Whats On Tap At The Platform Bar - Brissy

[Snow]

White Rabbit!! Sweet! I'll be there 4.30 on Friday

Cheers - Snow.

 

[nate2g]

White Rabbit!! Sweet! I'll be there 4.30 on Friday

Cheers - Snow.

White Rabbit, JSGA & LCBA are the ONLY beers available on tap as of tonite. All the other taps (nothing special) have run dry. And the fridges don't have much of a selection of beers, and nothing at reasonable prices. Yes it is truly confirmed...Brisbane is the worst populated city to find quality beer on tap...but we already know this...

 

[winkle]

Flup, I was going to go tonite for the Mad Abbot beer tasting, but had to keg the marco polo hop trial batch (and lighten the load on a keg of Belgian Pale).

Brisbane is the worst populated city to find quality beer on tap

Up for a beer on Saturday Nate?
PS you need to insert the word - commercial - in there somewheres.

 

[nate2g]

Up for a beer on Saturday Nate?
PS you need to insert the word - commercial - in there somewheres.

Yeah that was a ridiculous generalised statement I made, and I was really just referring to the Brissie bar/pub scene in general. I've heard some good beers should be on their way to the PB so that'll be good.

And Winkle I would of been up for a beer on Sat mate but I'll be in Sydney for the RB Gathering. Looking forward to trying more of your brews soon though!

 

[winkle]

Yeah that was a ridiculous generalised statement I made, and I was really just referring to the Brissie bar/pub scene in general. I've heard some good beers should be on their way to the PB so that'll be good.

And Winkle I would of been up for a beer on Sat mate but I'll be in Sydney for the RB Gathering. Looking forward to trying more of your brews soon though!

:icon_offtopic: Opps I'd forgotten about that until this morning, have a good one guys :icon_chickcheers: . Rouge beers on tap at the Darlo Taphouse? You'd better drop in there as well.

 

[Snow]

Yeah that was a ridiculous generalised statement I made, and I was really just referring to the Brissie bar/pub scene in general. I've heard some good beers should be on their way to the PB so that'll be good.

And Winkle I would of been up for a beer on Sat mate but I'll be in Sydney for the RB Gathering. Looking forward to trying more of your brews soon though!

Well we went to the Platform Bar on Friday arvo and the White Rabbit had run out yet again - I still haven't tried it there yet. The rest of the beers were very ordinary. Ususal fat yak, GSGA , LCBA, JSAA, Stone and Wood (lovely as usual, but.... very usual), hoegaarden, etc. Very disappointed. Had a few bottles of whatever, but $7-8 per stubby of oxidised aussie craftbeer and $15 for a USA beer is not good enough to keep me going back on a regular basis.

- Snow.

 

[nate2g]

:icon_offtopic: Opps I'd forgotten about that until this morning, have a good one guys :icon_chickcheers: . Rouge beers on tap at the Darlo Taphouse? You'd better drop in there as well.

Mate it was an epic few days in Sydney...hate to tease you but this was what you missed out on :

Draught:-
Redoak St. Andrews
Redoak Porter
Redoak Rauchbier
Rogue Yellow Snow IPA
Rogue Wet Hop Pale Ale
Rogue Amber Ale
Rogue Hazelnut Brown Ale
Eugene City Tracktown Triple Jump Pale Ale
Sail & Anchor English IPA

Bottles:-
Surley Coffee Bender
Minamishinshu Apple Hop
Minamishinshu Raspberry Ale
Minamishinshu Dunkel Weizen
Invercargill Boysenbeery 2008
Invercargill Smokin Bishop 2008
Boon Oude Gueze
Pink Elephant Mammoth
Yeastie Boys Pot Kettle Black 2009
Yeastie Boys Pot Kettle Black 2009 (Remix)
Fujizakura Weizenbock
Holgate Christmas Ale 2008
Captain Lawrence Cuvee de Castleton
Dupont Avec les Bons Voeux
Brooklyn Black Ops
Unibroue 16
Struise Black Albert
Redoak Special Reserve 2004

I'm surprised we don't even see kegs of Rogue in Brissie as they're starting to show up in a few locations around the southern cities...I've heard that even Adelaide are tapping it at the Wheatsheaf...strange indeed.

 

[WSC]

The range at the moment is pretty bad.

I'm not sure what is going on, for example, I emailed Murray's about getting in touch with Platform, they say they would love to get their beers up here. Then I ask the manager of Platform and he says Murrays aren't interested.

I know the frieght cost are high but lately they don't seem to be even getting QLD beers on tap.

So my suspicion is that the big boys are maybe influencing things a bit as they have no issue's getting Lion Nathan owned products on tap??????????????

 

[Snow]

The range at the moment is pretty bad.

I'm not sure what is going on, for example, I emailed Murray's about getting in touch with Platform, they say they would love to get their beers up here. Then I ask the manager of Platform and he says Murrays aren't interested.

