Blind Dog
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Just wondered if anyone had tried any decent, local (i.e. Aus or NZ) English style bitter?
Had a half of Pommy Bitter at Redoak this lunchtime and it was awful. Well maybe not awful - too cold, too fizzy and a really nasty aftertaste that I couldn't place (metallic crossed with yeast)
Also had the recent misfortune of trying Burleigh's My Wife's Bitter (from bottle) - tasted like a stale and overly sweet dandelion and burdock or cheap supermarket cola but with a medicinal twang to it. Its drinkable really cold, but that defeats the purpose
Had high hopes for both as they're both award winners, but seriously disappointed
Just wondered if anyone had tried decent Aussie (or Nzud) made bitter that I might be able to get hold? I know I can (and do) brew my own, and I also buy Hook Norton's beers reasonably regularly (although why they don’t import their ordinary bitter is beyond me) but would also like to try some locally made craft bitters if I coudl find some. I like 4 Pines EBS, but at $8 a bottle it’s not cheap and I like the lower ABV bitters anyway
(PS: I hear good things about Vaucluse Bitter, but I've not found it anywhere!)
Had a half of Pommy Bitter at Redoak this lunchtime and it was awful. Well maybe not awful - too cold, too fizzy and a really nasty aftertaste that I couldn't place (metallic crossed with yeast)
Also had the recent misfortune of trying Burleigh's My Wife's Bitter (from bottle) - tasted like a stale and overly sweet dandelion and burdock or cheap supermarket cola but with a medicinal twang to it. Its drinkable really cold, but that defeats the purpose
Had high hopes for both as they're both award winners, but seriously disappointed
Just wondered if anyone had tried decent Aussie (or Nzud) made bitter that I might be able to get hold? I know I can (and do) brew my own, and I also buy Hook Norton's beers reasonably regularly (although why they don’t import their ordinary bitter is beyond me) but would also like to try some locally made craft bitters if I coudl find some. I like 4 Pines EBS, but at $8 a bottle it’s not cheap and I like the lower ABV bitters anyway
(PS: I hear good things about Vaucluse Bitter, but I've not found it anywhere!)