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Foster's: Lager

This mass-produced lager is/was brewed by Foster's in Southbank, Victoria, Australia. It's achieved an overall score of 12.78%. Based on 2 tastings, the average ABV is 4.90%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

On tap: tapped a pale gold with a decent cap some lace, moderate carbonation. Light malty sweet aroma. Moth feel still a tad spritzy...taste was a pleasnat surprise; biscuity with some citrus near the clean finisg...a staple lager and a way better than I remember this whan I bought the cans of it from Oz. This must be contract brewed in Canada ...o
Draft - this is one of the first "non-domestics" that I remember drinking and I really wanted to like it again ... but could not. Minimal aroma. Maybe a touch of malt. Looks like the rest of the American Standards, maybe a touch darker. Terrible flavor! Some malt, no hops to be found. Again, I fondly remember the Aussie Fosters - its been a l
Pours a light yellow color, with plenty of foam head. Really thin on the body, Tasted watered down on tap.

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In Book 39 on page 67 (related material: Introducing the new HIT System, Foster's, (a new device that preserves the smooth head)):

Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
16th Apr 2005 at 10:00 pm bottle (room 30 in Eva's Backpacker's hostel), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 4.90 light golden Taste: 70.59%
Head: 77.78%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 88.89%
Clarity: 100%
 16.637% average 136
12th Jun 2010 at 12:20 pm bottle Red Ochre Grill (Aurora Hotel), Alice Springs, Australia 4.90 light golden Taste: 64.71%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
 8.930% lagery 345

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Other Beers (etc.) by Foster's

Apart from Lager, Hop Horizons lists 2 others by Foster's. These are:
Light Ice
Special Bitter