Australian beer recipies?

mprilla · Post by **mprilla** » Saturday Jan 07, 2006 6:08 pm

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gregb · Post by **gregb** » Saturday Jan 07, 2006 6:41 pm

Mike,

Start with Coopers. http://www.coopers.com.au
I have seen thier Sparkling and Pale Ales being referred to as "Australian Ale" so we may be getting somewhere. They are both very easy drinking.
Thier Best Extra Stout is delicious.

Also try Matlida Bay and Little creatures breweries, but they are to a certain extent replicating styles from around the world. Quite well too.
http://www.matildabay.com.au/
http://www.littlecreatures.com.au/

The oldest still operating brewery in Australia is Cascade in Tas. http://www.cascadebrewery.com.au/ It has been churning out the brewskies pretty much since 1824.

I'll post some more when I find the references, I may have to look up a book.

Cheers,
Greg

mprilla · Post by **mprilla** » Saturday Jan 07, 2006 7:04 pm

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gregb · Post by **gregb** » Sunday Jan 08, 2006 4:32 am

Mike,

The typical mainstream Australian lager is described by Willie Simpson (one of Australia's leading beer writers) as:

...pale gold , medium-bodied with moderate bitterness; it was a beer designed to be drunk cold and in large volumes.

Cheers,
Greg

Tipsy · Post by **Tipsy** » Sunday Jan 08, 2006 11:29 am

Australians don't drink Fosters

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Sunday Jan 08, 2006 4:01 pm

We export it to the world to avoid having to drink it ourselves.

Cheers,
Greg.

grabman · Post by **grabman** » Sunday Jan 08, 2006 8:16 pm

can we start exporting VB as well

Hrundi V Bakshi · Post by **Hrundi V Bakshi** » Sunday Jan 08, 2006 10:24 pm

mprilla, can you source "Pride of Ringwood" hops? If so, I can help you produce a good Australian Ale. If not, fair well with whatever you like.

Rubber.Piggy · Post by **Rubber.Piggy** » Monday Jan 09, 2006 6:54 am

grabman wrote:can we start exporting VB as well

We do!! To the US. There was a big fuss over it about 3 years ago when the export began.

JaCk_SpArRoW · Post by **JaCk_SpArRoW** » Monday Jan 09, 2006 8:01 am

Completely off topic I know, but we just got TED on tap at our local!....well, im pretty excited!

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Monday Jan 09, 2006 8:15 am

is that Tooheys Extra Dry ?

burn the Pub down.

JaCk_SpArRoW · Post by **JaCk_SpArRoW** » Monday Jan 09, 2006 8:20 am

Yeah it is...whats wrong with TED?...its gotta be better than VB!

MHD · Post by **MHD** » Monday Jan 09, 2006 8:33 am

Better than VB is not exactly saying much...

JaCk_SpArRoW · Post by **JaCk_SpArRoW** » Monday Jan 09, 2006 8:34 am

No true....I like it for easy drinking, hot weather beer...but I am sure there will be disagreements!

MHD · Post by **MHD** » Monday Jan 09, 2006 8:41 am

Easy drinking hot weather beers:
Coopers Sparkling
Coopers Prem Larger (new product... not bad..)
Blue Tongue Larger
to name a few....

JaCk_SpArRoW · Post by **JaCk_SpArRoW** » Monday Jan 09, 2006 8:44 am

Sounds good to me...you going to the CBC meeting in Feb?

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Monday Jan 09, 2006 8:56 am

JaCk_SpArRoW wrote:Yeah it is...whats wrong with TED?...its gotta be better than VB!

it's right up there with Arse Lager and Ocelot Wine.

JaCk_SpArRoW · Post by **JaCk_SpArRoW** » Monday Jan 09, 2006 9:00 am

So thats a big 'YUCK' on your scale?

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Monday Jan 09, 2006 9:20 am

probably a 9.7 on the Yuckometer.

but, to each his own.

get a ted into ya mate.

JaCk_SpArRoW · Post by **JaCk_SpArRoW** » Monday Jan 09, 2006 9:22 am

If I could drink at work then I'd be laughin!