Crown Lager

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 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… Read more

degree, untwist that cap, take your first sip and it's then one is left with little doubt that heaven does exist on earth

Wrong amount stated on label – How can you sell a stubby stating it is 375mls, when measured it is only 350 mls.Is that legal, I thought I was going crazy , I always had some left over when I poured into my glass I decided to measure it and that’s what I found. Show details

Crown Packaging – Been a Crown lover for decades but hate the cartons and 6 packs they have rubbish glue and come apart all the time.Just had two cartons delivered today both cartons had split leaving the delivery guy Peed off. About time CUB lifted its game its a common complaint ! Show details

100% Australian Malt Quality – Forgotten by my mates and I for a number of years turning to European beers, Mexican beer Corona or Coopers for most. Depending on how you feel all enjoyable right? In steps Crown Lager like a hug from an old mate. Everyone agreed its easy to drink, full flavoured and tastes like real Australian beer. Only problem is you seem to be opening… Read more

another one all the time. A worthy quality Australian beer that should be on tap everywhere. Great in the bottle but it does nt fit the stubby cooler.

Best CUB Beer – There isn't a better $50 carton of lager on the market. I've been drinking Crownies for 30 years and and it remains a premium product for a discounted price. The packaging has changed over the years but if that results in keeping the price per carton the same as it was 30 years ago I'm all for it. Show details

Packaging – What the hell is happening to Crown Lager cartons and 6 pack holders? The last 4 months every carton of Crown I've bought, the carton is nearly coming apart. Trying to save money on glue or is it recycled carboard? One local bottleshop has taken to taping the cartons so beers don't fall out when ya pick it up. Also you used to have to wrestle to… Read more

get the bottles out of the 6 pack holder, twice last month I've grabbed a 6 pack form the fridge, carboard gave way and lost 2 bottles on the kitchen floor. Great when you've got grandkids roaming through the kitchen, I should send them a bill for my time wasted cleaning all the glass off the kitchen floor!!!

Bad packaging – I'm a long time lover of crownes But the 6 packs are rubbish.lm sick of breaking bottles.what was wrong with the Carry packs And I will not be buying another box U can stick it

Flat as a tack – I bought a slab for the first time in a long time and really enjoyed them so went back and bought another slab absolutely horrible, drank 2 and feel like tipping them down the sink Show details

Love the beer, don't like the packaging – I enjoy Crown Larger though the packaging is so bad, every time I buy a carton I either loose a 6 pack or a couple of beers as the packaging is crap...pay big money for a carton the least you can do is revert back to the older packaging for a six pack ie: with handle the cardboard used is thin and does not hold a six pack properly...pick your game up

the beer has no life it is to flat – Have been drinking beer for 50 years & this beer is nothing like it used to be.My friends also tasted this beer & agreed it was off.I did buy them on Friday from Dan Murphys @ Mount Barker sa. Show details

Dodgy beer, don't like it – I've got a crown lager next to me now. I tried to open it with a bottle opener but it wouldn't work. Apparently it is a twist top now. I wish they would warn me otherwise I'm not sure if someone just poured cheap beer into it just to rip me off. Is it twist top now? My whole evening is ruined because I can't get this out of my mind. Show details

disgraceful. undrinkable – Undrinkable.Every thing about crown use to be top notch. The bottle itself the smooth taste. It use to be the best of the best. Now it is utter rubbish. It's like they just fill the bottles with anything so disappointing I gave a one star only because I can't go lower

Dangerous 6 pack packaging... good beer – I have been a great fan of Crown Larger for many years. Cold Crownies with good friends... it’s great. However, a few years back the 6 pack packaging changed. Gone has the reliable and easy to carry six pack, similar to the current style used by Corona. The replacing of the OH@S compliant packaging with the now dangerous alternative is penny… Read more

pinching cronyism, since all I can conclude is that an insider was awarded with the design contract. Broken shards of glass are an absolute danger in any household; with or without young kids about. The loss in bottles over the years is not my main frustration. But the tidying up and potentially leaving glass shards behind is hazardous. This beer would get 5 stars if the old 6 pack packaging would return.

