Foster's Lager - Foster's Group Limited

ByMySword

3/5  rDev +16.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This brew was pretty much what I expected. Average all around. And that is a compliment when compared to most domestics. This beer tends to give off the impression of being an import, but in fact mine was brewed and bottled only four hours north of me.

So aside from the Australian gimmick, this really just tastes like an average American lager.

Its not great, but not all that horrible either.

Appearance: The carbonation was good. There's a good golden color. The head was not very apparent.

Smell: The smell was reminiscent of American lagers. It wasn't too overwhelming, but still retained a familiarity. Call me nostalgic of my initial experiences with beer, but it wasn't that unpleasant.

Taste: The taste was as I rated it. Average as reminiscent of an American lager. The flavor could have been more prominent.

Mouthfeel: The mouthfeel was saved by the carbonation. It wasn't all that watered down.

Overall: There's unfortunately not much to elaborate on this beer, in my opinion. There could definitely be taste improvements. Instead, the lager comes across as very bland and unoriginal.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2012 04:39:03 | More by ByMySword

mndlssphlsphr

Washington

2.95/5  rDev +14.3%
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

dansmcd

Australia

2.5/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A - Gee whiz. Bright yellow golden colour with a small collection of sparce flimsy bubbles instead of a head. Lacing? not a trace.

S - Sweet grass, grain. Not as bad as some AALs.

T - Follows the nose, with a splash of cheap white wine.

M - Very highly carbonated, watch for hiccups. Light bodied and crisp.

O - Yeah, drinkable on a January afternoon on the boat, as long as it's cold.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2012 06:54:55 | More by dansmcd

DavoleBomb

Ohio

1.73/5  rDev -32.9%
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 -41.9%
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

jojoluvsbeer

2.53/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Pours a pale yellow color with a big white head and minimal lacing. Aroma is lacking and only able to get some malty grain. Taste is again grainy and a slight hop presence in the finish. Feels a bit watered down. Fosters is how you say "not good" in Australian.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2012 20:47:29 | More by jojoluvsbeer

TheBrewo

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

We pour a golden-straw colored brew. It holds a half finger tall head of big white bubbles. This disappears almost immediately, leaving half the liquid covered with those same big bubbles. Little lacing is noted. Carbonation appears lighter to average, and transparency is complete. The nose is full of adjuncty grain, with corn and cheap pale malts dominating. There is a grassiness, but it is hard to attribute this to any solid “hop” quality. We also detect a general dirtiness, with metals, toast, wax, and a bit of alcohol. As we sip, flour and adjuncts hit the palate first. These remain and dominate the front, giving room for little else through the middle. There are hollow sugars, with a bland distribution or distinction to the malts. Corn and rice continue, but let some sweetness seep through. It remains mild throughout. The finish shows more sugar and grassiness, with a wheaty vibe to the finish, which actually gives a bit of depth, if it can be considered such. The aftertaste breathes with more wheatiness, synthetic lemon, and the faintest grassy hop added for balance. Very hollow, as much of the flavor showed. The body is lighter and the carbonation is average. The mouth is coated, but quickly dried with tannin-like astringency. There is little smack or pop, but the drinkability is easy going. Abv is appropriate.

Overall, the thing we enjoyed most about this beer was its clean finish. Really, this is good and bad, because it speaks both to a refreshing quality about the beer, and an utter lack of flavor. At least the flavors that were there were relatively well blended, and less offensive or starkly metallic than many others within the style.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2012 01:57:06 | More by TheBrewo

calicaliente

2.53/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Pours pale yellow with a big white head and a lot of carbonation. No lacing on the glass. Smell is of adjunct, corn, cereal and minimal hops. Taste for the most part follows the smell and consistent with macrobrew, although I found it less repulsive than the bud family. Very thin mouthfeel. Ok drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2012 18:22:10 | More by calicaliente

DM1293

California

2.08/5  rDev -19.4%
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

Dave1999

Virginia

2.83/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured the usual yellow colour with a foamy white head.

Smell was sweet smelled a bit like corn.

Tastes pretty much the same as the smell of corn and sweetness.

The mouthfeel is well carbonated, an easy to drink beer.

Overall a very average cheap larger.

Serving type: on-tap

03-16-2012 19:50:08 | More by Dave1999

donmonkey1

Tennessee

2.85/5  rDev +10.5%
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 +29.1%
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 +10.5%
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 -10.9%
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

JohnnyMc

Ohio

1/5  rDev -61.2%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Less watered down and more of a full flavor than most cheap American lagers (I know it's not American), but at the same time it's nowhere near the best tasting.

During the summer this would be refreshing, but beyond that it's not worth your time.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2012 04:27:25 | More by JohnnyMc

Everydayoff

Thailand

2.25/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

330ml standard can 4.9% ABV poured into a pils glass.

Gold straw in color with average white rocky head that leaves lacing ring around when receded after decent time of retention. Carbonation is rather low. That is a pleasant showcase.

Sulfur and some sweet cereal grain, quite faint in aroma. Light grain in taste and very light bitterness from hop, slight sour in the finish. The body is light with watery mouth feel but very crisp yet fizzy. Overall, not a worthy brew, a bit dull.

