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Post by fenz on Jan 2, 2008 2:29:22 GMT -5
After slagging off in another post about V.B (vomit bomb) i thought it was a good time to raise a thread about ones favourite drop.
Here in South Oz the real men are bottle fed Coopers ales from a very early age.
Pale ale being one of my favourites.All you V.B drinkers should do your selves a favour and get down to the local bottle shop and grab a carton (if your a real man that is hahahahaha)
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Post by curly001 on Jan 2, 2008 3:45:04 GMT -5
Well Fenz I'll bite.
This real man has drank and tried more beers than my liver cares to try and filter. In my youth(yes I was young once!just once) I was very partial to Pale Ale then the Coopers brand went commercial and the taste change and so did my brand of beer. My beer of choice at the moment depends on with whom & where I'm drinking. At my local with my younger mates it's VB (very best), slightly older mates it's Black (Tooheys Old) and at party's, Barbie's, out for dinner or when someone else is paying Coronas. As far as what beer do I like? Any as long as it's COLD and I like it even more when it's free.
Curly
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Post by milkman on Jan 2, 2008 4:16:16 GMT -5
Why did VB change their tins so that they wont stack properly on top of each other now?
Was it so you can't carry as many at the footy?
I'm still not sold on Corona either.....should a beer need fruit in it?
If im on the road, when in Rome do what the Romans do.
I just helped a mate install the second tap to his homebrew kegging system fridge that we relocated into his lounge room. Two 20 litre kegs on tap, and one maturing of whatever you choose to mix up.
Its good, very good.
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Post by fenz on Jan 2, 2008 5:21:00 GMT -5
Good come back Curly..
I will agree that if its cold and your in good company you can bring your self to drink near anything.
Have not tried Caronas, just cant bring myself to shell out 50 bucks for a carton of beer thats most probably worth 10.
I had a go on TED platnums there a few weeks back and man you have to watch out for those (make the boots go real wobbly)
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Post by davedunsboro on Jan 2, 2008 5:52:12 GMT -5
Good thread as I'm sure plenty of amber ale was had by all over the last week or two ! I like them all coronas ,crownies, cooperies as long as its cold & even better (on ice ,placed in a stubbie holder) to keep it cold whilst drinking (hmm I think I'll just go & grab one now) I actually work as a sparky in the wine industry so a drop of that always goes down too ! Another of my clients is Bootleg Brewery & they do a good wheat beer that sells for about $60 a carton (But I've got a rule that if I get called out to fix something to get them going again , there's got to be a carton on my backseat when I leave the premises) I used to drink Emus but they are now regarded as wife bashing p--s . So Aaron you failed to mention anything about your local brew (Westend & southwark) is that coz its so bad even the crows won't touch it ? Give me a Vic anytime ! Anyhow cheers guys , Dave (I just chinked my crownie up against the computer screen)
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Post by trumpychris on Jan 2, 2008 18:02:46 GMT -5
The best beer to drink is OP..... Other Peoples...
Usually if im drinking its bundy cans...
Around the corner from my place there is a pub that specializes in foreign and different local beers. Beez Neez is not bad drop, as is Hooegaarden. Geez does that stuff rock your world...
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Post by RD on Jan 2, 2008 21:32:40 GMT -5
The less I say the better but my faves are Pale Ale, Hahn premium and my home brew, having said that I will drink almost anything on a hot (or cold) day. Now to get controversial Crownies are definitely overrated and Carlton have done an amazing marketing job to make an ordinary beer so well thought of.
Just my two bobs worth,
Rich
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Post by milkman on Jan 3, 2008 0:40:05 GMT -5
I'm with RD about Carlton
I just got back from a day at the Australia vs India Cricket test at the SCG. We had free Crownies and VB on offer all day so I undertook a comparison, for the greater good.
NO DIFFERENCE.....(well very little). I still believe it all comes from the same tub, they jsut scoop teh Crownies off the top, then the Carlton Draught/VB. I may have to run the experiement again
Home brew is great.
Most peole don't have fond memories of it because they rushed a batch when they were 18 trying to make as much cheap strong gas as possible. Patience is a virtue, and cleanliness is next to godliness in that game.
Plus who deosn't love opening the shed door and seeing 90+ long necks of beer in there?
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Post by fenz on Jan 3, 2008 2:26:17 GMT -5
Dave no comment on west end and green death thats how bad that stuff is.
Have had a Beez Neez and they are very nice think they actually come from the west but are very expensive over here.
Over new years i consumed one er or two pure blondes over the course of the night and they go down a treat also.
MMM think i could become a beer tester for a living........
On the crownie thing i agree they are over rated but still very drinkable.
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Post by davedunsboro on Jan 3, 2008 6:14:36 GMT -5
I just had a couple of coronas & a SOL (another beer from Mecico) both OPs & both very tasty & thirst quenching as it was hot over here today ! On the crownie subject , we actually use them as a currency as its easy to say & its as good as $50 . If you just say a carton you leave yourself open to getting any ginspiss eh (nothing worse than a carton of emu export as nobody drinks that!) .A good cheapie is Haagen Larger$30 for a box at the local bottly its 5% an good cold whilst contemplating a serious SR 500 modification cheers Dave.
