Best Beers & Ciders

I won't even try it. For a local beer, 4.2% is just too expensive. I'd prefer Oettinger or even Heineken in terms of price and, I think, taste.

Coopers does not make Birrell anymore. It dumped the recipe a year ago. The ultra light that replaced it is called Coopers Ultra Light., though some… Read more

pics in ads still show it as Birrell. It is dishwater now. It is mass produced water flavored with very bitter hops, not brewed anymore. The malty brew taste is not there. Don't waste your money.. It has gone from a really pleasant low alcohol beer to tasting really bitter and nasty.

See,

"Coopers Ultra Light: This product has taken the place of the former Birrell Ultra Light and is available in bottle shops and supermarkets. Coopers Zero: This is a brand new, fully non-alcoholic beer (0.0% ABV) that was launched to meet the growing demand for non-alcoholic options, and it is the first non-alcoholic beer released under the main Coopers roundel branding. The change in branding was part of a strategy to bring consistency to the product line and position the non-alcoholic options more clearly within the main Coopers portfolio."

I would add that the quote is just marketing trash. It was cheaper to flavour water with very bitter hops, then carbonate it, than brewing. Note, the word 'beer' does not appear anywhere on the package or bottles. This happens because Australian companies cannot sell a product as beer if it is not brewed. Coopers tells lies - it is not brewed!

There is an exception to this law. Ginger Beer can be named beer if it is just ginger flavored soda, which most of it is. It must be marketed and sold as 'Genger Beer', not 'Beer'.

Commercial home brew – Just a short review, my favorite company and brew. I love the taste of Coopers Sparkling Ale just look at the texture with that sediment on the… Read more

bottom. That's why I call it Commercial Home Brew. Pale Ale is my second choice. It's Coopers or nothing for me.. Thank-you Coopers for still being South Australian, family owned and brewed company.

Cheap price and cheap taste. Not bad. 40$ carton but if you can get some good for extra 10-15$ go for it but if you want something cheap, get this… Read more

one. It taste cheap bit i wake up ok but rivet taste better than this one but make you feel dehydrated at night.

Terrible – I May as well have got a case of vb.

Hmmmm has something changed – LOVE LOVE LOVE Melbourne Bitter but I’ve just bought a carton and something is seriously wrong!!! Has a funky taste with a sweetish after taste???? I’ve been drinking Melbourne Bitter cans for 20 years ain’t never tasted like this ???? Show details

RIP OFFS!!!! – I'm extremely disappointed with the changes made to Pure Blonde Cider. Initially, I enjoyed it in 375ml bottles, but over time, the label and volume… Read more

have changed twice - first to 355ml with an 'Organic Apple Cider' label, and now to 330ml with a new design. Despite the reductions, the price remains the same or has even increased in some outlets.

I'm frustrated that the product's value has decreased while the price remains high. I'm considering boycotting Pure Blonde Cider and encourage others to reassess their purchase decision.

The frequent changes and price inconsistency make me question the brand's transparency and customer value. I hope the manufacturer will reconsider their pricing strategy and prioritize customer satisfaction.

Roberts – Once you have 3 of them the rest go down like water great value beer best on empty stomach Show details

A great beer, Aldi is not stocking it in the Merimbula NSW store any more, what a shame as it's apparent replacement isn't nearly as good Show details

Converted at 65 – Just tried Rekorderlig Blood Orange Cider for the first time at my son's barbecue and have to say it's one of the tastiest drinks I've had in a long time. At 65 years old I'm now converted from a wine drinker to a Rekorderlig drinker,so enjoyable.

Was once the best value light beer – Cascade Premium Light was originally "Traditionally Brewed", this is/was written on the can or bottle. In the last 12 months (2020/2021) they have… Read more

introduced a Slow Brewed version, this is also written on the bottle. While the bottles & cans are similar in appearance (slightly different shade of colour), the flavour is not. The Slow Brewed is what my 1 Star rating relates to. I would rate the Traditionally Brewed 4 Stars. Traditionally Brewed is a much better flavoured beer in my opinion. Another difference is that Traditionally Brewed is 2.6% ABV while Slow Brewed is 2.4% ABV. If you can find Traditionally Brewed Cascade Light it's worth buying but I doubt there's any left. Cascade was bought out by CUB a company that has decided it knows how to produce a better beer. They failed when they changed Traditional to Slow Brewed & they displayed deceit by changing the Cascade Light Traditionally Brewed to Slow Brewed surreptitiously.

