Beer Thread

[Bazal]

Probably very slim unfortunately

 

[dogslife]

Pales? You've pretty much had the best ones that Ive tasted already. I hear Stone and Wood Pacific Ale is awesome but I am yet to find it in store to give it a crack.

Your local Dan's or 1st Choice should have Stone and Wood in stock

 

[Bazal]

Stone and Wood is out of stock from the brewery at the moment. In NSW anyway

 

[Joker's Wild]

Your local Dan's or 1st Choice should have Stone and Wood in stock

Stone and Wood is out of stock from the brewery at the moment. In NSW anyway

Well the gods are smiling on me today it seems

I am currently in Toowoomba for work today and spied the local 1st Choice on my way back from lunch and thought Id have a look see. They had 2 bottles of the SW Pacific on the self, so I snatched them up along with some Vale Pale Ale.

Ill report back tonight once they have been chilled and consumed

 

[Desert Qlder]

Thanks.

Have heard good things about the Balmain pale ale but am lead to believe it's difficult to get. Chances of it being in stores in Brisbane?

I've spoken with one of the brewers about getting it in Melbourne and at this stage its only available through beer clubs at present. They've only been bottling for a few months so it's slowly slowly for them right now.

You could start with this one: http://www.beerboys.com.au/

 

[dogslife]

Has anyone tried Cricketers arms lager?

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Yes, and I thought it was at best average.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Well finally had the SW Pacific ale and I see why it tops so many lists. Its a little lighter and dryer than Little Creatures which would makes it better for longer sessions. I was initially underwhelmed at first but that was probably due to me building it up a little in my mind before hand. Great drop

Next I had a go at the Vale Ale and it was a beauty too but for different reasons. It was a much richer taste with a very nice hint of chocolate and berry. Given its origins in McLaren vale its not surprising.

 

[the_flight_of_the_magpie]

i can drink a case of extra dry platinum and not get hung over

 

[dogslife]

No brain cells to kill, that's why

 

[Joker's Wild]

Doesn't count if it takes you a year to drink the case

 

[Bazal]

i can drink a case of extra dry platinum and not get hung over

Thats cos its only like 5% you f**king inbred

 

[the_flight_of_the_magpie]

Thats cos its only like 5% you f**king inbred

im talking when it was stronger when it first came out mang

 

[Desert Qlder]

My Heinekin anecdote got me thinking about other curious behaviours in drinking masses.

Another thing that used to strike me was how Corona was consumed. When I used to collect glasses and bottles in the pubs I noticed there would almost always be an inch of beer left in the Corona bottles.

It's obvious to me now that because of it's almost complete lack of taste, the beer became uncomsumable for the drinker when it reached a certain temperature. Depending on how fast they drink would determine how much was left in the bottle.

This is a parculiar trait confined mainly to Corona, it being such a low-standard beer.

 

[Desert Qlder]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_o'clock_swill

Many old timers in the pubs of Australia could tell you about this interesting aspect to the history of drinking in Australia.

Now you might notice that in some public bars still, there is a trough that runs the length of the bar on the customers side. Once upon a time this was used for a less than pleasant purpose.

As Six O'Clock approached, competition for space at the bar would become fierce. So much so that blokes, once they got their spot were loathe to leave it under any circumstances. Now we all know that when you are slamming them down very quickly you're off for a slash all to quickly. And so it was that many blokes at the bar just used to hang the old fella out right there, and piss straight into the trough. Problem solved.

When you were drinking at the bar in those days you really were 'on the piss'.

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

My Heinekin anecdote got me thinking about other curious behaviours in drinking behaviours.

Another thing that used to strike me was how Corona was consumed. When I used to collect glasses and bottles in the pubs I noticed there would almost always be an inch of beer left in the Corona bottles.

It's obvious to me now that because of it's almost complete lack of taste, the beer became uncomsumable for the drinker when it reached a certain temperature. Depending on how fast they drink would determine how much was left in the bottle.

This is a parculiar trait confined mainly to Corona, it being such a low-standard beer.

I think too that the lemon wedge does hold some beer in it, so it seeps out once the drinker is finished. Corona isn't too pleasant when it's warm though like you said.

 

[bartman]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_o'clock_swill

Many old timers in the pubs of Australia could tell you about this interesting aspect to the history of drinking in Australia.

Now you might notice that in some public bars still, there is a trough that runs the length of the bar on the customers side. Once upon a time this was used for a less than pleasant purpose.

I'm pretty sure a few footy players have tried to resurrect that practice, even in pubs without the trough installed... Julian O'Neill comes to mind?

 

[Bazal]

Picked up a bottle of the new Mad Brewers limited release Hoppy Hefe. I think the name is a bit misleading, it's not really a Hefe in anything other than name. It IS a wheat beer, and it does have retained yeast...but in flavour, don't expect a Hefe. It is very delicious though, huge and hoppy, loads of pale ale flavours, but with the texture and hint of sweetness of a wheatbeer. I think it's awesome. Dangerous at 7% though and 640mL, it's incredibly drinkable.

Also have a 750mL Trois Monts to crack afterwards

 

[God-King Dean]

Having a VB atm.

It's like the Missionary beer. A little boring, but tried & true.

 

[Mong]

My Heinekin anecdote got me thinking about other curious behaviours in drinking masses.

Another thing that used to strike me was how Corona was consumed. When I used to collect glasses and bottles in the pubs I noticed there would almost always be an inch of beer left in the Corona bottles.

It's obvious to me now that because of it's almost complete lack of taste, the beer became uncomsumable for the drinker when it reached a certain temperature. Depending on how fast they drink would determine how much was left in the bottle.

This is a parculiar trait confined mainly to Corona, it being such a low-standard beer.

I quite like corona still. It seems to have done a circle though with popularity, it went through a stage where it was "trendy" to drink it, now it appears to be "trendy" not to drink it.

It sure beats crownies at corporate events when they only give you the option of those two.