Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Vile Brew n.

(Aus.) Victoria Bitter brand beer.

Google Groups:alt.sysadmin.recovery 30 Jan. 🌐 VB? Vile Brew? Vicious Bitter?
Google Groups:alt.uk.edinburgh.misc 12 Jan. 🌐 B had a terrible after-taste and was barely 3% proof, the VB standing for ‘Vile Brew’?
Wikipedia 8 June 🌐 VB is humorously known as ‘Vile Brew’ in certain parts of Australia.
British Expats.com 26 Oct. 🌐 Alternative Names for VB (Victoria Bitter) [...] Vile brew.