I believe the brew has changed – I have been a keen Crown Lager drinker for a few years. A couple of months ago I started getting a gas, bowel, stomach problem. Over the following months I stopped all medications, changed parts of diet, saw my doctor etc. Then I decided to stop beer for the first time in 50 years. Bingo, all problems solved, no more gas problem. Back to normal… Read more

food, medications and no worries.. ALSO I do not like the new loose fitting cap, I prefer to use a bottle opener and know my brew has been sealed. I have not tried any other beers yet, I am still on red wine..

Terrible Packing for a 6 pack – I like drinking this beer alot but the 6 pack is not good for packaging they easily fall out of the packet i broke 2 bottles recently and I carried it properly it should be in a carry packet with a handle like ive seen for another beer i drink. I rang the consumer number to complain about it. Show details

No longer Australia’s premium beer – I’d been drinking crown lager since the 80’s and back then it was the king of beer...the premium beer in Australia that was put out on a table only on very special occasions, but a year ago l got fed up with paying top dollar for a very very ordinary beer...over the years the different owners have changed the formula to save money in my humble… Read more

opinion, because these days it tastes nothing like it did 20-25 years ago...it gives me one hell of headache after only 4-5 bottles and leaves the foulest of tastes in my mouth.......l assume this is all caused by the chemicals replacing quality ingredients to save money.....move on people it’s time...these’s much better quality beer at a cheaper price available these days.

Disappointed to say its no longer tastes like it use to you a Premium beer now it’s not – For over 30 years for me first choice always a special time to open a Crownie enjoyed the quality and flavour and lingering after taste... Not any more now seems it just a beer with no noticeable flavour it once as l drink a Crownie as l write this ... its lost its flavour and any evidence of a Premium beer... not any more will look a craft beer Show details

Good beer poor packaging – Fantastic beer and I compliment the brewer. The packaging of the 6 pack is dreadful and whoever designed it is an idiot. You just need to tilt the package slightly and you finish up with smashed bottles. I have to use a Carona tray to repackage the bottles to stop losing them. I am changing beers after another two bottles smashed last night. Show details

Shocking – It is meant to be a lager and is very bitter.crown lager use to be fantastic but now it is clearly one of the worst.Unfortunately i still have 18 to drink but its going to be a battle.you seriously have to question if another brew is bottled under the crown name. Show details

Puzzled by the marketing of this beer – Ive had crowns over the years at different occasions, "crownies", for my taste in beer being a fan of pilsner and dark ales and against the IPA flower-fest, it sits around the middle in what I would choose to drink. It has a creamier mouthfeel than other lagers, for example, Heineken is quite thin in comparison, I think its not far from Guinness… Read more

for texture, which is fine with me.

The thing is, its very close to a more refined Victoria Bitter than anything else, nice bitterness, sweeter, leaves a decent malt taste and isnt super fizzy. I just dont get the idea its a premium beer as it appears to be aimed squarely at appealing to the masses with no stand out qualities.

For contrast, Victoria's Furphy Ale for sale in the blue and white can is a much better beer for my taste yet has none of the elite attitude pitched at it. Crown is ok if theres nothing else to drink at a gathering, but Ive never bought more than one bottle at a time and certainly dont see it as marketing wants me to.

A nice tall frosty glass of Asahi at the bar on a Sunday afternoon, or a pint of Furphy with the pub steak, chips and salad beats this in every respect.

Nice Beer. BUT – I have been drinking Crown larger for over 40 years in the early days drank it on special occasions because it was too expensive to buy. Over the last 5 years ( when the new Crown was introduced) started to drink it every day because it was offered at a good price but to my horror ( complained 3 years ago ) the beer was always flat with a few… Read more

bubbles but no head. The best brew ( Crown Larger) I have tasted over the last 5 years was the 2018/19 Christmas period a red holy picture on the carton so CUB you can do it. What is the problem? Also in Crown Larger favours some people cannot drink other beers for medical reason but can tolerate Crown Larger. Another complaint is the packaging I complained to the company when it was 1st released got the brushoff and there is a joke going around when you buy a carton of Crown Larger CUB should supply you with a extra bottle in case you break one out of the carton..

