FWIW, I tried a "fresh & unpasteurized" Carlton Draught yday at Naked For Satan in Fitzroy. They have a fancy vat/bladder&pipe setup there that allows them to get a tanker of CD delivered that's taken out of CUB before they run it through the pasteurizing/stabilizing process.
I was actually surprised: it definitely tastes like a CD, but with a fresh malty fruitiness to it - still v subtle, but it's definitely a better beer. It just seemed much more balanced and the elements brought out in the fresh version masked that distinctive twang I find CD has. I liked it as I thought it might've been a decent indication of what a homebrewed CD would/should taste like.
Not that I want to make a CD exactly, but I am currently looking at trying a faux lager, so it was a lucky coincidence to find this.
Bit embarrassing as my first entry to this thread, but I thought others might be interested :lol: