| ranked #59 out of 61 beers |
rated 2.29 out of 5 |
total 735 votes |
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Victoria Bitter
Victoria Bitter - a solvent-like beer with a short aftertaste. Its cabbagey, preservative-laden odour led our beer tasters to rate this beer as "not recommended"!
| Origin: |
Australia (VIC) |
| Alc/Vol: |
4.9% |
| Tasting Info: |
Beer tasting 2 on 03/06/2005; beer sample 7 out of 20 |
Beer test results for Victoria Bitter
In a blind test, our beer tasters came to the following conclusions:
| Appearance: |
Clear, pale gold in colour. |
| Aroma/Bouquet: |
Aromas of cabbage, preservatives and chlorine. |
| Taste: |
Solvent-like, with a short aftertaste. |
| Summary: |
Not recommended. |
In a blind test of Victoria Bitter, our tasters commented:
“A pretty average beer. Not much chop.”
“Not that bad.”
“It tasted like it contained the wrong ingredients. Maybe too many preservatives?”
“I don’t know what to say about this. It’s a really stale beer.”
November 9, 2005 @ 5:40 pm
Mark Stevens said,
Great beer, easy to drink. Can;t wait to get into some on the weekend.
November 11, 2005 @ 8:29 pm
intentionalmisuse said,
Absolutely shithouse. Too bitter, not a single aspect of appeal. The famous bottle & label only conjure up thoughts of puke.
February 16, 2006 @ 9:54 pm
summer said,
def cant wait to have one this arvo, whats wrong with all the judges?? me and all my mates love this beer, its got guts and is bloody awesome icy col […] more
February 17, 2006 @ 4:44 am
Andy.G said,
This beer is where it should be,its poorly made with cheapest materials around . It sucess can be put down to excellent bravdo/mateship advertizing s […] more
March 9, 2006 @ 9:18 pm
Braddo said,
Brilliant beer. Best beer made in Australia.
March 15, 2006 @ 11:40 pm
Anthony G said,
If you grew up on this beer as I did, you get used to it and think it is great, but over the past 5 - 7 years the taste has changed, and now it is mad […] more
April 9, 2006 @ 2:54 am
Andy forbes said,
Victoria Bitter is the best and allways be the best
April 11, 2006 @ 9:14 pm
tom-arse said,
best beer never get off it mate
May 5, 2006 @ 9:12 pm
uni student said,
Who made this website simply un australian. A beer should be full falvoured like Vic bitter I can’t believe how a watery tasteless beer such as Heinek […] more
May 12, 2006 @ 5:59 pm
Pabz (Leader of VB squad from the infamous A unit) said,
VB is the best tasting beer on the market. I can handle people who like other australian beers but as for the foreign fans - bunch of poofs!
May 23, 2006 @ 6:41 am
ada g (apprentice plummer) said,
I can tell you people now i believe this beer is the best beer ever made, not only is it made from australias version of ompa lumpas it also is a very […] more
May 27, 2006 @ 7:11 pm
d hurst said,
Why isn’t VB available in the States? I loved it when I was in England years ago, so why can’t it be imported? Have you tasted American beer? If no […] more
August 12, 2006 @ 11:57 am
BeerMeister said,
Sure this beer has guts - well it does until you puke them out the next morning. The quality of the ingredients is only matched by the intensity of th […] more
August 22, 2006 @ 12:02 am
ben said,
best if the world
August 28, 2006 @ 4:54 am
John said,
I love VB. It is the ultimate aussie beer. I love the taste mate ! Maybe some of you would be better off drinking wine instead !
August 29, 2006 @ 2:36 am
lisa said,
i love VB is one of my favourite beers. i love the ingrediants and how they work together
August 29, 2006 @ 2:40 am
Miss Alcho said,
I love Victoria bitter so much I named my daughter Victoria after it
August 29, 2006 @ 2:43 am
BOOZE said,
i love VB more than my mum cause i kinda od in alchohol and killed her :S
September 7, 2006 @ 6:49 pm
Courtney Bella said,
i am currently doing an assignment on VICTORIA BITTER and i am chasin a television advertisement of it.. and how it shows the hard yakka men… could […] more
September 25, 2006 @ 9:10 am
Damien said,
This is really the beer that sets the bottom end of the beer scale. Nothing more to say.
