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Are there any other members out there that would consider themselves beer connoisseurs?

Personally I love my beer, and like many other beer lovers, i think it has a lot wider variety than wines, due to the fact that extra things such as fruit are actually added during the brewing process.

This is not a beer vs wine debate however.

Personally i love beers that are brewed for the flavour, not just mass prduced by certain major corporations However i do still drink average beers, just not as often.

Other fellow beer lovers, I invite you to list your top 3 (to start with) and reasons as to why its so good.

My List (In no specific order):

Little Creatures Pale Ale:
Brewed using hop flowers. You can actually taste the floral flavour as it is very strong. A very sweet and fruity ale.

James Squire Pilsner:
Pilsners are the height of lagers, and this one is no exception. Uses a mixture of different hops, and is great all year round.

Stella Artois:
Probably the most "mainstream" of my choices. Belgians best selling beer, and I must say there is nothing quite like an ice cold Stella on a hot summers day. Not as full on as the 2 above, yet still full of subtle flavours.
 
metric said:
3 ravens blonde
chimay
redoak (not red back..)
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I have just ordered some Chimay, so i should get that this week it will be my first try of it.

What specific Redoak do you like? And why?
 
Didn't know that one could be a "beer connoisseur". Swill! Nasty stuff, whole lot of it :
 
i like the seasonal redoak bock. as you can tell, i like dark beers. the (maroon label) chimay, is a darker beer, as is the 3 ravens blonde. however, the blond is not as dark.

i cant give you flowery, chewing gum flavoured, hop happening examples of flavour. im not a 'sophisticated' beer talker. id rather enjoy drinking it!

i was at the little creatures, freo brewery a couple of weeks ago. ate some oysters and drank some of their great cider.
 
Nyden,

Obviously you have never trieda 'real' beer, which has been brewed for flavour rather than mass production. Perhaps you should get someone to walk you through a few different beers. its an acquired taste, just like wine.

Metric,

thanks. One day when i retire i may do a trip around Aus to all the brewries. Little Creatures would be my first stop.
Im generally not into darker beers, but i am going to start trying a few that have been reccommended to see if i can appreciate them.
 

It is a lamentable fact that Little Creatures Pale Ale is not available here in the Old Dart. But as compensation Belgian and German wheat beers are readily available, both of which I would happily kill for.

Another surprise for me, is the number of small breweries making really bloody good traditional English ales. It's not something I thought I would appreciate, but there are several I've tried that I would write home about.

The other good thing over here, most stubbies are 500ml.
 
No 1 equally, Burragorang Bock or Redback Wheat Beer. Shouldn't Lager be disqualified from a Beer Appreciation thread?
 
noirua said:
No 1 equally, Burragorang Bock or Redback Wheat Beer. Shouldn't Lager be disqualified from a Beer Appreciation thread?
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Admittedly I havn't tried many wheat beers, however once you get used to their taste, I can appreciate both Hoegaarden and Redback.

Lets not get into the larger vs ale debate either.

Broadly they are both classed as beers so lets leave it at that...
 

Oh, of course it's an acquired taste. However, I have never quite frankly understood that concept. Why acquire a taste? Why work towards liking something? I appreciate this concept for healthy foods; trying to like fruits, & vegetables.

However, why try to like something that's probably detrimental to your health, & is quite costly? I seldom drink any alcohol - I simply don't enjoy the flavor. I get told all the time that alcohol is an acquired taste, & that it's something you need to get used to / further your resistance to. However, I pose the question of why?

I seem to always associate the need to like something, as something akin to peer pressure on a massively social scale. If I have more enjoyment from a nice refreshing peach tea, why train myself to like something more expensive, & less healthy?

Is it about the 'buzz'? The feeling gained from alcohol? Once again, does nothing much for me. Seems no different than drug abuse :

Sorry ... way off topic I guess. Many social concepts just boggle my mind though. I guess being a black sheep loner does that to you though

.... I guess the same can be said though about many things in life though. Perhaps it's the frivolous things in life that make the grind actually worthwhile. Why travel? Why fly to a city across the world when we have our own ... perhaps it's more about the desire for different experiences.
 
Fair enough Nyden.

I can totally understand what your saying.

However, somewhere along the lines I acquired my taste and I now enjoy sampling fine ales and largers

As long as you dont try to tell me all those pre-mixed spirits are better than beer it doesnt bother me...
 
