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james squire porter on tap. get on it. shit is delish.

Amick wrote:james squire porter on tap. get on it. shit is delish.

On tap you say?

My missus is a big fan of the bottled variety. Can't say I've ever seen it on tap, unfortunately.

Coopers Extra Stout yesterday with the footy... perfect.

Now if only I could find some bloody Mountain Goat Surefoot Stout, the best stout in the land... my locals have not seen it yet this year, even though it has been released. Time to get on the hunt - maybe hit Goat HQ up.

celebrated duvel day yesterday, 12 years strong on the annual call + beer to my belgian friend. skype was a good addition

Nice one FS

My brothers birthday and duvel day are one day apart.

This year I remembered duvel day but not the birthday :shame:

Just spent 10 days in China and I must say that Chinese beer takes the cake as the weakest, wateriest beer in the world.

Although having said that what with the muggy weather and pretty oily food I was gagging for it come 5 oclock every day of the trip

Hatsudai wrote:with the muggy weather and pretty oily food I was gagging for it come 5 oclock every day of the trip

I bet a beer would have gone down a treat even more so.

Had a few different beers in Vietnam but they were NEVER cold enough. Was so hard to drink warmish beer in such hot weather. On the rare occasions that we found a proper cold one, many were smashed.

Hatsudai wrote:Just spent 10 days in China and I must say that Chinese beer takes the cake as the weakest, wateriest beer in the world.

Although having said that what with the muggy weather and pretty oily food I was gagging for it come 5 oclock every day of the trip

Japan is where its at for beer over there.

witty_pseudonym wrote:Had a few different beers in Vietnam but they were NEVER cold enough. Was so hard to drink warmish beer in such hot weather. On the rare occasions that we found a proper cold one, many were smashed.

Had that problem in China aswell, fridges are all set to warm and are old and all the seals on the doors looked like chewed up tire tubes, our hostel had cold beer though so that was good.

I bought about 10 different kinds of beer off the shelf on my first day in china and figured I would just fill up the sink with ice and bang on have a nice little beer tasting.

You cant buy ice in chengdu- FACT

And Fents, I reckon there are some good micro breweries here but the big companies standard beers are pretty simple in taste really ( i think I have mentioned that elsewhere in this thread). If you can in Aus get yona yona ale which is a lovely fragrant ale from Karuizawa which is north of Tokyo in Nagano

Direkt wrote:

Hatsudai wrote:with the muggy weather and pretty oily food I was gagging for it come 5 oclock every day of the trip

I bet a beer would have gone down a treat even more so.

yeah I reckon that's why they are so thin so that you can drink them like water!

Shann hunt down these guys when you can, not sure where your based but it will be well worth a trek :

Baird Brewing Company

〒410-0843
9-3, Tadehara-cho, Numazu, Shizuoka

Phone/Fax: 055-952-6673
(int’l +81-55-952-6673)
E-mail: [email protected]
URL: www.bairdbeer.com

Making some unbelivable HUGE beers. their IPA and IIPA are to die for. Think its american guys who have setup over there and are just killing it.

Also are you anywhere near Popeye's?

Fents wrote:Shann hunt down these guys when you can, not sure where your based but it will be well worth a trek :

Baird Brewing Company

Also are you anywhere near Popeye's?

Funnily enough Aroes put me onto Baird when he was here earlier this year. They have a little bar not too far from me which is the best place to get a draft beer in Tokyo in my opinion, I think they have like 15 beers on tap.

Also just checked Popeyes, never been there but it's not too far on the train, might have to make the journey sooner rather than later thanks for the tip champ

yeah i know i've banged on about em heaps in this thread, but baird is the mother fucking business, good to know you managed to get down there for a brew shannon

you gotta try the chicken and camembert spring rolls and edamame with a big kirofune porter, i was in heaven

I can't say I drink much beer (or anything for that matter) anymore but I do quite like Coopers Pale (boring I know) or Asahi.

watered down redstipe shandys

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Finally tracked down Mountain Goat Surefoot Stout last night.

Far out! $15 for a 650ml longneck.

I know it's a limited release, but that's a huge increase on last year's 6-pack prices.

Last year it was the best stout I had ever tasted (not that I've tried tonnes)... this one better be even better.

crickey that spendy. bottleshop?

have got a black IPA on tap at home. Brand new beer style from the US. Its black but when you have a sip it tastes just like a normal pale ale, no roast, no chochloate (well very minimal) just a shitload of big american hops. It really fucks with your brain cause you think its gonna taste like a stout etc.

^ interesting. What makes it black if there isn't any roasted malts? Food colouring, squid ink? Hahaha

Carwyn Cellars homeboy. From what Macca at work tells me, they're $10 @ Slow Beer.

I got ripped off I think.

Direkt wrote:squid ink?

:chin:

Direkt wrote:^ interesting. What makes it black if there isn't any roasted malts? Food colouring, squid ink? Hahaha

Carwyn Cellars homeboy. From what Macca at work tells me, they're $10 @ Slow Beer.

I got ripped off I think.