September 25, 2006 @ 7:48 pm
Jake said,
I cant wait to buy the next carton and get blind
September 25, 2006 @ 7:53 pm
SGT ROSS said,
I AM A REFORMED ALCOHOLIC AND I LOVE THE SWEAT NECTAR OF THE VIC GREEN CAN, GET ONE UP YA
October 4, 2006 @ 12:49 pm
Beer Beth said,
Bloody oath!- VB is the definately best beer ever! yesterday was my bday & what did my mates surprise me with? - a Vb clock (awesome!), a vb on th […] more
October 28, 2006 @ 4:45 am
Janus said,
Worst beer in the world, delivers the foulest hangovers I’ve ever had. I will drink it though, I think it is simply because a) I’m an alcoholic b) It […] more
October 31, 2006 @ 1:07 am
The Chiller said,
VB is the best beer in the world. If you are going to drink a Corona or a pissy girly beer you may as well put on a dress and start growing breasts.
November 10, 2006 @ 1:53 am
kris wells said,
vb is like drinking stale dog piss it is the shittest beer ever made
November 15, 2006 @ 7:44 am
chris said,
Another beer that relies on its advertising hoping that people wont see around its shithouse taste
December 9, 2006 @ 10:21 pm
grunt said,
my personal believe is that the judges palettes may infact be soured from the pompous sipping of chardonnays and the societal pressure for the “educ […] more
December 9, 2006 @ 10:30 pm
tonyjzx said,
VB is one of those beers that tends to vary too much in taste due to age or bottle or can or straight from the tap generally it’s a pretty foul con […] more
December 10, 2006 @ 5:32 pm
oxy said,
I’d rather drive to a pub in a holden than go there to drink VB
December 13, 2006 @ 7:26 am
John said,
Jesus Christ ! Some of you “men” need to grow some balls and be a man. VB probably upsets your dainty little palate which is only used to drinking r […] more
December 22, 2006 @ 9:06 pm
Johnno said,
A tad overated. Carlton Draught and Melbourne Bitter are much better session beers.
December 28, 2006 @ 9:58 am
VB_hater said,
I hate everything about this beer, and I’m Victorian. Mostly I hate it because it tastes like shit- I’ve never understood how it is so popular. Each t […] more
January 1, 2007 @ 7:49 pm
coastbloke said,
Mmmmm…. Beer = VB. Ice cold. End of discussion.
January 2, 2007 @ 5:25 am
Tommo said,
Definitely Australias worst beer… Its success is based on its advertising campaign, not the merits of the product. VB = Very Bad
February 7, 2007 @ 4:56 am
Davo (Beer Smasher) said,
See Same comment about Carlton draught
March 4, 2007 @ 3:50 am
Lou Boy said,
This beer is priiiiime!! If me an’ Goosus are plannin a barbie this be our first choice of piss. Even better than goon!
March 4, 2007 @ 3:53 am
Goosus said,
I’m with Lou Boy!!! this beer is priiiiiiiiime bruz
March 4, 2007 @ 10:42 pm
Uncle Lance said,
A favourite drop for us up here at Bushland!
March 16, 2007 @ 11:51 pm
joe said,
rofl vb=vomit breath
March 27, 2007 @ 11:45 pm
Wombat said,
It tastes like cabbage and smells like arse.
April 3, 2007 @ 7:28 am
jack said,
good beer underated beter than all those posh beers.
April 11, 2007 @ 9:58 am
lebaid said,
This is a beer that should be ranked highly in the ‘average’ category. It is very consumable at a good price. A point worth noting is the distinct dif […] more
May 25, 2007 @ 8:18 pm
Rick said,
Rubbish, crap, terrible, horse piss. I hate the stuff with a violent passion.
June 5, 2007 @ 2:26 am
Jason said,
Now this stuff is cat’s piss…….
