ranked #45 out of 61 beers rated 2.44 out of 5 total 353 votes
Crown Lager bottle

Crown Lager

A fruity smell with a full-bodied bitter taste saw Crown Lager achieve a rating of average, but its cidery smell disappointed our tasters.

Origin: Australia (Melbourne, VIC)
Alc/Vol: 4.9%
Tasting Info: Beer tasting 1 on 04/03/2005; beer sample 14 out of 20

Beer test results for Crown Lager

In a blind test, our beer tasters came to the following conclusions:
Appearance: Clear, sparking and bright.
Aroma/Bouquet: Cidery, fruity.
Taste: Full bodied with nutty after-taste.
Summary: Average.

In a blind test of Crown Lager, our tasters commented:

“Acceptable but in a way cheap tasting. Reminds me of cidery white wine, but with a nutty after-taste.”
“Yep, cidery smell but good bitterness. An OK beer.”
“Cidery, hoppy, malty yet full body and quite drinkable.”
“Good bitterness, but not a stand out in any category.”
“Acceptable is the key word here, but I do like it.”

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31 Comments

  1. December 22, 2005 @ 6:57 am

    Arnold said,

    Boooooooooring.

  2. January 17, 2006 @ 2:32 am

    scott said,

    rated 4 out of 5

    you bunch of wankers! stick to your chardys just drink and shut up

  3. June 19, 2006 @ 7:11 am

    Adam said,

    rated 4 out of 5

    I like this beer and drink it often. I’d drink this over xxxx, tooheys or pure blonde.

  4. July 23, 2006 @ 10:55 am

    harry said,

    the guy in the green says alot for this beer, one of the most expensive beers in aust and hes sayin its cheap tasting. i know a fair few people who t […] more

  5. August 12, 2006 @ 11:03 am

    BeerMeister said,

    rated 4 out of 5

    I was lucky enough to recently down a lot of this stuff for free. I remember thinking that I must have found a special batch because it tasted a lot b […] more

  6. September 12, 2006 @ 6:18 am

    Toby said,

    rated 3 out of 5

    I like it. But id rather water

  7. October 24, 2006 @ 2:06 am

    Mark said,

    rated 0 out of 5

    Expensive version of Fosters. Put a gold label on and price it high and the bogans will come.

  8. November 15, 2006 @ 7:37 am

    chris said,

    rated 1 out of 5

    Over rated, over priced. So many other beers out there that taste better and are a lot cheaper

  9. November 16, 2006 @ 8:00 pm

    Doug said,

    rated 3 out of 5

    Definitely got a better advertising campaign than taste. Twist on an aussie lager by trying to add a hint of malt. Familiar astringent bittering &am […] more

  10. November 22, 2006 @ 11:22 pm

    bill said,

    Harry didnt u read that this is a “BLIND” test, they dont know what they r drinking thts why the bloke in green said its cheap tasting

  11. December 22, 2006 @ 8:41 pm

    Johnno said,

    rated 2 out of 5

    Overpriced. Just an average drop. Carlton Draught kicks it’s backside.

  12. December 23, 2006 @ 6:35 am

    Tom said,

    Harry I would not agree that it’s “cheap-tasting”. While it is a dearer beer than others it is FAR more full-bodied and is quite easy and enjoyable t […] more

  13. January 10, 2007 @ 6:39 am

    Matt said,

    Crownies rule!!!

  14. January 28, 2007 @ 2:57 am

    Jim said,

    This beer does not want to go down. It’s as if it knows the taste buds will not like it. The marketing department at Carlton have done a great job at […] more

  15. April 11, 2007 @ 9:44 am

    lebaid said,

    rated 4 out of 5

    I really like this beer. A very distinct, malty finish to a very easy drinking lager. Someone mentioned the similarity with fosters… im led to belie […] more

  16. April 24, 2007 @ 12:46 am

    Stu said,

    I agree with Jim. This beer is made using the same process as the cheaper beers then placed in a fancy bottle and given a hefty price tag. Good market […] more

  17. June 21, 2007 @ 5:53 am

    deni said,

    vb in a better/different bottle

  18. June 24, 2007 @ 12:48 pm

    mick murphy said,

    coming back to oz shortly looking forward to sinking a few gallons of this tasted 90% of beers on your site and find this up there.usually drink stell […] more

  19. August 3, 2007 @ 6:17 am

    Kieran said,

    A nice beer when its on special but not worth the usual $20 a 6 pack

  20. August 13, 2007 @ 1:42 am

    Neil said,

    rated 4 out of 5

    Good beer but i’ve had better and much cheaper too,Drop the price on this and i may just start buying it all the time

  21. August 15, 2007 @ 10:01 pm

    matt said,

    I love crown lager, the best!

  22. October 19, 2007 @ 6:41 am

    Bairdy said,

    rated 5 out of 5

    Great beer. If you think it tastes like Fosters then I suggest you start drinking it with your mouth. You know where your taste buds are.

  23. October 19, 2007 @ 8:54 am

    Deano said,

    rated 5 out of 5

    The best beer going around we have named a day after it National Crownie day december 7 this year

  24. November 14, 2007 @ 12:03 am

    Dave said,

    VB’s overpriced, sluttier sister….same mother….brighter clothes.

  25. December 15, 2007 @ 12:56 am

    27680ac91848460e108c said,

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  26. December 19, 2007 @ 5:27 am

    Graeme said,

    rated 1 out of 5

    This is a re badged version of Carlton Draft. No better completely overrated beer full of chemicals and not apremium beer at all.

  27. December 28, 2007 @ 8:58 am

    Tom said,

    A very much over-rated beer in my opinion. Quite bland, in fact it tastes much like liquid cardboard.

  28. January 22, 2008 @ 6:27 am

    matt said,

    Don’t be fooled. This beer comes right out of the VB tap. Awful beer. Completely overrated. Too fancy. People who think they are beer drinke […] more

  29. April 22, 2009 @ 6:27 pm

    Leigh said,

    Nasty, expensive and over-rated beer. Worst beer in Australia for sure. Gassy, bitter and terrible tasting swill.

  30. May 5, 2009 @ 3:23 am

    merv said,

    rated 0 out of 5

    LOL - keep shelling out the extra $$ for VB in the gold bottle, stupid bogans. You wouldn’t know a good beer if it bit you in the ass!

  31. May 5, 2009 @ 9:58 pm

    HKL said,

    Why waste money on this, when you can get Cooper’s for virtually the same price? Boggles the imagination.

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