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185 reviews
1 diane a.  · You changed the beer..like drinking flyspray..have been loyal from start but this no...
5 zach s.  · Could be worse – To me it's the best beer. Easy to drink and you don't get as bloated as other beers
1 Tim K.  · 330ml go and get f*#^ked – Same price as a 24 375ml cans carton?? Figure that out.
1 Myke  · Why would anyone buy beer wrapped in PLASTIC – I can’t see any value in yet more plastic to be placed into our environment
5 Heef  · Drink cans you sooks!! – Pick a box of cans at 375 ml for all those whinging craft wanna be tools! Cans get cold quick on ice and taste better anyway!
1 Ron  · Watery tasteless fairies for little girls – This beer, like its brother Great Northern is watered down tasteless crap that gives you a headache.
Peter H.
Peter H.
 

Hate the colour – Changed from xxxx to Carlton dry 3.5 but now that the can colour has changed to a pascal blue which looks to much like a girls drink im going back to xxxx

Rodney B.
Rodney B.
 

Flat beer like it had open for days – Opened six so far and three were flat. Plastic was still on. Is this what happens when a foreign company takes over a local beer. Pretty disappointed Show details

Peaved
PeavedVIC2 posts
 

Watery flat Carlton Dry – The new taste is awful taste like water and it’s flat I’m changing my beer sorry I’ve drunk dry since it came out why did you change it bad bad bad back to Corona we bought at least 2 cartons of dry a week in our family

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Simr D.
Simr D.3 posts
 

Great beer. Drank like crazy on party and never felt dehydrated like zombie at night. Wake up next morning without any issues. Taste great too.

Positive reviews

Joshua R.
Joshua R.
 

The perfect beer – Perfect beer couldnt ask for a better taste liquor anyone in the rissabi chat dont know what they are talking about. All these kids like is pale ale and that is just learn a proper beer and actually enjoy what you drink.

Bruce
BruceSA4 posts
 

One of the best beers on the market - with one big flaw – Carlton have a beer on the market that in my opinion, is one of the easiest drinking, cleanest tasting and finely flavoured beers that I have tasted. They have infused their Carlton Dry with natural lime, which gives the beer a delicious flavour and a definite 'more-ish' character. I would drink it exclusively except for one problem. Carlton,… Read more

presumably to boost their profits, have reduced the size of their stubbies to 330ml, down from the original 355ml and a lot less that the normal 375ml Carlton Dry. They still however, charge full price for the smaller stubbies. A shame really, as it could be one of their big sellers if there was value for money.

Josh F.
Josh F.VIC
 

If only this beer ran out of my kitchen tap instead of water – Best thing about coming home from a hard days work is knowing Il be sinking down a few of these. Carlton dry is the best beer in the world. It's got a beautiful taste to it. It's pretty much the only drink my boys and I look for at a pub Show details

Negative reviews

romeop
romeopNSW24 posts
 

Used to be 355ml now only 330ml per bottle – I hate companies like Carlton misleading buyers they don't increase the price but the volume per bottle have decreased the volume per bottle and it's good as increasing the price without telling the consumers, I called this really a misleading customers, buy Corona still 355ml per bottle, quite annoying I used to consume 355ml. Show details

IanP
IanPQLD
 

Lacking in taste and flavour – This larger is lacking any discernable hop aroma or flavour. Very dry with no mouth feel. Little aftertaste on palate. A beer can be dry, I prefer them to be dry rather than dextrinous, and still possess some character and flavour, true to the style. This beer misses the mark unfortunately. Bought on tap schooners at Centenary Tavern, Sumner QLD  Show details

Matt and Pete
Matt and PeteNSW
 

I don’t like their ring pull and that they are less volume – I don’t like the ring pull and that they are less volume. I feel ripped off. I have a sore finger from ring pull and I’ve spilt beer dealing with this substandard ring pull. Stupid stupid idea the ring pull. Show details

Recent reviews

Vaughan
Vaughan
 

I’m not a fan of the new tops after giving myself a nasty cut opening one – Not a fan after giving myself a cutting myself after trying to open one and the size of the bottle has been reduced to only 330ml . It’s time to go back to twist top . Show details

Michael
MichaelVIC3 posts
 

Carlton Dry Re-Released – I was a regular consumer of Carlton Dry until CUB's misguided decision to change to ring pull tops and reduce the size of the bottles from 355ml to 330ml late last year. In January, CUB admitted they had made a mistake and would re-release Carlton Dry in twist tops, however no commitment was made to return to 355ml bottles, despite the major… Read more

protests being based on capacity and price. The twist tops have now reappeared, however the 330ml bottles have remained. Needless to say, I won't be purchasing any - CUB, you just don't get it!

