Rocker1986
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I remember reading one of his books where he talked about shooting ads for that beer. He joked that they called it 2.2 after his batting average on the 1972 England tour... :lol:
They do, they give a shit about making money. Gotta make what the punters want, because that's what sells.Pratty1 said:It's a shame really, cos I reckon the big boys could pump out a top level pale ale or IPA but they just don't give a shit.
There could be some truth in what you say, as well as many of the previous comments. Or this could just be a strategy that was put forward by some marketing consultant with a degree (And we won't go there!). Keep in mind that the big boys already put out some good pale ales - Tooheys are owned by Lion, and look at some of their other brands/aquisitions such as James Squire, Little Creatures, White Rabbit etc.Pratty1 said:The problem I see with this attempt at craft beer is the effect of what people think craft beer is.
Firstly, the faithful will try this beer trusting that the brand they are culturally driven to consume is worth trying and think that ALL craft beer eg ales are shit.
Secondly are the others that don't know beer or craft beer and will think that a big brand like tooheys is worth trying and likely not try craft beer again after tasting the New pale ale.
This is a problem, they will sell some but a large portion of the tooheys faithful will be cemented in making sure they go back to and continue to buy tooheys new, never trying craft beer again, telling there mates what they think of it etc etc and the culture of the brand grows stronger.
It's a shame really, cos I reckon the big boys could pump out a top level pale ale or IPA but they just don't give a shit.
They can pump out some decent beers. Tooheys Old and Sheaf Stout are really good beers.Pratty1 said:It's a shame really, cos I reckon the big boys could pump out a top level pale ale or IPA but they just don't give a shit.
Or they want to intrude on someone else's mass market.NewtownClown said:With a "non-challenging flavour"; sounds like they are trying to keep their usual market.
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See, I can drink "craft" beer, too; without the strange aroma and taste that small breweries call flavour. I only need a stick on beard, wear my sister's jeans and take the gear lever off my bike, then I will be a non-challenging Hipster
I did the brewery tour at xxxx yesterday, the tour guide told me that it's fermented with ale yeastDucatiboy stu said:I think Old is actually an ale
Wild yeast, from horse defecatemje1980 said:What do xxxx ferment super dry with??
exactly STUDucatiboy stu said:I tried one the other night, on tap.
Very little arome
Was kind of watery in a way
After 2 mouth fulls it sort of tasted like nothing
They have it on tap at one of the clubs I work at, tried it after work and it was EXACTLY as you describe it. A little aroma, after a quarter of a schooner it kind of just tastes like wet.Ducatiboy stu said:I tried one the other night, on tap.
Very little arome
Was kind of watery in a way
After 2 mouth fulls it sort of tasted like nothing
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