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Crown Lager
Crown Beverages
- From:
- Crown Beverages
- Australia
- Style:
- American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #291 - ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 58
Ranked #28,502 - Avg:
- 2.25 | pDev: 33.78%
- Reviews:
- 42
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 04, 2024
- Added:
- Apr 04, 2002
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 9
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Rated by Alfredogz99 from Mexico
1.78/5 rDev -20.9%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
1.78/5 rDev -20.9%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
Tasted like nothing. A really industrial, common lager.
Jul 10, 2017Reviewed by Ant777uk from England
1.02/5 rDev -54.7%
look: 1.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1.02/5 rDev -54.7%
look: 1.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Reviewing this from memory, around 6 years ago.
This is possibly as bad as VB, I am not sure. In fact it just tastes the same, except the price is more and there is a big gay gold crown on the label. It just tastes like it has been pasteurized at 1000 degrees for a day...all of the ingredients are just so tasteless and heavy. All you want to do is either down it or chuck it. But it is too heavy to down...and too expensive to chuck!
The weird thing is that in Australia, it is a premium lager. Premium to what haha..? Seriously though I actually think VB is superior to this (at least in price). So what is it superior to?
Anyway, they obviously have a good marketing department, respect to them, somehow by putting a crown and gold tint to the label they convince a country that their product is premium, and they are still selling it!
Mar 14, 2017This is possibly as bad as VB, I am not sure. In fact it just tastes the same, except the price is more and there is a big gay gold crown on the label. It just tastes like it has been pasteurized at 1000 degrees for a day...all of the ingredients are just so tasteless and heavy. All you want to do is either down it or chuck it. But it is too heavy to down...and too expensive to chuck!
The weird thing is that in Australia, it is a premium lager. Premium to what haha..? Seriously though I actually think VB is superior to this (at least in price). So what is it superior to?
Anyway, they obviously have a good marketing department, respect to them, somehow by putting a crown and gold tint to the label they convince a country that their product is premium, and they are still selling it!
Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
2.94/5 rDev +30.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
2.94/5 rDev +30.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
compared to its style across the globe, its better than many. sold in australia as an ultra premium lager, and priced as such, i am surprised to see it among the worst of the worst here on BA. i think its better than its ratings. in these styles, adjunct lagers, its not really about whats there, its about what isnt, and a strict adherence to some key criteria. there are no off flavors here, ever. its not boldly flavorful like good craft lagers, but there is an appreciable malt flavor to this without any metallics or sweetness, check that box. it also fits the mouthfeel specs, a little fuller bodied than the light lagers which i like, smooth and satisfying when ice cold, with ample carbonation and not much residual sweetness, check that box too. its also sort of better out of the bottle, which is generally how i drink this kind of beer, so thats cool too. i dont think it warrants the higher price it fetches, but i do think its got a leg up on a lot of the american adjunct lager brands, for whatever thats worth...
Feb 04, 2017Reviewed by Andrewharemza from Australia
2.41/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.41/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Pours clear golden with small white head. Sweetish aroma of malt and yeast. Sweetish malty and estery aroma with faint hoppy notes. Sweetish afteraste. drinkable.
Jun 28, 2015Reviewed by pagriley from Illinois
2.98/5 rDev +32.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
2.98/5 rDev +32.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Clear straw with white head
Faint hop and malt on the nose. Some fruitiness
Light and crisp, not much going on, but a slightly off taste on the finish as it warms
Light and refreshing mouth feel. Fairly heavy carbonation
Overall a sub-par Adjunct Lager. You could do a lot worse, but given Crown's "premium" status I expect more. The flavor profile is innocuous enough until it warms above fridge temp, and then there a definite off flavors
Dec 22, 2014Faint hop and malt on the nose. Some fruitiness
Light and crisp, not much going on, but a slightly off taste on the finish as it warms
Light and refreshing mouth feel. Fairly heavy carbonation
Overall a sub-par Adjunct Lager. You could do a lot worse, but given Crown's "premium" status I expect more. The flavor profile is innocuous enough until it warms above fridge temp, and then there a definite off flavors
Reviewed by SmashPants from Australia
2.5/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.5/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Format: that nice old crownie 375mL brown bottle with a classy macro label. Always thought it looks pretty decent.
Appearance: poured into a tulip glass - mid-yellow in colour with limited visible carbonation. A very thin white head breaks up to a thin film and ring almost immediately.
Aroma: a sweet aroma of yeasts, grain and some sugar. A bit awkward at best.
Taste: and even more awkward here. Very skunky with a vegetal fug and some cheap adjuncts. I remember Crownies being better.
Aftertaste: some metallic flavours with a touch of grain. Still not brilliant, but at least the vegetal fug backs off.
Mouth feel: quite light in feel - almost watery - with a moderate carbonation.
Overall: an okay Australian macro lager, but really not up to scratch compared to others - even the standard macros. It is only AU$41 a case, but there are better around.
Dec 21, 2014Appearance: poured into a tulip glass - mid-yellow in colour with limited visible carbonation. A very thin white head breaks up to a thin film and ring almost immediately.
Aroma: a sweet aroma of yeasts, grain and some sugar. A bit awkward at best.
Taste: and even more awkward here. Very skunky with a vegetal fug and some cheap adjuncts. I remember Crownies being better.
Aftertaste: some metallic flavours with a touch of grain. Still not brilliant, but at least the vegetal fug backs off.
Mouth feel: quite light in feel - almost watery - with a moderate carbonation.
Overall: an okay Australian macro lager, but really not up to scratch compared to others - even the standard macros. It is only AU$41 a case, but there are better around.
Rated by Andrewziggy from Australia
2.13/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
2.13/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
Can't see why so many people drink it
Dec 18, 2014
Crown Lager from Crown Beverages
Beer rating:
58 out of
100 with
87 ratings
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