Whats the best beer you've had & why?

[ajay]

had an awsome beer the other day...

schoffer hoffer (spelling?)

came in a big ass glass - they are like 500ml :D

very tasty - got me PISSED :P

[kizza]

The beer i most like would be Corona.

But the best beer I've had would be a Crown Lager , only because it was the first beer my dad brought for me.

kizza

[Ell]

Favorite Beer: Paulander pilsner. very very nice.
Reason: German Beer, its the bomb with no hangover :P
second fav: Homebrew
Reson: tastes like a shandy, kicks like 2 shots.

[floody]

I'd have to say Sapporo, or Asahi Super Dry.

[big_pete]

Vb because i love the taste 8)

im only 16 but love it

[johnny]

Coopers sparkling, as a matter of fact........I got one right now! *edit, for it's full flavour.

Red back *edit for it's crisp taste.

Belgian style "sherry/cherry" beer. *edit for it's way out super sweet high octane power punch that get's delivered like a sherman tank parked on your chest with every mouthful you consume. If you want a beer that has as much flavour as alcahol content, this is it! I Got extremely drunk on it last time I was in Brussels (by myself). Had the appropriate hangover cure in Amsterdamn the next day 8)

*edit, yes I am drunk.

*edit, vote green :mrgreen:

[®ider]

your not suppose to drink in Amsterdam, you are suppose to smoke and consume other varieties

[johnny]

your not suppose to drink in Amsterdam, you are suppose to smoke and consume other varieties

What the hell do you think I was talking about :shock: :? :?:

Anyway, there is also the Heiniken Brewery where I think drinking beer is permitted (not that I went there....how touristy. Now hanging in coffee shops, that's unique and alternative :roll: mmmmm Afghani gold......)

[Dane]

Coopers sparkling, as a matter of fact........I got one right now! *edit, for it's full flavour.

Pale Ale for me. i love it! and not too expensive either.
http://flip-flopping.hp.infoseek.co.jp/beer/bottle/images/coopers_original_pale_ale.jpg

Grolsch for those special occasions - like if i ever win the lottery. Taste to die for... and comes in a kickass bottle.
http://www.bottledbeer.co.uk/photos/grolsch.jpg

[Daver]

Coopers from the Tap ain't bad, but home brew is better.

Perroni is my favourite though, with that "honey beer' a close 2nd...

[konasaurus]

Bravara from Brazil
XXXX gold / bitter (i am a queenslander come on !!)
Tooheys Extra Dry / OLD / Pilsners (spelling)
Corona with lime

that is about all the beer i buy, there are other good beers out there just dont feel like thinking

Say no to VB

[W2ttsy]

not a beer drinker (you can kill me if you want)

but i must say, a mix of inner circle rum (very good stuff) with pineapple juice is sooooo good after a ride. great drink.

W2ttsy

[wingy]

Coopers Sparkling as an everyday beer and Little Creatures for special occasions. Coopers has a real yeast driven ale belt and the Creatures is as smooth as silk.
Thats bought beer anyway. My Cascade "Ghost Ale" home brew is ready for drinking and at only 7 weeks in the bottle it is already one of the best beers I have tasted. Smooth and rounded with a great malty finish.

[parallax]

Tooheys PILS.

Had it in the bath, after 11 days in the scrub completing the ATA in Armidale in the middle of winter.

Best beer ever.

[zac]

finally, someone else who drinks redbacks! i also like stella, new, coldies, tooheys pils and cold shots. oh, and the odd kilkenny or guinness when there's nothing else available.

[johnny]

Coopers Sparkling as an everyday beer and Little Creatures for special occasions. Coopers has a real yeast driven ale belt and the Creatures is as smooth as silk.
Thats bought beer anyway. My Cascade "Ghost Ale" home brew is ready for drinking and at only 7 weeks in the bottle it is already one of the best beers I have tasted. Smooth and rounded with a great malty finish.

Ghost ale, what kind of beer is that exactly? What current beers would you equate it with?

After our last chat on beer, I'm quite keen to kick off my own home brew, also get a hold of those aged Coopers! Really starting to get an educated palete concerning the old amber ale. Will have to kick my excercise regime up a notch :D

[spuddy]

Daver; Beez Kneez? It's good shit.

As for mine....

She passes me a Coopers, And she glistens in the sun

Or TEDs.

[sifter]

I'd have to say Sapporo, or Asahi Super Dry.
im with you on the sapporro

[RaID]

Name: Zywiec
Origin: Poland
Type: Lager
Good Pts: Comes in 500ml Bottles
5.7%
Nice and Smooth, with a slightly hoppy taste
Can be enjoyed quickly or slowly
Even smoother when comes from a Tap


Bad Pts: Not that easy to get here Aus only like a few bottle shops per capital city stock it
Cant get it on tap anywhere in AUS

[shmity]

Goat.

[nhd]

Goat.

dont forget that fre grolsch! :P
i am a fan of the ol mGoat and if its on tap will choose it over anything else. but me being in my prime uni days, draught works.

[monkeymagic]

hoegaarden, very very tastey

[shmity]

Goat.

dont forget that fre grolsch! :P
i am a fan of the ol mGoat and if its on tap will choose it over anything else. but me being in my prime uni days, draught works.
Yes, but i decided not to exercise the rule that "a free beer is the best beer".

[Tomas]

Daver; Beez Kneez? It's good shit.


Damn rite.

I also swing towards little creatures. Went to the brewery when i was over in WA. Smelt funky thats fo sure.

[Avanti_Racing]

150mL Dry Gin Mixed With 150mL Midori then around 20mL of jim Beem, tastes like shit but i dont care, ill drink anything

[Mahoney_007]

http://www.fosters.com.au/corporate/images/beer_brands_carlton.jpg

The Golden Horses, why? Because I can drink it every day and still not get sick of it, as a matter of fact I'm going to the fridge right now to crack one :wink:

[n00b]

Stella atios is te best berr ever....

[n00b]

Lord I'm wasted!!

[and1]

Lord I'm wasted!!

No your not, there weren't any "1"s in your exclamation marks.

Best beer is Heineken. Yes I am a slave to consumerism. I also had this weird import beer (forget the name, but its dutch - WE RULE!) after baseball when we have our drinking session and talk about how we got raped dry without lube. It was really good, too bad I don't know the name.

[Realfastbikes]

Tui enough said.

[Gonzo]

Tui enough said.

You could also have said that it comes in 500ml cans.

[johnny]

had an awsome beer the other day...

schoffer hoffer (spelling?)

came in a big ass glass - they are like 500ml :D

very tasty - got me PISSED :P

Ah yes, that would be Schoffer Hoffoer (two dots over the O in Schoffer) an Austrian cloudy wheat beer with 5,0% alkeehole. I tried it tonight at Una's (Austrian restaraunt in Sydney). I had to laugh when I saw it, "hey! that's the beer that Ajay was talking about.......I'll have a Schoffer Hoffeor please".

Not bad, Light, cloudy and maybe even a bit "fruity", but definately fantastic with paprika chicken and rosti! I agree that it was definately paletable, but next to a Coopers or Red Back ( AustraLIAN wheat beer)..........a paltry second best.

Beez Neez. Ooohhhhh yes, any thing with honey in it deserves a blood sacrifice! I have actually been pursuing my honey addiction quite actively, but may need some Farkiners help to take it too the next level. Mead, the "ye olde English brew" was made from a honey base and I'm dieing to try it, but try finding this stuff anywhere in Sydney! I know it's available, but you try and track down a supplier......I believe as Mia Wallace would say, it is an "excercise in futility"!

If anyone can track down a supplier, I offer a beer (or six) my shout (offer only applies to residents of the Sydney metropolitan district. See terms and conditions for details).

Yes, I am drunk.

[Rik]

http://www.ontas.com.au/taverners/mead.htm

http://www.ontas.com.au/taverners/orderform.htm

I'm working on it for you johnny ;)

Edit: woah shit, that page was updated in 1996 :oops:

edit2: http://www.barambahridge.com.au/Barambahorderform.html
http://www.bartholomewsmeadery.com.au/
http://www.traveldownunder.com.au/New_South_Wales/Big_Sky/Duttons_Meadery.asp
http://www.traveldownunder.com.au/Western_Australia/South_West/Blackwood_Meadery.asp

[CHEWY]

Wanders draught home brew... always ends up tasting sweet

[M PWR]

corona with a wee bit of speed.

Does it for me.

-Sean

[kalem]

http://www.fosters.com.au/corporate/images/beer_brands_carlton.jpg

The Golden Horses, why? Because I can drink it every day and still not get sick of it, as a matter of fact I'm going to the fridge right now to crack one :wink:

yeah that and the quiz questions underneath the top. Excellent.


on occasion i'll drink Stella, Stienlager, Heineken, Becks...

[Maffew]

Corona or VB. Reches(SP?) is some nasty shit.

[RCOH]

Corona or VB. Reches(SP?) is some nasty shit.


Reschs is THE shit.

Also Heineken tall cans, Becks Bier, Coopers Red Longnecks drunk from paperbag, Corona is nice but only in summer, Peroni, VB is good in a pinch.

NEVER: Tooheys fuckin Dirt, Carlton 'worst beer ever' Draught.

[Mahoney_007]

Reschs is THE shit.

Also Heineken tall cans, Becks Bier, Coopers Red Longnecks drunk from paperbag, Corona is nice but only in summer, Peroni, VB is good in a pinch.

NEVER: Tooheys fuckin Dirt, Carlton 'worst beer ever' Draught.

WTF? Worst beer ever? C'mon I think your being a bit harsh. What about XXXX or Fosters? Or possibly even Hein"where is the taste"eken. :wink:

[mtbmx]

vb is horrible.

TED's are pretty good.

[johnny]

VB, XXXX and fosters are for Queenslanders AFL fans and tourists! We can do without two of these three demographs. Gee, guess which ones :wink:

I agree, heiniken = no flavour!

