Carlton Longnecks - Back to 750ml

warra48 · Post by **warra48** » Wednesday Sep 12, 2007 6:07 pm

But what's the point of it all?
You can't taste it at that rate.
Maybe that's why the big brewers brew megaswill.
I, for one, like to savour my brews over which I've laboured mightily to get them to be what I want.

(ducks for cover)

Turner · Post by **Turner** » Wednesday Sep 12, 2007 10:50 pm

warra48 wrote:But what's the point of it all?
You can't taste it at that rate.
Maybe that's why the big brewers brew megaswill.
I, for one, like to savour my brews over which I've laboured mightily to get them to be what I want.

(ducks for cover)

well of course, that's why I was talking about Powers Gold!

daz · Post by **daz** » Thursday Sep 13, 2007 1:32 am

gregb wrote:
Turner wrote:... tastes like the inside of an arsehole, ...

2nd that! Visit my new brother law once a year in Brisbane, i guess all i can say is what utter crap! ( should have seen the looks when i bought an abbotsford)

daz · Post by **daz** » Thursday Sep 13, 2007 1:46 am

Sorry, 3rd that, appologies to Kevnlis. I will say though that it it gets hot up there, and i guess they're drink any thing! One thing i did see that was strange, VB is cheaper to buy up ther than down here at geelong in Vic? then again XXXX is cheaper down here than up there? maybe it's a matter of swapping their shit between states

Iron-Haggis · Post by **Iron-Haggis** » Thursday Sep 13, 2007 7:53 pm

Maybe it's because that XXXX is going to sell in Queensland so they can bump up the price and vice versa. Megaswill isn't distributed between states anyway, they brew it in the state it's going to be sold in. Lion Nathan aren't going to brew Tooheys in Sydney to send to Queensland when they can just brew it Queensland in the first place.

Danzar · Post by **Danzar** » Monday Sep 17, 2007 12:51 pm

Kevnlis wrote:Crwon seals is a pipe dream, 750ml or less is inevitable. Everything seems to be getting smaller and more expensive, like those insane little 250ml bottles of Forex Gold that they want $25 per slab for

Yep - it all started with the Schmiddies.

Now the disease has spread to the bottle shop. Hahn Premium dropped from 375ml to 330 with no price drop.

Back to Schmiddies, you know I actually saw another size down from a 355ml Schmiddie - 325ml!!! There's no name for it yet but I'll call it a P-Diddy. Why not. His name is just as ridiculous.

Just inching ever closer to a 285ml middy while still charging 425ml schooner prices.

Iron-Haggis · Post by **Iron-Haggis** » Tuesday Sep 18, 2007 5:00 pm

I hear of rumours that Cascade premium is going to take the 375ml to 330ml drop.

Old Gil · Post by **Old Gil** » Monday Nov 12, 2007 7:11 am

back to the topic of gettin ripped off 0.1 % and 50ml, i can't believe they're still charging the same for it. what a jip.

KEG · Post by **KEG** » Monday Nov 12, 2007 7:28 am

you mean with VB? with any luck it'll push people on to better things - it's a big ask tho

Old Gil · Post by **Old Gil** » Monday Nov 12, 2007 9:17 am

yeah i dont buy VB as a general rule but i like to use the bottles, i prefer Guiness, JS Porter or carlton black. VB gave me a reason to HB

KEG · Post by **KEG** » Monday Nov 12, 2007 9:34 am

i like your choices there - big fan of the JS Porter. been a while since i've had one, think it's time to get to the bottle-o.

Old Gil · Post by **Old Gil** » Monday Nov 12, 2007 9:39 am

I'm just spewin that not many people drink Guiness, there's nothin worse than havin a guiness on tap and realising the keg is probly six months old. The Keilor hotel Always has it fresh if your ever in the area

KEG · Post by **KEG** » Monday Nov 12, 2007 9:45 am

will keep it in mind if i'm ever over there, but it's a bit of a hike to come from dandenong