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Posted: December 16 2008 at 04:45
Off this list, Guinness Draught is the only one I'm actually familiar with really. I tend to drink pretty local beer such as this>>>>> which is a good value for money lager.
Also , while not cheap beer, whenever I get the opportunity to drink it, I never pass it up because it's one of the finest beers brewed in Australia.
I pretty much cannot drink bitter lager though........always tasted really bad to me, have no idea how my dad can drink that stuff.
Joined: February 16 2006
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Posted: December 16 2008 at 10:17
Raff wrote:
NaturalScience wrote:
micky wrote:
Raff and I had a beer at some pizza joint in Georgetown today that was LIGHTS out
Mad Elf .. some Belgian beer... great stuff. Cherry, honey and chocolate malts. Sounds odd perhaps.. but lordy was it good.. and made Raff tipsy hahhaha. Strong alcohol content
wouldn't have been Pizzeria Paradiso by any chance
Indeed. Great place, always packed.. We always stop there for lunch whenever we're around Georgetown.
Awesome. The place will always be special for me because I took Lisa to dinner there right after I asked her to marry me.
Joined: January 31 2004
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Posted: January 02 2009 at 14:45
Vibrationbaby wrote:
I find the exported Pilsner acquires a rather "skunky" taste.
I used to think so too, until I learned more about beer.
(I once sent a pint of Guinness back at a bar, saying it had "gone flat." I was too inexperienced to know it was supposed to be that way!)
Vibe, the "skunky" quality you describe will almost certainly be the smell of hops, not beer gone bad.
I have seen many North Americans turn up their noses at a perfectly fine European pilsner or lager, saying it has "gone skunky," because of their being used to bland, mass-produced, generic lagers which use chemical preservatives instead of the natural alternative -- hops (originally added to beer to extend its storage life).
I have smelled a growing hop plant, and yes, the buds definitely have that "skunky" smell (much like powerful weed).
As with many good things, it's an acquired taste.
Well, I must go out and shovel the driveway yet again, but don't cry for me -- the good folks at Sleeman's have provided some hearty holiday help :
Edited by Peter - January 02 2009 at 14:47
"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy.
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Posted: January 09 2009 at 14:51
Stella Artois is bleach, and where is Corona?
mmm... I don´t know, I think the best beer I ever drank was a dark one (I love me some dark beer)... I think it was Belgian, but I can´t remember it´s name...
Joined: January 31 2004
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Posted: January 14 2009 at 19:44
^ I have found this to be a nice Aussie beer:
It's bottle-conditioned, unfiltered & unpasteurized, so it can pour cloudy (especially if you "swirl" the last couple of ounces before pouring), but that should not scare away the unexperienced tippler. It's very good, and has reportedly won great renown for this old Adelaide family brewery.
Apparently Coopers brews a very tasty Extra Stout, too, but I've never encountered it. One to keep a hopeful eye out for!
"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy.
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Posted: January 14 2009 at 20:35
June wrote:
Glad you guys enjoyed it. Seriously thought everyone knew it though.
Love the sig, Peter. At least one of my top 10 songs...
Yeah -- such a terrific song! I recently got a very thorough Kinks 24 "hits" retrospective. It's hard to believe just how old their best stuff is. Essential songs like All day and All of the Night, You really Got Me ('64), A Well Respected Man ('65), Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Dead End Street, Sunny Afternnon ('66), Death of a Clown, Autumn Almanac, Waterloo Sunset ('67), Days ('68), Victoria ('69) and Lola ('70) were something special, and ahead of their time in sophistication, sly wit, and quaint English charm.
This is a great CD, for those who'd like to start with this very important, but too-often overlooked British Invasion band:
June, did you know that Kinks founder, vocalist and main songwriter Ray Davies recently (a year or so back) released a new "comeback" solo album, to critical acclaim? it seems he's still got it -- I'll have to seek it out!
To bring this post back on thread,Sunny Afternoon of course includes the immortal verse:
My girlfriend's run off with my car, And gone back to her ma and pa, Telling tales of drunkenness and cruelty. Now I'm sitting here, Sipping at my ice cold beer, Lazing on a sunny afternoon.
What the heck -- here's a VERY COOL old video of the track. Dig the Flying Vee guitar!
"Do- the stuff that makes the beer Re- the guy who brings me beer Mi- the person who drinks the beer Fa- a long, long way to get beer So- I'll have another beer La- I'll have another beer Ti- no thanks, I'm having beer And that will bring us back to do, oh, oh, oh"
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Posted: February 06 2009 at 03:53
And why not add another one while I'm at it:
This one has an attitude problem as well:
"It is quite doubtful that you have the sophistication to appreciate
the depth, character and quality of this premium craft brewed beer".
Their own description:
A beer of inherent contradiction. This heavy weight of the beer world
is strikingly delicate with a white gold appearance. The light fruity
aroma dominates the initial confrontation; lychee, kiwi and
passionfruit all prevail with subtle nuances of cherry and strawberry.
Don’t be fooled however by this smooth
medium bodied ale. As it trickles down your throat as this wolf in
sheep’s clothing begins to grow teeth. The bite comes as the bitterness
builds and endures no matter how hard the malty sweetness of the
alcohol tries to tame this ferocious beast. An exciting beer that will
captivate with a whole body drinking experience.
Joined: August 17 2006
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Posted: February 07 2009 at 03:15
Chimay from this list , as well as other Belgians Duvel, Schouffe, DeKoninck, Leffe, Pauwel Kwak, Petrus , Rogue, Delerium Tremens, etc.... Blanche de Chambly and Chambly Noire from Quebec, are both delicious!
I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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Posted: February 26 2009 at 02:57
We used to serve Dortmunder Kronen Classic at our restaurant, but sadly Dortmunder Kronen does not produce it anymore, only Export and Pilsener, which in our opinion are not as good. So we switched to this instead:
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which is a good value for money lager.
, while not cheap beer, whenever I get the opportunity to drink it, I never pass it up because it's one of the finest beers brewed in Australia.
Raff wrote:
. Great place, always packed.. We always stop there for lunch whenever we're around Georgetown.
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^ My GAWD, that is SO FUNNY and clever, June -- thanks for sharing it!! 
...and not that Foster's crap that would seem to be the only beer that gets sold outside of Oz 