[RCOH]

Heineken does have a flavour, it tastes like heineken :wink:


Perhaps I was being harsh on Carlton Draught but this one time (at band camp), I ordered an almighty RESCHS & the poor misguided soul of a bar tender gave me a carlton. 1/2 an hour later when the convulsions had stopped & I had cleansed my body of the foul ale (by drinking more RESCHS) I swore never to touch the noxious drop again. :D

[6UL DV8]

I had a beer with a chili in the bottle once. Not sure if they brew it with chili or just chuck in a chili when they bottle it. Very very tasty. But normally Becks or Coopers. As said before no sugar and no 222(or whatever number) preservative, so no hangover. You piss brown from the Coopers but.

[spuddy]

Reschs is THE shit.

Also Heineken tall cans, Becks Bier, Coopers Red Longnecks drunk from paperbag, Corona is nice but only in summer, Peroni, VB is good in a pinch.

NEVER: Tooheys fuckin Dirt, Carlton 'worst beer ever' Draught.

WTF? Worst beer ever? C'mon I think your being a bit harsh. What about XXXX or Fosters? Or possibly even Hein"where is the taste"eken. :wink:

Carlton 'im really shit' Draught vs Hein 'ooooh fark im drinking water' eken. Match of the year?

[mitchy]

Reschs is THE shit.

Ewwwwwwww... Silver bullets *shudders*

If you have to drink beer, Ted's.

But Canadian Club and cola.
Spirits over beer :D

[Ryan]

Carlton Draught is without a doubt the worst beer ever created by human hands. I would rather inject human faeces into my eyeball than drink it ever again. Corona is kind of like real beer, only made for girls, if you need to put a lemon in it to be able to stomach it, it's not a good beer.

Onto the good stuff:

Coopers Pale and Coopers Sparkling are both fantastic from the bottle and are damn close to perfection (in my books) off the tap. Pikes Oakbank Lager is another personal favourite of mine which also happens to come from South Australia, though not many bottle shops here in Brisbane stock it. (Good beer, good riding, good hip hop and decriminalised pot, if Adelaide wasn't so shit-boring I'd move there in a second ;) )

I had my first Reschs just this past weekend and it was nowhere near as vile as my friends from Lismore built it up to be, actually quite drinkable but a bit on the watery / tasteless side of things for my liking. I drank the Real Bitter but I understand there are a few varieties of it out there.

As far as imported beer goes my current favourite is Stella Artois. Crack one of those puppies, whack on a goofy smile and say "git" and "twat" alot and you'll feel just like a slower and less talented Steve Peat.

Last but not least, XXXX Bitter and VB are first and second choices for "cheap, domestic, I just want to get slaughtered" beers. VB is a lot closer to being a real bitter than XXXX in my books, but one-eyed patriotism demands that XXXX occupies my top spot.

[Misplaced]

Speights, very tasty and zero hangover

Whatever happened to Rolling Rock?

[RCOH]

Speights, very tasty and zero hangover

My girlfriend would marry you, so we better not ever meet :)

[johnny]

I had a beer with a chili in the bottle once. Not sure if they brew it with chili or just chuck in a chili when they bottle it. Very very tasty. But normally Becks or Coopers. As said before no sugar and no 222(or whatever number) preservative, so no hangover. You piss brown from the Coopers but.

Sorry dude but 222 and sugar do not contribute to hangovers. Neither does mixing drinks or any of that kind of stuff.

Hangovers: Ethanol is the form of alcahol that we drink, enzymes in our digestive system brake ethanol down into formaldehyde and methanol. Methanol is poisonous to humans so if we get too much in our system at once, our body attempts to purge itself of it. This is why we can vomit if we drink too much or drink too fast. Formaldehyde is less poisonous and is excreted through the urine, but formaldehyde is also a diuretic. This means that it drags fluid/water out with it (probably a process via the kidneys ie: kidneys force fluid into the bladder to make you piss therefore purging the body of formaldehyde. Bit of a guess on that one tho). This is how we come to be dehydrated/hungover. There is also another part of hangovers, the missed sleep, the diet of chips and dodgy kebabs, cigarette smoke both first and second hand, but the largest non-intake contributor to hangovers is missing you regular sleep pattern. One night on the turps, not getting to sleep until 7am and then waking up at 3pm is akin to international flights and jetlag via altering your circadian rhythm (this is a job done by the suprachiasmatic nucleus found atop of the brainstem, it regulates our sleeping patern). Drink a large amount of water either during pub visits or before you hit the sack and you will negate at least 85% of the hangover feeling. Sometimes a pre-bedsybies berocca can help as well! BTW, if 222 gave you hangovers you'd wake up with a sore head from drinking fruit juice and many other food stuffs where it may be found!

Another urban myth is that beer bellies come from "what we eat when we are drunk" as in nuts, chips, kebabs, pizza, McshitballDonalds etc. WRONG! Beer, spirits and most mixers have a very high sugar content, if this energy input is not balanced out by energy output ie: excercise, your pancreas will release insulin which will turn any excess energy (glycogen) into energy reserves, FAT! Also, alcahol itself has 8 calories per gram, that's really high considering that protien has only for calories per gram! Once again, if you don't burn this off, you will store it as fat. Bottom line, alcahol is highly fattening!


Ryan challenged himself with:
Carlton Draught is without a doubt the worst beer ever created by human hands. I would rather inject human faeces into my eyeball than drink it ever again.

So does that mean if I come around with a case of Carlton and a syringe full of poo.................. :shock: :lol:

[03choko03]

I cant believe no ones mentioned Pilsener Urquell, the original pilsener, from Czech, damn fine, also Czech Budweiser, nothing like the yank crap.

[johnny]

I cant believe no ones mentioned Pilsener Urquell, the original pilsener, from Czech, damn fine, also Czech Budweiser, nothing like the yank crap.

And about 50c for 500ml in Prague square! Top place, top beer at top prices (stunningly beautiful women too!).

[03choko03]

word
went to Sedlic, out of Prague, where the bone church is and drank a local brew there tthat was oh so cheap, oh so big and oh so delicious, man the czechs know beer

[Rik]

BTW, if 222 gave you hangovers you'd wake up with a sore head from drinking fruit juice and many other food stuffs where it may be found!
But when was the last time you set out on a night of drinking copious amounts of fruit juice?

[johnny]

BTW, if 222 gave you hangovers you'd wake up with a sore head from drinking fruit juice and many other food stuffs where it may be found!
But when was the last time you set out on a night of drinking copious amounts of fruit juice?

I used to drink four litres of Orange/passionfruit juice a day (until I realised that "fruit" sugar is really no different than refined cane sugar), added to my frosty fruit addiction I think that would qualify as "copious".

No hangovers there!

[Misplaced]

Just as a testament to my obsession.....

http://www.farkin.net/forums/album_thumbnail.php?pic_id=11710 (http://www.farkin.net/forums/album_pic.php?pic_id=11710)
http://www.farkin.net/forums/album_thumbnail.php?pic_id=11711 (http://www.farkin.net/forums/album_pic.php?pic_id=11711)

cough*sadbastard*cough

[johnny]

Hey wasn't that beer the official sponser of the most recent coup attempt in Fiji?


:D

[n00b]

n00b wrote:
Lord I'm wasted!!


No your not, there weren't any "1"s in your exclamation marks.


I can assure you that I was :oops:

[Misplaced]

Hey wasn't that beer the official sponser of the most recent coup attempt in Fiji?


:D


Yes, I think it was.... and they used the D8 as a battering ram to get through the gates :lol:[/quote]

[johnny]

Yes, I think it was.... and they used the D8 as a battering ram to get through the gates :lol:

Speight, the prefered beer for 9 out of 10 Pacific revolutionaries!

:lol: :lol:

[naz]

I cant believe no ones mentioned Pilsener Urquell, the original pilsener, from Czech, damn fine, also Czech Budweiser, nothing like the yank crap.

And about 50c for 500ml in Prague square! Top place, top beer at top prices (stunningly beautiful women too!).

beer goggles?

[Misplaced]

Yes, I think it was.... and they used the D8 as a battering ram to get through the gates :lol:

Speight, the beer 9 out of ten revolutionaries prefer!

:lol: :lol:

and the tenth one got shot for defection

[johnny]

I cant believe no ones mentioned Pilsener Urquell, the original pilsener, from Czech, damn fine, also Czech Budweiser, nothing like the yank crap.

And about 50c for 500ml in Prague square! Top place, top beer at top prices (stunningly beautiful women too!).

beer goggles?

Nah, that's what I'm wearing when I start telling YOU how hot your arse is!

:lol:

[naz]

I cant believe no ones mentioned Pilsener Urquell, the original pilsener, from Czech, damn fine, also Czech Budweiser, nothing like the yank crap.

And about 50c for 500ml in Prague square! Top place, top beer at top prices (stunningly beautiful women too!).

beer goggles?

Nah, that's what I'm wearing when I start telling YOU how hot your arse is!

:lol:

cant touch this!

[03choko03]

bit OT ,but are there any beer forums that anyone knows of?

[ajay]

^Being a 'thread' about about about 'beer' on a 'forum' i dont think that its very OT... but no, i dont know of any - but it looks like we have enough people to start one!!



Johnny - nice review on the schoffer hoeffer (the spelling still confuses the shit of me even though i tried to copy it.. :? ) i have since had a many more - i ll say it again - THE BEST BEER EVER!!!!! :D

[dhgod]

staying on the topic, the best beer ive ever had, would have to be james boag, now thats quality beer :lol:

i'm underage, hugely underage, but my parents dont mind, and i can steal it off my brother

[GrubNut]

And about 50c for 500ml in Prague square! Top place, top beer at top prices (stunningly beautiful women too!).

Hell yes! I know what you're talking about. Although its better a few k's out of the centre of town. If it wasn't for the visa issues I'd never leave.

Anyway for a nice brew somwhat closer to home czech out 3 ravens. The brewery is in Thornbury melbourne, near my house.

mmmmmm 3 ravens blonde...

[ajay]

staying on the topic, the best beer ive ever had, would have to be james boag, now thats quality beer :lol:

i'm underage, hugely underage, but my parents dont mind, and i can steal it off my brother

James Boags is ... um.... yeah.... :?
Anyway, To quote a cool ass Canadian (eh') barman - "have schoffer hoeffer man"

[funk]

I can't believe no-one's mentioned Little Creatures Pale Ale. That stuff is just the finest beer in the country!

