best commercial brew

chris. · Post by **chris.** » Monday Oct 30, 2006 5:42 pm

goq11k_76 wrote: otherwise Pure Blonde,

I know I am going to be shot down

oh dear.

goq11k_76 · Post by **goq11k_76** » Monday Oct 30, 2006 5:44 pm

chris. wrote:
goq11k_76 wrote: otherwise Pure Blonde,

I know I am going to be shot down
oh dear.

yeah I new it.... sorry all

I just dont really like the Old like everybody else

dont mind a fifty, half new half old though...if this takes away from my like of Pure Blonde

chris. · Post by **chris.** » Monday Oct 30, 2006 5:48 pm

Each to his own

pacman · Post by **pacman** » Monday Oct 30, 2006 9:18 pm

Hey, goq_11k76, you are not alone. As a frequent visitor to Newcastle NSW several decades ago, I failed to come to grips with the beloved dark brews so favoured in that region. Most of my Sydneyside peers of the time agreed with my sentiments.

As I have matured, I have learned how to slowly sip such brews, so as not to offend generous Novacastrian hosts. Doesn't mean I enjoy those brews. Simply doing my often inadequate best in being well mannered.

Each to his own. My Novacastrain friends don't think very highly of the paler brews I favour.

We all still remain friends.

Pale_Ale · Post by **Pale_Ale** » Monday Oct 30, 2006 9:42 pm

If everyone liked exactly same thing there'd only be one beer sold and that would be boring! We humans crave variety!

I think a 'bridging beer' can help you see the good side of another style of beer - for me Coopers Dark Ale got me interested in some of the darker ales and stouts etc. and now I enjoy darker beers as much as I would a Corona (or Pure Blonde! Well, maybe...)

goq11k_76 · Post by **goq11k_76** » Monday Oct 30, 2006 9:57 pm

yeah Pale_ale, I dont like Old BUT I will drink Kilkenny, Guinness, and sometimes Coopers Stout, just not friggin Old

beerdrinker · Post by **beerdrinker** » Tuesday Oct 31, 2006 1:06 am

is hoegaarden a nice drop magog? might give it a try! should be able to clone it if this all grain caper is all its cracked up to be

goq11k_76 · Post by **goq11k_76** » Tuesday Oct 31, 2006 5:58 pm

beerdrinker wrote:is hoegaarden a nice drop magog? might give it a try! should be able to clone it if this all grain caper is all its cracked up to be

I like hoegaarden, but it is not a beer beer if ya know what I mean, it is a bit fruity, people say it has orange and coriander, it is very refreshing on a hot day!! Apparently quite hard to make, I did a few searches and it requires a higher level of brewing technique that I dont have yet so havnt tried making one.

beerdrinker · Post by **beerdrinker** » Tuesday Oct 31, 2006 11:27 pm

the bottlo was out of hooegaarden, am keen to try it, sounds like a fruity belgian like a delirum tremmens i had the other day! the taste was "weird" to say the least. alot of different flavours with a 8.5% alc content

would take a couple to get the taste for it ??? pretty smooth! allgrain isnt that difficult apparently,i wont be tackling one like that for a while though

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Wednesday Nov 01, 2006 10:26 am

Here's an easy Hoegaarden clone. I've tried it, and it was extremely popular... highly recommend. Thanks pixelboy!

muddy · Post by **muddy** » Friday Nov 03, 2006 9:23 am

I made a very similar recipe to RWH/Pixelboy and can proudly say that in a blind tasting, it was very hard to tell mine from Hoegaarden.

Was darker in colour - cant get that 'white' colour, and had more 'mouthfeel'.

On a hot day - wonderful. Have a go it will be closer to the real Hoegaarden than you think.

The kids called it my Bubblegum beer due to the smell when fermenting.

Cortez The Killer · Friday Nov 03, 2006 10:38 am

For stout lovers

Try Southwark Extra Stout

I think its about $5 a longie - well worth it!

goq11k_76 · Post by **goq11k_76** » Friday Nov 03, 2006 12:43 pm

Cortez The Killer wrote:For stout lovers

Try Southwark Extra Stout

I think its about $5 a longie - well worth it!

it is very much a stout!!

very dark, you can most daily requirement of vitamins and minerlas from Southwark

pacman · Post by **pacman** » Sunday Nov 05, 2006 10:04 pm

Pure Blonde, Pale_Ale?

Yeah, well, just maybe. OK by me!

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Monday Nov 06, 2006 10:51 am

Pure Blonde is quite possibly the WORST beer I have ever drunk. I would rather drink water. Oh, wait, I couldn't tell the difference! Except that The Pure Blonde contains preservatives... dunno what definition of "pure" they're using.

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Monday Nov 06, 2006 11:52 am

rwh wrote:Pure Blonde is quite possibly the WORST beer I have ever drunk. ...

You've not tried Tooheys Pils then?

Cheers,
Greg

Post by **Oliver** » Monday Nov 06, 2006 12:55 pm

My vote is for Cooper's Pale Ale. You can pick it up in Melbourne for around the $45 a slab mark, which is pretty sensational value.

It's in my top five beers, but is not my favourite. However, if you're looking at quality and taste versus price, you can't go past it.

When Cooper's Draught was still alive and kicking (i.e. before it was replaced by Premium Lager) I would have had it up there, particularly in SA where it was very reasonably priced.

Cheers,

Oliver

Pale_Ale · Post by **Pale_Ale** » Tuesday Nov 21, 2006 4:17 pm

$45 a slab? Highway robbery!

As for the draught that was a $25 slab only 3 or so years ago, but I couldn't stand it!

Coopers Pale Ale would be hands down the best beer for the best possible combo of price, drinkability and availability (overlooked but ever tried going into a country pub and asking for a sixer of Negro Modelo?)