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Created by GreenPat > 9 months ago, 9 Oct 2020
GreenPat
QLD, 4096 posts
9 Oct 2020 3:05PM
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Who likes it? Who makes it? What sort do you like? What are you drinking now?

I'm currently drinking a Citra hopped XPA made from an All Inn Brewing fresh wort kit. What I miss right now is Fat Tug IPA from Vancouver Island in BC.

BlueMoon
866 posts
9 Oct 2020 3:20PM
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Usually go for a Pale Ale, if there's much of a choice. There's one, could be Endeavour or some other nautically named pale ale, that smells like MaryJane when opened.
when in Sydney I try to go to a brewery/restaurant at Darling Harbour that does what is called Creamy Duck pale ale or something similar, quite tasty.

Toph
WA, 1874 posts
9 Oct 2020 3:25PM
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^^^ I though Blue Moon might of had more your style of beer





theDoctor
NSW, 5786 posts
9 Oct 2020 6:41PM
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A mate's been brewing alcoholic ginger beer
Which he tells me is technically wine
But it's crazy crazy good
Especially the chilli one

James
WA, 549 posts
9 Oct 2020 4:05PM
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You'll laugh out loud at this. I was drinking the boutique stuff like everyone has been since the early 0's .

Out at an outdoor event around year ago, guy comes up with an Esky and says " wouldjalikeabeermate ? "

I actually thought about it briefly before saying "yeah mate" . He pulls an Emu Export can out . I'm thinking , yuk !!! It was ice cold tho , I cracked it open had a sip to be polite. I was surprised !!!!

I reckon it has to be the most underrated beer in the state . I don't buy anything else now . It actually tastes like BEER !!!!!

Took a few over to the neighbours place a couple of weeks ago , and we it put the Export alongside a Millers . No comparison ! The Millers tasted like sugar water next to an Export .

Try one before responding with a piss take .

Toph
WA, 1874 posts
9 Oct 2020 4:10PM
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I had a very similar experience a few years ago with Export... I almost didn't drink it but I was thirsty, it was hot and the beer was ice cold. I wouldn't buy it personally, but I did enjoy it. Apparently the recipe was changed a few years ago.

warwickl
NSW, 2357 posts
9 Oct 2020 7:46PM
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Yes

Gazuki
WA, 1363 posts
9 Oct 2020 7:21PM
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Export...mothers milk

Gazuki
WA, 1363 posts
9 Oct 2020 7:27PM
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Although I just got my own keg system and am toying with doing some craft brewing... This is the direction I think I will head;

kk
WA, 953 posts
9 Oct 2020 7:41PM
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I'm enjoying a Beer Farm Royal Haze as I type, I'm quite partial to their Pale Ale as well.

Trouble with a lot of the craft beers is that the alcohol content is getting up into the high 6 - 8 % range and is different to what I consider beer drinking, one has to sip

Being somewhat parochial I try to stick to West Australian beers as my daily drinkers.

Flatty
QLD, 239 posts
9 Oct 2020 10:13PM
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Great Northerns and Iron jacks are what im into at the moment. I have never tried to make my own beer, but i can make a lemon,lime, bitter which tastes alright. They are only 0.5 stand drinks as well so you can hook into a few of them and not be smashed.

theDoctor
NSW, 5786 posts
10 Oct 2020 12:03AM
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We put ironjack and great northern in the studio kitchen, cause no one will steal them and then when we have opening nights, punters come round for a look and a polite couple of beers and then leave rather quickly. We like to believe its mostly cause the beer is so sheet.

Ice cold export is the best beer
There's always bunch of fellas sitting in the sun in the park over the road who'd argue that it doesn't even need to be ice cold
But by the sounds of things, they argue over just about everything.

Rails
QLD, 1371 posts
10 Oct 2020 4:47AM
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Starting brewing again a few years back cause the beer is xxy in Norway. After a year or so of extracts I bought a all grain set up and have since tried everything under the sun in it.
Favourites are a kolsch for the summer (and the wife) and citrus belgian for the dark times.
Simples to use these days, millions of recipes online and your 20l keg ends up at around $70 plus 5-10 hours labour (if you can call it that)
A 0.5l can of decent beer is $8 of the shelf so I keep telling myself I am saving a bundle every time i head to the fridge
a long way from the exploding bottles of ****e we made at school

DoggieCharm
3 posts
10 Oct 2020 6:46AM
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I love beer, but I rarely drink it. Mostly craft beer, but I don't have a favorite brand. I try to try something new every time.

Flatty
QLD, 239 posts
10 Oct 2020 10:41AM
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theDoctor said..

We put ironjack and great northern in the studio kitchen, cause no one will steal them and then when we have opening nights, punters come round for a look and a polite couple of beers and then leave rather quickly. We like to believe its mostly cause the beer is so sheet.

Ice cold export is the best beer
There's always bunch of fellas sitting in the sun in the park over the road who'd argue that it doesn't even need to be ice cold
But by the sounds of things, they argue over just about everything.



Each to their own i suppose. I might have to try Emus after this thread.

Harrow
NSW, 4521 posts
10 Oct 2020 2:04PM
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Don't like pale ale or any of the boutique beers....they taste like a bunch of flowers, which I guess they actually are. I like draught and Japanese beers.

Gazuki
WA, 1363 posts
10 Oct 2020 11:07AM
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Harrow said..
I like draught and Japanese queers.


