Foster's Lager
Foster's Group Limited

Foster's LagerFoster's Lager
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From:
Foster's Group Limited
 
Australia
Style:
American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #248
ABV:
5%
Score:
61
Ranked #28,487
Avg:
2.56 | pDev: 25.78%
Reviews:
731
Ratings:
2,281
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 30, 2024
Added:
Jul 10, 2001
Wants:
  32
Gots:
  415
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Reviewed by FreePal88

2.83/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Yes, the big can is cool. No, it wouldn't be my first choice among other options, but the point of AAL style beers has never been whether or not they'd be your first choice. Watery, corny, bready, blah blah, and a little bitter (obviously I mean relative to what it is, not relative to some hop bomb IPA). Comfortably mid-range for adjunct stuff imo. Not great, but on the other hand if this is actually UNDRINKABLE to you, I feel like you're either entrenched in classist ideology w.r.t. taste ('anything that isn't loud, flashy and expensive is pisswater!') or you just don't like beer.
Jan 30, 2024
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

2.8/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
On tap at the Outback.

A - Light medium gold color with delicate carbonation and a thin layer of head floating on top.

S - Alot of grainy corn adjunct on the nose along with some honey malt.

T - Alot of mineral honey grain from start to finish, starts sweet and ends sweet with very mild bitterness (barely detectable).

M - Medium body that's thin around the edges.

O - This is very "non-eventful".
Jan 27, 2024
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Rated by Ggallin from New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +46.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
George Foster > Babe Ruth
Dec 15, 2023
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.29/5  rDev +28.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Oil can from Rite Aid. Clear golden pour with a thick, sturdy white head. Looks fantastic. Sweet, corny aroma, but not awful. Taste is grainy, mild sweetness, even a modicum of bitterness at the finish. I actually like this.
Nov 30, 2023
 
Rated: 3.25 by JoshuaPerraton from Ireland

Oct 16, 2023
 
Rated: 2.61 by AndyGG from California

Oct 02, 2023
 
Rated: 1.07 by ScrantanDave from England

Sep 28, 2023
 
Rated: 4.52 by Timmo__

Sep 28, 2023
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Reviewed by Death_Adder from South Carolina

3/5  rDev +17.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I had this beer a couple of times before and always thought of it as a bitter and overly frothy mess, but now retrying it now as WORLD CLASS BEER EXPERT, I must say that it isn’t a bad beer at all. However Foster’s Premium Ale is a lot better in my opinion, so if I were to see the Lager in the blue can, and the Ale in the green can, I’d go with the green can every time.

Style: Australian Lager | Tap/Can/Bottle: Can | Abv: 5% | Rating: 3
Aug 31, 2023
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Rated by Jule17 from Ohio

3.82/5  rDev +49.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Yum!
Aug 28, 2023
 
Rated: 3 by SharPei19 from Ohio

Aug 12, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by Zachboyd3334 from Indiana

Jul 28, 2023
 
Rated: 2.8 by evostudios12 from Florida

Jul 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.24 by Thullin187 from Tennessee

Jul 15, 2023
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Reviewed by Swamprat53 from South Carolina

1.76/5  rDev -31.3%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Sampled at Outback Steakhouse. Poured into a large plastic mug with handle. Staw/golden with quickly fading head of foam. Lots of streaming bubbles. Very faint aroma of grains and perhaps some corn. Luckily it wasn't skunked. The taste was nothing out of the ordinary. You could tell you were drinking beer. Mouthfeel was nothing special either. Crisp, watery, and refreshing on a hot summer day. Overall not as bad as you might think. Typical mass produced lager. Advertised as an Australian beer but on tap in every British pub I have drunk in and that's a lot over the years. [Fosters was actually introduced in Melbourne by two brothers from New York]. Despite what Paul Hogan says in the adverts Foster's isn't necessarily australian for beer. Lol. While I prefer Carlton or Castlemaine XXXX I would reach for a foster's over some of the snooty craft beer. Lol.
Jul 13, 2023
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Reviewed by Father-of-two from California

3.51/5  rDev +37.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
Presentation: 25.4 ounce can poured into a pint glass

Look: Rich golden color. Small foamy head. Looks better than other comparable beers.

Smell: Grainy, cereal like smell. Minor hops odor.

Taste: Grainy, cereal taste to begin with, and a bitter hops aftertaste. The taste is distinct and enjoyable.

Feel: Mouth feel is decent. Smooth with a bit of a seltzer feel at the end.

Overall it is a respectable lager. Nothing remarkable about it but it has a distinct taste which sets it apart from other similarly priced beers. I'd recommend this beer if you're on a budget, but still want a flavorful lager.
Apr 16, 2023
 
Rated: 4.17 by morsa_95 from California

Mar 21, 2023
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana

3.18/5  rDev +24.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
This was not a terrible lager. It was reasonably dry, without the corruption of sweeter cereal grains. The body was well carbonated, with the carbonation, being very visible. The grains that came in the initial, lead to a clean, dry finish. On a hot day, this would be exceptionally drinkable.
Feb 27, 2023
 
Rated: 2.3 by not2quick from Missouri

Feb 24, 2023
Foster's Lager from Foster's Group Limited
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