I know the frieght cost are high but lately they don't seem to be even getting QLD beers on tap.

So my suspicion is that the big boys are maybe influencing things a bit as they have no issue's getting Lion Nathan owned products on tap??????????????

Yeah it does make you wonder. Either that, or they are just not putting in enough effort to get the good gear on tap. It makes you cry when you see the range the Southern state craftbeer-centric pubs have. Rogue on tap! Get it up here! :angry:

Cheers - Snow

 

[Will88]

A mate of mine used to work at the Platform and was considered the most knowledgeable beer nerd on the bar staff. He constantly pushed for new and different beers to come in on tap. Unfortunately he moved to Melbourne

I don't know if that's had any real influence on the taps but I agree it hasn't been too impressive lately.

 

[winkle]

Mate it was an epic few days in Sydney...hate to tease you but this was what you missed out on :

Draught:-
Redoak St. Andrews
Redoak Porter
Redoak Rauchbier
Rogue Yellow Snow IPA
Rogue Wet Hop Pale Ale
Rogue Amber Ale
Rogue Hazelnut Brown Ale
Eugene City Tracktown Triple Jump Pale Ale
Sail & Anchor English IPA

Bottles:-
Surley Coffee Bender
Minamishinshu Apple Hop
Minamishinshu Raspberry Ale
Minamishinshu Dunkel Weizen
Invercargill Boysenbeery 2008
Invercargill Smokin Bishop 2008
Boon Oude Gueze
Pink Elephant Mammoth
Yeastie Boys Pot Kettle Black 2009
Yeastie Boys Pot Kettle Black 2009 (Remix)
Fujizakura Weizenbock
Holgate Christmas Ale 2008
Captain Lawrence Cuvee de Castleton
Dupont Avec les Bons Voeux
Brooklyn Black Ops
Unibroue 16
Struise Black Albert
Redoak Special Reserve 2004

I'm surprised we don't even see kegs of Rogue in Brissie as they're starting to show up in a few locations around the southern cities...I've heard that even Adelaide are tapping it at the Wheatsheaf...strange indeed.

Impressive list that.
I missed out on some Black Albert!
:angry:

Back on topic, I'd have thought that having either a SCB or MT/Burleigh beer on tap(s) wouldn't be a big ask.

 

[WSC]

Maybe is a reflection on the QLD brewers?

I heard MT only want to sell beer on the mountain and SCB doesn't even have a website where you can find out where to buy or order online?

But then we have some pretty good beer distributors in QLD and none of their product ends up on tap, Meantime IPA is the only one recently.

Big conspiracy I say..................

They will drive beer lovers underground and force us to brew our own quality beer at home.......... :lol:

 

[jimmy01]

Well we went to the Platform Bar on Friday arvo and the White Rabbit had run out yet again - I still haven't tried it there yet. The rest of the beers were very ordinary. Ususal fat yak, GSGA , LCBA, JSAA, Stone and Wood (lovely as usual, but.... very usual), hoegaarden, etc. Very disappointed. Had a few bottles of whatever, but $7-8 per stubby of oxidised aussie craftbeer and $15 for a USA beer is not good enough to keep me going back on a regular basis.

- Snow.

I was in there Thurs arvo. By 4.30 only 2 beers of the 8 advertised were available. JS Golden & Bright Ale. I was not impressed. Stayed on until 9.30 and it did not change - Only 2 beers. They mustn't know how to change the kegs. If it wasn't for the fact I was catching up with mates for Xmas I would have left a lot earlier.

Jimmy

 

[Will88]

The taps looked something like this last night:

Fat Yak
Big Helga
JS Golden
JS Amber
LC Bright
Hoegaarden
Stone & Wood Draught Ale
Coopers Pale

 

[WSC]

It's the Lion and CUB show!!!

Will have a coopers thanks or a stone and wood for lunch today I think

 

[WSC]

Goodness me.....it goes from better to worse.

Get there for lunch and the coopers keg blows out!!!!

The saving grace is that Cooper Best Extra Stout is only $6.60 a stubby........this has got to be the best value beer in Australia....except if you get a tallie of it from Dan's for $5.50!

 

[beersom]

Maybe is a reflection on the QLD brewers?

I heard MT only want to sell beer on the mountain

You heard wrong.

 

[chappo1970]

You heard wrong.

:lol:

Got to love the rumour mill!

I heard that MT recently hired (back) a really crap brewer... :lol:

 

[WSC]

You heard wrong.

Cool, how quick can you get a keg to the platform bar.......they need it quick!

 

[beersom]

:lol:

Got to love the rumour mill!

I heard that MT recently hired (back) a really crap brewer... :lol:

well for once the rumour mill is true...
i can confirm that they did indeed recently hire a crap brewer


....
as to beer for the platform bar.... well they have an order in.... i just have to fill it.... . In the meantime however MT beer is available on tap and in bottle at other Brisbane, Toowoomba and Gold Coast venues.