| ranked #55 out of 61 beers |
rated 2.41 out of 5 |
total 710 votes |
|
XXXX Gold
XXXX Gold impressed us as a beer of medium intensity with a long aftertaste. In a blind test, our beer tasters gave it a rating of average.
| Origin: |
Australia (VIC) |
| Alc/Vol: |
3.5% |
| Tasting Info: |
Beer tasting 2 on 03/06/2005; beer sample 1 out of 20 |
Beer test results for XXXX Gold
In a blind test, our beer tasters came to the following conclusions:
| Appearance: |
Clear appearance. |
| Aroma/Bouquet: |
Low to medium intensity aroma. |
| Taste: |
Light-bodied, medium intensity taste with a rather long aftertaste. |
| Summary: |
Average. |
In a blind test of XXXX Gold, our tasters commented:
“Only just acceptable.”
“A light beer with too little carbonation.”
“A fizzy beer with a long aftertaste.”
“Too thin, not bitter, it doesn’t taste like beer.”
June 23, 2006 @ 4:47 am
kelly said,
well hi i guess just stumbled on to this site and thought i might just have a quick scwiz but then i seen these 4 blind tasters saying that it dont ta […] more
December 9, 2006 @ 1:33 am
Greg Brazier said,
I don’t know what is wrong with your beer tasters. This is an excellent mid strenght beer. Good on hot or cold days. You can drink truck loads of this […] more
December 13, 2006 @ 12:56 am
Guzzler said,
Why not taste some Kiwi beers. Export, Export Dry and Flame would be a good start, hey
January 9, 2007 @ 8:16 am
John said,
Here we go again. Four XXXX Gold is a fine beer and one of the few beers I really like. Why the judges have chosen to denigrate it is beyond me. All […] more
March 1, 2007 @ 6:14 pm
Muddy said,
This is probably the best tasting mid strength beer available in Australia.It is the 3rd most popular beer and is better than any other I have tasted, […] more
June 14, 2007 @ 5:00 am
Robbo said,
Look xxxxGOLD is one of the best mid-strength beers you can get, so your testers need to grow some tastebuds!
July 27, 2007 @ 4:01 am
santouras said,
horrible, horrible beer. The best mid strength in australia is Rogers, bar none.
August 1, 2007 @ 2:29 am
bob said,
can someone tell me how you vote?
August 6, 2007 @ 6:53 am
Jon said,
I tasted XXXX gold for the first time 3 months ago, and it was DELICIOUS! Definitely one of my favorites.
August 13, 2007 @ 1:45 am
Neil said,
Bob i think you have to be using firefox as i couldnt vote before as i was using internet explorer once i used firefox i realized i could vote,The vot […] more
December 3, 2007 @ 5:08 am
lozza said,
This is the only mid stength beer that i can drink. I have not tasted a better mid stength. Decent after-taste and good carbonation… I think your be […] more
December 5, 2007 @ 12:25 am
Luke K said,
Its the only beer i can get ‘drunk’ on, the rest makes me sick.
January 22, 2008 @ 6:24 am
matt said,
My favourite beer. A great taste. Ice cold out of the can or in a pot or schooner at the pub. An outstanding beer
March 12, 2008 @ 9:41 am
Serif said,
Fourex Gold is definitely worth defending here. It is extremely refreshing without losing its bitterness. Head retention is usually good and Fourex de […] more
January 16, 2009 @ 2:13 am
Pedro said,
Your judges should probably wash the taste of cum out of their mouths before they start beer tasting. XXXX is a bloody great beer for all occasions. A […] more
April 14, 2009 @ 12:29 am
Jim Jones said,
I like how one judge claims “A light beer with too little carbonation.” And the next judge claims “A fizzy beer with a long aftertaste.” W […] more
May 19, 2009 @ 10:27 pm
Jeremy Sambrooks said,
This is ridiculous. Anyone who can claim that XXXX Gold is the best mid-strength beer in Australia, clearly has not tasted Rogers, Jarrah Jacks Best B […] more
August 24, 2009 @ 11:28 pm
dave maloney said,
great tasteing beer. I need to know why are the cans with the black ring at the top taste so differant and nowhere near as good.
September 24, 2009 @ 7:19 pm
CJM said,
Out of all your cheaper lower end Aussie beers (Tooheys, VB, Carlton, XXXX) This one is the best by far. It’s got a little bit of a bite to it, nothin […] more