Strongbow Clear
56 reviews
Don’t Buy this Cider It’s terrible – Wth have they done to the strongbow low carb cider it tastes mouldy! Or is it actually off ? It’s just not drinkable .. Show details
Loose lids – What have they done to the taste and I feel horrible after drinking 2stubbies also the last 2 cartons the lids were hardly done up. Very little fizz when they are opened even my 4year old granddaughter could open them for me. I have been enjoying these ciders for years will have to find another cider as these are horrible now. Show details
What happened to the flavour? – Seriously, I only drink this cider and it tastes awful now. Artificial apple flavouring tastes bloody horrible. Why change a good thing? Show details
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Wish it still tasted the same – I've been a big fan of strongbow clear for years. This new taste is very underwhelming. Can anyone recommend another cider? I can't do this new clear taste. #strongbow shame on you. Show details
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Made back in Australia – Was made in Australia then Singapore now back in Australia, I don't know but hope people power bought it back to Aus, I thought it was going to be back to the original taste but now tastes like water with a hint of apple, says it's still 5% but I'm 100% sure it's water no alcohol in it at all, Strongbow you are doing my head in, not GOOD ENOUGH Show details
New Strongbow Dry Sucks – Seriously what maketing genius devised this? changed the bottle made it smaller and the taste is crap! lower carbonation, made overseas and its simply not the same thing. well done strongbow marketing genius at its finest, damn you idiots. Show details
Bad move Strongbow – Just bought a six pack (glad a didnt buy a carton) of the low carb cider bottles today after not having bought it for a while. Unimpressed, taste not as good, is now made overseas, smaller amount for similar price. Will be looking at other ciders now. Show details
What where they thinking??? – So disappointed with the new recipe I had to throw it away. Bring back the old recipe. Will never drink Strongbow again unless it returns to the old original recipe. Show details
Poor packaging – the new packing of the strongbow cans makes it extremely difficult to carry without them tipping out. I have had so many cans fall out of the flimsy packaging on the way to the car. Today, all 10 rolled out as I attempted to put them in the boot, every one of them bashed and dented. Please consider adding some cardboard on each end to prevent this Show details
What on Earth were you thinking??? – Strongbow original, my perfect, drink of choice for around 20+ years but not any more. Tried the new one, thought I should at least give it a go...bloody aweful! Why mess with something that was tried and true and so much a part of our Aussie landscape...big mistake.
Bring back the old recipe – I've been drinking the low carb cider for years and bought a carton a few months back and thought my tastebuds were still a bit funny since COVID ... but nope! Bought another carton yesterday and the taste is still terrible. A quick google search and my fears have been confirmed... My favourite refreshing cider has had its recipe changed for the worse. Definitely disappointed. Show details
Terrible flavour now! – I've have been drinking Strongbow Lower carb for years and since the repackaging the have changed the recipe. It is unpleasant to drink and has a worse after-taste. They need to change it back.
End of an era – Was drinking the low carb strongbows for many years, bought a slab of this new version, had 1 and Thought my taste buds were a bit off that night, had another one the next night and realised that strongbow have officially ruined what was a perfectly good and refreshing cider, super disappointed, nothing good about the new version Show details
Disappointing change – I have been drinking the low carb cider since it came out and now I am so disappointed with the disgusting taste and Will not be buying this product anymore. My one star rating would be zero for taste, because I have to choose I will give it a one star for the new blue clour.
Love affair over – Been drinking strongbow for over 25yrs and loved it but the new stuff made in Singapore is nothing like the original, the love affair is over, will spend my money on something else, disappointed Show details
New strong bow dry – I’ve also been drinking this for over 20 years. My drink is terrible I now, and I don’t have any other cider or beer I like I’m going to have to give drinking. I am so angry my drink has been changed and ruined. Also the mils are 35 less per bottle ! too. I want to take the slab I purchased back. And NOW ITS IMPORTED ! Not Aussie.
