Foster's Lager - Foster's Group Limited

bullseyestrat

Massachusetts

4.24/5  rDev +65%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

I remember Fosters Lager being one of the first beers I've tasted after being 21 back in 2006-7. My first experience I can remember was with the 25.3oz can before a Def Leppard/Styx/REO Speedwagon concert in Manchester in 2007. My older brother and I took a can down each before we walked to the Verizon Wireless Stadium on elm st. Good times.
Looking back I really thought the large can was rather unique and neat. Plus it went down easy. I've gotten back into the bottled Fosters recently and realized what a solid lager it is. When poured it has a nice head to it...not too much nor too little while smelling pleasant. Appearance wise it has more of a caramel color to it..a bit similar to Sam's Boston Lager or Yuengling Amber Lager. Filtered and clear but more brownish than most Pale Lagers and Adjunct Lagers. When sipped or gulped Fosters Lager is smooth with a bit of bite to it. Nothing too offensive though. Feels good in the mouth without much kicking. With that said price wise its rather affordable compared to most imported beers.
Overall I think Fosters Lager is a rather solid beer. Its not quite a beer that will most likely have you saying "wow this is the best beer ever!!". But if you're a beer drinker that doesn't like lighter beers too much I guarantee you won't be pushing it aside.

Serving type: can

05-26-2013 04:51:55 | More by bullseyestrat

Falcynn

California

2.63/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Poured from a 750ml can into a standard pint glass.

Appearance: Pours a pale clear yellow with a finger wide white head of foam that dissipated fairly quickly with minimal lacing.

Smell: Aroma of malt, grains, and sour straw.

Taste: Tastes mostly like it smells. Slightly watered down malt and grain, none of the sourness from the smell, a slight amount of bitterness from the hops, but goes away fairly quickly.

Mouthfeel: Slightly above average amount of carbonation. Kind of thin/watery.

Overall: A relatively average beer that goes down easy if you just want something to chug down. In this style/price range though, I'd probably stick with PBR or Bud.

Serving type: can

04-13-2013 04:10:43 | More by Falcynn

metter98

New York

2.4/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

A: The beer is clear yellow in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a half finger high white head that died down, leaving a bit of lacing on the surface and a small collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Faint aromas of grainy malts are present in the nose along with some hints of corn adjuncts.
T: The taste is similar to the smell, except that the flavors aren't as prominent because they are somewhat masked by a light amount of bitterness from the hops.
M: It feels rather light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: There's nothing overly special about the taste of this beer, but it seems to be a little more palatable compared to other beers in the style because the bitterness helps to mask some of the flavors of adjunct malts.

Serving type: can

03-15-2013 01:12:04 | More by metter98

JamesMN

Minnesota

2.73/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75

Haven't done a trash beer review in a while...

Appearance: Crystal clear pale golden color with no visible effervescence and a thin film of soapy white head. Surprisingly a little lacing.

Aroma: Really not much there. A tiny bit of grain with a large amount of flaked corn. A little dusty smelling as well.

Taste: Very plain flavor (if you can call it that). Just a hint of corn with about 10 IBUs of bitterness from some uneventful grassy hop character. Usually I get a metallic flavor as well with this beer but this one must have been a really fresh can because it is actually quite a clean palate. Finish is nice and crisp with virtually no aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Thin but not quite water. Lots of microscopic carbonation rips up the palate a bit. Very easy drinking by design.

Final Thoughts: While better than its American counterparts (although I think this 'import' is actually brewed in TX) Foster's Lager is just plain bland. There's nothing bad about it's flavor, but there's really nothing good either. Would I drink it again? I want to say no, but I'll probably have it again at some point.

Serving type: can

01-31-2013 03:45:34 | More by JamesMN

Kooz

New York

1.65/5  rDev -35.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.5

The oil can gets this a few style points, which is as generous as I can be. Foster's tastes bitter and unpleasant. Whatever flavor it might have is overcome entirely by this enduring bitterness. Surprisingly, Foster's has some body, and isn't simply like water in a can, but it isn't enough to make this worth trying. Skip it. I am fairly sure the commercials mean to say: "Foster's. Australian for gross."

Serving type: can

01-07-2013 18:10:09 | More by Kooz

xxxxxxxxxxxxx

California

3/5  rDev +16.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Purchased for $USD 2.
A: nothing unusual
S: no aroma at all
T: Foster's Lager was lightly bitter.
M: Foster's Lager had light carbonation. One good thing about Foster's Lager: this beer keeps a steady level of carbonation.
Overall: Foster's Lager is an average beer.

