Comments on: What should I call this column about VB’s, sorry Vic Bitter’s, latest change of heart?

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:31:49 +0000

OK we get it, you want it back how it was before?
Well good news!! CUB have re-employed Barry and he is back to p1ssing in the vat twice daily! You should notice the sweet taste returning by October :)

By: Vilma

Vilma — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:43:56 +0000

The beer that Veered

By: dodzilla

dodzilla — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 02:45:13 +0000

Why is this even been discussed? I used to like Carlton cold too before they dropped it to 4% alc. to beat the higher alcohol taxing bracket.

I used to drink VB when I knew no better, and now we are spoilt.

I can get a case of Tsingtao for $40 or Ottinger for $30(just 2 examples) which have more depth of flavour then VB new or old will ever have!

It’s garbage! Full stop!

By: Pete Mitcham

Pete Mitcham — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 01:49:28 +0000

I'm going to make a bold call and declare that VB will not just return to the number one spot, but that the increase will be dramatic. Can't help feeling that the great majority of VB drinkers will buy it by the slab now that CUB has 'justified' the drinkers' indignation. In other news, Matt and I have enough material here to record a month's worth of Radio Brews News 'Soapbox' and 'What-The-Froth?!' segments. Woo-Hoo!!!

By: Darren

Darren — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 01:47:15 +0000

yeah all I can remember of Original VB was that it was different to VB, not a show stopper though

By: Pete Mitcham

Pete Mitcham — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 01:45:14 +0000

VB Original was something of an attempt at 'nostalgia-meets-craft-brewing' with VB brewed as it may at one time have been. It was an ale, had quite a bit of hop character (I think POR) and came in 18 pack cartons. It was actually a pretty fair beer according to my notes and memory but didn't hit numbers to continue.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 01:43:38 +0000

What Ryan said

By: grant

grant — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 01:18:37 +0000

even tho i'm not keen on the stuff, next time i'm at the bottle shop i'm going to buy a can of "VB". Then in October i'm going to buy a can of "Victoria Bitter" and see what all the hype is about. I'll be very surprised if there's any difference seeing tho they put so much effort into keeping the taste the same in the lower ABV VB. Do they believe this will give them back top spot on the most popular beer table? Unfortunately for them, VB will still be VB and the public are slowly moving away from that style of beer.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:04:35 +0000

andy they still won’t bring back KB lager?

By: Darren

Darren — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 23:42:56 +0000

but Matt didnt they already do VB Original? I doubt the ABV level would really play a big role in a beer of that gravity anyway,the ingredients and how you make it play a much larger role in flavor development that 0.3%ABV