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[O'Henry]

Sod a dog if I can remember the trois pistoles now but thank god we got a 4 pack of them... Will post more when we drink the next.

 

[fraser_john]

Unibroue 17 plus a box of cigars I am bringing back

 

[Bizier]

Just finished a Lord Nelson Old Admiral and cracked a Maresdous 8, which I have never tried... not bad.

 

[Bribie G]

Samichlaus, strongest bottom fermented lager in the World thanks to Rosscoe who brought me one from NY. Brewed once a year, this one is 2 years old and tastes like a mixture of Scotch, Brandivino and chocolate. Talk about bloody complex. Whooo big sherry rush appening. :icon_drunk:

I figured it was worth walking down to the Passage to take the photo. The BBQ table was complaining "Where's the usual Melbourne Bitter?"

 

[manticle]

Sounds lovely. I'm trying to drink a blue tongue ginger beer.

Goddamn awful stuff. I bought a few different beers up the road - most of which I'm familiar with - sambor brok, zywiec, shofferhoffer etc but thought I'd try a couple of ginger beers and compare. First was a stones - was ok, no rush for a second unless it's summer and I have a bottle of rum.

The blue tongue says alcoholic ginger beer but first taste revealed very little ginger. I look on the back label and discover the following:

"Blutongue Ginger Beer is a unique, ginger infused lager".

Well to me it just tastes like a slightly twangy sheizencrock.

Would not buy again (nor voluntarily drink again).

 

[Katherine]

Sounds lovely. I'm trying to drink a blue tongue ginger beer.

Goddamn awful stuff. I bought a few different beers up the road - most of which I'm familiar with - sambor brok, zywiec, shofferhoffer etc but thought I'd try a couple of ginger beers and compare. First was a stones - was ok, no rush for a second unless it's summer and I have a bottle of rum.

The blue tongue says alcoholic ginger beer but first taste revealed very little ginger. I look on the back label and discover the following:

"Blutongue Ginger Beer is a unique, ginger infused lager".

Well to me it just tastes like a slightly twangy sheizencrock.

Would not buy again (nor voluntarily drink again).

I have not tried it yet, and probably wont after that review Manticle! I love a good ginger beer and yet to make one. But to into making beer at the moment. Clancy's Fish pub used to sell Billabong Ginger beer which was a full strenght one and fantastic. Its now being replaced with a midstrengh from Matso in Broome. Yet to try that also... The Stones one is okay but to dangerously soft drink like! Lloydie and I got in to the Blue Tongue lager for awhile but became a dissapointment! Like most eastern beers (that do get over here) across the Nullabor! We must make a trip to se Brendanos at the International Beer Shop. I really want to try more Craft brew from around Australia. We really miss out over here! Also some American Craft beer would be good. I still have not tried Sierra Nevada.

 

[kook]

We really miss out over here!

How so?

I'm astonished at the range available in WA now. Places like IBS and Cellarbrations Carlisle have ranges that rival or beat stores like Cloudwine etc. Infact, they rival stores like Utobier in London! Big range of US beers, amazing range of Lambics, and now some seriously cool scandinavian beers.

It would be nice to see more beers available on draft from the east, but thankfully we can get almost everything available in bottles. I'm still waiting for Thorogoods though!

 

[bum]

First was a stones - was ok, no rush for a second unless it's summer and I have a bottle of rum.

Even then I'm not too sure I'd be keen. I love ginger beer but the Stones example has a really awful chemical aftertaste, IMO. Very disappointing considering the quality (yes, quality) of their ginger wine.

 

[manticle]

I'll be making my own I think.

 

[bum]

Now there's an idea!

 

[sinkas]

kook, the carlisle crew have thorogoods now

 

[jlm]

Was in Melbourne earlier this week for a concert and found time to drink a LOT of really good beer (Thank you taphouse.).
The only one I took a photo of was by far the best though.....

Last year's vintage of Emmerson's JP, so a dark belgian with sour cherries, maybe aged in oak? Don't remember exactly. Awesome beer.