[Dane]

bit OT ,but are there any beer forums that anyone knows of?

there is a www.beer.com and they use to offer a free email -> @beer.com style. I haven't been there since i was about 14, however i can't imagine a forum being very successful from a discussion point of view (on that site). they have the usual babe of the week etc. ie. the site is of that caliber.

[Kona.S.P]

Coldies, I'm Cheap

[Commander Dilsnikk]

What about Delerium Tremens?
Belgian beer which, when mixed with the correct type of herb has hallucinogenic effects... :wink:

As for beer generally I'm big on Boags Strongarm at the moment.

N.B. My favourite beer changes constantly... anything from James Squire or Coopers Pale Ale to Redback or Melbourne Bitter.

I have always found it ironic, thought, that the two states that Australians give the most static to are the makers of arguably our finest beers.

[toodles]

Fav local beers are XXXX, Crownies and Tooheys New/Old

Favourite imports are Stella, Estrella Damm, San Miguel and Asahi.

My sister just scored employee discount at CUB brewery at Yatala (like $10 a carton :shock: ) so I'm learning to love Cascade. Pretty nice gear actually.

[scblack]

Favourite beers: Coopers Pale Ale, Redback, and Carlton Draught.

Worst: XXXX, Corona (any beer that needs flavour added is just not on).

[crozza]

I cant believe no ones mentioned Pilsener Urquell, the original pilsener, from Czech, damn fine, also Czech Budweiser, nothing like the yank crap.

And about 50c for 500ml in Prague square! Top place, top beer at top prices (stunningly beautiful women too!).

beer goggles?

does that have a white label because its awsome

[cooper]

[quote=johnny]Coopers sparkling, as a matter of fact........I got one right now! *edit, for it's full flavour.

Pale Ale for me. i love it! and not too expensive either.
http://flip-flopping.hp.infoseek.co.jp/beer/bottle/images/coopers_original_pale_ale.jpg

quote]

wwwhoooo, bring on the coopers supporters i love a good coopers!

although i havent yet nailed a good coopers home brew, last time i put in too much sugar, to increase the alchohol and it just farked up, maybe ididnt clean the barrel good enough

Yaa coopers rock on, yes i am drunk at the moment

[Mahoney_007]

I can't believe no-one's mentioned Little Creatures Pale Ale. That stuff is just the finest beer in the country!

The best thing about Little Creatures is they have dog water bowls out the front of the brewery so your dog can have a drink to! Oh the beer isn't to bad either. After you've done that go to the Sail and Anchor and order one of their 6 pack specials, (6 flavours of beers) go back to Little Creatures have one of each flavour again head down to Ciccerallos and buy fish and chips then try and drive home :wink:

[DOM]

Name: Zywiec
Origin: Poland
Type: Lager
Good Pts: Comes in 500ml Bottles
5.7%
Nice and Smooth, with a slightly hoppy taste
Can be enjoyed quickly or slowly
Even smoother when comes from a Tap


Bad Pts: Not that easy to get here Aus only like a few bottle shops per capital city stock it
Cant get it on tap anywhere in AUS

Mate I thought i was the only one who liked this beer !!!! ..

I work around the corner from the qld Polish society and they have a bar ... happy hr between 1 - 3 ... $3 for a bottle of Zywiec .. how good is this shit !!! .. im in love with it.

I also found it hard to get ahold of at bottle shops ... but I recently found my local grape sells it by the bottle .. $4 each .. which really isnt that bad considering it's actually 2.2 Standard drinks. Throw back 2 or 3 of these badboys before stepping into the taxi on the way to town .. and youll be off to a decent start.

Highly Re-commend.

Pronunciation is .. Ziv... itch ....

good shit ;) .. nice light crispy beer with a good octane level ;)

[naz]

that beer you can buy at the supermarket .2% or something. fully sick i got hell pissed of that shit when i was a munchkin :roll:

[scblack]

naz wrote:that beer you can buy at the supermarket .2% or something. fully sick i got hell pissed of that shit when i was a munchkin

That was last week wasn't it? :D

hehe had to get that one.

[naz]

naz wrote:that beer you can buy at the supermarket .2% or something. fully sick i got hell pissed of that shit when i was a munchkin

That was last week wasn't it? :D

hehe had to get that one.

no no my taste has evolved since then....GOOOOOOOOOOOOON

:P
and on special occasions ill buy VB

[scblack]

It has not been available for a while, but KB was great - anyone remember the gold can of KB?

[johnny]

I can't believe no-one's mentioned Little Creatures Pale Ale. That stuff is just the finest beer in the country!

The best thing about Little Creatures is they have dog water bowls out the front of the brewery so your dog can have a drink to! Oh the beer isn't to bad either. After you've done that go to the Sail and Anchor and order one of their 6 pack specials, (6 flavours of beers) go back to Little Creatures have one of each flavour again head down to Ciccerallos and buy fish and chips then try and drive home :wink:

If the sail and anchor of which you speak is the one in Freemantle, that's where I tried my first Red Back on tap. As a matter of fact, it's the only place I've ever had it on tap!

Ah the hazy memories :lol:


It has not been available for a while, but KB was great - anyone remember the gold can of KB?

I never got to try it, but every time I see Reg Regan (sydney charactor parody) with one it brings back all those childhood memories of collecting cans for cash! If I remember correctly, they had a dimpled can that was rather thin, is that correct?

[ja_har]

Best beer ever is always the next one you are about to have..........

[Emmett]

Favorite domestic regular priced beer bottled... Boags draught (soon to be released in QLD)

Favorite domestic premium beer bottled... Pikes Oakbank, Tastes remarkably like the old Coopers "premium/clear" ale because it is. Pikes make some great wines too.

Favorite international beer bottled...Stella Artois

Favorite Sessional beer...Pikes Oakbank

Favorite domestic regular priced draught beer...VB

Favorite domestic premium draught beer... Matilda Bay/Cascade premium

Favorite international draught beer... Old Speckled Hen/Kroneberg 1664

[Gonzo]

Those in sydney should head to the belgian beer cafes. One in sydney, the other in the rocks. They have a choice of about 30 different beers from belgium. It's a bit pricey but alot of the beershave alcohol content's above 10% so that helps to offset the cost a little bit.

I suggest you go to the one in the rocks the bar is much less cramped and very cool.

[scblack]

Johnny wrote:
Quote:
It has not been available for a while, but KB was great - anyone remember the gold can of KB?


I never got to try it, but every time I see Reg Regan (sydney charactor parody) with one it brings back all those childhood memories of collecting cans for cash! If I remember correctly, they had a dimpled can that was rather thin, is that correct?

That's the one - I remember it as a sort of crinkly metal, and I do believe it was the first beer my dad ever gave me, when we were out fishing somewhere, ahh the days.

[Rik]

I suggest you go to the one in the rocks the bar is much less cramped and very cool.1L stein, 9% alcohol, ZONK. Best way to start and end a night in one swift maneuvre.

[Gonzo]

I suggest you go to the one in the rocks the bar is much less cramped and very cool.1L stein, 9% alcohol, ZONK. Best way to start and end a night in one swift maneuvre.


I think thats the lowenbrau where they have the 1L steins. Just down the road from the belgian beer.

[ajay]

Best beer ever is always the next one you are about to have..........

this is true...sometimes....

Anyone had a cascade dark ale??

very nice beer indeed, very smooth rich flavour 8)

[Rik]

Actually, you're probably right. Sorry, I don't remember much from that night ;)

[jakie]

Munchen all the way!!
I havent actually tasted this stuff but....
A few days ago i was at this wholesale bottle store with my dad. They had in the back corner a few 6s of Munchen with this giant 1 litre glass above it, just like the ones from Octoberfest. I went up to the counter and asked how much the glass was by itself. The cashier lady went out to the manager came back and said i could have it for free!!!!! Yay!! :D :D
I think it might have something to do with my dad spending $200+ that day. :P

[johnny]

Those in sydney should head to the belgian beer cafes. One in sydney, the other in the rocks. They have a choice of about 30 different beers from belgium. It's a bit pricey but alot of the beershave alcohol content's above 10% so that helps to offset the cost a little bit.

I suggest you go to the one in the rocks the bar is much less cramped and very cool.

If you ever go to the Rocks Belgian Cafe and there is a guy sitting in a corner drinking a deep reddy coloured beer with a serene almost whimsical grin on his dial......that would be me.

You may remember in a few previous posts I mentioned my big night in Brussels suckin on a cherry/sherry beer. Well the BBCafe is the only place I have found that beer since. That night by myself in Brussels holds one of the happiest memories of my life (had just come from a forced 8days in New York.....yyyeeeecscsccchhhh :x from zero culture to absolute culture!) and each time I swill this beer, it takes me back again................................... :wink: :) :D 8)

[Chopper]

My home brew.
Kick like a horse and only cost about 13 cents to make.

[josh]

whhhaat, a beer thread? How did i miss this. I dont have one particular favourite, i have several:

James Squire
San Miguel
Samuel Adams
Bavara
Dortmunder (sp?)
Corona
Old Speckled Hen
and two hard beers to track down: Lef and Lucifer.

Oh yeah!

[Fatman]

Time to ressurect this old thread, no-one else is on at this time of day.

This thread poses one of the eternal questions, and I am on a mission in europe at the moment to answer it. I am compiling a spreadsheet of all the different beers I have tried, that I have proof of such as the bottle etc, and also of the tap beers.
So far I only have 286 bottled beers on the list and about 80 on the draught list. So I'm in the UK now doing vast research. I have just come back from Belgium and owing to the interest in previous posts I will tell you that Belgian beer is indeed exceptional. In England where I live there are many beer festivals on at the moment where you can get "Real Ale". Something we lack in Australia.
For Example:
Timothy Taylors Landlord, Thomas Hardy's Ale, Spitfire, Brewers Gold,
Innes & Gunn, Deuchars.(I know the last two are Scottish)
Before anyone gets their back up, I do like Aussie beer too. Some of the favourites are:
Boags Honey Porter, Coopers Sparkling, Little Creatures.
Belgium:
Deus, Kwak, Gulden Draak, Gouden Carolus, St Bernards Abt12. There are far too many to name.
No Stella you may say? Stella is the devils work, especially the crap they brew here in England. Although alot of lager is the devils work.
Germany;
Warsteiner, Schneider Aventinus.

