Miscellaneous beer thread

[Blitzkrieg]

I thought our Heineken kegs for $19.95 were cheap! $8 is a steal!

My beer of the week is Cantina, from El Salvador. Think Corona, but cheaper, and better. Just cracked one after a hot drive home.

 

[Mark]

Anyone tried Peroni? That's alright, they sell it at the student bar at work, and is somewhat the default beer for after-work gatherings.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Not bad. I have a couple of mates that drink it like water, but I don't think it is THAT great. Drinkable though.

 

[Mark]

Yeah - if it was a great beer they wouldn't sell it for cheap in the student bar But it's a nice thirst quencher.

 

[Mean Machine]

mmm good value ... whats Bitburger like and oh were the kegs full

who sells them for that Dan Murphy's

I got one of those BitBurger kegs a few weeks ago and it was fucking horrible stuff. Had half a glass and poured it out. It's not worth $8.

One a better note, I bought some 8-pack beer sampler thing from the bottlo. I've been meaning to try some different beers for a change and saw it for $25 so figured I might as well give it a shot, it's some Xmas gift pack thing I think. I tried the first beer tonight, a 'Pepperjack Hand Crafted Ale' from the Barossa Valley. It was fairly nice, had a really fruity flavour (not surprising considering it has Shiraz in it), and didn't have a strong aftertaste which is good. I'd buy it again.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

At 1st Choice we have an international one of those packs and an Aussie one as well, both for around $21.

Pepperjack isn't bad, weird, but not bad. If you liked it, try the Knappstein beer, they are another winery dabbling in making beer with grapes, though the Knappstein is white while the Pepperjack is red.

 

[Mean Machine]

oo, I might have to head down to a 1st Choice tomorrow and have a look for the international one. I got an Aussie one. Cheers.

 

[Mark]

Had a Cusquena (Peru) today - very nice lager.

 

[Bucko]

fuk whats wrong with TOOHEYS New

 

[Goreripper]

It's like VB, but made by Tooheys.

 

[FerretallicA]

That's a bit harsh.

 

[Mean Machine]

New is worse than VB. Old is good though.

 

[Winmar]

Shit, this thread's got some legs!

I've not bought beer for home consumption for a bit, for I'm trying to get a bit more in shape. Bought a six pack of Tiger to take to a bbq on Saturday though. I'd had it before a few times over in Singapore and Malaysia, but not for ages. It's not bad. Better than something like Bintang, which is as bad as VB.

 

[Mark]

Ever had Singha, Winny? That's not bad - they sell it here in some shops, but I've only ever had it in the Thai restaurant we go to every few months.

 

[Goreripper]

I like Tsingtao. There's a place at Leura that stocks it, so I think I might go there again soon.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

We stock Tsingtao, but I am yet to taste it.

As has been said, Tiger and Singha both aren't bad.

As for Japanese beers, Asahi is ok but not nearly worth the price, and I wasn't a fan of Kirin at all.

 

[Goreripper]

Tsingtao is great. It's actually made with Australian barley these days because the local barley they were using is too polluted.

 

[Mean Machine]

currently drinking a 'James Squire Golden Ale'. Very nice beer, smooth and very refreshing. I can see myself drinking this during the summer. I've got some 'Amber Ale' too which I'll try later, to see what the difference is.

 

[Goreripper]

All the Squires are quite different to each other. All good.

 

[Stonewall]

And mostly very reasonably priced.