James Squire Pub Opening In Perth

[hughman666]

Hey Kook the Leffe is still fully imported, but CUB soon plan to knock out Hoegaarden in Australia.

great it will develop that dirty water taste we have grown to love in beers such as ausie becks, aussie heineken etc

cant wait <_<

 

[mckenry]

Hey Kook the Leffe is still fully imported, but CUB soon plan to knock out Hoegaarden in Australia.

Oh no.

 

[pbrosnan]

Serious? I personally haven't noticed a difference between them here and in Europe. I didn't know they were viable to BUL over here, I thought it all came out of Leuven. Are the bottles BOL too? I'll admit though, on occasion Hoegaarden on draft is not as fresh as it could be.

I'm surprised they didn't replace the bottles for you? I've not had a bad bottle there, but I'd certainly hope that if I did they'd replace it.

It's a shame they don't stock more variety there though - but I guess thats a part of them being a ALH chain pub.


edit: InBev's brand factsheet doesn't mention licensing for any countries for the Leffe range or Hoegaarden range, it's mentioned for all the other beers BUL though : http://www.ab-inbev.com/pdf/brandfactsheets.pdf

Just back from Belgium. Leffe there tasted the same as here, it's just a lot cheaper. And Chimay Red is 97 cents a bottle in the supermarket.

 

[Vlad the Pale Aler]

Just back from Belgium. Leffe there tasted the same as here, it's just a lot cheaper. And Chimay Red is 97 cents a bottle in the supermarket.

Thread hijack on - BWS in Kelmscott have Chimay Red (and Hoey Grand Cru) on special for $4 a bottle, sorry Brendan.

Carry on.

 

[King Brown]

Hey Kook the Leffe is still fully imported, but CUB soon plan to knock out Hoegaarden in Australia.

With any luck it will be cheaper and fresher, hopefully they wont screw it up...

 

[mika]

With any luck it will be cheaper and fresher, hopefully they wont screw it up...

Have you even tasted any of the other BUL attempts ? <_<

 

[LexP]

With any luck it will be cheaper and fresher, hopefully they wont screw it up...

Because with their track record of brewing under license :\

 

[King Brown]

Have you even tasted any of the other BUL attempts ? <_<

Yes, but only the standard lagers which IMHO are already fairly average. Wit is a style that is better fresh from what I've read, but I'd be skeptical that CUB would do it justice. Hopefully boutique bottle shops will still sell the fully imported version.

 

[barfridge]

I bet they'll do what they do for Guinness BUL: brew a bog stock lager, then add a flavour syrup to it.

mmm...doesn't that sound delicious

 

[eamonnfoley]

I bet they'll do what they do for Guinness BUL: brew a bog stock lager, then add a flavour syrup to it.

mmm...doesn't that sound delicious

Guinness BUL is truly a shocker here in Aust. Every time i decide to have one I regret it. Tastes like it has POR in it amongst other things

 

[PostModern]

Yes, but only the standard lagers which IMHO are already fairly average. Wit is a style that is better fresh from what I've read, but I'd be skeptical that CUB would do it justice.

I see your skepticism and raise you some downright disdain. Bet they'll brew 2000Hl a batch and destroy the yeast in the process.

 

[beerbrewer76543]

back on topic, YAY!

I'll have to change my local from the Melbourne to the JS Ale House, although I do fancy the LCPA @ Melbourne...

 

[Katherine]

Any news on this opening?

Gee I hope its the original Golden Ale.... I miss that beer! but then I can always go for the IPA never had that on tap!

It will also be good to have an Australian Pub in the CBD instead of sudo Irish and English pubs that me done suit our environment. Don't get me wrong loved them in England and Ireland...

I always end up drinking Stella (STELLAAAAAAAAAAA!) at Durty Nelly's.

 

[benno1973]

I think it looks a long way off. At least a couple of months I'd say, judging by the construction and fitout still left to do...

 

[troopa]

I miss living in the Docklands in Melbourne... Squires bar there was awesome
I hope for you guys over there get it set up the same and serves the rack of ribs.. That goes down great with a pint or 2 of golden ale (also served with a Bib) .. YUMMY

 

[hughman666]

just saw this, it says its due to be ready in june link

I think it looks a long way off. At least a couple of months I'd say, judging by the construction and fitout still left to do...

 

[Bribie G]

Wish we had one in Bris. Having said that when I had an all day session at the JS in Sydney in February with a couple of AHB members, the beers were fantastic except for the Amber and the Golden which we all voted a bit ho hum industrial. I would guess that these were done at Tooheys, and I'm wondering if the Perth pub will source as much of its stock as possible from Swan? That would make sense rather than racking up beer-miles over the Nullarbor.
Do Swan have a 'specialist' brewing section or is it all mainstream product produced there?

 

[Katherine]

I went to the one in Melbourne... Loved the hop thief. Looking forward to this opening in June in Perth!

 

[PHARSYDE]

I went to the one in Melbourne... Loved the hop thief. Looking forward to this opening in June in Perth!

Looks like another club get together coming up Katie? :icon_drool2:

 

[Katherine]

yep... quite a few beers on tap that i had not seen before!