ASF Beer Appreciation thread

[Timmy]

Top 3 ... in no particular order:

There is a brew with basically an unpronouncable name and I can't even spell it. It is brewed in the Ukrainian city of Chernobyl and is very nice. On a dark evening you would swear the beer actually glows ... bit weird.

From the US, only available in stubby-sized bottles but it is very cheap (only $2), is the 'commerative' brew "BearStearns Really Pale Ale". It is a light beer, actually very light, I bought some and all the bottles were empty!

And third, from Perth, 'Stuffed Swan' a very dry beer that once you open you have to add water to it (there's very little left in Perth apparently).

 

[spooly74]

Recently relocated to Adelaide and my local turns out to be the Earl of Leicester.
They have a beer appreciation thingy where you have to make your way through 86 bevs.
1 down ...Millers Chill :headshake
85 to go

 

[prawn_86]

Recently relocated to Adelaide and my local turns out to be the Earl of Leicester.
They have a beer appreciation thingy where you have to make your way through 86 bevs.
1 down ...Millers Chill :headshake
85 to go

I have heard of that pub, but never made it there.

If your in North Adelaide I suggest you check out the Wellington. They have about 36 beers on tap and a decent selection in the bottle. They cook awesome steaks too

The Welly is walking distance for me, so never needed to venture outside of North Adel plus drink driving laws...

 

[tayser]

prawn: a lot of body, smooth and delivers a swift kick in the pants, not for the faint hearted

And yes, my first trip to Canada will be for two things: a photo infront of each of the 10 provinces' legislature buildings & micro beer extravaganza in each province. Lots of research is required & I'm budgeting $20-30k for a 6-8 week trip - it's what I intend to do when I make that first withdrawl from my FX account

sorry, I forgot to add my usual:

^ beach side cafe in Beograd na moru on the mid-Dalmatian coast.

I fell in love with this when I was in Croatia, by far and away the finest mainstream beer anywhere (that I've had thus far ). South Melbourne & Queen Victoria markets stock it, $17 for a 6 pack which is very good considering its quality and that it's an import.

I start and end the night with a Karlo at Lamb's Go

 

[tayser]

Also, if you live near Glenelg, go down to Holdfast Bay Hotel - one block south of the tram line. They brew their own Pale and Shark Ale from memory - the Pale is very very high quality. I did a Tiger day-trip over there the other month ($40 return, bless you Temasek holdings!) and went straight there from the airport at 10:30 in the morning hah

 

[spooly74]

If your in North Adelaide I suggest you check out the Wellington. They have about 36 beers on tap and a decent selection in the bottle. They cook awesome steaks too

The Welly is walking distance for me, so never needed to venture outside of North Adel plus drink driving laws...

Been in a few in Nth Ad ...The British and one called the Lion I think.
Will sniff out the Welly next time and maybe sniif out the prawn ..lol

Nice one tayser, Shark Ale will be worth the trip.

Anyone of you guys know where a decent Guinness can be found ..Ta

 

[2020hindsight]

Beer was apparently introduced to Australia by Gov Macquarie - mainly to get the colony off rum (which the Naval Governors had "permitted"). Rum lead to too much Naval glazing maybe?

Macquarie was later nicknamed the "Father of Australia". :bier:

http://www.hawkesburyhistory.org.au/members/macq_miller.html

On the 28th December he went to the annual gathering of the aboriginal chiefs and clans at Parramatta where Macquarie said goodbye to the original Aboriginal inhabitants whose predicament was reminiscent of what he had seen in the highlands of Scotland, Cape Town South Africa and Surat in India. As the Aborigines feasted on roast beef washed down with copious draughts of beer, he examined the children of the Native Institution. He knew that the rapid increase in British population and the progress of British agriculture and industry had driven these people from their ancient habitations; he also knew how contact with Europeans in the townships had degraded the Blacks, he planned to establish a refuge for them on 10,000 acres at Moss Vale where their existence would be relatively undisturbed, but the Colonial Office ignored his proposal.

.........
Macquarie and his family boarded the "Surrey" on the 12th February 1822, however due to adverse weather conditions it was the 15th before the ship weighed anchor at Watsons Bay. It cleared Port Jackson's heads to take Macquarie back to England after 12 years in the colony, a man who's chief aim and happiness had been the colonists' good. Before him lay the prospect of countering his critics in London following the 'Bigge Report' on his administration of the colony in New South Wales.

He was to have many disappointments, and his health eventually deteriorated. Major General Lachlan Macquarie died in London on 1st July 1824. Two years after leaving his beloved Australia, aged 63 years. .....
The long eulogy ending with the words "the rapid improvement of the colony during his auspices and the high estimation in which both his character and government were held, rendered him truly deserving of the appellation by which he has been distinguished, "The Father of Australia".

Thanks Dad.

 

[prawn_86]

Also, if you live near Glenelg, go down to Holdfast Bay Hotel - one block south of the tram line. They brew their own Pale and Shark Ale from memory - the Pale is very very high quality. I did a Tiger day-trip over there the other month ($40 return, bless you Temasek holdings!) and went straight there from the airport at 10:30 in the morning hah

Next time your in town let me know

Been in a few in Nth Ad ...The British and one called the Lion I think.
Will sniff out the Welly next time and maybe sniif out the prawn ..lol

Nice one tayser, Shark Ale will be worth the trip.

