What's a good beer?

[Fordmuscle1965]

Theres only one brewing company thats all Aussie Owned and thats COOPERS.

Get yourself into Pale Ale for full flavour, Great tasting Beer.
Get yourself into Sparkling Ale if you want to get really ****ed.

COOPERS COOPERS COOPERS COOPERS COOPERS COOPERS COOPERS RULES..
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[Cloud 9]

tooheys extra dry

[Nostalgia]

VB is the only TRUE BEER. :

[fordAU]

Originally Posted by robjh80

Have a look at this site, might get some ideas from it?

http://www.tastebeer.com.au/

A good link, a bit of a worry though when you read through it then realise that you have drunk most of them

Local : Tooheys Old, Cascade Premium.

Imported : Pilsner Urquell, Grolsch.

[walker]

go the CARLTON DRAUGHT

[Outbackjack]

Originally Posted by EAadam

VB is the only TRUE BEER. :

What do you consider makes VB a TRUE BEER. I would bet that there are lots of beer drinkers that have read that and are having a hearty belly laugh while biting their tounge's.

But honestly what makes VB a true beer. I am curiuos.

[tickford2001]

i was thinking the same thing!

its not even cheap beer anymore which eliminates that reason

[Outbackjack]

Originally Posted by robjh80

Have a look at this site, might get some ideas from it?

http://www.tastebeer.com.au/

I usually drink Carlton Mid myself although I dont mind most beers except that XXXX rubbish they brew up here in Brisbane, I find it far too "gassy" for my liking.

Fosters is right down there with Budweiser. Fair enough. I want to know who the so called experts are on this site???

[LukeyST]

Tooheys Extra Dry is the best tasting beer by far !! Closely followed by Corona's.

[GK351]

Good old VB always does the trick.
Not a fan of imports or premium's

[Nostalgia]

VB is the working mans beer. LOL. Need i say anymore as this is the first time that VB has been mentioned. Its a very harsh beer and thats why i like it.

[Nostalgia]

Originally Posted by GK5766

Good old VB always does the trick.
Not a fan of imports or premium's

Thanks for your support GK5766. Imported beer is just like drinking a bloody breezer or a cruiser. If you gonna have a beer, its gotta be a VB.

Coronas/Becks/Heinekens.

[MITCHAY]

Originally Posted by jason_85

tooooooo many big nights on the platinums!

Man those things give me the worst hangovers. I can drink Pulse, Smirnoff Double Blacks, RB and Vodka etc and it's still no where near as bad as the Platinums. ****s you up though and that's the aim. ;) I always swear I won't drink them again but always come back for more lol.

I usually buy Carlton Draught because I drink quite a bit of beer every week and my bank account would be empty pretty quickly if I always bought premo beers. $12 for 3 longnecks - you can't complain.

As for VB. I only drink that stuff on two conditions. 1) it is free and 2) im too sober and desperate : Each to their own!

[Unco]

sleekism, as suggested, try beez neez for your missus. it's rather sweet and if she still doesn't think it's sweet enough then she'll just have to settle for shandies.

i usually buy guinness (cans) to keep in the fridge but i also enjoy XXXX gold which i'm having right now.

[XRchic]

Eamon likes Amstel the best at the moment. He raves about it. I think it is about $65 per slab. He also likes Grolsch which is also a little cheaper. He is getting a taste for Coopers Pale Ale.

As for working class beer... he probably still prefers VB as the SA stuff is just rubbish (such as West End) but he doesnt really drink it anymore. Usually Boags when he goes out.

[krisisdog]

Tooheys Extra Dry + 1

[Jesk]

COOPERS!!!! oh yeah gotta have that : :

[matt-chops]

My favourite 10 Beers...

1. Hoegaarden
2. Old Speckled Hen
3. Bush Amber
3. Wychwood Circlemaster
4. Lucifer
5. Beez Neez
6. Newcastle Brown Ale
7. Youngs Double Chocolate Stout Beer
8. Birra Moretti
9. Weihenstephaner Pilsner
10. Coopers Pale Ale

Honorable mention goes to DAB, BitBurger, Weihenstephaner Kristall Weissbier, Rooftop Red Lager, James Squire Amber Ale, Stella Artois, Leffe Blonde and Guinness (but only on tap).

[mcooper]

Originally Posted by uranium_death

If you get Stella Artois, DO NOT buy the one brewed under license in Australia. It's crap. The imported Stella Artois is light, bubbly and very, very clean. The Australian brewed one leaves an awful aftertaste behind for too long. It's a dirty beer.

Hoegaarden is a fastastic beer. By memory, it's a wheat beer and it VERY highly regarded amonst beer enthusiasts. It has a slight citrus flavour to me. I've had a few and they're superior to Beez Neez and Redbacks, which are also wheat beers. Beez Neez are very good though.

Grand Ridge Brewery, James Squire and some Cascade ales are also very good.