I could go on for days, it's a subject I think we all feel very deeply about, so well worth the effort.
The key is kids, try as many as you can! There is sooooooo much more than the awful top pressure crap you find in most pubs. Look a little further.
I think this mission of mine will take about 7years 9months and 14days, to complete Europe. Everyone should have a goal.

All that effort, I need a beer. I think it'll be an Old Peculier.
Cheers.

[Pete J]

As long as it gets me drunk then it's a good beer imo! :p

Seriously though, i have a thing for Coopers Sparkling Ale, it is definitely one of my favourites. Or then any number of German/Belgian beers simply because of their purity laws!

And this Finnish one is ok too.
http://beer.trash.net/img/beers/228.jpg

[Fatman]

Last Finnish one i had was in Sweden, called Karhu. Drinking there is rather expensive.

[Pete J]

Last Finnish one i had was in Sweden, called Karhu. Drinking there is rather expensive.
Karhu is ok, tis a bit like VB in Australia though. I like Lapin Kulta the most out of all the regulars.
Drinking here is only expensive when you are in a bar or a club, otherwise it's hella cheap when you buy from the supermarket!!! You can get a sixpack for 5 something euros!
Drinking is a bit of a national sport here, never have i ever seen so many people in as bad shape as i have seen on the streets of Helsinki!! It's like Melbourne Cup day every weekend! And during midsummer festival time the nations leading cause of death is alcohol related drowning. People go out on their boats to their summer cottages, get shitfaced, fall into the water and drown. One weekend last year 18 or so people died that way! :eek:
And i've never seen so many people wearing these things either. (resulting from drunken falls)
http://www.spineuniverse.com/displaygraphic.php/255/ag_030400danek_halo80-BB.jpg

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

Time to ressurect this old thread, no-one else is on at this time of day.

This thread poses one of the eternal questions, and I am on a mission in europe at the moment to answer it. I am compiling a spreadsheet of all the different beers I have tried, that I have proof of such as the bottle etc, and also of the tap beers.
So far I only have 286 bottled beers on the list and about 80 on the draught list. So I'm in the UK now doing vast research. I have just come back from Belgium and owing to the interest in previous posts I will tell you that Belgian beer is indeed exceptional. In England where I live there are many beer festivals on at the moment where you can get "Real Ale". Something we lack in Australia.
For Example:
Timothy Taylors Landlord, Thomas Hardy's Ale, Spitfire, Brewers Gold,
Innes & Gunn, Deuchars.(I know the last two are Scottish)
Before anyone gets their back up, I do like Aussie beer too. Some of the favourites are:
Boags Honey Porter, Coopers Sparkling, Little Creatures.
Belgium:
Deus, Kwak, Gulden Draak, Gouden Carolus, St Bernards Abt12. There are far too many to name.
No Stella you may say? Stella is the devils work, especially the crap they brew here in England. Although alot of lager is the devils work.
Germany;
Warsteiner, Schneider Aventinus.

I could go on for days, it's a subject I think we all feel very deeply about, so well worth the effort.
The key is kids, try as many as you can! There is sooooooo much more than the awful top pressure crap you find in most pubs. Look a little further.
I think this mission of mine will take about 7years 9months and 14days, to complete Europe. Everyone should have a goal.

All that effort, I need a beer. I think it'll be an Old Peculier.
Cheers.


Whilst you're there check out Monty Python's Holy Ale (made from real witches) It tastes ace and comes in a really cool bottle.

Also you should go to the other end of the spectrum and check out the wino fuel such as Carlsberg Special Brew, Tennents Super and Scotland's second national drink, Buckfast (technically a dodgy wine but lethal nonetheless)

For the Record My handle probably gives the game away as to my personal favourite but can I also mention the following:

Guinness (not the Nigerian stuff though-pure lolly water)

Kronenbourg Grand Cru

Rubbel Sexy Lager (cool bottle as well)

But the best beer I ever did had would of been a glass of Castle Lager in the Continental Hotel, Luanda, Angola.

I'd been stuck on a drilling rig in mega tropical heat for the previous six and a half weeks and I'd worked up a hell of a thirst by the time we got back on the beach!

[MrPlow]

In the South of Germany their is a micro Brewery (there is heaps of them!)
That I have stayed at twice now, once in 2000, then again this year.
Awesome beer! In Germany they have the purity laws, alowing only select ingredients in their beer BY LAW. No sugar.

1litre stein's from
Brauerei Pfister in Weigelshofen:D

[Simo]

There has to be sugars (or grain which contain sugars) in beer. The yeast feeds on the sugars in the wert and, as a by product, produces alcohol.

[R33F]

It has not been available for a while, but KB was great - anyone remember the gold can of KB?

See the boys down at the Bull n Bush, I am sure they can get you a carton in. If not there let me know and I'll find out where the lads are getting it from.

yes its still in production, yes it still tastes like wee.

Fav B33R : Guinness, "like Angels crying on my tongue". Drunk far to much of it while living in Ireland. Doesnt travel well though.

Fav Local B33R: Coopers Pale Ale, a lovely drop.

Fav EveryDay B33R: Tooheys New.

Fav B33R from Munich: franziskaner, the brewery is in Munich. This beer is fantastic. Was "blowing bubbles" many a night after destroying a few of these. :D

http://www.franziskaner.com/

[NeBoS]

Coopers sparkling is the bestest i reckon.

However, my mates and i have been brewin our own beer at a micro brewery @ Mona Vale. Its turning out so good these days, we dont buy bottlo-beer any more. It also works out half the cost:)

[MrPlow]

There has to be sugars (or grain which contain sugars) in beer. The yeast feeds on the sugars in the wert and, as a by product, produces alcohol.
No shit sherlock, :p I didn't say there was no grain containing sugar though.
It is the Hops that is the trick. A lot of german beer steins (http://www.german-toasting-glasses.com/images/g5734.jpg) have a hops bud on the handle by the way. I wondered what it was for a while before I was told:o

[bdstorer]

Portugals "SUPER BOCK" mmmmmmmmnnnnnn!!!:D :D :D my god that stuff IS the business!

[DWNHLR01]

James Boags Premium Lager

*drools* Nice tassie beer!

And this new beer, Bluetongue lager, it's from the hunter valley. Expensive @ $18 for a 6 pack, but it's hell nice!

[S_M_I_D_D_Y]

Bluetounge. Heard good things but never tryed it. $18 for a 6 pack?? at one of the blackhill 4x races they had it on tap free. i wasnt 18 though.

still prefer spirits to beer, but if its beer, its new, or crown lager.

[RCOH]

Becks
Coopers Red
Reschs

...but the Coronas I had last night were damn tasty!

[-DAvo]

Bravara

Sapporo

Corona

mmm im thirsty..

[Wattsy]

Carlton Drapht, i like it because i know it's "Made from Beer", well atleast the adverts say that, so they must be true.

[crozza]

coopers red one of the strongest and best tasting

[Fatman]

Coopers is a good effort, if you want strength and very high quality try:

Gulden Draak 10.5%
Black Death 12%
Bush Amber 12%
DeuS 11.5% (Very expensive and like champagne)
Thomas Hardy's Ale 11.7% (Bottle conditioned and can be cellared for up to 25 years!)
Piraat 10%

And if you are a raging alcoholic:

Tennents Super (the purple bastard) 9%
Carlsberg Special Brew 9%
Skol Super 9%

Try everything, don't get stuck with the same one! There are sooooooo many beers and so little time.

[GoingDHfast]

I had a really good beer last night called Tuborg. From memory it was from Belgium? Very neutral tasting with a slight spicy/citrus taste at the end.. The best part about it was a six pack cost me $13 which is the same as Carlton Draught! SCORE!

I think the best advice so far is dont get stuck drinking only one beer. A good idea is to consider buying a couple of six packs of "premium" beer instead of a slab of VB or whatever cheap and nasty domestic poison you normally fancy :p

Other beers I like:
- Tooheys Pils
- Coopers Sparkling
- James Boags
- Goat Beer

[Atomizer]

Little Creatures Pale Ale, if money isn't an issue, and Coopers Pale Ale for Summer (Not that I have any issue with Coopers Sparkling but my intestines do the next day).

Coopers Dark Ale and Extra Stout in winter.

No reason needed. These beers speak for themselves.

[johnny]

Try everything, don't get stuck with the same one! There are sooooooo many beers and so little time.
If you are going back to Belgium or France I'd like to direct you to a place that makes the best beer I've ever tasted and it comes from a rather unique place.

I will check with Nicho on the specifics if need be, but the place was called Lille and was about 40 mins from the border (French side of Belgium) It was an old Burlesque house/dancing girl joint that had been restored and made into a restaraunt. I don't know how they did it, but the beer came straight out of the vat, through the cooling system and out the tap. I had the blonde and the ale. Keep the ale, but the blonde.......aaarrrglerlglrlrglrlg! I've never had a beer taste so fresh, crisp, clean and any other cliche'd term. It was truly the best beer I've ever tasted. This was only about three months ago.

One of my Pilsners and another Bavarian lager brewed with honey that I knocked up 2 months ago are also high on the list!

See the boys down at the Bull n Bush,
Ah, the Bull. First door work I ever did. Was there for about 11 months when I was 18-19.

Awesome beer! In Germany they have the purity laws, alowing only select ingredients in their beer BY LAW. No sugar
Along with Simo I also found this confusing. We both know what hops is and we both know that the two main ingredients in beer are sugar and water. The sugar is extracted from the grain, you don't just chuck whole grain in with yeast. Hops is an ingredient only in particular types of beers. Therefore at the risk of being "no shit sherlocked", you can't make beer with "No sugar" ;)

[R33F]

another Bavarian lager brewed with honey that I knocked up 2 months ago are also high on the list!

