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Just a heads up for tomorrow nights monthly meeting. 6pm at the Hamilton North bowls club. Get discussing all things with the Beer Challenge (hopefully everyone's got something sorted!). Also might include the Rye beer tasting that didn't happen last month... :P All welcome Hope to see you there!

Thought there would have been some sugarz in the beer? Seems reasonably standard practice for most strong Belgians to have a bit of sugar in them, candy or otherwise. Either way, very nice beer. Been way too long....

Can one up you there... Carlton Cold SHOT http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/carlton-cold-shot/23526/ How to make a really shit, extra really shit... Doesn't exist anymore with good reason

Pretty much my rule of thumb also. However, being an avid wine drinker/lover, if the beer selection is piss poor that's always an option, though some situations you just NEED to have a beer, like at a game of Footy...which is the toughest place in the world to get decent beer sadly.

This yeast is, once again, scaring me... Finished doing a Saison - left it there for 3 weeks all up due to lack of time. Attenuated from 1.055 to 1.002! Bottled that this arvo. Re-pitched the cake into a 1.064 stout. Sitting at ambient temps 20-22°C, it's starting to Krausen after 4 hours...

Interesting. Would be nice to get a bit more info on it though

If you're down around Darling Harbour, there's also The Pumphouse, next to the Entertainment Centre. Always a good range of beers (draught & bottled), and the food is decent.

Hi everyone! Unmissable meeting this Friday, 19th April! Shawn Sherlock from Murray's Brewery is coming along to set the 2nd Annual Murray's Beer Challenge - should be interesting to see what he's got in stall. And if that wasn't enough, it's also Rye Beer tasting month - Brocky will be our...

Hi everyone! Unmissable meeting this Friday, 19th April! Shawn Sherlock from Murray's Brewery is coming along to set the 2nd Annual Murray's Beer Challenge - should be interesting to see what he's got in stall. And if that wasn't enough, it's also Rye Beer tasting month - Brocky will be our...

Miller Lite...$73.44 for half a case!? Prices are bit all over the shop - awesome range of US beers though

I've been fermenting this for 4 days now at an ambient sort of 18-22°C Attentuated well past 1.010 Has quite a bit of fruitiness about it, touch of banana (perhaps a result of using a large proportion of wheat?), bit of pepper and spice but not dominant. Does have a distinct tartness on the...

Pitched 2 packs of this into a 1.054 wort at 2:30 this arvo. Fermenting at 22 degrees It's taken off well and truely already...i'm scared!

That's all I need to hear...gonna give this a try now :) Saw it in the LHBS today, and have been meaning to brew a Saison for a number of years now. This seals the deal! Thanks Barry

Wow...posted going back to '08...bit late to this one. But my oh my, what a beer! Just superb balance of hop & malt. Really enjoyed the malt richness and texture most of all - very amber/brown beers i've tried come close!

Really? Bit strange Did you go into the Brewery or the Pub? The Brewery beer is pretty much always manned by Keith or Jess, or at least someone else working in the brewery.