Brisbane

[winkle]

With all this happening in the Valley it's sad to see that the Elephant and Wheelbarrow seem to have removed all their UK beer taps and now just serve Megaswill and BUL - they seem to have lost interest in being an English themed pub and just chasing the bogan / clubbers at the weekend. Used to get a drinkable pint of Old Speckled Hen there, in fact the session at the International I posted earlier, I had a couple of OSH first then got a cab up to the International, so was well primed for a few pints of Geronimo :beerbang:

Its a pity that place has gone to the dogs, used to be a good waste of a Saturday having a few pints of Abbot, Bass and OSH before scoffing Yum Cha over the road and then coming back for more.

edit: sp

 

[MarkBastard]

With all this happening in the Valley it's sad to see that the Elephant and Wheelbarrow seem to have removed all their UK beer taps and now just serve Megaswill and BUL - they seem to have lost interest in being an English themed pub and just chasing the bogan / clubbers at the weekend. Used to get a drinkable pint of Old Speckled Hen there, in fact the session at the International I posted earlier, I had a couple of OSH first then got a cab up to the International, so was well primed for a few pints of Geronimo :beerbang:

Yeah it's a shame. I think there's a backbackers above it or next door and yeah that big outdoor area gets crazy packed. It was probably inevitable.

Last time I was at the riverside pig 'n' whistle they had old speckled hen

 

[Snowdog]

New bar opening up in the Valley.

20 taps of craft beer............July opening....probably August with the way thing usually go.

http://thefoodiste.com/2012/03/15/alfredconstance/

Will be interesting to check out. Wonder if it will be 20 taps of different beers or 4X5 different beers.

 

[Ross]

From what i understand, it will be all the usual suspects, James Squire etc... but we can hope.

cheers Ross

 

[MarkBastard]

If they have 20 contracted taps what's the friggin point

 

[jayse]

does anyone in brisbane know if the place 'Scales & Ales' or the people behind it trading still in anyway? their addy was 5 Wambool St Bulimba. Just off Oxford St.

 

[NickB]

Head out that way to the movies quite often, and hadn't noticed them. Unless they're the old Oxford 152.... though they're still there in pub form minus the Micro...

The Scales and Ales webpage goes to a 'timeout' message, so probably no longer there...

Cheers

 

[Kingbrownbrewing]

Nah I think they are gooooooooooooooooooooonnnnneee......

 

[NickB]

So it seems....

 

[jayse]

Thanks, they owe us a big pile of cash and we have been trying to hunt them down, its been so long and have gone to reasonble length to get hold of them so we have decided to go public with our search for them. If anyone has any info at all that would be great, might be some beer in it for you if you help us find the bastards.

 

[Maheel]

does anyone in brisbane know if the place 'Scales & Ales' or the people behind it trading still in anyway? their addy was 5 Wambool St Bulimba. Just off Oxford St.

its now a Asian restaurant of some sort (been that way for maybe 3-4 months)

edit: noticed on there twit tweeting that it says July (2011?) -last day of trade hand over to new owners = thai resturant
and there is a little hint on where he might live in the twiting h34r:

 

[Kingbrownbrewing]

Thats **** jayse, sorry to hear it. Hope it wasnt too much.

 

[Snowdog]

Several decent beer bars are sprouting up all over the place now! The Burrow, The Underbelly, The End, Kerbside, Hideaway, Yardbird, Bitter Suite, etc. etc.

The more the merrier I say. I hope they do it well, and do well!

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

I wish they'd all stop using faecesbook for their websites.

Can't get anything except idiots in stupid photos, but no beer/food menu readily accessible.

 

[winkle]

I wish they'd all stop using faecesbook for their websites.

Can't get anything except idiots in stupid photos, but no beer/food menu readily accessible.

Anyone up for a few beers at Hideaway today (we are apparently going to the valley markets)

 

[Rowy]

Anyone up for a few beers at Hideaway today (we are apparently going to the valley markets)

Would have been keen Winkle but little bit short on notice. I'm having an afternoon at home without drinking (SO U DON'T MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF) then going to an anniversary partY APPARENTLY :angry:

 

[winkle]

Would have been keen Winkle but little bit short on notice. I'm having an afternoon at home without drinking (SO U DON'T MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF) then going to an anniversary partY APPARENTLY :angry:

Do a quick trip to Archive and get one bottle of Billy Bs up ya ("only one drink, dear"), what could possibly go wrong? (I'll report back later since this is on the cards as well <_< )

 

[Snowdog]

... have to say the 4 Pines Pale has been tasting extra good at the Bitter Suite the last couple times I've been there.

 

[winkle]

Looks like there'll be another venue opening, on the Southside again (sigh).

FOXY DROP
896 Stanley St, East Brisbane
p. 07 3391 4990
h. Wed Sun 6 late

Taking over where Foxy Bean caf left off, this bar specialises in small share plates, tasty cheese (need we say more) and boutique beers and wine. This is where all the foxy gents and ladies play.

Opening end of May + hopefully the Boutique beers don"t just = JS and Matilda Bay only <_< .

I think the only way to get a decent beer place North of the CBD/Valley/New Farm is to open one myself

 

[Bribie G]

They've now got a JS variety on tap at the Blue Pacific, Bribie Island - somebody probably got the sack over that.