BEER! mmmmm....

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:40 am

your becoming a beer snob

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:30 pm

I know

menace · Post by **menace** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:23 pm

just back from red hill :love :

dont reckon it taste as good out of the tap as it does out the bottle ...still fun

menace · Post by **menace** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:32 pm

Purvis Cellars named the No.1 beer shop in Melbourne in todays Age Melbourne Magazine

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:50 pm

menace wrote:dont reckon it taste as good out of the tap as it does out the bottle ...still fun

That's a rarity... would love to see their brewery. Will have to make the trip sometime in the near future.

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:50 pm

no doubting purvis cellars. the beer wall is amazing.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:56 pm

Where is it?

menace · Post by **menace** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:54 pm

erdingers at the prahran hotel a tenner

awesome

where else should i hit ...bar taphouse cookies ect whats new ?

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:39 pm

Tried Squire's "Hop Thief" yesterday - very nice beer, in fact, quite possibly my favourite of the Squire's at present.

menace · Post by **menace** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:11 pm

had a white rabbit yesterday on tap .... better than creatures imo

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:56 pm

celebrated the 10th year of duvel day yesterday - phone call to my mate in belgium to have a drink together. love the tradition. had to drink chimay though as couldn't find duvel last minute.

how do people rate the three chimay options? I had the white which was tres nice

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:34 pm

menace wrote:had a white rabbit yesterday on tap .... better than creatures imo

Yeah, tried that at The Local on Saturday. Not bad at all.

But I wouldn't go as far as saying better than LC's... well, not for me anyway.

Which LC brew are you referring to? All of them?

In order for me:
Bright Ale
Pale Ale
Rogers
Pilsner

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:36 pm

FoundationStepper wrote:celebrated the 10th year of duvel day yesterday - phone call to my mate in belgium to have a drink together. love the tradition. had to drink chimay though as couldn't find duvel last minute.

how do people rate the three chimay options? I had the white which was tres nice

I think I've only ever tried the purpley/blue one. And yeah, not a fan. Not a fan of Duvel either... we've chatted about this before. Bubbles are too fine and champagne like, the taste of alcohol is too evident and tart. Not for me, although many beer enthusiasts swear by them.

menace · Post by **menace** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:38 pm

duvel rules

best place for kegs of beer ? after some hoggarden ..canne see on line

aroes · Post by **aroes** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:46 pm

as far as i'm aware hoegaarden is imported and distributed by CUB in australia

pretty sure i'd be able to get kegs in, can get you a price when i go to work tomorow if you like...................won't be cheap that's for sure

Post by **breaksRbest** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:16 pm

Direkt wrote:Tried Squire's "Hop Thief" yesterday - very nice beer, in fact, quite possibly my favourite of the Squire's at present.

I saw that at mu bottle-o on the weekend but decided against it, I'll pick up a sixer this week

menace · Post by **menace** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:38 pm

aroes wrote:as far as i'm aware hoegaarden is imported and distributed by CUB in australia

pretty sure i'd be able to get kegs in, can get you a price when i go to work tomorow if you like...................won't be cheap that's for sure

that would be good thanks

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:43 pm

breaksRbest wrote:
Direkt wrote:Tried Squire's "Hop Thief" yesterday - very nice beer, in fact, quite possibly my favourite of the Squire's at present.
I saw that at mu bottle-o on the weekend but decided against it, I'll pick up a sixer this week

Nice, lemme know what u think.

menace · Post by **menace** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:04 pm

nd :Hargreaves Hill Pale Ale

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:24 pm

Hitting the local tonight Spiesy. Will report back on beer selections tomorrow

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:56 pm

menace wrote:nd :Hargreaves Hill Pale Ale

try their ESB, beers just keep getting better and better....pitty its only on tap.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:30 pm

Fents wrote:
menace wrote:nd :Hargreaves Hill Pale Ale
try their ESB, beers just keep getting better and better....pitty its only on tap.

Top beer.

Good luck Feigs, happy drinking mate!

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:17 pm

I do like to drink....

aroes · Post by **aroes** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:35 pm

yo menace, check your prime ministers

menace · Post by **menace** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:23 pm

anyone help me on this one ... i reckon leffe over this way of the world taste gross ... state tase ... it weird ..

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:34 pm

dpends wether you have drank leffe brewed fresh in belgium as opposed to tasting it locally here?

may have just gotten a bad bottle?

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:41 pm

Leffe should be drunk in a small glass really innit, and drunk more slowly.

