BEER! mmmmm....

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:43 am

I may or may not have tried the MG stout. I had one at a little bar in Belgrave a while ago, but can't remember the brand. Was yum.
I don't drink stouts so much over here. I was truly spoilt in Ireland. OMG. The guiness at the brewery in Dublin was out of this world good. :drool:

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:45 am

witty_pseudonym wrote: i'm embarrassed to be lumped in the same gender pool as some women tbh.

so is Kronz.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:29 pm

Had one of these bad bwoys at The Local Taphouse yesterday, was very naice. I should stay away from these kind of venues, my account gets drained so easily...

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:44 pm

my schwarz is bigger than yours! hahahah

tried my first schwarz lager too the other day was a very tasty drop.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:56 pm

Fents wrote:my schwarz is bigger than yours! hahahah

My black is bigger than yours?

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:17 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwarzbier

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:25 pm

:facepalm:

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:44 am

Amick wrote:Had one of these bad bwoys at The Local Taphouse yesterday, was very naice. I should stay away from these kind of venues, my account gets drained so easily...

Finally someone else from MB.com has made it to The Local... great place huh?

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:02 am

Direkt wrote:
Amick wrote:Had one of these bad bwoys at The Local Taphouse yesterday, was very naice. I should stay away from these kind of venues, my account gets drained so easily...

Finally someone else from MB.com has made it to The Local... great place huh?

The Sydney version is fantastic.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:48 am

Direkt wrote:
Amick wrote:Had one of these bad bwoys at The Local Taphouse yesterday, was very naice. I should stay away from these kind of venues, my account gets drained so easily...

Finally someone else from MB.com has made it to The Local... great place huh?

Been there a few times...yeah its pretty good.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:32 am

Pretty good?

Understatement of the year there... well, IMO.

Nothing else in town comes remotely close, unless you know some place I don't.

Feigan knows the scoop.

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:57 am

Phatman Scoop Local Clan.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:05 pm

Direkt wrote:Pretty good?

Understatement of the year there... well, IMO.

Nothing else in town comes remotely close, unless you know some place I don't.

Feigan knows the scoop.

Acland Cellars??? You get in and get out!!!

(Don't like the crowd/clientele much at The Local, besides that refer to Schwarz post about money...)

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:22 pm

http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertain ... 94678.html

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:27 pm

Amick wrote:(Don't like the crowd/clientele much at The Local, besides that refer to Schwarz post about money...)

Did you go on a Friday or Saturday night by any chance?

Their prices (for most local brews) are cheaper than a pot of Steller at my local.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:36 pm

Great article until they mentioned Scott Thomas.

@ Direkt - went on a Sunday arvo and as it was a birthday forced to go upstairs (ugh). I usually rock the leather seats downstairs on a saturday arvo. I would assume it would be kick ass midweek when its a little quieter and you can actually squeeze in more than 3 words to the bar staff.

andy_hoffman · Post by **andy_hoffman** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:48 pm

Direkt wrote:
Amick wrote:Had one of these bad bwoys at The Local Taphouse yesterday, was very naice. I should stay away from these kind of venues, my account gets drained so easily...

Finally someone else from MB.com has made it to The Local... great place huh?

I've been there plenty of times. Love it! Apart from the empty wallet half way thru the night. Tried some amazing beers there and found out alot of new melb/vic breweries to go visit. It's great for the smaller places to get their name out there.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:12 pm

Anyone tried Arctic Fox beer? English ale and Lager....

Thinking of getting it on our rotating tap here, but he brought in WARM bottles today. Brewer fail!

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:37 pm

Tried the lager last sunday. Its ok, nothing special, not bushing any boundries.

warm samplers? fail indeed.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:22 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:Anyone tried Arctic Fox beer? English ale and Lager....

Thinking of getting it on our rotating tap here, but he brought in WARM bottles today. Brewer fail!

Nothing flash IMO. Tried the lager (I think) at Mrs. Parmas a while back... didn't order another...