Great tasting light beer – Very good brew , use to drink Hann premium light untill they stuffed it up. Looked at the reviews for James Boags which were great. Didnt regret buying a carton of this light beer, very refreshing. Show details

Broken glass in VB stubby – My husband almost swallowed a piece of glass from his VB drink, and on further inspection of the bottle we found 2 more bits of broken glass. We had… Read more

to throw away the rest of the beer from the same box as he freaked out and been traumatised as the result of this incident.

One of the best beer – I m a beer lover. Just try this beer and you will know why I gave 5 stars. The only thing is I couldn't find the case of 24 bottles.  Show details

Great Light Beer ! – Great light beer! Tried this beer and was blown away, finally I have found a great tasting beer with very little or no alcohol but is full of flavour. Well done Prickly Moses :-) Show details

It's a nice taste beer bit like a craft beer ,nice on a warm day Show details

I have enjoyed Pure Blond for many years, and prior to that D Ale and Diet Ale but not now. I thought it might be my tastebuds playing up but all… Read more

other things tasted OK. My first impression was that the beer was stale, but it wasn't. It has a flat mouth feel and unpleasant after taste. CUB insist it is the same recipe just a different way to calculate the carbs. Have persevered in hope that it was a bad batch, but no such luck. Very disappointing.

The King and his Crown – In the landscape of girly beers such as Great Northern, Super dry this, sharp tasting that - The Crown Lager stands head and shoulders above his… Read more

people. The balance is on point, malty with just a hint sweetness, followed by a clean aftertaste. The ergonomic bottle with the overlapped gold label, oh yes it doesn't get much better. Serve at about 1 degree, untwist that cap, take your first sip and it's then one is left with little doubt that heaven does exist on earth

Beer of choice at moment. They have to be super cold.

Harsh chemical taste, not even remotely smooth. Unpleasant to my taste at least. Maybe teenagers would drink this to get pis*ed. I diluted it with mineral water and dry ginger and it was barely drinkable. Show details

why did they change it. its crap now – i have been drinking sweet cider for over 20 years..... now it tastes like crap. why did they change it??? bad move strongbow i cant stand the new flavour. will defiantly not be buying it again Show details

You changed the beer..like drinking flyspray..have been loyal from start but this no...

non beer drinker who loves this beer – This is the nicest beer that is low carb and low alcohol. Pls bring to Victoria. Hardest beer to find here. Signed non beer drinker who would drink beer if this was readily available. Show details

Love my local brewery – Little creatures is my local brewery and I just love all of their beers. Can't bet a locally brewed beer with a steak and chips on the side. If… Read more

you're local or just in town for a visit I highly recommend you make time for a little creatures beer or two or three...

Bad batch – I got bad batch in this box out of 2 six packs ones gone down the sink doesn’t taste right second box of bought first was ok.. disappointing. Show details

Purchased a carton of Carlton Mid cans to try instead of my other brand. When putting in the fridge I noticed one can was more than half empty… Read more

unopened. There is no leak from the can and it is still unopened. I weighed it as well as a full can to compare. This has never ever happened to me before and I'm guessing it was a mistake at canning time. See attached pics for verification.

Uninspiring swill but cheap on promo at Uncle Dan's. Allegedly flavoursome European but mass produced on licence to taste like - lack lustre US lagers. Show details

Started drinking Tradie Super Crisp Larger 3.5 because of the low calories and no carbs. I’ve lost 10 kg without having to give up beer. Love the taste. Show details

Terrible, disgusting Taste – Hahn you have stuffed a great Beer, I have drunk Hahn light for 30 plus years and never drank anything else. the new taste is disgusting, I will never buy it again. Yak. Show details

Carona was once a excellent beer but since being brewed and bottled in China it has turned into the worst tasting cr#p ever. Mexican beer from China yuck don't waste your money on this rubbish. Show details