Serving type: can

12-26-2012 18:49:00 | More by xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Theheroguy

Maryland

2.45/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pale yellow with an eggwhite head

The aroma - Cereal grains and malt

It tasted like a standard macro lager, lacking depth and hop flavor. The after taste of the beer was rather unpleasant but it went away pretty quickly with the next sip (hint you're meant to drink a lot of this really quickly!)

There was nothing overly offensive about this but I wouldn't seek it out either.

Serving type: can

11-15-2012 20:53:12 | More by Theheroguy

FosterJM

California

2.55/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

1601st Review on BA
Oil can to Fosters Pint (Keep it classy)
25.4oz

Best by March/2013
Thanks to my co-worker Kevin for this one

App- When this pours out of the can its one that pours with a lot of action in the glass and gives a big 3 finger head. Falls rather quickly with a good amount of pull apart and looks a bit batter or soap like. A very clear yellow with a very clear center just see through. A couple dots of cling.

Smell- This smells actually a bit less inviting then the Special lager from the other day. Had more corn and lager yeasty notes behind it.

Taste- This was very corn and adjunct syrup forward. There was a disconnect of the flavors and didn't all work together. Light and crisp but didn't give off good flavors.

Mouth- Light bodied and high carbonation. Very fizzy.

Drink- meh, only because it was free and my last name did I drink another one.

Serving type: can

11-04-2012 19:16:14 | More by FosterJM

jjamadorphd

Florida

2.23/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

I was excited to have my first Foster's Oil Can but unfortunately I was left disappointed. It pours out a very nice golden color with a whispy white head that disappears very fast. The smell was nothing spectacular and the taste was lager at its worse. I have to say I was surprised after hearing so much from others who I know that recommended it. Anyway, it washes around in the mouth with a weird stinging feeling - not sure what that's all about.

Overall, I'm glad I can say I've had it but sorely dissatisfied with the product. I won't be having it again anytime soon.

Serving type: can

10-28-2012 23:54:38 | More by jjamadorphd

cyberdemigod

Oregon

2.35/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Looks a pale yellow.
Head a little to big but fades out fast enough.
Smells like a plain barley lager, a bit crisper than a Budweiser adjunct.
The taste is better than most adjuncts, but not by far (how far can you go really?)
If very chill the taste is much better, but after it fades to a regular cold it lacks much.
Not bad at all for a beer of it's type, not a great one but I would take this over a Bush any day.

Serving type: can

10-13-2012 01:05:12 | More by cyberdemigod

Darkmagus82

Montana

2.93/5  rDev +14%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from big 750 ml can into pint glass

Appearance – Pours a straw colored brew with a huge diffuse white head. The head fades quite fast to leave only the lightest amount of lacing.

Smell – The aroma was heaviest of some malty aromas, corn, as well as a lighter caramel smells.

Taste – The taste begins of some bready and corn notes. The sweetness intensifies as the taste goes on with a corny and caramel sweetness coming to the tongue. These flavors take the taste to the end, where some flavors of a lightly bitter herbal hop as well as a light biscuit flavors come to the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is on the lighter to average side with a carbonation level that is average. It is rather appropriate for the style as it makes it easy to drink and on the more refreshing side.

Overall –A pretty standard adjunct lager. Rather bland as there is not too much going on in the flavor profile section, but refreshing and easy drinking, making it a decent session.

Serving type: can

10-05-2012 01:07:31 | More by Darkmagus82

rangerred

Tennessee

2.88/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

750ml oil can into my liter mug.

Pours a clear medium gold with a decent one finger fizzy head. Somewhat surprising head retention and lacing.

Smell is sweet corn with some cereal grain thrown in. A little bit of grassy hops as well. Not too bad.

Flavor is corn and cereal grain along with a touch of toffee and hay. Some grassy hop flavor is way in the background but it is there. A light to moderate bitterness leads to a very crisp, dry finish. Soft mouthfeel with high carbonation.

Overall, it is what it is. A fairly bland, fizzy lager but honestly is isn't half bad. I wouldn't buy it all the time but the oil can is cheap and convenient on occasion.

Serving type: can

08-09-2012 22:04:59 | More by rangerred

buschbeer

Ohio

2.35/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

25.4oz can
Served in a pilsner glass

A - It is a clear, golden elixir. A fleeting white head makes an appearance and vanishes.

