Food & Drink Favourite Beers
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Has anyone else tried the GABS 2019 festival variety pack from Uncle Dan's?
I tried the Mcleod's last light oatmeal stout
Beautiful espresso flavour and subtle malts make it more impressive because it's only 2.5%. Tastes nothing like it smells which is is unreal considering I thought it smelt like fermented porridge.
Next I tried the Wayward brewing Co. Milk stout.
It does still have some sweetness to it but it is definitely a sour now due to a production error by the brewery. I still liked it a lot and can't wait for version 2 to be available and hopefully it is the sweet milk stout that it was meant to be.
I tried the Mcleod's last light oatmeal stout
Beautiful espresso flavour and subtle malts make it more impressive because it's only 2.5%. Tastes nothing like it smells which is is unreal considering I thought it smelt like fermented porridge.
Next I tried the Wayward brewing Co. Milk stout.
It does still have some sweetness to it but it is definitely a sour now due to a production error by the brewery. I still liked it a lot and can't wait for version 2 to be available and hopefully it is the sweet milk stout that it was meant to be.
Had it at GABS and didn't care much for it. At least they've owned the mistake - many breweries wouldn't do such a thing.
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Got me thinking, gimmick or marketing ploy? Lots of people like the sour version and along with those that don't are eager to try the sweet v2.0
Geez it was sour but in a real good way for me and I couldn't put it down. I got hints of the donut which was a surprise as to was the mild coffee flavour.
Have seen a lot of positive feedback on the sour taste of it, but I don't think it was deliberate, it could quite easily have turned out absolutely terrible.
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Tried it a few weeks ago at the Auburn Hotel, near my work. It's not bad, I've had better but I'd drink it again.Saw this in Dan Murphy's. Anyone tried it?
Mismatch Chocolate Stout is just about the perfect beer for this weather. Check it out if you can find it.
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I’m a big fan of the Sierra Nevada pale. Try their Torpedo IPA if you get the chance- very big beer, and very good.
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Got a box of prancing ponies a week ago. This July has been dry but its gonna be wet, wet, wet in August 
Patiently waiting to try the India red ale
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Dan Murphy's had Stone and Wood Pacific Ale cartons for $70 the other week so I got one. I've had a few before, but it takes a carton to really attune to a beer. I love the stuff. Makes me want to try their pale ale properly now too. I usually just drink Little Creatures Pale Ale which goes down very nicely but it gets a bit boring if you just drink the same thing all the time.
Got a box of prancing ponies a week ago. This July has been dry but its gonna be wet, wet, wet in August
Patiently waiting to try the India red ale
The India Red is fantastic! Big and boozy though- you won’t need many after a month on the sidelines.
Last time I was in Melbourne I went to The Incubator in Collingwood, the home of Fixation. It’s a brewery that specialises in IPA’s. Check them out if you get a chance- great beer made by good people.
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Thx for the tip.
Best beer that I've tried from Collingwood is Sample lager
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Best beer that I've tried from Collingwood is Sample lager
Trying to figure out how I can get 3 Ravens up here in Qld
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I've driven up to Gippsland for many years now to visit the rellies. If you are going up that way the place to visit is Yarragon. Not only do the have the best pie shop, they also have the Yarragon Ale House. The number of different beers they sell will make your head spin, even before you try their product.
Huge stock just about anything you can think of and you can get it delivered.
https://yarragonalehouse.com.au
Huge stock just about anything you can think of and you can get it delivered.
https://yarragonalehouse.com.au
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i seem to cycle through Becks, Coronas and budweisers atm, in between trying a few of the craft breweries around aus. CD used to be my staple diet but cant stand the stuff anymore (depends on availability though, any beer is better than no beer!).
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Geez Bentspoke is a good brewery
More of this for summer
More of this for summer
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Visited the brewpub last year when we played the snow game.
Managed to work my way through I'd say more than half the offerings on tap, most are big beers north of 6%abv so it was no wonder I was doing some fine dressage steps on the way back to my accommodation.
The only knock I had on the beers in general was that most were just a touch too full bodied, great for winter drinking, would be hard work in summer but I am being picky.
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I could talk about this days considering craft beer is a genuine passion, but thought a small picture guide was the way to go.
Session beer
Pale ale
IPA
Hazy IPA (Take your pick from these breweries)
NEIPA
Stout
Saison
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These are all my favourite beers over the past year (with some long-term favourites).
Lucky enough that Bridge Road is my 'local' brewery. Deeds and Hawkers have released such quality in the last 12 months that I basically NEED to buy whatever new beer they bring out (which is frequently as well). Haven't mentioned Hargraves Hill but their Pursuit of Hoppiness series has been excellent recently and I highly recommend them all.
I challenge anybody to tell me that a day spent at a winery is better than a brewery. There is literally nothing better than settling in with a tasting paddle and just seeing where the day takes you.
Session beer
Pale ale
IPA
Hazy IPA (Take your pick from these breweries)
NEIPA
Stout
Saison
Does anybody have Untapped? Always looking for new friends. (ZGratton)
These are all my favourite beers over the past year (with some long-term favourites).
Lucky enough that Bridge Road is my 'local' brewery. Deeds and Hawkers have released such quality in the last 12 months that I basically NEED to buy whatever new beer they bring out (which is frequently as well). Haven't mentioned Hargraves Hill but their Pursuit of Hoppiness series has been excellent recently and I highly recommend them all.
I challenge anybody to tell me that a day spent at a winery is better than a brewery. There is literally nothing better than settling in with a tasting paddle and just seeing where the day takes you.
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Yeah, visiting breweries is a lot of fun. I've done the odd "matching" course too which is fun. Same as the wine ones, matching different beers to different foods.
Anyway, question:
Looking at you photo montage, I've just this moment realised I have a problem equating a "craft beer" with a product "packaged and sold in a can". My brain is telling me they are mutually exclusive. So I've hit upon a magic word I didn't know I had, so kudos for flushing that out.
Is canning on the rise in the craft beer sector? Is it your more larger breweries making that sort of investment, or has industrialization made canning a more viable packaging technique for your boutique brewery than was possible in years past?
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Cans are absolutely the way forward. I know partly the reason is quality control. Glass bottles CAN allow direct sunlight into a beer potentially affecting the hops. I've explained it poorly, but I've heard it explained better by some in the industry.
Also (and I'm part of this and can post a photo later), can collecting is on the rise thanks in part to so many limited edition brews. Cans stack better, but also allow for greater artistic potential than bottles.
From the list I posted, Bridge Road pale and Fixation IPA were only bottled until quite recently. Same with the Hawkers range. They have had to change with the industry by converting to can release.
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A lot of Hunter Valley wineries also have a brewery going on catering for beer n cider drinkers, makes for a great holiday experience.
Hawkers is a brewery that I never shy away from, unfortunately Deeds is hard to find up here (Qld), like a lot of interesting beers from Vic that I want to try I have to get them delivered.
Oh and BTW this is what got me started on my IPA way
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Cluster 8 is always a belter. Quite complex when compared to most other IPAs on the market in Australia. Had a weekend away in Canberra earlier in the year and visited Capital and Bentspoke. They had the Cluster 12 on tap. Purchased a filled growler (under instruction from a mate). 2 litres for $75. Made for a very relaxing Sunday afternoon sharing a super rich IPA (think port) at 12%.