I use to hate beer until I got into the home brewing now I cant stop. There is a nice Belgium beer cafe in Brisbane city however drinks are expensive around $7 for 325mls or around $12~ a stubbie.

I think my favorites would have to be
Quack (havent used the large glass yet)
Duvel
Rossa
La Trappe Tripple (this one gives you a bad hangover!)
Tooheys Old - this was my first mainstream dark beer I tried last night and it wasnt too bad.

The darker the beer the better!
 
Big fan of the James Squire range - Pilsner is brilliant, Amber Ale is fantastic from a stubby & Golden Ale out of the tap is pure mothers milk

We're pretty lucky in Australia to have "larger" producers such as Little Creatures (although now owned by Fosters), James Squire & that Tassie beer (don't want to start a North vs South debate!) so widely available at such quality.

We are doubly lucky to have so many boutique beers available now as well, many pubs stocking locally made microbrews. Beachworth Ale & Buckleys beer are favourites, Gippland Ales, etc.
 
Nyden said:
Why travel? Why fly to a city across the world when we have our own ... perhaps it's more about the desire for different experiences.
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When I sit here banging away at my keyboard travel is all I think about. Sometimes I fire up Google Earth and visit places I have been to and places I would like to go. In a sense it is what gives my life purpose. I never feel more alive than I do when I'm trudging around a beautiful foreign city, experiencing new sights, smells and sounds. A new cuisine to explore, new beers, art, history, culture, traditions. It's mind blowing! Maybe it's coming from Brisbane that makes me want to travel. Brisbane is nice and all, but it can be a bit boring and is, generally speaking, a cultural wasteland.

I have never understood why people don't want to travel overseas. Are they afraid of other cultures? Afraid of flying? Afraid of being out of their little bubble? Some people say they don't have the money, and I laugh as they drive off in their $40,000 car and park their ar*e in front of their $3,000 plasma TV. It's all a matter of priorities.

But then, I've never understood why people spend a lot of money on cars. Different strokes for different folks I spose.

Back on topic: As for beer.. love it! Love most Northern European beer but Belgian beer specifically. The Belgians have taken brewing and made it an art form. The depth of flavour in some Belgian brews is simply amazing! For those who love Belgian beer I recommend a visit to Belgium. A wonderful little country with many little regional beers that you could never hope to find over here. Also love Czech beer.
 
In no particular order I would pick:

Guinness - I'm sure the stuff we get in Australia isn't as nice as in Ireland though.
Tetley's - When you can find it and and the pub doesn't do Guinness well *glares at E&W*
Hahn Witbier - Not a true Witbier by any stretch of the imagination, but I did like it, unfortunately they've stopped making it.
Stella - Sad that it got tagged as "wife beater"
Becks - Good all round beer
Heineken - Yes I know a lot of europeans diss it as "bucket beer", but it tastes better than much of the aussie stuff
Grolsch - Such a unique flavour!
Boags XXX - Nicest of their range

It's all down hill from there.

m.
 
My neighbour saw me with a 6 pack of VB, and said, "You know that is the 2nd best beer in the world", hook line and sinker I asked, whats the best ?, and his response was "they haven't found it yet."

Replace VB, with what ever your favourite beer is.
 
Like the one about the Beer Distillers Convention.
After the first day's talks and discussion, they retired to the bar.

Barman asks em to name their poison.

The VB manager orders a VB
the Tooheys manager order a Tooheys
etc
and eventualy
the Guinness manager orders a lemonade.

they all have a brief laugh at his expense..
to which he replies ,
"begorrah, if you luds aren't gonna bother drinking real beer, then oI'll keep you company"
 
Duvel!

Without an absolute shadow of a doubt.

If anyone hasn't tried it, you just don't know what you are missing. You drink it like you do wine, it tastes that good...

 

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Good to see some fans of fine beer.

I'm actually a massive Little Creatures fan with the 'bright ale' being my favorite.........I actually prefer my home brewed beers to the professional stuff........I'm just currently brewing my first batch of something I hope to be very similar to the Little Creatures Pale Ale

Other than that, I like a whole array of darker beers....many of them 'English'........I'm even a bit fond of Steinlager, which people give me a bit of curry over.....
 
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