Craig’s tasting

In 1939 Winston Churchill commented on the intentions Russia by saying “I cannot forecast to you the actions of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a puzzle, inside an enigma”. As it turns out, this quote is equally applicable to Resch’s Draught.

Trying to find information on this very acceptable offering is harder than convincing the Mrs that going out for lunch with the hot chick in the office is only about discussing work.

The one slice of information I could uncover on this beer is that it is very popular with the over 40’s blue collar market.  Most notably brickies and panel beaters. Thanks again Wikipedia for all your help.

I tried to get some information from Fosters but that turned out to be a dead end. I told the marketing team what I was trying to do but two months later I am still waiting for a response.

KFC won’t tell people what their 11 herbs and spices are. Coca Cola wont cough up their ingredients list and now Fosters won’t publish any information on Resch’s Draught. Either this beer is close to being put out to pasture or the owners are saving it as a secret weapon in the future.

If Resch’s Draught is getting close to the end of its life. Australia will have lost one of its great personalities. It would be a shame to see this beer go before the likes of Rolfe Harris.

Danny’s tasting

It was with a degree of trepidation that I tried Resch’s draught. My mind was remembering the old Silver Bullet days (Resch’s Pilsener) and the taste sensation that that wasn't.

Would this be good or not? Dunno I thought. Might as well give it a go as my fellow analyst and I had tried most other beers in the bar at that point, and as we could still stand, felt like rating something else.

That and the fact that I'm a bit of an optimist when it comes to beer tasting. You could say I'm a "the stubbies half full" kind of guy unless of course there is no beer remaining after the last 187.5 ml is finished in which case I become a "stubbies half empty" guy. But I digress.

I don't know if it was the numerous beers preceeding this one, the fact that the planets had just aligned or that Resch’s had finally brewed a beer I could drink, but this wasn't bad at all.

On tap it was nice and cold and a somewhat darker colour than most beers. In short it was a beer you could keep on drinking and one that you could openly recommend to your friends (though not loudly in a crowded area. It is Resch’s after all).

Resch’s Draught

Little information is readily available on Reschs Draught. The Reschs brand was originally owned by the Tooth & Co brewing company before being purchased by Carlton & United. Fosters now own Carlton and Untied and choose not advertise the brand. It is however readily available in NSW pubs and clubs.

Origin: Sydney, Australia

Alcohol/vol: 4.5%

Style: Dark draught ale

Average Rating: 7.75 

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