Introducing Australias First Limited Edition Luxury Lager A Royal S

[Maple]

sounds to me like they are just breing an extra batch of Crown lager, letting it boil for a bit longer, and harvest hopping it at the end. how would that constiture a price increase of 5 to 8 times? Nice business case though...

 

[beersom]

I'll buy a bottle to try it for sure...... only way to tell if it is any good.

 

[peas_and_corn]

We'll be expecting a review!

 

[winkle]

I'll buy a bottle to try it for sure...... only way to tell if it is any good.

Bring it over to my place, I'll shout a few IPA palate cleaners afterward.

Edit : spelling

 

[Beer Guy]

House wine at $6 per 150ml in a resteraunt nice wine at $15 per 150ml not many people bat an eylid. Will it live up to it's promise don't know and if history is any judge then probably not, however the more the industrial brewer's spend their money trying to do this the easier it gets for good beer retailers and producers to get the beer message across.

if it wasn't for Matilda Bay and james Squire spending millions getting the message out most people would still be drinking VB and New.

 

[lagers44]

" Limited Edition Luxury Lager"??? I thought someone was taking the piss when I saw the thread title!

They were Peas , all Ag's make "Limited Edition Luxury Lager" as each batch we make is slightly different from the last.

Lagers

 

[Cummins]

And that is $50-60 in bar or restaurant. They may only release it there, but if it was to go to bottleshops you would expect it to be quite a lot less.

 

[Black Dog Brewery]

A mans choice is beer is like his taste for ladies each to there own.

Very true but if shes an ugly old cow you should expect people to comment !!!

Cheers BDB

 

[Tseay]

Of course the big question is, do you invest $550 ino 10 bottles of Luxury limited edition etc etc or $550 in one bottle of the 2003 Grange which is being released today ? In ten years time the Grange might have doubled in value and the beer ? On the other hand once you've opened the bottle of Grange its gone, but with the beer youv'e got another 9 to go.

 

[Jim_Levet]

the addition of fresh Galaxy hops added green to the kettle this is unique compared to most beers, which often use dried varieties. .

Warren -

We seem to have a revolution on our hands! The mega swill makers are going au natural adding hops that are as fresh as can be! This type of thing will only raise the awareness of craft brewing.
At the same time it is unfortunate to see home brewers who have the opportunity to use whatever ingredients they like, opting for over-processed products like pellets & the worst of the worst........hop oils

ce la vie
James

 

[Screwtop]

The mega swill makers are going au natural adding hops that are as fresh as can be!

If you believe this you believe in the tooth fairy :lol:

Don't think someone who's paid $60 for a bottle of beer is going to believe a $4 - $8 bottle of craftbeer is in some way as good?

I'll buy a bottle to try it for sure...... only way to tell if it is any good.

Eeeeeeeeeeyunnnn, what are you thinking man? :lol:

 

[beersom]

If you believe this you believe in the tooth fairy :lol:

Don't think someone who's paid $60 for a bottle of beer is going to believe a $4 - $8 bottle of craftbeer is in some way as good?



Eeeeeeeeeeyunnnn, what are you thinking man? :lol:

What am I thinking ? ... I am thinking that there is a chance that this might be a good beer and the only way I will know is to try some!
By the sounds of things this beer adds up to be a "bottle conditioned fresh hopped Doppelbock" - sounds f%^%in interesting to me.

....but I also accept that it might be crap .... and if so, having tried it will give me some justification for refering to it in the same way as the other ***** that has been released under the crown brand.

I will try to organise some for one of the 'Good Beer Lunches' soon

 

[barfridge]

Sounds like the Johnny Walker Blue of the beer world to me. Average to decent product, with a fancy label and a gigantic price tag. If it's expensive, it's gotta be better, right?

Most of these will end up as corporate gifts

 

[Beer Guy]

At the same time it is unfortunate to see home brewers who have the opportunity to use whatever ingredients they like, opting for over-processed products like pellets & the worst of the worst........hop oils

James I am confused as to your understanding of pellets. They are ground and compressed hop cones. IKE's are processed agreed but pellets no. Unless you refer to the isomerised pellets but I have not seen them in general use.

 

[mfdes]

if it wasn't for Matilda Bay and james Squire spending millions getting the message out most people would still be drinking VB and New.

Most people still ARE.

MFS.

 

[brendanos]

My only beef is that they used the a lager yeast (and crown at that)! I got a good laugh out of it, but I think it can only be an eye opener for many lager drinkers out there. It's way out of my price range (until it's otherwise proven it's value) but bring it on, I say.

 

[warrenlw63]

a. Fresh hops are purely a marketing gimmick. They are in fact difficult to use and not get that 'cooked veggie' smell.

:blink: :blink:

Warren -

 

[Darren]

hehehe,

Laughing at myself. I stupidly thought that it was $60/carton.

$60/bottle it would want to be good (could a beer be that good??)


cheers

Darren

 

[Beer Guy]

the lager yeast used by CUB is A strain which is an absolute ripper of a yeast. It is a derivitive of a Carlsburg yeast and is one that Charlie papazian uses to produce most of his beers Ale Lager and even if Zymurgy was read correctly to brew a dubbel with. What happens down stream with the beer is well .......

 

[brendanos]

I retract my statement then! Well, the crown bit, I still wish it was an ale.

If anyone wants to know what green hops taste like in beer try the Cascade First Harvest. Personally I'd prefer they late hopped with dried hops.