*moving back to sydney, setting up tent on johnnys front lawn, and singing terribly until I get to try one of those bad boys !! :D

[donthucktoflat]

I had a beer with a chili in the bottle once. Not sure if they brew it with chili or just chuck in a chili when they bottle it. Very very tasty. But normally Becks or Coopers. As said before no sugar and no 222(or whatever number) preservative, so no hangover. You piss brown from the Coopers but.
you will piss brown from any alcohol. it dehydrates you and when you're dehydrated, you piss a darker shade. you want ur piss to be clear or a very light yellow.

[Dim]

Fav:

On a hot day: Ice cold corona with lime
Cold or any other type of day: Crown

[ajay]

nothin like a good ol´grave dig! hahah this thread is old as hahah

Anyway, ive already stated my favourites, but its good to here the beer freaks are in force...

i may post here in a couple of weeks after i have had proper guiness - from Ireland!!!

[DWNHLR01]

I was at a mates 21st, and there was heaps of free beer! anyway, all the good beers went, and there was only foster left! no-one would touch them, I only took some home to throw at people on the way home lol. Fosters is the worst beer!

[tu plang]

coopers red one of the strongest and best tasting

haha yeah, ive been into the sparkling lately. boy does it hit you!

lately ive been cheep and have been getting into my homebrew, went down brilliantly last week but the bottles i had this week tasted like they had been spiked with metho, not sure what happened there :confused: .

other than that stella artois would be my favourite import.

if im going cheap and local XXXX gold goes ok.

if im going light and local i steal dads cascade premium light, goes down well.

if im at work and the boss says its beer o'clock and im invited its crowns on him. :D

[sutho]

i have to say, that although there are some excelent imports and premium beers available, nothing can beat a carlton draught and even if you dont like it, you gotta admit it has the best ad!

[kizza01]

I love the way threads like this turn into a big show off party to see who can come up with the best bullshit overseas beer so every one goes "oooo, ahhh, such good taste and sooo much money". Me, I just love Coopers Pale ale. Nice and strong, crisp but not overly dry taste, n yeasty!

[chie]

Huge fan of Boags Premium, it's easily the best aust beer i've had the pleasure of drinking.
Unfort it's too expensive for regular consumption, being a student sucks, so extra dry gets drunk more often and new throwies when i'm cheap.

[AirForceOnes]

corona.... easy to drink and tastes good.

[sutho]

I love the way threads like this turn into a big show off party to see who can come up with the best bullshit overseas beer so every one goes "oooo, ahhh, such good taste and sooo much money".


very very true

[johnny]

I love the way threads like this turn into a big show off party to see who can come up with the best bullshit overseas beer so every one goes "oooo, ahhh, such good taste and sooo much money".

Haha! So true! :D

As if ANYONE would ever actually enjoy an imported beer. It's all fake :rolleyes:

As a matter of fact, no one actually enjoys beer at all. You all pretend to like it just to fit in. Except for me, because I like Coopers Pale Ale.

[sutho]

i doubt theres thaaat many people who can say completely honestly that they really enjoyed their first beer!

[tu plang]

As a matter of fact, no one actually enjoys beer at all. You all pretend to like it just to fit in.

its all too easy to think that if you drink shit beer, i sure know i used to think that. once i got onto stella and coopers though, and even my home brew (when its not poisonous) i learnt how good beer can get.

[johnny]

Sorry, forgot to put my [sarcasm] tags in my last post. I think Kizza was talking out one's arse. Just because some one enjoys something made overseas (BTW, Coopers is just as expensive as Becks, Stella, Pilsner Urqel and many other imported beers in many Sydney bottle shops) instantly means they are only doing it for staus? Riiiiiiight:rolleyes: . Bit of an infiriority complex going on there? Hmmmm? Lie down on my couch and tell me about your father.

If beer tastes good, I like it. TBH, may fav actually is Coopers, Sparkling though.

[tu plang]

Sorry, forgot to put my [sarcasm] tags in my last post. I think Kizza was talking out one's arse. Just because some one enjoys something made overseas (BTW, Coopers is just as expensive as Becks, Stella, Pilsner Urqel and many other imported beers in many Sydney bottle shops) instantly means they are only doing it for staus? Riiiiiiight:rolleyes: . Bit of an infiriority complex going on there? Hmmmm? Lie down on my couch and tell me about your father.

If beer tastes good, I like it. TBH, may fav actually is Coopers, Sparkling though.

oh i realised you were being sarcastic, i had a feeling my post wouldnt show this though.

i just found the comment interesting, because at the age of 15/16 its easy to drink cheap beer and resign to the fact that everyone must drink it too fit in.

[kizza01]

Ok Johnny Im sorry for offending you. But im saying from past experiences ( Ive only been able to legally drink for six months), and comming from a private school, guys would often come to parties with very expensive imported beer and it soon turned into a match of parents money and alcohol availability. This is just from MY experiences and im sorry to offend. BTW here in Adelaide Coopers is bout $40 a carton compared to $55/60 for Stella, Heinekine etc.

[johnny]

Put shit on me, but don't put shit on my BEER!:mad: :mad: :D :D

I can't believe they charge so much for Coopers up here, it's a bloody domestic beer FFS!!?? Surely it doesn't cost THAT much to stick on a truck and drive it up here!

[kizza01]

Yeah i know the prices of gettin it interstate. i think its because Coopers is still somewhat a boutique beer. they are still a small company and are tryin to expand but for the amount of beer they produce at the cost of it still bein family owned, they have to charge high prices interstate.

[jeb123]

favourite beer would have to be a full flavoured beer, thicker beer........ any of these like, coopers pale ale, guiness, a lot of stouts made in UK and many of germany's finiest.............for a selection of beers to try, any1 who has the FHM edition that did the 101 beers to try, i have made my way through 35 of them so far since that mag was out, i think its back issue of 2-3 editions....... but if u get a chance to sample some of them rated they are bloody great.................

[S.P.G.]

to be short and sweet about this discussion, i love a nice corona with a slice of lime... something about the kinda crisp taste that gets me, that or either db export gold which is a nz beer...

[johnny]

Yeah i know the prices of gettin it interstate. i think its because Coopers is still somewhat a boutique beer. they are still a small company and are tryin to expand but for the amount of beer they produce at the cost of it still bein family owned, they have to charge high prices interstate.
I think it was Lyon Nathan that just tried to do a hostile take over of Coopers. Only thing was, the majority (I think it was all) of the stock is still owned by the Coopers family. No back door here Mr. dirty Capitalist Lyon Nathan ;) Bloods thicker than money mofo!

I'm happy to pay the extra $$$ for such a good beer!

[kizza01]

Yeah thats been in the news heaps here. The problem is that there are a few members of the cooper family, holding shares that want to sell. the other porblem is the other member cant afford to buy them out at a greater price than wat lion nathan are offering. so you see the problem? another problem is some old bithc left her shares to Prince Alfred College (god knows why) n they are gettin parent backlash to campitalise on teh $17.1 million they stand to gain if they sell them. its lookin dark for coopers unfortunatly bu theyll hold onto it.

[-Elliot-]

definately stella artois or killkenny

[Fatman]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Forgive him father for he knows not what he says.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We have covered this enough in this thread so I will attempt to be brief.
IMHO there is a vast lack of experimentation out there when it comes to beer, beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. There are so many varieties out there that it baffles me how we can be happy settling with mass market stuff such as VB, XXXX, Toohey's, Coopers, Boags, Cascade, etc. Before the flaming begins, let me explain.
All the beers listed are not special, but they do have an important place and they perform their intended role very well. Each of these breweries do put out some very good quality products, but their best sellers seem to be a little too similar to each other. I wont go into the tasting notes for each, but they are similar.

There are that many beers in the world, that you could have a different one each day for the rest of your life and still not try them all. Micro breweries and even large breweries are catering for a growing demand by releasing new varieties.

There is a vast selection just waiting for you at your fingertips people, either at your local bottle shop or online.

www.worldbeers.com.au (shop)
www.internationalbeershop.com.au (shop)
www.bottledbeer.co.uk (database for bottled beer)
www.quaffale.co.uk (breweries in the UK)

If cost is a prohibiting factor, BREW YOUR OWN! The possibilities are endless.

I'm getting a little side tracked, but suffice it to say, get out there and try something different! I know there are some enlightened ones among you, your posts are scattered through this thread. Spread the word, don't suffer mediocre beer any longer.

Time for me to put my high horse away, have a pint of Brewers Gold and have a lie down.:o

[Blas4me]

Homebrew mead ale :p .Monteith's Black (NZ) has got to be my all time favourite bought beers. I have tried a couple of their other brews and would love to get my hands on the Celtic variation but can't find it anywhere in Melbourne :(

[Tomas]

i doubt theres thaaat many people who can say completely honestly that they really enjoyed their first beer!

I sure didnt. I thought it tasted like shit! I could see the attractiveness tho. When you chill it heaps, it can take the bitterness out for a mouthful or two... Over time it grew a bit.... It always used to amaze me how people liked it.

[Mr_PudS]

first post on farkin ..... and how appropriate that its a thread bout beer. love my beer :D

Favs would be as follows:
James Squires Original Amber Ale (can't believe i only saw Mr Squires being mentioned once across 15pgs)
James Squires Strong Ale
Boags Strong Arm bitter
Boags Premium Draught
Redback
Beez Kneez
Coopers Pale Ale and Sparkling Ale
Cascade Amber ale (Blonde Ale is good, but i prefer Amber ale)
tried Blue Tounge last weekend ... was good but not great. prob need to try it again. And i've seen it for $15 for 6 at vintage cellars

[Fatman]

Welcome to Farkin mate. It may be have become obvious that we do enjoy an ale or two. Check the watering hole in your state for rides and beers.
Always a few alcoholics keen to get out.:)

[Mr_PudS]

hi

few ales at the end of decent days riding sounds like a plan :)

just gotta get the damn bike first ... hopefully end of next week and i be on my way.