3% black barley and 1% chochloate malt (so 4% of the total grain bill), gives the beer the black apperance without the roastiness flavour. some people are using sinnemar (not sure if thats how you spell it) but i think thats cheating.

mmmm... chocolate malt

Just picked up a 6'er of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Happy times.

Had the fortune of meeting a dude with three live kegs in the back of his van outside my house the other day. I forget the name of the beer he brews with his dad but I think his company was called the Good Brew Company.

Total legend, gave us heaps of beer and cider and was well entertaining.

I think someone mentioned a dude on a bike with beer -> same guy I think.

pretty sure thats dean from buckleys (http://www.buckleysbeer.com.au/) think its a little side project he does, sustainable brewing etc etc. very entertaining bloke, loves the rainbow serp festival.

Deano that's the one!

The Buckley's Bock was really nice.

Tried some Buckley's a few years back, wasn't overly impressed at the time. Can't recall which brew it was.

Fents wrote:pretty sure thats dean from buckleys (http://www.buckleysbeer.com.au/) think its a little side project he does, sustainable brewing etc etc. very entertaining bloke, loves the rainbow serp festival.

ah so he would do cider in a can?

dean from the good brew is totally awesome. pots on the street in summer kick ass.

Fents wrote:pretty sure thats dean from buckleys (http://www.buckleysbeer.com.au/) think its a little side project he does, sustainable brewing etc etc. very entertaining bloke, loves the rainbow serp festival.

lol i met him a few rainbows ago

he was running round like a madman in an eighties style one piece snow suit

i drank his beer, can't remember if it was any good or not

White Rabbit - White Ale... OMG

^ white rabbit ftmfw, might have to get another slab.
perfect in winter.

also enjoying stones ginger beer in this weather lately, after work etc

I need more White Ale,,,, could drink that shit all day.

Haven't tried it yet, will have to do so.

My Sierra Nevada was shit - too old.

Goat Surefoot was nice, but not worth $15 a bottle.

Had Hawthorn Pale on the weekend. Not bad.
Also tried Pepperjack.

Much prefered the Pepperjack as a drinking beer. The Hawthorn would be good with a meal.

drinking an "old speckled hen" not had before.

rather tasty.

http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/ ... 16t8m.html

i can't wait to drink anything but bloody kingfisher!

lol @ camperdown getting a mention.

camperdown. i used to have piano lessons in camperdown in primary school.

brewery up there called red duck, nice guy, nice beers...the crew that came to the Deco Wine bar tatsing that day should remember his beers.

not much else to do in camperdown!

went to go to Biero the other week with my bro but we were too early. looks interesting if not a bit swanky. good idea tho.

i've also been caining the mildura storm and the others lately. tobacco road has em for $12.99 a six pack!

i'm thinking of getting into brewing beer at home for a hobby, be nice to make some good pale's at home

not bad

Big ups Asahi Super Dry, Kirin lager, Yebisu etc etc..

(MUST now GULP and say AHHHHH like all the Japanese beer ads..)

ASAHIIIII SUPER DORAI!!!

Heres a few beers I've had lately which I've really liked:

Coldstream Naked Ale (one of my fav beers)
Holgate Temptress Porter (with Chocolate and Vanilla)
Mildura Brewery Murray Honey Wheat (I like a beer where you can really taste the honey)
Macs Black (NZ)
White Rabbit (Dark Ale and White)
Holgate ESB
Grandridge Brewery (sooo many fantastic beers, stop of at their brewery sometime)

Also one of my own which is a cherry, chocolate dark ale. Definitely one of the best beers I have brewed. I have an Orange Blossom Honey and Grapefruit Wheat Beer which should be ready to drink in about 3 weeks time. I also have a Bitter Brown English Ale which should be ready in about 4 weeks.

I'm thinking my next brew might have some maple syrup it. Possibly something dark or a pale ale. I've found an online store where I can get B grade maple syrup for a reasonable price.

ive been caining pretty much any pale ale i can get my hands on lately. hawthorn pale and hargreaves hill pale still sit up the top of the list tho.

not tried the coldstream nake ale yet. i reckon the best of the mildura bunch is the storm. my local bottle-o was selling sixers of it for $13! bargain.

not a fan of the ESB either. had it quite a few times and it hasnt won me over yet.

grandridge has my favourite beer, gippsland gold. epic win.

huge wrote:ive been caining pretty much any pale ale i can get my hands on lately. hawthorn pale and hargreaves hill pale still sit up the top of the list tho.

not tried the coldstream nake ale yet. i reckon the best of the mildura bunch is the storm. my local bottle-o was selling sixers of it for $13! bargain.

not a fan of the ESB either. had it quite a few times and it hasnt won me over yet.

grandridge has my favourite beer, gippsland gold. epic win.

Might have to give the Mildura Storm a try if I can find it. Grandridge Gippsland Gold is an awesome beer. Haven't seen the Grandridge beers at any bottleshops though. Mrs Parmas has Grandridge beers on tap

Next time you'rter passing through Bright, stop off at Bright Brewery. They have some amazing beers. Bright is where I discovered porter.

Also check out boynton's in bright.. well it's just out of bright on the way into bright. it's part of feathertop winery. some great beers there too!