best beer for the summer months...

Andrez · Post by **Andrez** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:15 pm

...well, 'tis winter here in Tokyo, but I'm picturing how it must be back in Melbs, and gearing up for the heat in February when we head back to town fer a bit...

Anyway, what's the BEST beer for you? Aussie and/or international?

I'm torn. I like Boags & Coopers Red, and also Japanese beer Ebisu and German beer Becks...

RGLZ · Post by **RGLZ** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:16 pm

pure blonde

kronz · Post by **kronz** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:16 pm

Pure Blond (I'm really getting into it ATM)
Asahi.
Sometimes Coopers green

Andrez · Post by **Andrez** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:18 pm

kronz wrote:Pure Blond (I'm really getting into it ATM)
Asahi.
Sometimes Coopers green

...mmmmm... Asahi...

Lindemon · Post by **Lindemon** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:20 pm

Little Creatures Pale Ale in the Pint bottles... I over did it on these a few weeks back & it's pretty rough coming back up...

Any of Poppa Colon's finest...

www.myspace.com/poppa_colon

Also any1 know where I can get some Emu bitter in Melbs.?

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:21 pm

Pure Blonde is for ametures

James Squire Golden Ale
Grand Ridge Natural Blonde

Andrez · Post by **Andrez** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:22 pm

Lindemon wrote:Also any1 know where I can get some Emu bitter in Melbs.?

Hey, that's a Perth beer, isn't it? I drank that religiously when I went to Perth a few years back! Yum!

Oh yeah, a word of warning - although I use a beer brand as my icon on this forum - BERGEN BRAU (my surname is Bergen) - do not drink this evil beverage!!!

It's not German; it's made in South Korea, is cheap and nasty, and gives you a way bad hangover.

Just like me, I guess...

kronz · Post by **kronz** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:25 pm

flippo wrote:Pure Blonde is for ametures

James Squire Golden Ale
Grand Ridge Natural Blonde

your an ameture

Andrez · Post by **Andrez** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:26 pm

kronz wrote:
flippo wrote:Pure Blonde is for ametures

James Squire Golden Ale
Grand Ridge Natural Blonde
your an ameture

Amateurs!!

Kirts · Post by **Kirts** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:16 pm

Mountain Goat (Pale and Hightail)
Cascade Pure Blonde
Schofferhoffer
Asahi (Drinking right now)
Stella

oh and VB

shepherd · Post by **shepherd** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:21 pm

coopers green
coopers red
asahi
kirin
little creatures

Andrez · Post by **Andrez** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:23 pm

shepherd wrote:coopers green
coopers red
asahi
kirin
little creatures

...yum... all of 'em!!

Oi, Ben - merry christmas, and all that!!

paranoid edge · Post by **paranoid edge** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:51 pm

Monteiths 'Summer' (fuckn awesum honey spiced beer)

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:52 pm

kronz wrote:
flippo wrote:Pure Blonde is for ametures

James Squire Golden Ale
Grand Ridge Natural Blonde
your an ameture

ive always considered myself a Novice, but thankyou Sir Chrisington

shepherd · Post by **shepherd** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:27 pm

merry xmas andrez!

Post by **system** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:28 pm

shepherd wrote:coopers green
coopers red
asahi
kirin
little creatures

+Sapporo ftw.

shepherd · Post by **shepherd** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:30 pm

tomorrow is a good day for coopers pale - hope everyone enjoys at least one!

Rob M · Post by **Rob M** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:04 am

Leffe Blonde... ohhh yehh!!!

Post by **fooishbar** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:39 am

james squire golden ale or gtfo. perfect summer session beer.

sneaky hands · Post by **sneaky hands** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:50 am

crownies

Andrez · Post by **Andrez** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 1:51 am

shepherd wrote:merry xmas andrez!

..ta, laddie!! Have a Coopers fer me!!

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:51 am

I like a Hoe during the summer months. Hoegaarden rocks!

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:54 am

"Wills" - locally brewed wheat beer.
Starting to get stocked in some bars round Melburn.
Very delicious and refreshing beer.

cj the taniwha · Post by **cj the taniwha** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:12 pm

shepherd wrote:tomorrow is a good day for coopers pale - hope everyone enjoys at least one!

so with you there shep, got a slab in the freezer and the first green labelled beauty next to the computer, gonna put a few away and then smash my pisswater miller drinking brother in law at backyard cricket.

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 2:46 pm

Leffe Blond
kronenbourg
Asahi
Saporo

Andrez · Post by **Andrez** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:52 am

cj the taniwha wrote:backyard cricket.

Damn... I miss backyard cricket in Melbs in summer, with a beer or three!!!

A little hard to do this trick here...

Zounds!!

ATP · Post by **ATP** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:15 am

Rob M wrote:Leffe Blonde... ohhh yehh!!!

+1 and Kronenburg!

Smile on Impact · Post by **Smile on Impact** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:27 am

Andrez wrote:...well, 'tis winter here in Tokyo, but I'm picturing how it must be back in Melbs, and gearing up for the heat in February when we head back to town fer a bit...

Anyway, what's the BEST beer for you? Aussie and/or international?

I'm torn. I like Boags & Coopers Red, and also Japanese beer Ebisu and German beer Becks...

Did you try the Sapparo Draft One Special edition this summer?
The one with the green label.
I was awesome best japanese beer I found.

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:30 am

drink. it. innnn.... it always goes down smooth.

had some of this on tap over the weekend in hobart. really good.

special guest stars: asahi, kirin, sapporo brack rabel, coopers pale.

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:55 am

Do i even need to enter this discussion...

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:11 am

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:29 am

tiger

mmmmm

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:41 am

Mmmmm beer.... might crack one open soon.

