Crown Lager & Corona

Last night was my 10 year high school reunion. Apart from feeling old as fuck, it was a great night. I didn't really plan to stay out that long as I'm just getting over being crook but it ended up being a big night and I was left pretty useless today. For some reason this photo has a 'vaseline on the lense' look about it which makes me look like I'm on the set of Days Of Our Lives. Either that or an 80's porno.

These two beers are obviously very well known, I'd been avoiding a lot of the mainstream beers as they are easy to find but I had to get to them at some point.

Crown Lager

I'll start with the 'Crownie'. The beer of choice at functions around the nation. The beer that appears 'fancy' and upper class, but really when it comes down to it, is pretty much a glorified Draughtie. I really see it as the uneducated beer drinker's idea of quality. But hey, the marketing ploy works well as whenever I'm at some kind of meeting, or do, or function, they are guaranteed to be the beer on offer.

But to the point, it's a smoother, easy to drink lager than all the other CUB offerings. I still find it boring when lined up against some of the others I've rated highly. I don't actually think I've ever paid for a Crownie, I just drink them at these type of things!

6/10

Corona

This is going to be polarising. Some people LOVE Coronas, and it is a hugely popular summer beer. This is a very difficult beer to score, especially when pegging it against some of the flavour driven unique beers I've sampled thus far. Because let's be honest. It is bland and unoriginal. Any beer that requires lime in it is not really doing it's job. But at the same time, I have enjoyed many a lime wedged Corona on a summers day at the beach or over a BBQ. Or with some great Mexican food.

It's really horses for courses with this one. As I've developed a wider palette for beers over the years, I've become less interested in Corona. But early on, I thought it was great. It might seem harsh but at the end of day, it's a pretty soft, watery beer.

6.5/10