Nice choices - I think we should have a beer sometimes as our tastes seem to be quite similar.

Hoegaarden is by far the best imported beer - especially on a nice summers day. The pinnacle of the Hoegaarden beers is their Gran Cru variety. Very crisp and clean still with the citrus hint that Hoegaarden is renowned for.

On the local front Cascade are now making a variety called Blonde which is full strength and NOT low carb. It is especially good from a tap, but equally refreshing on a warm evening from a stubbie.

or try your luck beerstore.com.au but beware it can suck the money from your bank account!

[XRated]

Originally Posted by Fordmuscle1965

Theres only one brewing company thats all Aussie Owned and thats COOPERS.

Get yourself into Pale Ale for full flavour, Great tasting Beer.
Get yourself into Sparkling Ale if you want to get really ****ed.

COOPERS COOPERS COOPERS COOPERS COOPERS COOPERS COOPERS RULES..
: :

Good to see more Coopers fans! Definitely my favourite Aussie beer and I don't get hangovers with the Pale Ale.

Grolsch is a ripper, but bloody hell, 80 bucks for a slab!!

I'm salivating for an ice-cold Coopers now.... Damn you guys.

[Outbackjack]

Originally Posted by pfm_editor

Nice choices - I think we should have a beer sometimes as our tastes seem to be quite similar.

Hoegaarden is by far the best imported beer - especially on a nice summers day. The pinnacle of the Hoegaarden beers is their Gran Cru variety. Very crisp and clean still with the citrus hint that Hoegaarden is renowned for.

On the local front Cascade are now making a variety called Blonde which is full strength and NOT low carb. It is especially good from a tap, but equally refreshing on a warm evening from a stubbie.

or try your luck beerstore.com.au but beware it can suck the money from your bank account!

Hoegaarden would need to be good at over $100 per carton.

[Van D]

Coopers Red, Tooeys Extra Dry, nearly all cascades and occasionally the grand ridge wheat beer of theirs or a hoegaarden. Not much a fan of fancy beers, especially if it's a night out, maybe with a big dinner or something though.

That and i've got a TEDy sitting next to me =P

[[Tonko]]

Originally Posted by EAadam

VB is the only TRUE BEER. :

Waaaay too over priced, not worth the $38-$40 a slab for that rubbish,
Crownies and fosters are the same...
My list:
Coopers Pale Ale
Coopers Sparkling Ale
Malt Shovel Brewery Amber Ale
Boags St George

[matt-chops]

Originally Posted by Outbackjack

Hoegaarden would need to be good at over $100 per carton.

It is... just buy a 4 pack. Its worth it. You will be hooked.

A few cities have boutique beer cafes that have Hoegaarden on tap. I'm in Brisbane and love the Belgian Beer Cafe in the city for just that reason. They also have many other fine tasting beers. Some are like a meal in a glass. Some are also as strong as 12% too.

[XRchic]

Originally Posted by XRated

Grolsch is a ripper, but bloody hell, 80 bucks for a slab!!

We get Grolsch here for about $55 a slab.

[Outbackjack]

Originally Posted by matt-chops

It is... just buy a 4 pack. Its worth it. You will be hooked.

A few cities have boutique beer cafes that have Hoegaarden on tap. I'm in Brisbane and love the Belgian Beer Cafe in the city for just that reason. They also have many other fine tasting beers. Some are like a meal in a glass. Some are also as strong as 12% too.

Well you just convinced me. I just bought a carton. Add $30 freight to the Alice and that is expensive beer. But at 8.5% it shouldn't take too many to get a good buzz.

[BigAL_250]

Here's my list

Coopers Premium Light (for the sissies)
Coopers Mild Ale (for those who don't want to say their sissies))
Coopers Pale Ale (for those who want to drink but not get ****ed)
Coopers Sparkling Ale (for those who DO want to get ****ed)
Coopers Premium Lager (who said Coopers couldn't make a good lager)
Coopers Dark Ale (for those from the dark side)
Coopers Stout (for those who are hardcore)
Coopers Extra Strong Vintage Ale (whenever a batch is released great parties follow)

i think that's all of them.

[matt-chops]

Originally Posted by Outbackjack

Well you just convinced me. I just bought a carton. Add $30 freight to the Alice and that is expensive beer. But at 8.5% it shouldn't take too many to get a good buzz.

Mate, it will only take a 4-pack to have that buzz. Its unreal.

Its like no other beer I have tasted (and thats a long list). For even more enjoyment pour it into a glass. Try for one that is big enough for the whole beer. Build the head in the bottom of the glass as you pour and aim to have it about 2-3cm (or more) on the top of the beer. A very clean and completely dry glass will keep the head for longer too (applies to all beers).

[Van D]

Originally Posted by XRchic

We get Grolsch here for about $55 a slab.

Had about 8 Grolsch night before last at band practice, not too bad at all. Still prefer Coopers or TED's over them though.