S - I get some soapy grain.

T - There is not much to speak of. I think I've had light beers with more flavor. It pains me to this this beer had more flavor when I was in college. What a delicate and untrained palate I had.

M - Thin

O - I haven't tried this beer in years thinking that I did not like the taste. Hell, I would be happy with some sort of taste.

Serving type: can

08-08-2012 01:16:06 | More by buschbeer

smakawhat

Maryland

3.03/5  rDev +17.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

Poured from the can into a nonic pint glass, one of those big 750ml suckers... sigh the things I do sometimes... can says product of USA.

Out of the big can it looks like a gusher but it actually holds up with control pretty good. Shocking white head three to four fingers deep, quite varied sized bubbles, and some retention, but very soapy and falling. Body color comes off more of a bright crystal polished brass, very hard to see the fast rising carbonation it looks microscopic. The beer doesn't look that bad at all, it looks like something I could drink.

Nose is a strange spice and almost phenolic hop presence, mixing with a very dry arid grain. It seems kind of burnt and toasty, mixing with a very light lager sense. Interesting, odd, doesn't smell too bad, but nothing real inviting.

The mouthfeel on this is a good solid thickness to it, carrying a malt density well. Finish is very fleeting with a spiced strange hop but not bringing much else. A real strange burnt almost but not quite vegetative taste. Hints of cigarette ash, and a real medicinal bitter on the tongue leave on the aftertaste.

Overall this is odd in that it's a real easy drinking beer, but strangely the aftertaste is not sitting well with me. However, if I continue drinking it, it masks this, until I swallow. Strangely passable but a real weird aftertaste on this brew. I could live with it, but there's more to beer than this.

Serving type: can

07-28-2012 22:33:53 | More by smakawhat

SometimesIfart

Michigan

2.53/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a 25.6 Oz. can into a lager glass. Beer pours a standard yellow with a massive, bubbly white head. The smell is strongly of skunk and some corn flakes, And perhapsa faint amount of grains? Nothing impressive. The taste is pretty good. Some grains, Perhaps some creamed corn in the mixture? Pretty standard of an AAL. The mouthfeel though, Pretty much feels like any other AAL. Over all, Would I buy it again? Sure, If I needed an easy drunk for cheap

Serving type: can

07-15-2012 03:31:48 | More by SometimesIfart

tenesmus

United Kingdom (England)

1.25/5  rDev -51.4%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

According to the can the provenence of the beer is Heineken UK in Edinburgh. 4% alcohol.

500ml can poured into a straight pint glass. Looks pretty good, crystal clear straw coloured liquid with a nice pure white head with decent retention, leaving streaky suds rather than lacing down the side. Medium carbonation.

Smells distinctly unpleasant. Something undefined but faintly medicinal and vegetal, also a sweet graininess.

First impression when tasted is of water, some biscuity maltiness, a little crackery. Some saccharine sweetness and seltzer from the carbonation. There is a metallic note on the back of the throat, something almost chemically bitter. Aftertaste is a sweet and cloying breadiness despite the apparent lightness when first imbibed. Overall really unpleasant.

Fosters in the UK is viewed as just another characterless corporate pale lager, brewed cheaply with no regard to quality. It definitely lives up to the hype. There are many beers I would rate as average that are far superior to this.

Serving type: can

07-14-2012 07:45:54 | More by tenesmus

UCLABrewN84

California

2.73/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Best by 10/1/12.

Pours a clear light yellow with a 2 inch foamy off-white head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Random patches of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of grain, corn flakes, and sugar. Taste is of grain and sweetened corn flake flavors. There is a very mild bitterness that quickly fades after each sip and turns into a slightly medicinal flavor. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty poor beer in the main area: flavor. The sweet corn mixed with the medicinal flavors on the aftertaste aren't too tasty in this one.

Serving type: can

05-22-2012 05:27:20 | More by UCLABrewN84

mndlssphlsphr

Washington

2.95/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

For down under, not too bad for a mass produced product. Except that I must consider the bis involving this lovely summer weather, which tells me to sweat then subconsciously find any form of beer. I have been a bit crazy lately so I figured this would suffice. The wide body can provides that manly american pride that we too often take for granted. We often figure that the smell dictates the taste to be similar, but the aroma was much more refreshing than the taste. The taste resembles that of good enough, as I guess most people will not go out of their way to discover what can be coined, better. Be free.