[sammydog]

Favourite beers,

Hmmm

Squires Pale ale is right up there
Newcastle Brown
Strauffe Hendrick from Brugge in belguim
Hacker-Pschorr from Munich (actually there are so many german beers I love DAB, etc. Guess its in the blood)
My homebrew amber ale and pale ale are in my eyes the goods.
Beaz Neez

Sooo many, I don;t think I could ever single out one best beer. Is beer, is Good.

[Mr_PudS]

Favourite beers,
Sooo many, I don;t think I could ever single out one best beer. Is beer, is Good.

sounds like me when i walk into dan murphy's to buy beer. go to buy beer and i spend far to long trying to decide what i want.

/me wishes for an endless slab of beer

[Yeti]

Beez Neez. Ooohhhhh yes, any thing with honey in it deserves a blood sacrifice! I have actually been pursuing my honey addiction quite actively, but may need some Farkiners help to take it too the next level. Mead, the "ye olde English brew" was made from a honey base and I'm dieing to try it, but try finding this stuff anywhere in Sydney! I know it's available, but you try and track down a supplier......I believe as Mia Wallace would say, it is an "excercise in futility"!

If anyone can track down a supplier, I offer a beer (or six) my shout (offer only applies to residents of the Sydney metropolitan district. See terms and conditions for details).

Yes, I am drunk.

Funny that. I had my first beez neez in darwin 2003. At a place called ducks nuts (no kidding) Its on special down here for $50 a case from BWS (beer wine spirits) so i geuss suppliers shouldnt be to hard to find.

Also another fan of corona's and stella's. Nothing can beat a cold melbourne on a hot day either...

[Adrian]

I drinky cheaper for my mates who keg their home brew and serve it out the tap located on their fridge. Some of the best beer I've tasted.

Their Ginger beer,

Their 'phil's pils'

Got a couple of homemade Irish stout longnecks for my birthday. Was singing Pearl Jam after those. Was good. I like the meal in a bottle approach to brewing.

stella. Don't ask me why.

[ajay]

Ok, its official... Guinness is the best beer ever - having just spent a couple of weeks in Ireland and sampled some propper guinness, i can now say - GUINNESS IS GOOD FOR YOU!!!

[Fatman]

So you have visited the Gravity Bar then?
Guinness can't get any fresher than that, it's a shame it doesn't travel well.
I haven't had a Guinness that good since visiting St James' Gate either. Did the Pikies try and take you for a pony ride when you left?:)
Gotta love Ireland, going to Belfast for Xmas/New Years.

[Winx]

Holandia, the best thing to ever come out of holand. Its 5% so not a pussy but unfortunaly only comes in a in 335 ml bottles, but its possibly the best ever. only 25 bucks a case too.
PS exclusive to coles only.

[BIG HIT]

corona!!!! :D

[protecon]

I think it was Lyon Nathan that just tried to do a hostile take over of Coopers. Only thing was, the majority (I think it was all) of the stock is still owned by the Coopers family. No back door here Mr. dirty Capitalist Lyon Nathan ;) Bloods thicker than money mofo!

I'm happy to pay the extra $$$ for such a good beer!
It was touch and go there for a while and LN isn't going down without a fight (http://www.finance.news.com.au/story/0,10166,17495045-14334,00.html).

On another note - I've got Beez Neez package up to my armpits over here - we've also got it on tap atm.
They even give me a free carton when I buy a bakers dozen. Guffaw.

[MasterOfReality]

VB, Carlton Draught and James Squire's range for the domestic beer.

DAB, Bitburger and Zywiec for the overseas stuff.

Can't stand xxxx and Guiness though....

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

Has anyone tried Cascade Blonde yet?

It's so good I'm getting hard just thinking about it!

It's a wheat beer similar (possibly identical but can't verify) to Cascades summer blonde that was part of their extortionate seasonal range however instead of 18 bucks for four, their pricing them against VB, Carlton etc!

Premium beer for dishwater prices!

I think I might have one now!

[toodles]

I'm stuck at home without a car and there's no beer in the fridge! I'm starting to freak out! So whatever I have next will be the best beer :)

[Inverted]

Sweet, sweet 'Becks' has to be my all time fav(too easy to drink), with James Boags Premium a close second and Blue Tongue third. Johnnys home brew for large burps. Oh and VB when i cant afford anything but 3 longnecks for a dollar. I must say though I will drink any beer if 1. i dont have anything else cold to drink or 2. Its free.

[ajay]

So you have visited the Gravity Bar then?
Guinness can't get any fresher than that, it's a shame it doesn't travel well.
I haven't had a Guinness that good since visiting St James' Gate either. Did the Pikies try and take you for a pony ride when you left?:)
Gotta love Ireland, going to Belfast for Xmas/New Years.

yeah, went to the gravity bar, what a pint... the bestest i tells ya..!

No pikies to be seen thankfully. The Guinness in Ireland really is alot better then anywhere else in the world.

[Flock]

I'd have to say Asahi Super Dry pulled from the tap in a little noodle bar in Kyoto.

[toodles]

I'd have to say Asahi Super Dry pulled from the tap in a little noodle bar in Kyoto.

or a Wagamama's restaurant in london... Oh fuck I loved that place.

[Deniss]

Corona two six packs of that go down nice on a saturday night

[ajay]

or a Wagamama's restaurant in london... Oh fuck I loved that place.

Fuck yeah man, i went to one of those in Dublin, bloody grand that place was!

[Mr_PudS]

Has anyone tried Cascade Blonde yet?

It's so good I'm getting hard just thinking about it!

It's a wheat beer similar (possibly identical but can't verify) to Cascades summer blonde that was part of their extortionate seasonal range however instead of 18 bucks for four, their pricing them against VB, Carlton etc!

Premium beer for dishwater prices!

I think I might have one now!

tried it a little while ago now ..... personally i prefer the amber ale over the blonde. me thinks i'll have to get some more next time i go beer shopping :)

[Ryan]

On this Australia day, I'm halfway through my first ever Unibroue 'La Fin Du Monde' which I believe may be French for 'Greatest Beer Humanity Has Ever Known', I'm sure nicho or cortinabloke can confirm that for me.

At $25 for a 4 pack it would want to be good, and my God it is! 9% too! Yeeeeuw!

[Hamsta]

Tiger Beer King Browns whilst sitting on the roof of our accomodation in Pokhara in sleeping bags watching the sun change the colour of the snow capped Himalaya's minute by minute between games of Carum with the owner and his family and the smell of our dinner cooking wafting up from the kitchen below.

[k3n!f]

Sweet, sweet 'Becks' has to be my all time fav(too easy to drink)

Another vote for Becks from me. Not that great out of the bottle but pretty damn smooth out of the tap.

Stella isn't bad either, and Little Creatures is also pretty high up on my list.

[Garrath]

I've had lots of really cool beers, but the best beer hmmm.

Really its the first beer drunk on a really stinkin hot day. The one that glides down without touching the sides................ :)

[Joel O]

i just found a beer worthy of bringing this thread back to the top...

for anybody with large amounts of cash burning holes in their pockets, try Gulden Draak. i just paid $11 for a stubby size bottle and dont feel like i was ripped off :eek:

[GrubNut]

Well I participated in a blinded test involving twelve or so beers and redback came out as the clear winner. Interestingly, we mistook corona and asahi for lite-ice and carlton cold.

But I guess such a test would be biased towards beers with a bold and distinct flavours...

My favourite is chimay blue.

[matty_101]

Theres a local brewery in Perth called Little Creatures, they make some good brews, the pale ale from there is pretty good. Its a rare occasion that i have that so the usual is tooheys extra dry, its a fullstrength but it tastes like a light. If im trying to get pissed off beer, ill go for Tooheys extra dry platinums.

Then agen, if i am getting trashed i'd rather bourbon than beer, but i still love it, oh do i love it.

[donthucktoflat]

Theres a local brewery in Perth called Little Creatures, they make some good brews, the pale ale from there is pretty good. Its a rare occasion that i have that so the usual is tooheys extra dry, its a fullstrength but it tastes like a light. If im trying to get pissed off beer, ill go for Tooheys extra dry platinums.

Then agen, if i am getting trashed i'd rather bourbon than beer, but i still love it, oh do i love it.

little creatures bright ale is pretty awesome

[Tomas]

I blew some dough at a Belgium Beer Cafe the other day...


Weird Cherry beer, forget the brand... Interesting... to sweet for my liking, but pretty crazy taste...

Trappist Beers: I threw a few Chimay's back... That is a very unique beer experience. Merky brown beer, lovely taste, strong (8.5% ish)

Worth a try.

[Schism]

The best I've had would be tooheys extra dry....as I am a uni student and am very poor. However, we have 'The Brewery' in Townsville that makes some nice beers. I should try some as I have limited experience with high quality beers!

[leitch]

The best I've had would be tooheys extra dry....as I am a uni student and am very poor. However, we have 'The Brewery' in Townsville that makes some nice beers. I should try some as I have limited experience with high quality beers!

if extra dry is the best you've had, you're missing out..

if there is one thing uni students ALWAYS have money for, its alcohol. try some Coopers Pale Ales, some Stella Artois, Becks, Peroni, Asahi

[Schism]

Yeah I might have to get stuck into some ales, been meaning to try them for ages. But for me beer is a pre-drink, warming me up for the hard spirits :D. I suppose if I went for some of the finer beers then I may be converted!

[fattyandthepiemakers]

For the price Coopers Pale Ale and James Boag Premium (well... it isn't that cheap, but it's my favourite ATM) can't be beat. Only beer that has been 'perfect' was a home brew I had at Palm Creek (hippie fest/music fest), all made by hand, they even went all out and caramelised (not too familiar with home brew terminology) with 600 degree hot rocks. Threw them in with the mixture and it bubbled away. Best aroma ever! These guys know their stuff, can't wait to go back next year.

Theres a local brewery in Perth called Little Creatures

I must get my hands on a six pack of these, I have heard nothing but good from them!

[johnny]

I blew some dough at a Belgium Beer Cafe the other day...


Weird Cherry beer, forget the brand... Interesting... to sweet for my liking, but pretty crazy taste...

