Foster's Special Bitter - Foster's Group Limited

hooligan

Florida

2.9/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Beer pours from a hunter green and gold Foster's "oil can" to a copper clear with a thick sudsy foam that "muffin tins" over the top of my Duvel tulip glass. Head dissipates quickly to a thick, clingy soapy residue. The color and "cotton candy" head remind me of Moosehead for some reason.

Nobel hops and coppery overtones in the nose, clean "catty" odor reminding me this is a Foster's beer, even if it's in a pretty green can and says "ale" on it.

Big fruity character upfront in the nose followed by a potent noble hop and stringent afterbite. Very clean leaving some slight bubblegummy yeast at the very end.

I won't say it's the best bitters, but it can sure wash down a pretzel or two. This use of the characteristic hops used in their lager was pleasant, but I can't say I like them much in an ale. However, I was very surprised at this offering from Foster's... a beer I normally associate with "hey, it's got two things going for it, it's beer, and it's big!".

This one is beer, big, and fairly good to drink with some friends. It's a good "Foster's" twist on the classic English bitter.

Serving type: can

07-05-2008 02:36:06 | More by hooligan

JakeDebus

Maryland

2.75/5  rDev -4.5%

05-10-2013 14:46:51 | More by JakeDebus

harpus

Alabama

2.5/5  rDev -13.2%

03-28-2013 17:44:30 | More by harpus

JeffSuttonTX

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +30.2%

03-11-2013 03:33:44 | More by JeffSuttonTX

spycow

Illinois

3/5  rDev +4.2%

03-10-2013 23:37:33 | More by spycow

acsprouse

South Carolina

1/5  rDev -65.3%

03-09-2013 02:20:47 | More by acsprouse

t0rin0

California

3/5  rDev +4.2%

11-19-2012 02:32:27 | More by t0rin0

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

2.25/5  rDev -21.9%

10-11-2012 00:33:12 | More by M_C_Hampton

Jimboe

1.25/5  rDev -56.6%

10-03-2012 18:58:19 | More by Jimboe

beerpadawan

California

2.25/5  rDev -21.9%

08-25-2012 19:34:32 | More by beerpadawan

kobeer

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -4.5%

07-27-2012 16:52:06 | More by kobeer

ssjkyle

Nebraska

3/5  rDev +4.2%

07-14-2012 22:00:53 | More by ssjkyle

Dapperticus

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev +21.5%

07-06-2012 00:57:40 | More by Dapperticus

crobinso

Colorado

2.5/5  rDev -13.2%

06-04-2012 23:24:07 | More by crobinso

tbeer40

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -4.5%

05-04-2012 02:05:57 | More by tbeer40

Campodog

Spain

3/5  rDev +4.2%

04-15-2012 14:34:02 | More by Campodog

smi

New York

2/5  rDev -30.6%

04-06-2012 22:33:34 | More by smi

OldTime

Georgia

2/5  rDev -30.6%

03-10-2012 07:38:30 | More by OldTime

Kahlerbock

Kansas

2/5  rDev -30.6%

02-06-2012 19:22:59 | More by Kahlerbock

FosterJM

California

2.48/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

1002nd Review on BA
Can to Pint
750ML

No dating.

Not sure how my wife got this can and then ended up in my hand. Oh well. This thing could be old as shit. If that one dude can do Bud Light from the ocean I can do this, but here goes.

**So yeah, only 1/2 a glass from 1/2 a can. I couldnt do it**

App- Looks a bit like a mix of an ESB mixed with a DIPA but had a huge three finger long lasting head that leaves a ton of cling and stick.

Smell- Smells a lot like Taffy thats been melted and pulled and a bit like Malt of meal. Not in a bad way just the way it turned out. Oh well.

Taste- Its like a bad caramel apple mixed with a bit of astringent soapy water. I don't think my wife knew anything about this can before giving it to me other than Foster is our last name. Just way past it's prime with a pastey like rice taste to it.

Mouth- A light body and full carbed rice/soap/paper machet bomb.

Drink- Not again. I appreciate the wife's effort to give me a can of a namesake beer but man this was bad.

Serving type: can

12-22-2011 04:13:22 | More by FosterJM

Anew

Washington

3/5  rDev +4.2%

12-13-2011 21:48:40 | More by Anew

valkyre65

Texas

3/5  rDev +4.2%

12-13-2011 18:31:07 | More by valkyre65

leinie13

Ohio

3/5  rDev +4.2%

12-06-2011 00:37:26 | More by leinie13

djrn2

New Jersey

3/5  rDev +4.2%

12-01-2011 21:18:53 | More by djrn2

rab53

Massachusetts

1.25/5  rDev -56.6%

12-01-2011 06:03:51 | More by rab53