 

[tcraig20]

No photo, but enjoying my first Rochefort 10. Wow, what a beer!

 

[Katherine]

How so?

I'm astonished at the range available in WA now. Places like IBS and Cellarbrations Carlisle have ranges that rival or beat stores like Cloudwine etc. Infact, they rival stores like Utobier in London! Big range of US beers, amazing range of Lambics, and now some seriously cool scandinavian beers.

It would be nice to see more beers available on draft from the east, but thankfully we can get almost everything available in bottles. I'm still waiting for Thorogoods though!

I never try Cellebrations, will do not sure about making the trip to Carlisle! But I think there is one in Merville somewhere. I dont go to bottle shops much these days as we have good beer on tap! I should really make the effort. Freo Doctor and Jandakot liquor always disappoint me! I want over east beers and American. Tried the English, and I like English Beer brewed by Australia's in Australia! Just me. Though my palate is growing. As is my tummy! When I was in Melbourne and went to Dans they seemed to have lots of Eastern Beers silly me barred myself to VIC beers only! Silly rule now Im thinking!

 

[Bizier]

I am drinking a Young's Special London Ale for a change (not) doing some work from home.

I tried a Coopers 62... man that was foul. I hope they do well in America and all, but that is not fit for human consumption. My girlfriend actually asked me if it was a cider when I gave her a sip. It is like Budweiser on crack and hormones together.

 

[Katherine]

I am drinking a Young's Special London Ale for a change (not) doing some work from home.

I tried a Coopers 62... man that was foul. I hope they do well in America and all, but that is not fit for human consumption. My girlfriend actually asked me if it was a cider when I gave her a sip. It is like Budweiser on crack and hormones together.

Yeah you wonder who did the quality check! such a shame! I think they should work on the pale ales. That could be interesting! They need some new blood in there brewery Im thinking!

 

[argon]

Recent trip to Sydney for the Bledisloe Cup... down saturday and back sunday... sore head. :icon_vomit:
had to drop into James Squires... tried the Craic.



After years of Guinness drinking, finally a stout that is comparable... nitrogen and all. Shame not distributed anywhere else, unless i'm mistaken... please let me be mistaken :blink:

 

[bum]

Copied from a response in another thread, sorry if seen as poor form:

I know I shouldn't buy into a brewery's hype but I did and I was excited to try this beer. Aroma on pour was almost jackfruit, maybe with a bit of mandarin? A fair amount of hop flavour up front but little in the way of bitterness. I didn't really notice a strong malt backbone (but considering the lack of bitterness (for an IPA, of course) I guess it is still in balance). There is a mild bitterness to finish but it does linger (slightly peppery?). It is a nice beer but I'm not sure it is deserving of the name nor the claim that it will "challenge [my] preconceptions and tastebuds" nor that it is "too huge for this fragile Earth".

I'm tempted to blame the perceived, well not flaws but I dunno, absences(?) on beer miles but the Renaissance MPA IIPA I recently had was lacking nothing.

Still a pretty nice beer though.

 

[manticle]

Copied from a response in another thread, sorry if seen as poor form:

I know I shouldn't buy into a brewery's hype but I did and I was excited to try this beer. Aroma on pour was almost jackfruit, maybe with a bit of mandarin? A fair amount of hop flavour up front but little in the way of bitterness. I didn't really notice a strong malt backbone (but considering the lack of bitterness (for an IPA, of course) I guess it is still in balance). There is a mild bitterness to finish but it does linger (slightly peppery?). It is a nice beer but I'm not sure it is deserving of the name nor the claim that it will "challenge [my] preconceptions and tastebuds" nor that it is "too huge for this fragile Earth".

I'm tempted to blame the perceived, well not flaws but I dunno, absences(?) on beer miles but the Renaissance MPA IIPA I recently had was lacking nothing.

Still a pretty nice beer though.

Sorry if I missed it but which beer are you referring to?

 

[bum]

Ah. That's why I had an idea in the back of my head that cutting and pasting was a bad idea - and here I was suspecting poor nettiquette. Thanks for the heads up.

The beer in question is Epic Armageddon IPA.