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Tony Zee
Tony Zee
 

Sly deception – I have enjoyed drinking Carlton stubbies for many years.But the changes in volume from 355ml to 330ml with the price remaining the same has sent me packing !! Very sly Carlton you can shove it. Show details

Poida S
Poida S
 

Disappointed – I can live with the ring pull. But reducing the size is so petty. What did you guys save on this weeks production run? $3.50?? Hahn Super Dry looks alright. Thumbs down Show details

unhappy67
unhappy67WA13 posts
 

Size and lid not happy – Changed lid is not good for those with large fingers, just can’t use them. Bottle size has gone from 355ml to 330ml for the same price.

R.m
R.m
 

Hate the ring pull – Have been drinking dry for a long time. Hate the new ring pull, i have even cut my self on it and the fact the size shrunk but the prices keep going up.

Linz
Linz
 

Carlton dry and with lime SizeReduction and Ring Pull – Love the taste. But the bottle sizes have been reduced to a small 330ml bottle while still keeping the price the same. thats a RipOff. regarding the ringpull this bad mistake as the twist cap is easy to use and you can also use a bottle opener. I follow the direction on short video... what a joke so unless you got child hands you cant even get you… Read more

finger in ring pull.

Expect bruising or cut fingers on you finger tips.

If you pull to quick you may lose some beer on you or the floor.

Also what about recycling as the Ring pull has metal and plastic liner.

What bin... Good one!

I'm sure the recycling plant not going to seperate the metal from the liner.

I been told by liquor sellers that they receive many complaints.

Maybe time to change beer.s..

Bring back the 355 ml and the twist top.

Slugger
Slugger
 

Terrible Ring Pull lid – I switched from Carlton Cold to Dry some years ago. I really enjoy the beer. My first experience with the ring pull lid, a substantial amount of my stubby ended up on my clothes. Hate the new lid. To he honest, hadn't noticed the reduced volume but that has now ticked me off as well. I will look around for a new beer unless changed ASAP.

Vince
VinceVIC2 posts
 

Reduced size bottles and still same price. Not happy – Used to be a loyal carlton dry drinker. Love the taste. But the bottle sizes have been reduced to a small 330ml bottle while still keeping the price the same. Disgusting! Have switched to Tooheys Ted for that reason alone. Pull ya heads in CUB!

Bez
BezNSW2 posts
 

Ring pull and volume – Why, don’t get it. Best beer on the market but you have killed a beautiful crisp beer with your ridiculous ring pulls. Not to mention you sneakily reduced volume. Good by Carlton

Johnny
Johnny
 

Less volume, crappy ring pull. More value for money drinking cans – I’d prefer the twist top. Spewin they dropped the volume and still keep the same price. They can blame it on the government increasing it or what ever but a slab cost the same and you get around 6 cans extra in total from a slab to a box of stubbies. Feeling pretty ripped off. Why change something that works fine from the beginning.

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Renee
Renee2 posts
 

Hate the ring pull – I've been drinking carlton dry for a few years now. Its easy to drink and as i try not have gluten its perfect for me. Imagine my disgust when i first tried to pull off the 'easy to pull' top and at least half my beer spilled all over my top. Then again the next beer and the next.

JAC
JAC
 

Long time customer now looking at Ted’s – Crap top! Crap bottle reduction! Crap plastic! Used to drink “Cold”, switched to “Dry” since it came out with Ted’s as back up, not happy CUB! Ted’s are tasting better, cheaper, no plastic and full sized!

Burt
Burt
 

Used to be perfect – Have been drinking Carlton dry since it hit the market, it was the perfect beer for me . But since you decided to reduce the quantity of beer under the guise of the new ring pull ( which is crap ) you have lost me as a loyal customer

Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
 

Product Changes – Carlton will reinstate the twist top on the Dry bottle . Ask yourself and tell consumers why you changed something that works in the first place , Reduced volume , why ? Cost of product at outlets not reduced. Another example of the consumer being taken advantage of again . Want loyalty, change the caps and go back to original volume .

The Grin
The Grin
 

Carlton Dry stubbies – I’ve been drinking Carlton dry since it’s inception but as soon as they reduced Qty per stubbie and installed stupid ring pull lids myself and at least 12 of my friends are now drinking another brand. I honestly don’t know where the new generation gets their ideas from. We used to go through 3-4 cartons a week per person. Qty down price up. Good luck CUB

Jlee
Jlee
 

Extra GRRR – Ring pull, less beer more on me than in me. Why NO Excuse Don’t mess with perfection Don’t want to say it but might have to change beers.

Meat
Meat
 

Blatant Greed – Carlton Dry drinkers have been forced to find other beers to drink because of the blatant GREED of what was once a great company. Not to mention what they’ve done to Budweiser!

Ian
IanWA6 posts
 

Rip off volume with a crappy rip off lid! – We lose 2 stubbies out of every carton in volume and cut ourselves trying to open the bloody things. I'm finding another beer to drink! P s. The plastic packaging is a bad idea too.

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