• Victoria Bitter, VB, is saluting all the champs, weapons, old mates, and more with its new limited-edition stubby range. There are 60 nicknames being rolled out on VB labels, inspired by the Aussie worksite, where nicknames are not given, they are earned.
    Victoria Bitter, VB, is saluting all the champs, weapons, old mates, and more with its new limited-edition stubby range. There are 60 nicknames being rolled out on VB labels, inspired by the Aussie worksite, where nicknames are not given, they are earned.
  • Victoria Bitter, VB, is saluting all the champs, weapons, old mates, and more with its new limited-edition stubby range. There are 60 nicknames being rolled out on VB labels, inspired by the Aussie worksite, where nicknames are not given, they are earned.
    Victoria Bitter, VB, is saluting all the champs, weapons, old mates, and more with its new limited-edition stubby range. There are 60 nicknames being rolled out on VB labels, inspired by the Aussie worksite, where nicknames are not given, they are earned.
  • Victoria Bitter, VB, is saluting all the champs, weapons, old mates, and more with its new limited-edition stubby range. There are 60 nicknames being rolled out on VB labels, inspired by the Aussie worksite, where nicknames are not given, they are earned.
    Victoria Bitter, VB, is saluting all the champs, weapons, old mates, and more with its new limited-edition stubby range. There are 60 nicknames being rolled out on VB labels, inspired by the Aussie worksite, where nicknames are not given, they are earned.
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Victoria Bitter, VB, is saluting all the champs, weapons, old mates, and more with its new limited-edition stubby range. There are 60 nicknames being rolled out on VB labels, inspired by the Aussie worksite, where nicknames are not given, they are earned.

CUB head of Classic Beer Brands, Sarah Wilcox (aka Boss), said, “VB is raising a toast to the unique way Aussies speak, drink, and celebrate with our mates.

"To earn a nickname is to cement your status on the worksite. Thanks to VB, we’re now immortalising the Aussie tradie banter to make hard work feel lighter.”

With summer almost here, Wilcox said it’s a great time to grab a specially marked, limited-edition slab for knock-off.

Maybe you know a Spud, or G.O.A.T., a Muscles, Bruiser, or Pup, but if your nickname isn’t in the pack, you can head here to personally your stubbies for Christmas.

Victoria Bitter, VB, is saluting all the champs, weapons, old mates, and more with its new limited-edition stubby range. There are 60 nicknames being rolled out on VB labels, inspired by the Aussie worksite, where nicknames are not given, they are earned.
Victoria Bitter, VB, is saluting all the champs, weapons, old mates, and more with its new limited-edition stubby range. There are 60 nicknames being rolled out on VB labels, inspired by the Aussie worksite, where nicknames are not given, they are earned.

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