Anyone of you guys know where a decent Guinness can be found ..Ta

There is an Irish pub in North Adel called the Dan O'connell. Personally im not a huge guinness fan, so I dont know what the 'quality' at that pub is like, but im fairly certain it would be better than PJs. If your up here i'll happily show you to the Welly and the Caledonian, which are my 2 favs. The cali has a decent range by the bottle such as Gage Road and Hoegaarden

 

[singlefished]

Deuchars IPA - imported from Caledonian brewery in Edinburgh directly, although it's mighty fine on the hand pull (you actually have to go to Scotland for that )

A man after my own heart..... When I was lived back in Scotland I was always keen on the Caley 80/-, especially when it was pulled at the diggers!!! (nice and warm )

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If you want the real deal this site is awesome:
www.beerstore.com.au

I've often drooled over some of the beers they import here but have never placed an order.... have you ever had any problems with them or are they as sweet as the beer they sell???

Cheers,
Scotty....

 

[prawn_86]

I've often drooled over some of the beers they import here but have never placed an order.... have you ever had any problems with them or are they as sweet as the beer they sell???

I have never had any problems with them.

However they now use a courier rather than the standard postal service, so when you place an order, they will give you a call and ask where the courier can leave it if your not at home.

I find their service is very personalised, which i like. IE - they will always call and ask rather than email.

 

[prawn_86]

All this beer talk has convinced me to head off to the Welly tonight for a big steak and a choice of many beers...

 

[blinkau]

All this beer talk has convinced me to head off to the Welly tonight for a big steak and a choice of many beers...

Ah you just convinced me as well I went out and got some Monteiths Hearty Black (taste a bit like chocolate) and a few Samuel Adams. I guess no better way to end the long weekend.

 

[prawn_86]

Ah you just convinced me as well I went out and got some Monteiths Hearty Black (taste a bit like chocolate) and a few Samuel Adams. I guess no better way to end the long weekend.

You obviously have a decent bottle-o or pub near you. Or do you buy online?

I have ordered some Samual Adams, and have never tried it before

 

[prawn_86]

I little research and have found out that there are 5 brewers actually listed on the ASX:

Lion Nathan (LNN)

Fosters (FGL)

Little Creatures (LWB)

Gage Roads (GRB)

Oz Brewing (OZB)

The 1st 2 are fairly obvious, but does anyone own any of the other 3? They seem fairly illiquid, and wouldnt be a place i would consider investing into...

 

[spooly74]

They have a beer appreciation thingy where you have to make your way through 86 bevs.
1 down ...Millers Chill :headshake
85 to go

Knocked a couple more off the list tonight with dins (btw the biggest schnitzel I`ve ever seen )

Belle Vue Kriek - a cherry beer from Belgium, surprisingly nice but beware ...$18 a pop
Asashi - Chinese brew, not too bad either and Ruddles County Ale ...yummm

82 and counting!

 

[refined silver]

I little research and have found out that there are 5 brewers actually listed on the ASX:

Lion Nathan (LNN)

Fosters (FGL)

Little Creatures (LWB)

Gage Roads (GRB)

Oz Brewing (OZB)

The 1st 2 are fairly obvious, but does anyone own any of the other 3? They seem fairly illiquid, and wouldnt be a place i would consider investing into...

What ever happened to Eumundi Brewing? It was my first ever stock bought 20years ago. It listed at 50c, I bought at 11c and sold a few months later for 15c.

 

[prawn_86]

Knocked a couple more off the list tonight with dins (btw the biggest schnitzel I`ve ever seen )

Belle Vue Kriek - a cherry beer from Belgium, surprisingly nice but beware ...$18 a pop

LOL, if you want a huge schnitzel head to Coopers Ale House on Pulteney St in the city. Or sometimes the casino has promos with 18 inch schnittys and if you finish everything you get your cash back

Re: Bellevue, it is also on my list to try. At least now i know where to get it!

Belle-Vue Kriek has undoubtedly been flavoured with some form of syrup and sweetened up for mordern-day taste

The Beer Bible (a good read)

 

[Geffro77]

Before this weekend, my favourite beers were:
1. Tiger Beer (Spent 8 months in Vietnam and didn't drink anything else)
2. Coopers Pale Ale (Excellent Beer)
3. Crackenback (made in the Snowy Mountains. Definitely worth a try)

However, on the weekend I went to the Beer Factory here in Wollongong. It's a cross between homebrew and commercial production. You choose what kind of beer you want to brew (many are similar to existing beers) and they give you a measuring bucket and a recipe card let you do it. You brew it up in a big kettle and then leave the beer there for a couple of weeks. After that you go back and bottle it. They cool, filter and carbonate it so you can drink as you're bottling it - needless to say, we didn't need the all the bottles we bought.

I chose their Tiger beer clone, and it tastes pretty close. The best thing about it is the lack of preservatives, which means no hangover in the morning - a prerequisite when you have a 3 month old...

Note: I'm not affiliated with the Beer Factory, I just had a good experience with them. There are plenty of other places out there that do the same thing.

Geffro77

 

[Junior]

I primarily drink James Squires Amber Ale (only if I can get a slab for under $45-50).

Happened upon a lovely dark ale by the name of Buckley's Dark Bock last year. A fantastic beer for the Winter season, I recommend sinking a few while watching the footy replay.

 

[bigt]

Being a northern England Lad, have tasted many a fine ale - may comment on this later. However, for now, I recently tried a Tasmanian pale ale at a local restaurant, Moo Brew...bl**dy fantastic drop, great nose, almost floral in flavour and a good balance of hops. Whilst bl**dy great tasting, at over a $100 a slab, bl**dy pricey too..nice to stick in the fridge and bring out on "special" occasions such as England beating NZ in a test..that time again?