June 14, 2007 @ 5:20 am
Robbo said,
Vomit Brew
June 22, 2007 @ 2:46 am
Jerry said,
Why would you waste your time and tastebuds drinking this very average beer when there are so many other, much more interesting beers around? Open […] more
July 2, 2007 @ 4:27 am
Neil said,
Dingo piss!!!!Call this beer????
July 18, 2007 @ 8:54 am
drukqs said,
CRAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPP BEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
July 29, 2007 @ 7:36 pm
Don W said,
I liked it. Easy drinking beer with good flavor.
August 10, 2007 @ 5:49 am
Cletus said,
Its not bad if you ignore the arsenic. I’d drink it because it contains alcohol but thats all.
August 22, 2007 @ 7:12 am
Kiero said,
Not a bad beer but English beers like Newcastle Brown or Youngs Champion are far better, they have more flavour but just as easy if not easier to neck […] more
August 27, 2007 @ 5:27 am
BATTERY!! said,
Lol u guys are pussies. VB is the greatest. it screams australia, and u pansies that chuck up on it, its simply because ur little nancy girls. grow a […] more
October 4, 2007 @ 8:59 pm
Gus said,
Beer snobs wake up ! VB is a great beer. Some of you people have no taste - bland piss like Tooheys Extra Dry is ranked 4th at the moment for gods sa […] more
October 5, 2007 @ 8:54 pm
Beer Taster said,
VB is actually a decent beer in the high-volume lager category. If we strip away the “branding” and image of this beer (ie. the opinions of the beer […] more
October 11, 2007 @ 6:01 am
Milt said,
This is a excellent beer. If any of you low ranking pussies ever did a day’s work and EARNT a beer you would know it. I’ve drank it with shearers and […] more
November 11, 2007 @ 4:16 am
Lukey said,
I use to hate it, but now i think it’s pretty damn good. A little bit behind Draught, but it’s still great ice cold. You can drink this all night […] more
November 11, 2007 @ 4:24 am
michael said,
I am from SA and this beer is basically a joke over here. The only person who buys it is my dad. There are so many nicer beers around, i don’t know wh […] more
November 13, 2007 @ 11:58 pm
Dave said,
Tastes like a bowl of piss someone farted in….a national disgrace..
December 8, 2007 @ 10:48 pm
Cripp said,
Not a bad beer but overated due to its iconic status.
December 15, 2007 @ 1:29 am
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December 19, 2007 @ 5:18 am
Graeme said,
This is a typical CUB beer tastes like poison and has a nasty residue. I lived in Victoria for 20 years and drank this rubbish for probably 5 years be […] more
January 10, 2008 @ 4:08 am
preedy302 said,
i love this stuff, good old Vaginal Backwash. as a matter of fact i got it now, time to destroy 30 green solders.
March 3, 2008 @ 12:08 am
Rich said,
Vile Bile… should be used as a chemical drain cleaner.
March 26, 2008 @ 10:23 pm
Bails said,
If I was in the desert with a can of VB, i would tip it out, wee in the can and drink that instead.
April 4, 2008 @ 6:49 pm
Brett Heenan said,
The folks who are commenting in favour of this “beer” are simply fooled by the marketing and the fear that if they turn up to the BBQ with anything el […] more
April 10, 2008 @ 9:52 pm
Will said,
Worst Australian beer.
April 24, 2008 @ 12:15 am
shane greenwood said,
it is the best invntion ever
May 25, 2008 @ 7:43 am
kev said,
It’s drinkable. Just!
July 14, 2008 @ 8:11 am
Hamish Cashinella said,
This is the best Australian beer ever AS Australian as COLD CHISEL AC/DC Rose Tattoo The Angels Angry Anderson Slim Dusty. I would never ever diss thi […] more
September 12, 2008 @ 12:30 pm
Björn Zachrisson, Sweden said,
I like this beer, it does not make me or anyone else a fool or anything like that. It’s a great lager with a special taste. In my opinion VB is a gre […] more
September 25, 2008 @ 2:31 am
The Satisfied Customer said,
A disgusting drink, only outranked by Tooheys New for vileness. A bit better than Tooheys New, then again I have never tasted such a minging beer a […] more
December 23, 2008 @ 11:06 pm
garden nome said,
vomit bombs