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Castlemaine XXXX (UK)

Castlemaine XXXX (UK) - Pale Lager

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 Percentile 
2
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Brewed by Samlesbury (InBev UK - InBev)
Style: Pale Lager

Preston, England

bottling
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
601.61/5.01.72/5.04%13.9Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker
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Commercial Description:
Pasteurised keg and can.
Interbrew took over the UK licence from Carlsberg in December 2002, upping the abv from 3.9% to 4%.
Ingredients: Pride of Ringwood and Tasmanian Cluster hops.
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 angrybeerman (107), Dublin, Ireland
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/101/54/102/57/20
Sep 4, 2009    Updated: Oct 4, 2009
Had four cans of this some while back. Yellow with little head to speak of. Only alcoholic and slightly malty taste. Finish was very poor. An offensive lager. Why did I have four cans? It was cheap! I won’t be getting any cans of this again though. But fear not Queenslanders for I have yet to try XXXX in a bottle or better yet on tap and will hopefully be able to do this soon. For now though this was quite horrible.


 SeanMacGC (233), Dublin, Ireland
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/53/102/57/20
Nov 2, 2008  
Draught. Pours clear yellow, with quickly dissipating white head. Not much on either the nose or the palate, and insubstantial mouthfeel. Typical of bulk-produced fare.


undercurrent25 (30), Barnton, Cheshire, England
1.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/101/53/102/55/20
Oct 19, 2008  
This is just about drinkable if there is nothing else available, I use to love this beer when I was a teenager which shows how my taste has matured


 Palidor19 (1750), Brandon, Florida, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/59/20
Oct 10, 2008  
very light and not malty at all, its very fizzy with not much taste anywhere.


 JonnyDr (132), , South Yorkshire, England
1.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/53/102/54/20
Oct 1, 2008  
Piss coloured pour with transient head. Grainy water with alcoholic finish. Monotonous.


 RuneStumo (495), FØRRESFJORDEN, Norway
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/102/56/20
Aug 9, 2008  
27.09.2007, 0,33l bottle, The Metra Club, London. This beer is an ordinary boring lager style. Tastes and smells very little.


 DownsouthGav (602), Greater London, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 26, 2008  
Cask at O2 Centre, Greenwich. Amber beer with some carbonation. Taste is malty and hopped. Soft mouthfeel and smooth. I quite liked this beer and am not sure if it is the same Pale Lager.


TEEDEE (7), WIRRAL, England
does not count click to see why this rating of Castlemaine XXXX (UK) does not count
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
Mar 1, 2008  
The first time I tried this lager about 20 years ago, it was imported and 5%abv. As I recall, it was a refreshing, drinkable lager. Now I find it’s brewed under licence and is now only 3.7%!!! I gave it a try, and quite frankly it was pretty bland!!! I won’t be buying it again!!!



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