Trappist Beers: I threw a few Chimay's back... That is a very unique beer experience. Merky brown beer, lovely taste, strong (8.5% ish)

Worth a try.It's called Kreik and I love it. Got seriously drunk one night in Brussels, alone and had to get some friends in Australia to give me directions home from an online street directory over the mobile. One of the best nights...., weeks of my life.

Everytime I drink that beer now, it takes me back. Life is good.

[RCOH]

I had Banana Beer a week or so ago. Imagine drinking a fizzy banana smoothie with an after taste of average lager. It had novelty value for about 4 sips then it was just gross.

I have also been drinking Peroni, Dos Equis, Becks & Coopers Longnecks (Red & Green).

Last night I went drinking with my dad, he drinks only Reschs but he bought me over 4 longies of Coopers Red. In 3 hours I drank 3.5 of the long necks, Nell had the other 1/2 when she got home from work. Went to be at 11ish, up at 5am, no hangover. This is why Coopers is my favourite beer.

[Renegade]

Blue tongue..

Niiiice

[Joel O]

got a bottle of satan gold at home which i'm fairly keen to try. really hoping it's as good as i've been told...

[johnny]

Yeah, I think I had a bottle of that Satan beer in Sweden a few months ago. If it's the same one, I didn't really like it, myself.

[MrCove]

free beer

definately tastes the best!!!

[donthucktoflat]

i got my bogan on the other night at a party and was drinking VB and tooheys new all night. wasn't as bad as i remember it.. tasted a bit like soda water though.

i was pretty hammered though.

heineken from the tap is always good as well.

also a big fan of becks and stella atm. and (i know, its cliche) when im at the snow i enjoy a few coronas with lime. sooooo good after a few runs.. at 10am. it's very much what i like to call a "breakfast beer"

also, dad brought me back a 6 pack of cascade 2005 first harvest. bloody unreal beer. if you can get your hands on it (the 2005 anyway) try it, as they change the recipie every year. i could drink it all day and not get sick of it. not too sweet, but not at all bitter. one of, if not THE best ales i've ever drunk

[MWAH]

VB (Victorian Bitter)
Reason: I DON'T NO I DN'T DRINK BEER MUCH... I'D RATHER HAVE A BUNDABURG OR A JIM BEAm AND COLA...:):)

it don't matter if i'm under agged because its okay to drink at your own house with your parents permision thats why i don't drink much....

sooo there.....


and i'm a girl....

so i change to Cruisers....

because those other drinks are boyish....

[johnny]

Brave man posting VB in a thread like this!!

Each to their own though, you can have my share. That goes for BeaM and rum too!

[Breaka]

VB (Victorian Bitter)
Reason: I DON'T NO I DN'T DRINK BEER MUCH... I'D RATHER HAVE A BUNDABURG AND RUM OR A JIM BEAN AND COLA...:):)

Because your fucking underage?

At the moment I'm drink Carlton (Hisss!) Dry. Pretty generic beer, but it tastes alright and is cheap at $10 a six pack.

[ajay]

Ahh I cant believe this thread is still going!

Beezneez has got my by the short and curlies at the moment... great drop.

Grimbergen (sp?) has also made its way in to the top 5. Deep, Dark, Sweet and chocka block full of alcomahol:)

[johnny]

Because your fucking underage?

At the moment I'm drink Carlton (Hisss!) Dry. Pretty generic beer, but it tastes alright and is cheap at $10 a six pack.Yeah, that was rather obvious, wasn't it....

As for Carlton, I'd actually kill for something like that now, even a Tooheys dry, or dare I say it, VB!

Chinese beer really is the pits. I hate Tsing Tao/Yanjing/Beijing Beer etc.....

I can get Heorgarden (sp?) and that aint too bad. Costs me AUS$5 a pop here though, and that's expensive for China!

[Mo]

VB (Victorian Bitter)
Reason: I DON'T NO I DN'T DRINK BEER MUCH... I'D RATHER HAVE A BUNDABURG AND RUM OR A JIM BEAN AND COLA...:):)

you are definetely underage:
VB - Victoria Bitter

and bundaberg IS rum

[Gripper]

Must say Grolsch (in those flip top bottles ie. imported) has been a long standing favorite of mine even at $15 for a 4 pack, just love the smooth malty taste. Unfortunately "for me" it doesn't taste the same in the regular bottled 6 pack.

I see a few others that have stumbled upon that Asashi Super Dry, it nearly tops Grolsch for me with it's super malty taste....up in NWQld I paid $21 (6 pack) to get that taste and didn't regret a dollar of it. I see it's bottled in SEAsia..sorry can't remember the country...Thailand? maybe.

But my regular everyday brew is Cascade Premium Light.....still tasty though.

[matty_101]

Chinese beer really is the pits. I hate Tsing Tao/Yanjing/Beijing Beer etc.....

Chinese eh. I think theres a singaporian one called Sapporo (sp?) and another called Tiger, i dont know if they come to aus because ive never seen one, but i hear they are some of the few good beers in asia.

And as for the underage guy. Im underage too but i don't use that as an excuse, i drink as much, probably more, than most adults so no whinging because your young.

[Cameo]

At the moment it's Stella. Nothing has beat the smooth flavour of Stella down my throat on the night of my 18th. It tasted even better because I bought it myself too.

[JonesyBIGHIT]

Tried one of them Blue tongue's the other day, there pretty bloody good too expensive though, so just stick to Tooheys NEW can't beat it!!

[and1]

http://streuth.net/images/0601/lucky.jpg
Lucky beer! Enough said!

[Garrath]

I thought Sapporo is Japanese and while Tiger is indeed Singaporean it is also a truly bad beer.

My treat for tonight was a bottle of Unibroue's Trois Pistoles. A delicious dark ale and I was so bummed when I got to the end.

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

Lucky Beer?

I think I ended up spending about 6 bucks on a bottle of that from my local ale shoppe. tastewise it was fairly inoffensive. Wish I could say the same about the price. It's brewed in Oz and is a fairly bland 4.8% yet because it comes in a fancy bottle it goes for a kings ransom. If you're going to pay for bottle alone, I'd go for Rubbels Sexy Lager as it's rather a nice drop from those friendly belgians and there's a naked chick on the front with a scratch-off bikini. It's also a bit cheaper than Lucky...

Refering to the above post: You've gotta try Unibroues Fin Du Monde. It is f***ing awesome! Delightful and nutty, kinda like Special Brew for executive tramps with educated palates!

On the subject of Asian beers though. I'm currently on my laptop in a bar in Johor Bahru, Malaysia enjoying an after-work pint of ice cold Tiger. TBH it's not the greatest beer on earth - could do with a bit more character in the taste - but it's bloody refreshing. Wi-Fi and bars are a great thing when you're bored. If only they'd get take the f***ing Scorpions off the stereo...:rolleyes:

[Elbo]

Coopers Pale Ale, Carlton Cold and Cascade Premium Light are my favourites. Mental Note to self: need to try the other Coopers beers as well. VB and Heineken are disgusting.

[johnny]

Lucky Beer?

I think I ended up spending about 6 bucks on a bottle of that from my local ale shoppe. tastewise it was fairly inoffensive. Wish I could say the same about the price. It's brewed in Oz and is a fairly bland 4.8% yet because it comes in a fancy bottle it goes for a kings ransom. If you're going to pay for bottle alone, I'd go for Rubbels Sexy Lager as it's rather a nice drop from those friendly belgians and there's a naked chick on the front with a scratch-off bikini. It's also a bit cheaper than Lucky...

Refering to the above post: You've gotta try Unibroues Fin Du Monde. It is f***ing awesome! Delightful and nutty, kinda like Special Brew for executive tramps with educated palates!

On the subject of Asian beers though. I'm currently on my laptop in a bar in Johor Bahru, Malaysia enjoying an after-work pint of ice cold Tiger. TBH it's not the greatest beer on earth - could do with a bit more character in the taste - but it's bloody refreshing. Wi-Fi and bars are a great thing when you're bored. If only they'd get take the f***ing Scorpions off the stereo...:rolleyes:Tiger, Anchor, Bintang, they all suck IFYAM! Come to think of it, Johor Baru aint the nicest place on earth either! Wha tthe hell are you doing there, going/coming from Singapore?

Hmm, Malaysia. A hop skip and a jump away from Beijing. I can feel an all nighter coming on dude......:cool:

[Mattydv]

it don't matter if i'm under agged because its okay to drink at your own house with your parents permision thats why i don't drink much....

sooo there.....

Actually no it's not. That is a VERY common misconception apparently. We talked about it in commerce the other day, with me feeling rather foolish at the end of the discussion.

And yes I realise that he can't read it due to him being banned, but for all of your other farkin'ers.

['Alex]

Great tread guys,
Over they last semester of Uni me an a couple of the guys have conducted out own beer appreciation sessions. Each bloke buys a couple of imported/fancy beers and we taste, share and comment. Its being great, have tasted over 40 beers and there have being some shockers. Here is a couple I can remember...

Great

Becks
Bitburger
Monteith Black
Sapporo
Newcastle Brown Ale
Carlton Black
Bud
Löwenbräu
VB:D


Average/Bland

Monteith Pilsner
Bondi Blonde
Carlsberg
Red Stripe
Pilsner Urquell
Heineken
Kronenbourg 1664
Tiger Beer
Miller


Crap

Old Speckled Hen
Steinlager
Croatian beer
Some Dark Ales


Cheers Alex

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

Hmm, Malaysia. A hop skip and a jump away from Beijing. I can feel an all nighter coming on dude......:cool:

Fraid not mate, I'm here doing my offshore survival refresher here (it's a lot cheaper and a lot more "scenic" than doing it in Fremantle) then it's off back to Blighty on Friday night to whore my newly qualified diver arse in the North Sea for a month or two. Might be in the neighbourhood towards the end of the year though...

[johnny]

Fraid not mate, I'm here doing my offshore survival refresher here (it's a lot cheaper and a lot more "scenic" than doing it in Fremantle) then it's off back to Blighty on Friday night to whore my newly qualified diver arse in the North Sea for a month or two. Might be in the neighbourhood towards the end of the year though...
Sweet, bring some beer with you!

