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    Trappist Westvleteren 12 (yellow Cap)

    hi guys, anyone know where in melbourne i could get some : Trappist Westvleteren 12 , Yellow Cap had it recommended to me by a mate in the UK. thanks
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    Beer In The Car

    got an inteteresting story on this matter. was a passenger in a car and my mate who was driving was also drinking a beer (his first of the night) we were pulled up and he was breath tested and was 0.06, the cop then noticed the open beer in the console and let us go, and explained that cause...
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    Cub's New Beer - Vb Original Ale

    yeh im at Melb Uni too and i notice round uni that VB is down but i reckin carlton is still as popular as ever. i agree, coopers is the better option for a little more $
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    Cub's New Beer - Vb Original Ale

    a review from beeradvocate.com "as stated on the label, this is darker than your usual macro lager. actually, an attractive, very clear copper color. forms a 1cm not quite white head of fine bubbles. head retention is below par. serious lack of aroma hops in this. cant say much more than that...
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    Cub's New Beer - Vb Original Ale

    hope this wasnt; brought up in another thread although i couldn't find anything on it in a search of AHB. was just reading in BRW about CUB's new beer to be called, victoria bitter original ale. apparantly its to be a 'premium priced' version of VB. no advertising only in-pub promotions. maybe...
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    I Have Just Created The Perfect Apple Cider, But..

    i had that problem when i started brewing. colder temperatures fixed it though. good luck with your next batch macr.
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    Turning A Keg Into Fermenter

    I finally took a picture of my keg/fermenter set up. the middle section comes off and is being held in place by two bent strips of alluminium. i have a bung in the hole in the top of the middle section and a hole through the alluminium strips so the air lock goes through the allumium into the...
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    Melbourne Breweries

    when i started this post i was at work which is on little collins st. about 100m from St Arnou and i didn't even relise they brew their own beer. i think friday drinks has found a new location
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    Ebay Items

    If you look at the bid history a bidder called 'default user' appears to be the suspect, designed to push the price up. no bid history despite being a member since 2003. maybe im wrong though
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    Melbourne Breweries

    having a look through the brewery reviews, i can't find many for melbourne, anyone know of any good ones? thanks guys
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    Gunn Island Brew Pub, Middle Park

    yeh the gunn island's beer is nothing special, although i go there a lot as it is my local. anyone who's ever been there notice the serious echo problem? when it gets busy it sounds like squabling pigions in there.
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    Turning A Keg Into Fermenter

    We'll, i successfully turned the keg into a fermenter and it worked great. had to modify the fridge a little to get in in though. will post some pictures when i get a chance
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    Turning A Keg Into Fermenter

    unfortunatly the opening on my keg is too big for a bung, similar to the left picture above. ill try and make something though
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