by Will » Friday Sep 18, 2009 10:21 pm
Finally sampled that VB Raw tonight.
Nothing special, as expected. Unlike the original VB though, it wasn't so disgustingly terrible and my kidneys remain intact. This beer can be described in one word. Lacking. It lacks any real flavour besides a little bit of hoppiness that is reminiscent of a carlton cold, but otherwise there's hardly anything there. I can imagine this would probably appeal to a lot of drinkers my age as it's so easy to drink. They've also gone to a bit of effort with the packaging. Everything is different and you wouldn't even realise it's a VB until you spot the small VB label at the top of the label. Otherwise it could be mistaken for any other beer.
Anyway, worth trying if you're curious as it won't kill you but if you want to enjoy your beer then I'd give this one a miss.