Serving type: can

02-10-2012 17:31:17 | More by Everydayoff

ADZA

Australia

1.38/5  rDev -46.5%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

Wow id never thought i review this but after travelling overseas and seeing alot of this especially in the UK i thought i set the record straight this isnt our only macro beer but it seems to be doing well especially in Europe and unfortunately is well known and it pours a crystal clear yellow colour and leaves a frothy two finger head and no lacing really,the smell is grains,barley sugar and a touch of herbalness,the mouthfeel is a little fuller than expected and definately a little fuller than our other macros and the taste is basically the same as smell pretty insipid really with hints of malted barley,grains and liquid hops and overall i wouldnt drink this again unless of course its the only Aussie Macro option.

Serving type: can

02-06-2012 08:19:07 | More by ADZA

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

2.7/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

On draft at Outback Steakhouse. Had to be done.

The beer is completely transparent and light yellow colored with a thin, wispy head. The aroma is really mild. Hard to get much in the nose even after letting the beer warm up a bit. Perhaps some grain and general macro lager scents. The flavor is pretty bland, with some hints of corn and grain. Not awful or offensive in any way, but wholly unexciting. The body is extremely thin, as expected from an adjunct lager. Watery and easy to drink rapidly. Perhaps a decent beer to guzzle whilst eating spicy chicken wings or play beer games with, but not something I would choose to savor or relish.

Serving type: on-tap

01-03-2012 23:51:34 | More by Huhzubendah

knowledge

New York

3.35/5  rDev +29.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

You can't really hate any beer type, unless it smells like you know. However, this particular brew is a commercially successful, and is quite quaffable for the money. Pours golden, nice but light acidity to the taste. Goes down smooth. This beer despite the ratings on the board is not going anywhere..

Serving type: can

12-18-2011 03:03:56 | More by knowledge

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

2.55/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

750 ml oil can poured into a glass mug
Sept. 19, 11 on the can.

A - Clear golden yellow with a tall white head. Great retention and thick, wispy lace left all over the glass, Foster's looks great!

S - Grainy dry straw aroma with pale malt and no hop finish.

T - Similar to the aroma, it's a lot of grainy malt and dry straw in flavor. A metallic hint comes out in the finish.

M - Light-bodied and oily, it's got a well-carbonated finish that's crisp, clean, and dry.

O - Meh. Novelty can, that's all this beer's got going for it.

Serving type: can

12-11-2011 22:41:45 | More by BeerFMAndy

eye2

Texas

2.13/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A: Light gold/yellow with lots of small bubbles.

S: Acid and sour smelling. Not skunky. But definitely not pleasing to the senses.

T: Mostly metallic. It sort of tastes like the can it came in. No other hints of flavoring other than alcohol.

M: When served very cold it feels OK, you can drink it down.

Overall: Not recommended.

Serving type: can

12-07-2011 00:41:27 | More by eye2

rwrk42

New Jersey

2.25/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Decent head at first pour but settles very quickly.

Smell: Very light & mild hop aroma. Other than that there is not much to it.

Taste: Very Light bodied but clean and smooth. Slight and I mean a slight hop taste. Not much taste or flavor. Typical lager like Miller or Bud

An okay beer but nothing to write home about. Would pass on it.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2011 04:02:35 | More by rwrk42

iSip

Colorado

1.75/5  rDev -32.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Fosters: I was in a small town in Minnesota on business and was trying to go the week without beer, but after a hard day I broke down and did purchase a can of Fosters from the limited singles selection at the only liquor store. Poured into my hotels plastic cup, the Fosters looked like a drug test sample with a fine white foam on top. The aroma was unpleasant, like wet rags. The flavor was a disappointment: there was an overtone of an unnatural chemical like taste followed by an unpleasant bitter aftertaste. There is hardly a beer I do not like, but Fosters did fall into avoid at all cost category.

Serving type: can

11-16-2011 21:39:42 | More by iSip

tdm168

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev +26%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a pure gold with a ton of white, bubbly head that has decent retention. The nose smells primarily of corn with faint notes grassy hops. The taste is grainy, corn sweetness with grassy hops in the finish. The mouthfeel is clean, smooth, and well carbonated.

Overall, this beer is solid. As far as adjuncts go this one is superb. The balance is there, the sweetness is minimal, and there's no hint of metal as is usually noticeable in this style. I would definitely put this in my tailgate cooler.

Serving type: can

11-04-2011 23:31:21 | More by tdm168

JoLight

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +45.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

It's super filtered, and has that pale adjunct lager color. The head is stark white and the head goes down very quickly.

The aroma consists of corn, clean water, some light barely malt/white bread.

As for the taste, the hop bitterness is very minimal. For a non-light American adjunct lager, it's not near as bitter as what you might find with Pabst or Coors (which neither of those are very heavy on hops to begin with). It's a lot more watery than I expected. Mostly you get the white breadiness, and that's really it-- along with some of the corn adjunct.

It's refreshing, crisp, and rather light for a non-light lager.

Although there are beers like this with more flavor and lower price, that's not to demean it in any way. It's not worth the price in my opinion, but it's a good beer.

Serving type: can

10-26-2011 22:53:06 | More by JoLight