| ranked #26 out of 61 beers |
rated 2.48 out of 5 |
total 469 votes |
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Carlton Cold
Carlton Cold - a nutty tasting beer with a skunky aroma. In a blind test, our beer tasters were surprised by Carlton Cold's strange aftertaste!
| Origin: |
Australia (VIC) |
| Alc/Vol: |
4.6% |
| Tasting Info: |
Beer tasting 2 on 03/06/2005; beer sample 3 out of 20 |
Beer test results for Carlton Cold
In a blind test, our beer tasters came to the following conclusions:
| Appearance: |
Clear and bright, with no bubbles. |
| Aroma/Bouquet: |
Nutty, skunky aroma. |
| Taste: |
Medium intensity, nutty taste with a funny aftertaste. |
| Summary: |
Not recommended. |
In a blind test of Carlton Cold, our tasters commented:
“A piss yellow lager with a nutty aftertaste. Run of the mill.”
“What a strange aftertaste!”
“I hate this beer!”
“A faulty skunky experience.”
October 31, 2005 @ 2:52 am
Sohana said,
I just love it n cant dream even a night without it.
November 11, 2005 @ 8:24 pm
intentionalmisuse said,
This stuff does have an aftertaste reminiscent of the smell of stale piss.
November 13, 2005 @ 7:33 pm
Carlos said,
Tastes off with a horrible aftertaste, not recommended.
December 22, 2005 @ 6:53 am
Arnold said,
Worst beer ever.
June 27, 2006 @ 8:12 am
Dermont said,
Looks like piss! Tastes like piss! cant believe its not piss!
July 27, 2006 @ 11:36 pm
Shaun Josh said,
Delicious brew, fit for a king or pauper, Five out of Five ffs
September 24, 2006 @ 8:59 am
Lachie said,
i love this beer….great aussie beer
October 11, 2006 @ 4:48 am
gazman said,
On a hot day there really isnt anything better than a coldie
October 27, 2006 @ 5:35 am
Moe said,
Why are these people tasting piss and smelling skunks? Seriously, rethink your self insulting descriptions.
November 16, 2006 @ 7:53 pm
Doug said,
Its like a mexican cerveza, bittering urine balanced well with the colour.
December 21, 2006 @ 4:18 am
Me said,
Your all mad go drink VB and let me know how you feel the next morning suckers
January 3, 2007 @ 9:14 am
Bob said,
People who are’nt big beer drinkers usually prefer this one. It smells to me like one of those pre mixed vodka lolly drinks ie. very not like beer (i […] more
January 10, 2007 @ 6:41 am
Matt said,
Cold is great.
January 30, 2007 @ 4:55 am
Muffler said,
By the looks of and comments from your tasters, they wouldn’t know a good beer if it bit ‘em on the arse. Nothing wrong with a Cold one!!!!
February 10, 2007 @ 1:02 am
paul reedy said,
dead right, filtered all the crap out, better drink, clean crisp. ‘nothings as fresh as a coldie’!
February 12, 2007 @ 9:40 am
Michael said,
You poffs dont know a real beer, even if it streemed through taste buds!!!!!!!!!!!
March 3, 2007 @ 12:29 am
dj_dropkick69 said,
Its a great beer. Ive found that the people who dont like dont like bitter beers. But if you dont lik ebitter beer, why drink beer? Go find a Vodka Cr […] more
April 28, 2007 @ 7:14 am
Vandepol said,
Argh. Coldies are the best. Anything that is cheaper than softdrink and gets me pissed is ooooook by me. woooooooooo
May 1, 2007 @ 3:54 am
dolly said,
you ppl are crazy carlton cold the best beer there is……im with me go drink vb and tell us how u feel next am……I LOVE MY CARLTON COLD
May 10, 2007 @ 6:15 am
moto said,
I switched to Cold from VB years ago and I reckon it’s the most refreshing beer on the market. I like a Boags, I enjoy a Corona, I’ll even suffer a Cr […] more
May 22, 2007 @ 2:02 am
Paddy said,
I drink at least 3 cases a week. Carlton Cold should be renamed Mothers Milk!!!!!!
May 27, 2007 @ 9:30 am
phil said,
this is a cuddas beer tastes like gins piss yuk
May 28, 2007 @ 10:28 pm
helmet said,
I would only drink to wash down a dog turd if I ever ate one!
June 5, 2007 @ 8:20 am
truble said,
best beer eva wif a siik logo u guys dnt no wat ya tlking bout killa after taste aswel u r the king of antrax mate
June 8, 2007 @ 3:40 pm
Jesse said,
Nothing is better then a coldie love them and i am always debating with my dad that its the greatest but he rekons Toheys Old is and i aint drinking t […] more
June 9, 2007 @ 4:37 am
Rodrick said,
Dont waste your money on this beer. Yet another C.U.B product with beer written on the label, makes you question what beer is.
July 2, 2007 @ 2:56 pm
teck said,
carlton colds r the best beer ive ever tasted
July 5, 2007 @ 6:22 am
Guzzler said,
Not a damn thing wrong with it. Time your tasters took a trip into the real world of grog drinkers. Well done Carlton, keep up the good work. hic!!!