There, fixed it for you.

poor relative
WA, 9106 posts
10 Oct 2020 11:35AM
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I brew my own. Its become an obsession.
I brew all grain batch sparge and make recipes myself or use others and tweak to taste.
I have a 4 keg 4 tap system that I ymade froma freezer that was given away. Hacked the electrics and put on a digital temp controller built a collar to acommadate a gas manifold couple of fans to circulate the air and taps.
Always have 4 beers on tap generally
a stout/porter black dark dank beer
an IPA/double IPA/hoppy type beer
an easy drinker like a golden ale pale ale a pilsner or a lager
a speciality beer like ginger or ginger chilli or a cider
Its a great hobby somewhat unhealthy but good fun and its always good to share











psychojoe
WA, 2239 posts
10 Oct 2020 1:14PM
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Harrow said..
Don't like pale ale or any of the boutique beers....they taste like a bunch of flowers, which I guess they actually are. I like draught and Japanese beers.


Nailed it there, Harrow. Everything else has too many hops, and tastes like soap. As a rule of thumb I can walk into any bar and ask the young hipster beer afficianado for the worst beer they've got, and I'll get a nice easy drop.

Harrow
NSW, 4521 posts
10 Oct 2020 6:46PM
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psychojoe said..
Nailed it there, Harrow. Everything else has too many hops, and tastes like soap. As a rule of thumb I can walk into any bar and ask the young hipster beer afficianado for the worst beer they've got, and I'll get a nice easy drop.

Someone bought me a Fat Yak once, I swear I thought the glass had been washed but not rinsed....tasted like lavender-scented dishwashing liquid.

kk
WA, 953 posts
10 Oct 2020 4:50PM
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Harrow said..

psychojoe said..
Nailed it there, Harrow. Everything else has too many hops, and tastes like soap. As a rule of thumb I can walk into any bar and ask the young hipster beer afficianado for the worst beer they've got, and I'll get a nice easy drop.


Someone bought me a Fat Yak once, I swear I thought the glass had been washed but not rinsed....tasted like lavender-scented dishwashing liquid.


The fact you didn't appreciate someone buying you a FatYak tells me your not a Kiwi

kk
WA, 953 posts
10 Oct 2020 4:53PM
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poor relative said..
I brew my own. Its become an obsession.
I brew all grain batch sparge and make recipes myself or use others and tweak to taste.
I have a 4 keg 4 tap system that I ymade froma freezer that was given away. Hacked the electrics and put on a digital temp controller built a collar to acommadate a gas manifold couple of fans to circulate the air and taps.
Always have 4 beers on tap generally
a stout/porter black dark dank beer
an IPA/double IPA/hoppy type beer
an easy drinker like a golden ale pale ale a pilsner or a lager
a speciality beer like ginger or ginger chilli or a cider
Its a great hobby somewhat unhealthy but good fun and its always good to share












Nice Keezer relly, I have an off the shelf kegarator with the 4 tap tower, actually running cold brew Nitro coffee on one of them at the moment, Nice drop when it's not after beer o'clock yet. Still not the healthiest but hey..

Tequila !
WA, 1028 posts
10 Oct 2020 5:20PM
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All grain, around 8 20 litre brews per calendar year.
Mostly lagers, PA and the occasional stout.

James
WA, 549 posts
10 Oct 2020 7:44PM
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Flatty said..

theDoctor said..

We put ironjack and great northern in the studio kitchen, cause no one will steal them and then when we have opening nights, punters come round for a look and a polite couple of beers and then leave rather quickly. We like to believe its mostly cause the beer is so sheet.

Ice cold export is the best beer
There's always bunch of fellas sitting in the sun in the park over the road who'd argue that it doesn't even need to be ice cold
But by the sounds of things, they argue over just about everything.




Each to their own i suppose. I might have to try Emus after this thread.


I recommend cans . My first one of the day , I remove from the fridge and stick it in the freezer compartment for up to an hour.

As your not used to it , make sure you're sitting down when you try an Emu Export.
Your legs might buckle

LastSupper
VIC, 370 posts
11 Oct 2020 12:25AM
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Harrow said..
Don't like pale ale or any of the boutique beers....they taste like a bunch of flowers, which I guess they actually are. I like draught and Japanese beers.


Sunsun

myusernam
QLD, 6154 posts
11 Oct 2020 8:00PM
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Harrow said..

psychojoe said..
Nailed it there, Harrow. Everything else has too many hops, and tastes like soap. As a rule of thumb I can walk into any bar and ask the young hipster beer afficianado for the worst beer they've got, and I'll get a nice easy drop.


Someone bought me a Fat Yak once, I swear I thought the glass had been washed but not rinsed....tasted like lavender-scented dishwashing liquid.


i reckon they taste like pasito.
love the bush chooks cant get anymore in qld.

jap beers good.
iron jack pus. carlton cold worst beer ever. (and carlsberg)

i do like some pale ales like cricketers arms.

Craig66
NSW, 2466 posts
11 Oct 2020 9:23PM
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musorianin
QLD, 597 posts
11 Oct 2020 11:13PM
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myusernam said
iron jack pus. carlton cold worst beer ever. (and carlsberg)




They're bad, but worst has to be Foster's larger, xxxx gold coming in close second.

Asahi black isn't too bad, bit Xy tho

GreenPat
QLD, 4096 posts
12 Oct 2020 8:03AM
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You were the first person to spring to mind when I started this thread Rellie .

DarrylG
WA, 506 posts
12 Oct 2020 6:57AM
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Can't go wrong with Innate, I don't have a favourite as they are all so good. Mmmmmm beer
Also helps that the brewery is right next door





poor relative
WA, 9106 posts
12 Oct 2020 7:58AM
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GreenPat said..
You were the first person to spring to mind when I started this thread Rellie .



On Tap at the moment - A chocolate Coconut Stout on nitrogen for the 'guinness pour' A double IPA dry hopped with Citra and Amarillo A straight sweet cider and a regular plae ale.
****ing yum



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