Serving type: can

05-19-2012 00:43:53 | More by mndlssphlsphr

DavoleBomb

Ohio

1.73/5  rDev -32.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Poured into a pils glass. 750mL can.

3.0 A: Clear medium yellow color. Three plus fingers of foamy white head. Retention is good and a good amount of lacing is left.

2.0 S: Superbly dry. If I had to use a word, I'd go with "grainy," but it's very faint. No hops, obviously. Aroma is pretty much absent, which isn't good, but I do appreciate that the "sickly sweet" corniness is also at a minimum.

1.5 T: Ewww. This sucks. It's actually a little bit bitter, but it mixes with the sickly sweet corniness to synergize into something worse than the additive effects of the two. Malts can be described as bready and grainy. Strange and horrible, even by AAL standards.

2.0 M: Heavier light body. Carbonation level is low for the style, but decent otherwise. This beer lies heavy on the tongue; dead and lifeless.

1.5 D: Not a fan of this one.

Serving type: can

04-25-2012 18:06:08 | More by DavoleBomb

cervezango

Bolivia

1.5/5  rDev -41.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

suprisingly heady, so much so thattheres head left over at the bottom if my glass when i finished.

rotten egg piss and apple smell, bad. smells better in can then glass

not much taste a little white bread sodium/carbohydrate taste. much better on tap then can odnt buy a can of this.a bit of initial hops burn but then bordem.

rusty after taste

dont buy this canned
get it on tap
every pub in england has this on tap and is much better that way.

Serving type: can

04-21-2012 19:44:52 | More by cervezango

DM1293

California

2.08/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Wow. Um.

I get a light bitter light...malt? corny taste? I get something and it goes away almost after I drink it. There's alcohol on the aftertaste. There's also a little bit of bitterness on the front. Isn't a hoppy bitterness.

This is mediocre stuff. Which is strange, I don't recall Fosters being that bad...

Serving type: can

03-18-2012 05:41:03 | More by DM1293

donmonkey1

Tennessee

2.85/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Appearance: Straw yellow with a small White head that receeds at world record pace. Somehow it manages to leave a little lacing though.

Smell: Sweet corn

Taste: Sweet malt. There's a taste that stands out that I can't describe. It's interesting but not really good. It's unique though. It defines the beer.

Mouthfeel: Watery with a nice bite.

It would be nice to have one of these beers for the sake of having something different, even if it's not really good. It's not bad though.

Serving type: can

02-27-2012 22:11:18 | More by donmonkey1

JuicesFlowing

Kansas

3.33/5  rDev +29.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a standard pint glass. The beer is a crystal clear light golden color. A foamy white head dissipates to a film, with random yet minimal lacing. The beer smells metallic and yeasty. Tastes metallic and sweet up front; then adjunct leftovers follow. The mouthfeel is medium to light, and obviously easy to drink.

Overall, I'm not opposed to a good beach beer now and then. I'll take a Foster's in an oil can any day over any other American Adjunct Lager. However, judging this beer objectively, it's as average as all of the others in it's class. But since I'm a beer geek and not a snob, I can drink this.

Serving type: can

02-26-2012 02:48:53 | More by JuicesFlowing

puboflyons

New Hampshire

2.85/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Oil can no. JUN1112-E04150646. Sampled on February 20, 2012. Served in a frosted mug. The pour is pale yellow with a tremendous, foamy head. The aroma is of adjunct cereal/rice malts and cool, clean hops. The body is light. The taste is typically grainy for the style but there is also a slightly bitter ending. The can is the way to go on this one.

Serving type: can

02-20-2012 19:00:33 | More by puboflyons

TheQuietMan22

Iowa

2.3/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Serving type: Classic 750 ml (25.4-ounce) oil can. What I assume is the best by date on the bottom of the can is “JUN1112.”

Appearance: Poured into a 200 ml sampling mug. The color is clean, clear straw. Two fingers of white head dissipated slowly (surprisingly) and left a ring of foam around the edge.

Smell: I think this one is corn-based. Very light malts and tons of sweet adjunct. It also has a light perfume smell.

Taste: It basically mirrors the smell, and the corn-heavy malt bill is very noticeable. There are a few light malts and it has a small bite.

Drinkability: I think the can is what provides most of the flavor. It is not offensive and is a decent lawnmower beer. Now I know why Australians don’t drink it. Enough said.

Serving type: can

02-18-2012 04:40:57 | More by TheQuietMan22