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Post by pablosrfivehundred on Jan 3, 2008 17:23:59 GMT -5
here in america we have so many to choose from it's hard to pick out and constant choice.
Frankensner is always a good one, Spatens octoberfest is really good.
but La Fin Du Monde has got to be the best i've tasted as far as a pricey beer goes.
Since 1994
Type Triple fermentation Golden Ale, refermented in the bottle
Alcohol 9 % alc./vol.
Color Blond with a golden hue
Taste Smooth, slightly tart with the balanced flavors of wild spices, malt and hops
Aroma Wild spices
Shelf Life 8 years or more
Serving Suggestions Gourmet dishes, fine cheeses and desserts
In February 1994, after 18 months of research, Unibroue launched La Fin du Monde (the end of the world). It is a 9 percent alcohol, triple fermentation beer. This type of beer was originally developed by the monks of the Middle Ages to be served on special occasions. La Fin du Monde is a deluxe beer made by triple fermentation and a unique way of straining the yeast. This method produces an unexpectedly subtle flavour. With its champagne-like effervescence, it has a vigourous presence in the mouth, which accentuates its strong personality. Slightly tart, with the balanced flavours of wild spices, malt and hops, it belongs to the class of great Trappist beers and, in this regard, is a North American first. At meals, it can replace white or red wines and enhances the flavour of most dishes.
This beer is brewed to honour of the great explorers, who believed they had reached the end of the world when they discovered America.
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Post by wotavidone on Jan 3, 2008 18:06:07 GMT -5
Before I fell in the bonfire, after a marathon all day session during which I drank 4 litres of wine and two litres of port, I used to be a drinking man.
After the famous bonfire incident, my wife brought me a coffee and packet of headache pills to me in the bed which I had zero memory of getting to, enquired after my general sense of well being, then suggested taht as soon as I could stand, I remove what was left of my smouldering clothes, stand in front of the bathroom mirror, and, I quote, "take a F@#$^!G good look at yourself."
I confess I did not like what I saw, and gave up drinking on the spot.
That was three years, 8 months, 1 week and 3 days ago, not that I'm counting.
However, I was an avid homebrewer, and still believe I'll get things back under control one day, so I've kept all the gear.
My favourite beer is a coopers stout, made with malt instead of sugar, with a little slug of licorisce, dunno how you spell it but you get my drift, I'm sure.
This brew should be made in spring, cool weather for a slow fermentation, bottled in old bottles cleaned only with unscented houshold bleach, rinsed with the cleanest water you can find.
The brew is to be aged for 6 months minimum in the inspection pit in my shed, where it does not get over 22 degrees C, even when it is the height of summer.
The ceremonial first opening day is the first fishing trip of the following winter, where a lightly chilled bottle of stout should be gently decanted into a nice big handle glass on the baitboard at sea, about 10:0 am. With the winter sun gently warming your back, the chill receding as the liquid velvet slides down your throat, you can kid yourself you are rich man who has everything.
Nectar of the gods.
Mick
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Post by wotavidone on Jan 3, 2008 18:44:46 GMT -5
I have a 4 year old batch of coopers stout in the pit now. I'm tipping it would be absolutely beautiful. Or gone off.
I may stick a bottle in the fridge for a few days and try it. Purel;y for scientific testing purposes you understand, not because I am resuming drinking.
Mick
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Post by RD on Jan 3, 2008 21:28:29 GMT -5
Alternatively you could send the lot to Sydney and we could get together and test it for you (i know it's a huge sacrifice but one that we would be more than willing to make)
Cheers
Rich
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Post by bigshingle on Jan 3, 2008 21:59:27 GMT -5
Pablo, for us Americans to talk to Aussies about beer ... well, we might as well try to tell them about kangaroos. Monty Python: Why is American beer like making love in a canoe? It f-ing close to water. There are some good beers made in the U.S. now, but the lites and other water-brews still rule. Milkman: "...should a beer need fruit in it?" I grew up in Mexico and on the U.S.-Mexico border, and putting a lime in Corona is a marketing ploy cooked up in the U.S. to increase sales. Traditionally -- and SR people appreciate tradition -- since the 50's anyway, the only beer served in Mexico with a lime was Tecate made in Monterrey. Until recently it only came in a can and you squeezed the lime on to the top of the can (and added salt if you liked.) As you drank the beer the lime juice ran down the channel in the can and mixed with the beer. Drinking it this way meant the fizz wasn't changed in the way it is when you stuff a lime in the bottle. Commonly the top quality Mexican beers (in order) have always been Bohemia, Tecate, Carta Blanca, Tres Equies, Corona, Dos Equises. Modelo. Pacifica fits in wherever you want to put it. Never heard of SOL in Mexico. In the 60's it was generally believed Corona had something in it that caused brain damage, but maybe that was because Corona drinkers tended to drink lots. In the late 70's or early 80's Corona started pushing the lime shuck as a way to make it unique with American college kids partying in Mexico, and it took off. Anyone who tells you Corona is a great Mexican beer probably thinks tequila comes with a worm in the bottle. (That would be mescal.) (Pablo, my first name is Jose, y soy mexicano hasta las nalgas.) Some knowledge is just only available readers of SR500 Forum.  |
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