I'm loving Hoegarden at the moment, but can rarely afford it.

-Coopers Red
-Bitburger (nice'n'cheap @ Dan's)
-Peroni (Azzuri - I think it is)
-Cascade Premium
-Carona and lime - awesome for the hot days!
-Coopers Green
etc etc...

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:48 am

I don't understand the appeal of beers like carona and peroni, they don't really have any flavour to me.

If I wanted something that easy to drink I'd drink water, I need a bit of complexity and character.

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:49 am

ah you know what I miss, Mad Brewers Australian White Beer, that was top shit. I wonder if you can still get it.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:54 am

flippo wrote:I don't understand the appeal of beers like carona and peroni, they don't really have any flavour to me. If I wanted something that easy to drink I'd drink water, I need a bit of complexity and character.

Horses for course mate... I can see your point on Carona, but chill the fuck out of it (the beer) and throw in some lime, and I find it a really refreshing beer during a summer day, particularly when you're out in the sun.

Peroni... well, that's got flavour to me. There are two type of Peroni that I see at the store, I've only ever had the blue one.

Beers without flavour to me are Pure Blonde, Steller, Carlton Cold, Tooheys Premium and even Becks these days (since they've stopped being imported)... but yeah, horses for courses - we've all got different tastes I guess,

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:55 am

tangy coriander and orange get-up, easy to drink but still has a bit of edge. Comes into it's own with seafood, baked thai chilli snapper for example.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:56 am

flippo wrote:

tangy coriander and orange get-up, easy to drink but still has a bit of edge. Comes into it's own with seafood, baked thai chilli snapper for example.

Have neither seen nor heard about this one mate, where/when did you come across this?

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:59 am

Direktor wrote:
flippo wrote:I don't understand the appeal of beers like carona and peroni, they don't really have any flavour to me. If I wanted something that easy to drink I'd drink water, I need a bit of complexity and character.
Horses for course mate... I can see your point on Carona, but chill the fuck out of it (the beer) and throw in some lime, and I find it a really refreshing beer during a summer day, particularly when you're out in the sun.

Peroni... well, that's got flavour to me. There are two type of Peroni that I see at the store, I've only ever had the blue one.

Beers without flavour to me are Pure Blonde, Steller, Carlton Cold, Tooheys Premium and even Becks these days (since they've stopped being imported)... but yeah, horses for courses - we've all got different tastes I guess,

yeh im with you on stella, Becks.... I would add to that Heinekin, Steinlarger, few others. Carton Cold is the king of shit beers though

On top of that the amount of shit they have to pump into it so they can keep it in those clear glass bottles without going off, worst hangover! I find any cold filtered beer gives me a killer hangover, even if I'm not drunk.

Having said all that, Carona used to be my favorite beer back in the day. Maybe that was when I drank to get absolutley para, and it was just so easy to knock down a slab of the cunts in an afternoon sitting.

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:01 am

Direktor wrote:
flippo wrote:

tangy coriander and orange get-up, easy to drink but still has a bit of edge. Comes into it's own with seafood, baked thai chilli snapper for example.
Have neither seen nor heard about this one mate, where/when did you come across this?

I used to get it at the local bottlo when I lived in Doncaster in 2002. It's by Mad Brewers, which is a sub-brewery of Malt Shovel. I'm not sure if it's still being made or not though.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:03 am

everybody knocks carlton cold but I really don't mind it at all.

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:13 am

Mad Brewers Beer is no longer avail im pretty sure flip. MSB do limited realese beers most years and im pretty sure they replaced the MB beers. I fukin love James Squire beers...anything that turns a normal VB / Melb / Draught drinker into a person that actually apprciates flavour in a brew has got my vote.

For xmas Rach;s old man got me a mixed six pack.

1 x Elephant piss
1 x Duvel
1 x Boags limited release honey porter
1 x Coopers Vintage 2005
And the other two beers i cant remeber

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:19 am

Duvel rocks.

James Squire Golden Ale, I remember when it first came out, I'd had a huge weekend with mates and we were winding down on a sunday BBQ. One mate brought round a sixer of it and gave one to us each, we liked it so much we immidiatley went to the bottlo and got 2 slabs. I think the term "Thirst Slacking Session Beer" on the side of the bottle also got us sold. It was suposed to be limited release back then, but my Mate mik wrote an email to some suit at Lion Nathan when he was absolutley off chops, detailing every aspect of the weekend, finaly ariving at drinking the Golden Ale and how good it was, how impressed we all were etc. He was begging that they keep it on as a perminant beer. Some chick wrote back the next day and said "Thankyou for your highyl amusing email! You will be pleased to know that because this, and many other similar emails, we will be keeping the Golden Ale in the James Squire range". And there was much joy and Jesus did say it was good.

Post by **huge** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:25 am

yes, beer is good. i have nothing to do at work but drink beer and listen to tunes.

someone drop by and play table tennis with me!

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:27 am

Go maintain those servers!

Post by **huge** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:32 am

stupid servers

nic · Post by **nic** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:05 pm

specifically for summer i like boags prem and cascade draught.
winter is for coopers green

apophenian · Post by **apophenian** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:52 pm

Asahi, Monteiths Pilsner...

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:47 pm

The Mixtress wrote:I like a Hoe during the summer months. Hoegaarden rocks!

You got to try "Wills" its a white beer like Hoegaarden and is flavourerd with a few things I can't quite remember which might be coriander, pepper and orange peel.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:10 pm

apophenian wrote:Asahi, Monteiths Pilsner...

Yeah that Monteiths is the business.... haven't had that stuff for ages, tried a few of their different brews a while back and thought it was awesome.

Asahi falls in my Stella/Becks category of nice, but not much there to like or dislike IMO.

Melbourne Beats

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