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

Great tread guys,
Over they last semester of Uni me an a couple of the guys have conducted out own beer appreiation sessions. Each bloke buys a couple of imported/fancy beers and we taste, share and comment. Its being great, have tasted over 40 beers and there have being some shockers. Here is a couple it can remember...

Great

Becks Pretty bland by kraut standards. nice, but not great...
Bitburgersee above
Monteith Black haven't tried it :o
Sapporo It's f***ing japanese Miller!
Newcastle Brown Ale "There's a fight in every bottle" pretty f***ing disgusting but I've got a soft spot for it. youthful memories and all that...
Carlton Black VB with added Cola syrup...
Löwenbräu see description of becks but remove the word 'nice'
VB:D sigh...


Average/Bland

Monteith Pilsner
Bondi Blonde
Carlsberg
Red Stripe
Pilsner Urquell
Heineken
Kronenbourg 1664
Tiger Beer
Damn right! you've hit the nail on the head with the term 'average'


Crap

Old Speckled Hen Not man enough for ya? ;)
Steinlager fair point
Croatian beer FFS, okay they're not as good as the czechs when it comes to pilsner but come on! You've rated f***ing Bondi Blonde higher!
Some Dark Ales "Ooh ooh ooh! not touching that! it might have a flavour!" :rolleyes:


Cheers Alex

Sorry to sound harsh there mate. These are all just personal opinions of course but I can back them up with the fact that I do have opposable thumbs and can eat/hold conversation/watch tv without the aid of a bib...

;)

['Alex]

Sorry to sound harsh there mate. These are all just personal opinions of course but I can back them up with the fact that I do have opposable thumbs and can eat/hold conversation/watch tv without the aid of a bib...

;)

Thanks for the feedback mate,
What would do you suggest, I'm more-or-less a n00b to this tasting beer rather than drinking it.;) And Yeah Old Speckled Hen drank half cold then i reckon it might get better warm so i tried that... I was different!
Cheers alex

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

Thanks for the feedback mate,
What would do you suggest, I'm more-or-less a n00b to this tasting beer rather than drinking it.;) And Yeah Old Speckled Hen drank half cold then i reckon it might get better warm so i tried that... I was different!
Cheers alex

No problems there bud. I feel I'm here not just to entertain but also to inform...;)

A man's beer drinking odyssey can often start out shaped by the prejudices imposed by upbringing/culture/whatever's cheapest at the local pub. Sometimes you've just gotta think outside the box and reach for the stars (or whatever looks fancy and different at the local bottle-o) TBH if you find one you like and you drink enough of it to end up awaking in a plant pot with soiled shorts and a serious case of the shakes and/or self loathing, you're on to a winner!:cool:

['Alex]

....you find one you like and you drink enough of it to end up awaking in a plant pot with soiled shorts and a serious case of the shakes and/or self loathing, you're on to a winner!

Is that from personal experience:D. Yeah, i know what you mean had a 6 of Stella for a 21st and i had drunk all but one before i arrived.:o

[donthucktoflat]

On the subject of Asian beers though. I'm currently on my laptop in a bar in Johor Bahru, Malaysia enjoying an after-work pint of ice cold Tiger. TBH it's not the greatest beer on earth - could do with a bit more character in the taste - but it's bloody refreshing. Wi-Fi and bars are a great thing when you're bored. If only they'd get take the f***ing Scorpions off the stereo...:rolleyes:

not wrong about the tiger. as long as it's damn cold and in a glass after a hard days work or riding then it goes down fan-slooby-tastically.

the brewery is in singapore. i still have a bunch of parephenalia (sp?) such as glasses and coolers and hats and whatnot from when i lived over there.

[eskoba]

Actually no it's not. That is a VERY common misconception apparently. We talked about it in commerce the other day, with me feeling rather foolish at the end of the discussion.

And yes I realise that he can't read it due to him being banned, but for all of your other farkin'ers.

There was no need for you to feel foolish (well now you do) because you were right. In NSW (dont know about oter states), A minor is legally allowed to consume liquor under the supervision of a parent or Guardian in an unlicensed premises.
This is set-out in section 144 and 145 of the Liquor Act(NSW,1982)

Section 114 (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/la1982107/s114.html)
Section 115 (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/la1982107/s115.html)

[scblack]

No problems there bud. I feel I'm here not just to entertain but also to inform...;)

A man's beer drinking odyssey can often start out shaped by the prejudices imposed by upbringing/culture/whatever's cheapest at the local pub. Sometimes you've just gotta think outside the box and reach for the stars (or whatever looks fancy and different at the local bottle-o) TBH if you find one you like and you drink enough of it to end up awaking in a plant pot with soiled shorts and a serious case of the shakes and/or self loathing, you're on to a winner!:cool:
I reckon it takes a lot of time (older age?) to genuinely appreciate a GOOD beer.

Like every uni student, I drank whatever was cheapest - VB and Tooheys - and this continued until until I was about 25-28 years old (when I also began to appreciate fine wines).

Part of the fact is that as you get older, you are not drinking simply to get as maggoted as possible - I now drink to appreciate the beer/wine along with good company, rather than simply get pissed.


Two beeers I tried a few weeks ago:
Carlton Black - rate this as Australia's most flavourLESS beer - crap.
Carlton Pure Blonde - very surprised by this one - good flavour, good colour - very drinkable.
Amstel Lager - dutch lager - good aroma, very drinkable.

[roasted]

Crap

Old Speckled Hencrap in a can, fantastic hand pulled. seriously really good.Favourites for me when I still drank were Staropramen and Gambrinus.

[ajay]

Tiger, Anchor, Bintang, they all suck IFYAM! Come to think of it, Johor Baru aint the nicest place on earth either!



In terms of Asian beer, its all about Beer Chang:cool: Anything that use fermaldohite (sp?) as a preservative, with no regulation on the alchohol content, must be good:cool:

Beer Laos was a decent drop too, certainly superior to the likes of Tiger or Anchor.

[Ryan]

Amstel Lager - dutch lager - good aroma, very drinkable.

Up until this point I've considered you someone with a decent eye / palate for a good beer, but Amstel? I've never tasted a beer with so little, well, anything to it. It's like drinking mildly carbonated yellow water.

On the "it's not really beer" front; tried Mac's Gold recently and it's easily the nicest midstrength I've had in a while. Could happily put a six-pack of it away.

[MasterOfReality]

Been into the Asahi Super Dry lately (on tap at Story Bridge Hotel) and recently had a go at Kirin.

Both are great beers in my opinion.

[scblack]

Up until this point I've considered you someone with a decent eye / palate for a good beer, but Amstel? I've never tasted a beer with so little, well, anything to it. It's like drinking mildly carbonated yellow water.

I've only had one, it was OK.

Good looking bottle.:p I am starting something of a beer bottle collection out in the brewing garage.

[NCR600]

I really find the over analysis of liqour in general to be a frightful bore.

I used to be right into beer and wines and can talk immense amounts of bullshit about either, but to be honest, it's bloody tiring!

It's just a drink, so let's just bloody well drink it!

I've tried far too many beers now, and there's far too many in the world for me to try them all (which of course I feel obliged to do in fairness), so I've retreated to a James Sqires/Coopers/Tooheys Old axis. Plenty of variety in styles, it's known to be good, and not too expensive.

The beers I'm interested in trying are the bad ones... There's far less bad beer than good beer, and it gives me something to complain about!

Speaking of which, has anyone tried Michelob Ultra? It got one of the very few totally negative reviews I've ever seen in the SMH Good Living section.

[johnny]

Michelob is definately one of the worst beers I've ever had. I was in a jungle in Southern MAlaysia and I was given a few that had come from Singapore. I refused the rest after the first, that's how farking bad it was!

IF I remember correctly, Amstel is a budget beer in Europe!

I'm not a beer wanker, but I really do enjoy a good beer. My favourite is still definately one that I had made myself, but I think the difference between a good and bad beer is so distinct that the pursuit of finding, drinking and discussing the good ones is a worthy pursuit!

[Christo]

Have been trying all sorts of beers since I started working for a brewery.

Enjoying Boag's St. George tonight - would be a great summer beer - good thing the heater's cranking on full tonight...

[Joel O]

Had a Satan Red recently, really enjoyed it. But at $24 a bottle i don't think i'll be having another in the near future.

[24seven]

Old Speckled Hen in a can defeats the point of Old Speckled Hen.
Spitfire is an awesome ale, mmm ale. Might be a bit hard to get in Oz but I think I've seen it in Dan Murphy's.

I do tend to lean towards ales but some lagers are nice as is Corona.

Hobgoblin rocks "What's the matter lager boy, Afraid you might taste something?"

[Stereochild]

Stella Artois from tap, with a dash of peach syrup.

very nice, crazy frenchmen think of everything.

[ajay]

Stella Artois from tap, with a dash of peach syrup.

very nice, crazy frenchmen think of everything.

Thats called a shandy mate;)

Go to your local bowls club, they'll be throwin em back all arvo!

[johnny]

Kicking back with a nice cold Xuehua Pijiu right now It's brewed using the original and natural process, using the choiced hops, rice and barely malt, relax and enjoy this fine tasting beer.

It's 3.6% and makes the Yanjing Pijiu, that I just replaced it with, taste good. :rolleyes:

[scblack]

IF I remember correctly, Amstel is a budget beer in Europe!
Up until this point I've considered you someone with a decent eye / palate for a good beer, but Amstel? I've never tasted a beer with so little, well, anything to it. It's like drinking mildly carbonated yellow water.My beer reputation is going down the tubes....:o

All over one single beer.......:eek:

[josh]

I've sampled a very large variety of beers in my time. I rarely buy a beer that isn't 'boutique'.

My pick of the bunch is 'Deus'.

http://www.beerstore.com.au/detail.asp?beerID=166

Brewed in Belgium, finished in France.

Beware though, it's $50+ per bottle.

[RCOH]

I had two longnecks of VB last night. Fuck it was terrible & I feel more than a little dusty this morning. Never again (probably).

[Cameo]

I just finished off my first-ever stout.

Abbotsford Invalid Stout.

What can I say? It wasn't bad for m