@Amick: yeah, mid week is great... early Sat or Sun arvo usually is a winner too, I guess it's getting it's name out there now and is more packed than it used to be. We've been going there since before the opened, when it was just 'The Local' - the owner drew his inspiration from working in a boutique beer bar in San Fran (I think) - and most of the staff are cool, helpful and knowledgeable. Their beer appreciation nights are fun.

@hoffman: it's a little pricey... but I really don't think it's that steep when you consider the price you pay for shit alcohol in most places. I was paying $6 for a plastic pot of local Heinekin at The Palace (ne Metro) the other week. $6 a plastic pot for a mid-strength at the footy. $6 for locally brewed Steller at my local (Racecourse Hotel), $9 for a Jameson and Dry @ Brown Alley, etc etc.
Fuck that - I'd rather pay $6 for a kick-ass local boutique brew that I haven't tried before, that is served at the proper temperature, in an appropriate glass and in a nice atmoshphere.

Hi, I'm old.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:33 pm

roger that you guys...thanks....

Re the marketing - I like the fox head on the bottle, the guy who drew it is an illustrator for childrens books,
but the bright red and blue makes me think of alcopos and smirnoff! its too racy or summat.....
looks like a beer you drink in your ferrarri on lots of coke with a 'mother'+ amyl chaser?

Koonida branding is way classier and reflective of the beer that it is imho.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:56 pm

Anybody know where I can pick up a slab of this and who distributes it in Australia?

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:21 pm

does that say South Australia on the label?

i dare say purvis cellars will have it, they have everything.

http://www.purviscellars.com.au/

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:28 pm

Its South African...

No dice Fentwon.

Anyone???

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:46 pm

i'll try find out...

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:53 pm

thanks boss

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:04 pm

http://www.chiantidistributors.com.au/i ... =pricelist

Based in WA though

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:20 pm

ADD_Boy wrote:http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertain ... 94678.html

Haha, I read an article saying the exact same thing like 8 years ago.... changing indeed.

andy_hoffman · Post by **andy_hoffman** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:00 pm

Direkt wrote:it's a little pricey... but I really don't think it's that steep when you consider the price you pay for shit alcohol in most places. I was paying $6 for a plastic pot of local Heinekin at The Palace (ne Metro) the other week. $6 a plastic pot for a mid-strength at the footy. $6 for locally brewed Steller at my local (Racecourse Hotel), $9 for a Jameson and Dry @ Brown Alley, etc etc.
Fuck that - I'd rather pay $6 for a kick-ass local boutique brew that I haven't tried before, that is served at the proper temperature, in an appropriate glass and in a nice atmoshphere.

When you put it that way, have to completely agree with you.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:15 am

Direkt wrote:$9 for a Jameson and Dry

Putting in a mixer with Irish Whiskey is a sin.

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:24 am

Love South American Beers... Cusquena, Brahma, Bock, Huari.... yummo and so cheap

aroes · Post by **aroes** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:57 am

fave atm..........monteith's summer ale

gingery/orange peely goodness

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:43 pm

Amick wrote:
Direkt wrote:$9 for a Jameson and Dry
Putting in a mixer with Irish Whiskey is a sin.

not if that's how you like it

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:53 pm

Amick wrote:Anybody know where I can pick up a slab of this and who distributes it in Australia?

$69 beans a case mate here - http://www.beerstore.com.au/detail.asp?beerID=536

$55 here - http://www.internationalbeershop.com.au ... uct_id=353

yenks · Post by **yenks** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:37 pm

Jinx wrote:
$55 here - http://www.internationalbeershop.com.au ... uct_id=353

Cheers for the link, this place sells some decent beer packs. Just found a good Christmas present for my dad.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:10 pm

Jinx wrote:
Amick wrote:Anybody know where I can pick up a slab of this and who distributes it in Australia?