Didn't do the job – Met up with my online "kayaking" buddies for the first time and bought a carton. Couldn't have been more disappointed. I personally won't touch the stuff anymore and now exclusively drink Chang. There's nothing better than a cold Chang after a long hard kayaking session with the lads.

go back to non-twistoffs – I am a regular crown drinker. I have noticed that since the conversion to twist-off, some batches are flat and makes for unpleasant taste. The last case purchased was the worst.I don't know what to do about it -should I return it to the store I purchased it from or do I just cop it sweet? Maybe I should change my brand.

Popular in our family! – Ok, the blokes in my family LOVE "Crownies!" It is definitely the beer of choice in our family gatherings and I honestly don't think I've ever seen some of them drink any other beer! You can get good specials on cases of Crown Lager in the supermarket/bottle shop, the taste is good, and it's an all round good beer! These buys don't drink beer, they drink "crownies!"

why change?? – Why change a recipe that has worked for years?? Tastes like home brew very disappointed, CUB lost sales when they changed VB did they not learn from that!!

Awfull Beer DO NOT BUY – Made the mistake of buying this disgusting beer today, couldn't even finish one bottle, gave me stomach cramps and felt bloated, also tasted extremely horrible, Im guessing it has some cheap and nasty preservative. AVOID.

the new packaging ? Cheap or what ? – I think crown lager is an excellent beer but i am disappointed in their new packaging. Gone is the nice little carry box with the handle that holds 6 stubby's. This has been replaced with a horrible cardboard wrapper that is open at each end. This is an accident waiting to happen, because if you are not careful a stubby can easily fall out… Read more

and break

on the floor. This is supposed to be Australia's "premier lager".?

If they wanted to save money, why not just wrap them up in glad wrap or use those

plastic rings like the old days?

WF

I'M a Disapointed Crown Regular - Bad batch Best before 26 November AVOID! – I have been drinking crownies for over twenty years. I was unfortunate enough to by the above batch which was undrinkable and like Brian's experience was flat and tasted like bad homebrew. One and a half bottles later i took them back and swapped, Same thing disgusting back again and found a box with Dec BBdate ...Yum. Get that batch off the… Read more

market Carton! It will kill your business. It was back in my bottle-store today And the manager was trying to return it whens so I opted for Steinlager. Usually I would give 4 or 5 stars but that batch is worth minus 5. I'm being sentimental and generous here I'll give 1 and hope something is done .Thanks Brinkzy

Not happy – I bought two cartons recently and was so disappointed when I found most of the beers were flat and some had even broken due to the glass being weak, some were even half full, I love the beer but won't ever buy again, was up North wa when this happened otherwise I would have returned them, made for a very disappointing fishing trip.

Disappointing – purchased 2 cartons on 26/1/14 for a party, most people complained that it was flat, tasted like home brew,bottle tops wouldn't screw off.Most got left as half bottles scattered around.I still have 1 carton unopened.This is very disappointing for what you bill as the best beer in Australia. I certainly wont buy it again. Flat,bad taste, screw tops wouldn't work

Last Time for me – I have now been told the beer that I love Crown Lager has reduced it's box contents from 24 bottles to 20.If this is true it is the last time I will ever purchase a box. They did the same with Hahn Ice years ago they reduced the alcohol content and the amount from 375mls to 345mls and I swore I would never buy another case and I haven't.Then the… Read more

other week they changed the complete look and taste plus volume of Carlton Cold,another favourite beer of our's and I will never buy another case of it, as it now tastes like [censored word removed]. So there are not to many beers left that a woman can enjoy on a hot Queensland day I think it's about time we let these beer companies know that we are not happy and if their sales drop they might start to listen to the consumer,and to add insult to injury they have not reduced their price in this difficult economic time that we are living in how is it fair to take 4 bottles of beer off you but still charge you the same amount of money? Just plain GREED I say.I will never buy another case for my husband and I again until they come to their senses and return it back to the way it was( if it ain't broke why fix it I say). Had a full bodied flavour refreshing on a hot day Reducing the amount from 24 to 20 is unjust