Five Beers I Should Try?

[hsb]

I've noticed a passable Scrumpy, Pear Cider and Perry have appeared in Dan Murphys - definitely try the Scrumpy if you've never had one oooh arrrgh.
Ruddles County is another different English Bitter for contrast with the excellent Youngs Special London.

 

[InCider]

InCider you left off the other 4! :lol: :lol: :icon_vomit:

two more I can think of HoppingMad... but there is still that one from the early 90s green bottle and label, sumos in the ad and it promoted the beer as having smaller bubbles, so less burping... I keep thinking its name started with an 'M'

 

[manticle]

VB Gold is actually really quite nice. Great bold hop flavour, malt forward, clean, refreshing bitterness with a hint of almond and stone fruit at the finish.

 

[manticle]

I have a heart condition

 

[bum]

I have a heart condition

Well, if you've been drinking VB Gold you don't have long to live anyway.

 

[Shed101]

Nobody ever talks up French beer, so try and find some

... Jenlain Bier de Garde

It gives Saison Du Pont a good run for its money.

 

[Muggus]

At the most simple level, the beer you HAVE to know...and by know, I mean understand to an explicit level...are:
- Pilsner Urquell - epitome of pilsner
- Hoegaarden Wit - epitome of Belgian witbier
- Weihenstephaner Hefewiezen - epitome of German weizen
- Little Creatures Pale Ale - epitome of American pale ale
- Coopers Extra Stout - epitome of foreign stout

...and if you have time/money/availability...
- Chimay Bleu - epitome of Belgian dark strong ale
- Rodenbach original - epitome of Flemish red sour ale...if you can handle it
- Cantillon Gueueze - epitome of Gueueze lambic...yeah, if you can handle it
- Timothy Taylor Bitter - epitome of British bitter
- Fullers ESB - epitome of extra special British bitter...see the above.
- Fullers 1845 - epitome of Old Ale
- Newcastle Brown Ale - epitome of Northern English Brown Ale...

...just to name a few.
But yeah, there's a huge number of styles to begin with, and this is just a list of 12 typical examples of each.

 

[petesbrew]

Can I just say, why stop at 5?

 

[Charst]

Head Straight to Slow Beer and If i had to choose:

Saison: Saison Dupont (Bridge Rd as Aussie Alternative)
IPA: Samual Smiths (James squire as Aussie but let it warm up or it's too harsh)
American Pale Ale: Sierra Nevada is the benchmark but really get Epic Pale Ale
Bohemian Pilsner: Urquell (Red hill do a lovely bohemian but not quite to style as it's Tettnang with dry hopped Hallertau)

just for the sake of it:
Bridge Rd Galaxy IPA (like a bottle of passionfruit)
Grand Ridge Yarra Valley Gold (malty sweet and bitter)

and finally nothing to do with the topic but im off to Holgate for the day tomorrow Yay!

 

[peaky]

Head Straight to Slow Beer

I just Googled Slow Beer as I'd never heard of the place. Nice shop! :lol: I'm new to Melbourne and was hoping there was a shop like this here. It might take me a while if I had to select just 5 beers!

I would be keen for a Samuel Smiths Nut Brown Ale though

 

[Shed101]

I just Googled Slow Beer as I'd never heard of the place. Nice shop! :lol: I'm new to Melbourne and was hoping there was a shop like this here. It might take me a while if I had to select just 5 beers!

I would be keen for a Samuel Smiths Nut Brown Ale though

They are part of Cloud Wine, which certainly used to have an excellent range - there's a branch in Brighton and one in South Melbourne...

 

[Lecterfan]

I just Googled Slow Beer as I'd never heard of the place. Nice shop!

Bloody nice shop by the look of it...definitely the place I'm headed to try some Cantillon...I am dribbly at the sound of the Kriek Lambic, but unsure how much antacid I might need to take that night so I don't have to sleep with 3 pillows behind my back haha.

Thanks again to everyone...there are a few names so far that I never would have thought of trying (or looked for - such as Cantillon), and a lot of awesome suggestions that I have been drinking for years.

It seems that I am definitely going to have to try my palate out on a few wheat beers...it is a style I have tried and not enjoyed in the past, but I think I will set aside a day where I start on the wheats and stick with them.

It's like when I tried Duvel for the first time it made my arsehole pucker , but about halfway through the glass (and snacking on some soft cheese and bickies) it all came together and rounded out nicely.

For anyone keeping track, the leading 5 are:

1. Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier
2. Anything from Cantillon
3. Chimay and Duvel equal 3rd (I have tried both before, done Duvel recently so will try the 3 Chimays again)
4. Aventinus anything
5. This is where it gets messy...I am making the call and will look for either Orval or (I want to say Dean) Duchesse de Bourgogne or Timmy Taylors Landlord

Looks like slowbeer is getting an order soon... :chug:

 

[manticle]

So there's no confusion: Aventinus (both types) is made by Schneider brewery who also make a number of other beers (all wheats I think).

 

[winkle]

So there's no confusion: Aventinus (both types) is made by Schneider brewery who also make a number of other beers (all wheats I think).

Yep, including a Hopfenweisse that is great. Aventinus is a world class act.

 

[HoppingMad]

two more I can think of HoppingMad... but there is still that one from the early 90s green bottle and label, sumos in the ad and it promoted the beer as having smaller bubbles, so less burping... I keep thinking its name started with an 'M'

Classics them both! Yes reckon those would make the list too!
Reckon VB Raw would be another shocker - but happily I have no idea what it tastes like.

Ah yes... that reminds me... Boags Classic Blonde, now there's a beer that will have you reaching for the sick-bag.

But back on good beers - I'm loving the New Zealand Stuff at the moment. Macs Hop Rocker, Macs Sassy Red, Harringtons Clydesdale Stout, Epic IPA. They're all good and are at Purvis.

Hopper.