Awful - pity I can't give it no stars – Have been drinking Stronbow for at least 20 years, but the change in taste is no good. Bring back the old recipe, the new one doesn't taste like Strongbow at all. Won't be buying Strongbow again, now drinking Scape Goat lower sugar apple cider, Magners is also pretty good. Show details
lost taste – it used to have a real crisp taste now its /cant explain the flavor maybe sweet now will try and find another brand Hahn they tell me is good but will try others
Crap new taste – The new formulation is disgusting. Nothing like the old taste plus bottle size is now reduced which is a good thing con's indexing taste. The genius that thought up these changes has contributed to a loss of sales. Revert to the old taste. The new taste is simply disgusting Show details
strongbow has lost the plot – why change something that was perfect, the new taste is undrinkable, I bought 2 boxes and tried 1 can from each box I didn't finish either. so sad and disappointing Show details
Hate this cider – The flavours of the low carb are undrinkable was the best but will never buy again not worth 1 star. The bottle is smaller price the same very dissatisfied with this product.
Wrong choice!!!… – Same as Carlton dry, learn from Carlton unites breweries!!!!!! Changed label Changed bottle size Changed to pull tops instead of twist tops Caused so many injuries Guess what….. THEY CHANGED BACK 5 seeds here I come! Show details
Why change it – It was perfect as it was & now it’s got an unpleasant new taste - very sad about this-please change it back as I’m far too lazy to research & find a new cider I like. Show details
absolute garbage – gone from 2 cartons a week for years and years but it is now UNDRINKABLE please go back to the original recipe and GET MADE IN AUS AGAIN please please please !!!!!!! Show details
Terrible change – Strongbow changed the bottle and the taste. Have drank hundreds of cartons of low carb but no more. Tasteless and low carbonation. Why change a product that sold well and tasted great Show details
No stars from me tasted great before but you had to play with it congrates tastes terrible U just lost another customer – Drank it every day got my mates drinking it not anymore Tastes terrible what have U done just lost another customer you get no stars from me or my mates Show details
Why change something that wasn’t broken – The new recipe of strongbow is totally nothing like the old taste. Why would you change something that was selling and enjoyable please return to the original recipe. Need to find something else to drink now Show details
No stars for this!!! – The new strongbow tastes revolting, nothing like it used to be. These have been my go to drink for many years however I will not be buying them again. So dissapointing why change something so popular? Show details
Zero stars – Bring strongbow back to Australia with the great taste that it was. The new taste is terrible, so disappointing. Hopefully sales drop and you bring back the old flavour. please
Taste is different now. Not as good! – We and my best mate drink low carbs ciders all the time. Its our go to drink on the weekends. Ever since they have changed the packaging to the dark blue, the taste is different. Definitely not as nice. Please change it back. I don't care about the packaging but the flavour was way better before.
Very disappointed won't buying again – I have been a strongbow low carb cider drinking since it was introduced. I bought a carton of the new packaging and actually poured half of them down the drain. It is not the same taste as previously. I note that the new packaged products are produced in Singapore and not Australia any more. I hoping that Strongbow review their new product asap. I… Read more
will not be purchasing any more strongbow products and if anybody can recommend a similar taste to the old one would be appreciated.
Not even worth rating – Shocking change .... Awful taste, will no longer buy strongbow lower carb or any other .... Needs changing back .... Disgusting It's ok to change the packaging but don't alter the product... Very poor decision in my opinion
Terrible – I work in a bottleshop and the change has not gone down well, all our regulars are very upset about the change and have went to other brands after decades of loyalty to strongbow, they all said it taste horrible and is not what they like, I tryed one to see what the fuss was about and yes was very very disappointing Show details
Sooooo disappointed.. You've lost me! – I have been a strongbow cider drinker all my adult life! Ever since low carb came out I have LOVED it.. This 'newly packaged' low carb cider tastes REVOLTING!! Why change it?!!! Show details
Cheap looking new design and taste to match - not the same – Dissapointed with the new packaging. Looks cheap. Lacking the flavour of the original. Tastes more like the cheaper labels that have come out last few years. Probably the last case I'll buy. Show details
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