft drink and with such a strong passionfruit aroma I expected more flavour, very dissappointing.

Clear pale yellow body with white head. Sweet grapefruit in the aroma and in the taste, doesn’t taste much like a lager but I think thats the point.

UPDATED: NOV 29, 2009 Bottle. No passionfruit version. Not my thing at all. Aroma is light straw. Flavour is sweet, with a dry finish. Watery and thin in the palate. Yellow, with a frothy white head.