$69 beans a case mate here - http://www.beerstore.com.au/detail.asp?beerID=536

$55 here - http://www.internationalbeershop.com.au ... uct_id=353

Appreciate the links but check out the bold. No shipping plzkthnx.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:20 pm

EDIT: DOUBLE POST

Tried the James Boag's 'Pure' Lager. About as much taste as a bottle of Mount Franklin water but very easy to drink. I wonder what other people think of it...

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:47 am

Amick wrote:
Jinx wrote:
Amick wrote:Anybody know where I can pick up a slab of this and who distributes it in Australia?

$69 beans a case mate here - http://www.beerstore.com.au/detail.asp?beerID=536

$55 here - http://www.internationalbeershop.com.au ... uct_id=353
Appreciate the links but check out the bold. No shipping plzkthnx.

http://www.internationalbeershop.com.au ... icle_id=52

All orders are delivered by Australia Post. Delivery usually takes 5-7 working days from when the beer is sent, although will take longer if we need to order stock in for you. We will phone you ASAP after receiving your order (within 1-3 days) to confirm stock availability, delivery details and prices, and to get payment details from you.

They also have a quote calculator that says about $20 shipping to Melbourne. The first one says long delays but the second site I sent let me go right thru checkout with no problems, unless I am missing something...?

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:45 pm

$20 delivery is steep, i'd prefer to have an outlet in Melbourne where I can pick up the slab myself and have it readily available. Hence I said pick up...

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:03 pm

these things are so win. forever had beers sliding about the bottom of my fridge and this way you can stack em up

http://shop.until.com.au/index.php?main ... dbf99c2b05

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:11 pm

gnat wrote:these things are so win. forever had beers sliding about the bottom of my fridge and this way you can stack em up

http://shop.until.com.au/index.php?main ... dbf99c2b05

mad!

i also think that site has just answered my christmas shopping question.
thanks lady!

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:41 pm

Until is the F'n Business!!

Good friend of mine is the distributor here in Aus....

swing me PM's with wish products to see if can gets discounts for you.

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:17 pm

Amick wrote:$20 delivery is steep, i'd prefer to have an outlet in Melbourne where I can pick up the slab myself and have it readily available. Hence I said pick up...

Ok I'm picking up what youre putting down. Sorry my brain is a bit fried from exam study!

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:49 pm

NP's appreciate the help anyway.

I'll just have to put up with 6 packs at a Vietnamese bottle shop in Victoria St.

Hanging out for a cold frothy Reschs Draught in Jan 2010. Mmmmmm...

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:42 am

Reschs - hahahaha, Old man's beer Amick.

there will be plenty flowing on the 10th of Jan.

Ha!

I'm hitting up a Leather Jacket Lager this week.

http://www.beerguide.com.au/beer-review ... cket-Lager

Very Nice Indeed! Polished a couple off after having a disgusting Cascade Light (I was the driver) that tasted like Cat's piss after I'd had a beautiful Golden Ale to start proceedings.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:23 pm

Feigan wrote:Reschs - hahahaha, Old man's beer Amick.

It could be a trannie beer for all I care. Love it!!!

I do cop a bit of a flak or get strange looks everytime I order it.

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:29 pm

hahahaha - you should see what happens when I order an apple flirtini!

tee193 · Post by **tee193** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:33 am

direkt or fents:
true south finally got the license and had its opening Friday, packed place, real classy, a lot of good looking ladies and awesome fucking beer! not usually the one to rant about that kind of thing but the fruit flavours are definately interesting, been twice in 3 days

.

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:55 am

yea tee sam (the head brewer...and a lady at that!) mentioned it on the brew forum last friday. they had been waiting 2 months for that license! i'll pop down there soon and check it out, nice place to stop on the way home from a fish in black rock.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 3:14 pm

tee193 wrote:direkt or fents:
true south finally got the license and had its opening Friday, packed place, real classy, a lot of good looking ladies and awesome fucking beer! not usually the one to rant about that kind of thing but the fruit flavours are definately interesting, been twice in 3 days .

Where is this joint exactly mate?