Lovely beer, but you can have too much of it quite easily.

menace · Post by **menace** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:44 pm

beening o/s for the last 3 years fents beening drinking leffe as a staple beer ...

i though it was a bad bottle ..but i have had 3 and all taste the same ...dunno what it

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:38 pm

i visited the local again last night.

I think I am in love.

Hit up the tasting paddle - what a concept!

Should have taken notes I think, I ordered a 9, 12, 13, 14 & 15

memorable -

James Squire Pale Ale. I really like this beer.

Celtic Red something - very fruity and light.

Also another Red something - it was an ale I think from memory.

also - what is a beer that starts with F?

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:42 pm

Fents wrote:dpends wether you have drank leffe brewed fresh in belgium as opposed to tasting it locally here?

may have just gotten a bad bottle?

Got a mate moving to Belgium in 3 months, has invited me to come stay when I hit Europe.
Can't wait to confirm dates/ book flights/ arrive/ sample local beers.

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:19 pm

Feigan wrote:i visited the local again last night.

I think I am in love.

Hit up the tasting paddle - what a concept!

Should have taken notes I think, I ordered a 9, 12, 13, 14 & 15

memorable -

James Squire Pale Ale. I really like this beer.

Celtic Red something - very fruity and light.

Also another Red something - it was an ale I think from memory.

also - what is a beer that starts with F?

hahahaha mate you sure have narrowed it down fo us...bit hazy eh? hahaha

i just had two pots of carlton draught for lunch at the watsie rsl...pls dont hate me now?

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:22 pm

Fosters.

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:29 pm

Yep - I did it on purpose so I have another reason to head back there again V soon to lock in the proper names.

hahaha

will research some more and see what I can find Fents

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:58 pm

Don't think Squire make a Pale Ale do they?

Would have most likely been a Golden or Amber Ale mate.

Was the beer starting with 'F' the Franziskaner Heffe Weisen? Similar to a Hoegaarden (but closer to a Shofferhoffer).

Re: Leffe. I like the brune they make... although I wouldn't classify it as a session beer.

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:14 pm

Golden!

That was it - my bad.

The 'F' Beer was a type of beer, like an ale or a lager. it was fruity & bubbly I think, almost champagne like but it was beer.

short word, maybe 5 letters.

Can I buy a vowel?

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:36 pm

Safeway Liquor Beer Sale on at the moment. 20% off all slabs.

James Squire Amber Ale in the fridge. Yum.

calstro · Post by **calstro** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:23 am

I think I will drink beer this weekend.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:52 pm

trying to stay away this week but the Squire in the fridge keeps calling out to me...damn this little sabbatical.

menace · Post by **menace** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:08 pm

raven wheat beeer good for local ... too much bubbles imo

CoB · Post by **CoB** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:30 pm

i watched the first season of underbelly recently, and i was surprised the carlton crew did not drink carlton.

and there was way too much vb in that show.
ewwwwwwwwww

drinking beer this weekend sounds like a good plan.

Expert Knob Twiddler · Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:50 pm

calstro wrote:I think I will drink beer this weekend.

down the hatch dude!

Mellogs · Post by **Mellogs** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:55 pm

Grapefruit Schofferhofer.. delish!!

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:18 pm

Yeah, it's a nice refreshing, low-alcohol summer drop.

Dropped into Little Creatures brewery the other week in Freo... big setup, as to be expected I guess. Probably around 8 times the size of Mountain Goat.

Beers of the moment for me:
*Mountain Goat Surefoot Stout (the best stout I've tried, great drink when it can be found)
*Mountain Goat Hightail Ale (such a drop, caramel-roasted notes, so good for the cooler months)
*Roger's (perfect for a day watching the footy in front of the telly - borderline mid-strength, great for an arvo)

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:04 am

Been hitting the Carlsberg Elephant recently, tastes better than the original imo.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:22 am

Big alcohol in that sucka.

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:21 pm

How about a $70 fosters?

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st ... 03,00.html

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:44 pm

Tried the Mclaren Vale Ale. It's a Pale ale and was about $4.50 a bottle. Bland taste, nothing really exciting about it whatsoever. Little after taste.

My advice. Keep the $4.50, scab 50c off someone and buy a longneck of Coopers.

Here's the douchey logo to stay clear of.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:49 pm

FoundationStepper wrote:How about a $70 fosters?

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st ... 03,00.html

Or...

$50 for a slab of Kozel Premium.

$20 on a 6 pack of Schofferhofer Kristallweizen

almax · Post by **almax** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:33 pm

Beer brewed from 45 million year old yeast!

http://www.wired.com/science/discoverie ... rentPage=1

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:37 pm

Amick wrote:$20 on a 6 pack of Schofferhofer Kristallweizen

Heffeweizen ftw.