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Brewed by Carlton & United Breweries (CUB)
Style: Pale Lager
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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RATINGS: 105   WEIGHTED AVG: 1.84   EST. CALORIES: 147   ABV: 4.9%
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This product displays the fullness and balance of CUB's traditional lagers. The fruity/yeasty aroma and increased bitterness produces a tasty drop.


3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
messymatt (36) - NETHERLANDS - AUG 14, 2006
Much better than VB, used to be cheaper too. Good beer for a session at home in front of the footy or take it to a party and steal better (more expensive) beers from the fridge.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
KahunaBurger (9) - USA - AUG 10, 2006 does not count
I think the other reviewers are wine tasters b/c this beer is an awesome cheap alternative to the more expensive carlton crown lager and james squire. This beer is great and for the price it beats the crap out of VB and Toohey’s New.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
iamrobin (3) - EAST TIMOR - JUN 23, 2006 does not count
Full of Flavour and satisfyingly thirst quenching on a hot day. Ignore all the other reviews - they must be drunk - buy this beer its the best - if you like Sam Adams or a good english beer its a happy medium.

2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
stison42 (318) - Blacksburg, Virginia, USA - MAY 29, 2006
UPDATED: JAN 22, 2007 Yellow. Very bitter and very average, not really much to this beer. Tastes like most of the beers they have to offer in Australia.

1.6
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
strings (377) - Sydney, AUSTRALIA - MAY 25, 2006
UPDATED: OCT 6, 2006 Perhaps due to having the resources of just one city at its disposal rather than an entire state, slightly worse than VB.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
GG (1980) - NorCal, California, USA - MAY 22, 2006
Had a fellow beer geek club member bring some back with him on his trip home. The aroma was very sweet, almost honey like and slightly floral. Appearance is a pale yellow/gold color, decent head (nothing really extraordinary). Mouthfeel was really watery, but don’t expect much from a pale lager. Flavor wasn’t too bad. Mostly malt but if you dig way deep down you get a little hint of caramel. Overall I’d say not quite as good as Fosters Special Bitter, but better than Victoria bitter.

1
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 3/20
fatharey (12) - USA - MAY 13, 2006
dribbling piss, it even smells bad in the john...never again...doesn’t help ya with the aussie babes

1.8
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
ebarnes (229) - Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - APR 17, 2006
375ml bottle Purchased at Stanlee’s, Tumon Bay, Guam. Didn’t have a glass so I couldn’t see it. Better than VB I think.


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