July 10, 2007 @ 1:53 am
Neil said,
A good beer to chuck in the eskey and kneck real fast on a hot summers day at a BBQ
July 16, 2007 @ 10:07 pm
gavin said,
I use to love this beer ,drank it for years, then CUB added something to it and rooted it, cant stand it
July 16, 2007 @ 10:10 pm
gavin said,
I didnt rate this 5 out of 5, I rated it 00000 out of 5
July 17, 2007 @ 11:44 pm
GAVIN said,
TASTES LIKE THE NEXT MORNINGS VOMIT A ZERO
July 25, 2007 @ 9:58 am
Mike said,
This beer is the greates beer ever!!!! I love the crisp taste and there´s no bad aftertaste at all. Carlton cold is by far my most favourite, and we […] more
August 9, 2007 @ 1:16 am
Mikey said,
If you’re having one or two beers, it’s a totally unsatisfying experience, but if you’re in for a big night, I love ‘em. I have never felt dusty after […] more
August 10, 2007 @ 5:41 am
Jurgen said,
Carlton Cold tastes like piss, the piss of angels that is.
October 23, 2007 @ 3:19 am
Luke said,
Not a bad beer, certainly not great! I prefer English beer myself, far better made & far better tasting. I feel a little cheated after drinking Au […] more
October 27, 2007 @ 10:55 pm
joel said,
i love this brew,so damn easy to drink and mmmmm tasty
October 29, 2007 @ 3:30 am
Micky said,
Haven’t had one for years so bought a six pack and was reminded of the aftertaste which is a bit like a mouse cage (if you have ever come into contact […] more
January 15, 2008 @ 1:45 am
Daniel said,
Gavin you are right. Back then in 92 when they first launched it… I was in Uni and man I how I love a coldie. Then I finish Uni and went back to Sin […] more
February 24, 2008 @ 1:51 am
Tommo said,
only drink it when the bottle-o doesn’t have Stella, but it goes down a treat better then vic in my opinion. “Nothing’s as fresh as a Coldie”
February 24, 2008 @ 9:42 pm
Geoffi said,
Good grief. This tasteless muck rates higher than Budweiser Budvar??? Not to mention a lot of other great beers? This is the archetypal ‘beer’ for […] more
March 4, 2008 @ 6:08 am
Sly Dog said,
You guys who rip on coldies dont know anything about beer. I am The Beerman and if Carlton Cold was a woman I would make sweet tender love to the cold […] more
May 5, 2008 @ 5:42 pm
Eggman said,
LONG LIVE CARLTON COLD !!!! I just wish they sold that stuff here in the USA!! (Stupid yank beers!!! Grrr)
June 26, 2008 @ 5:21 am
Ashleigh MB said,
Nothing like a Coldie on a hot day. These tasting bastards wouldnt know a good beer if it slapped them in the face. Go back to your Sweet Strongbows y […] more
January 22, 2009 @ 1:01 pm
Hamish Cashinella said,
everyonewho knocks cub lay off they are australias only big brewery everything else is owned by japan thats right tooheys swan emu xxxx all owned by t […] more
February 3, 2009 @ 4:22 am
below average joe said,
I trust calton cold been reliable for a long time, Ive collected over 200 stubbies as glass bottled beer is the only way to drink it & i still kee […] more
May 1, 2009 @ 4:29 am
drak said,
was good they’ve changed it recently in the the last week or 2 , dropped the alcohol from 4.9 to 4.0 and the taste has changed not as good as it was t […] more
May 12, 2009 @ 9:59 am
BILL WALLS said,
I have been drinking this beer for 12 years and 2 to 3 boxes a week. Since they change, the taste has changed and taste like water so I will not buy t […] more
July 9, 2009 @ 1:51 am
Brian Callaghan said,
New low alchol version tastes like watered down piss.
July 22, 2009 @ 6:31 pm
Bhilly said,
I love it, but pissed off they dropped the ABV to 4%……5/5 for me.
August 21, 2009 @ 2:58 pm
PETER COX said,
HAVE BEEN DRINKIING CARLTON COLD SINCE IT CAME OUT ……….. LOVED IT, BUT SINCE THEY HAVE DROPPED THE ALCHOL CONTENT, DO NOT LIKE IT ……….. WI […] more
August 28, 2009 @ 7:07 am
sylvia watkins said,
Drunk carlton for years then have been drinking carlton dry, tried carlton cold again today and it tastes like water and didn’t realise they’d drop th […] more
September 1, 2009 @ 6:22 am
DCorbs said,
i cannot believe people think this is a good beer. it’s an offence to beer the world over. Some Aussies are so stuck in their ways. We didn’t invent b […] more
September 24, 2009 @ 7:10 pm
CJM said,
It’s a nice looking beer. The head is kind of dense for a cheap beer and very white. Visually it comes across. Tasting and smell I don’t know what […] more
October 6, 2009 @ 5:26 am
Porjo said,
This used to be my favourite (non-fancy) beer. I hadn’t had any for a few months but got a 6-pack the other day. It tasted horrible!!! I thought there […] more
October 7, 2009 @ 8:48 pm
l.grove said,
This used to be my normal tipple,quite good tasting and reasonably priced. Then they cut the alcohol down to 4%,and the taste changed completly! Do yo […] more
January 1, 2010 @ 1:21 am
denis said,
this is the best beer you can bye when my mates come over they never knock one back i bye 10 boxes at a time
January 9, 2010 @ 11:22 am
Dawn Bannam said,
I love the taste of carlton cold also i find it does not leave me with a headache the next morning, it is very refhing when very cold. Also do you hav […] more
February 9, 2010 @ 5:00 pm
Westy said,
A top beer bein drinkin it since it first came out.
March 10, 2010 @ 6:42 am
Woodsy said,
I love this stuff and when I can get it for 2 for $60 I lap it up !!
April 11, 2010 @ 3:43 am
Reduction in ABV by Big Brewers - Beer and Brew said,
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June 26, 2010 @ 4:48 am
(live, love) eat, drink, stagger » what the funny foreigner brought for Show and Tell said,
[…] But why the clear bottle? Surely they can’t be as daft as the makers of the much maligned (and rightfully so) Coldie? Not to panic, beer […] more