Beer

[Jive Turkey]

Hoegaarden, Guinness, and Stella are my top 3 as far as 'they probably have it on tap' goes

 

[cobl04]

You're lucky, Stella is a precious, glass bottled commodity at most pubs/bars here

 

[The Sad Punk]

You're lucky, Stella is a precious, glass bottled commodity at most pubs/bars here

Not at the ones I go to.

 

[cobl04]

Not at the ones I go to.

five minutes after I posted that I realised that a lot of self-respecting joints probably do have it on tap. Though I'd never walk into a pub in Melbourne thinking "they'll have it on tap". Blackwood pub (past Bacchus Marsh) has James Squire on tap, quite nice.

I find that they're gold to people that don't usually drink beer.

Good call.

 

[kramwest1]

Had a Kwak today at lunch. Mmmmmmm.
Lightly fruity and malty, but not too sweet.
The glass is not for drunks.

 

[iron yuppie]

Hoegaarden, Guinness, and Stella are my top 3 as far as 'they probably have it on tap' goes

Good choices - Stella is definitely a reliable one. In England the stuff was cheap as hell - like the cost of a tap Miller Lite here.

 

[cobl04]

Stella is a reliable beer, though it's overpriced here.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Had a Kwak today at lunch. Mmmmmmm.
Lightly fruity and malty, but not too sweet.
The glass is not for drunks.

I'm holding one of those glasses in my Facebook image... and I'm pretty sure I'm doing it wrong (second drink of the night I think, after a kriek).

 

[cobl04]

I quite like Budweiser.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Friggin. Cobbler.

 

[Reggo]

I quite like Budweiser.

Budweiser tastes like piss.

 

[clifedge]

Budweiser tastes like piss.

This

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Had an Amber Bock for the first time surprisingly at the show in Miami.

My sister gave me two options, either that or Blue Moon. I rather don't like Blue Moon... the Amber Bock was great.

 

[cobl04]

For my 21st we have six slabs of Carlton Dry (my #1 beer), four slabs of Carlton Draught, six slabs of Carlton Cold barf, three slabs of Bacardi Breezers, two slabs of UDL and 12 bottles of cheap sparkling wine.

Should be enough, but I'm worried we'll go through the good & decent beer too quickly, exposing everyone to Cold too early. It was $28 a slab.

 

[Purplereign]

. . . I'll be right over . . . don't sweat the small stuff cobl; it's your night and everyone will just want to make sure you have a ball . . . I say keep the good stuff for yourself . . . have fun and be sure to stock up on the bacon, coke and alka seltzer to ease that morning after feebleness

 

[kramwest1]

Had an Amber Bock for the first time surprisingly at the show in Miami.

My sister gave me two options, either that or Blue Moon. I rather don't like Blue Moon... the Amber Bock was great.

Was is Michelob's?
I tried it a long time ago and wasn't impressed.

I do like a Blue Moon now and then though, but prefer Leinie's Sunset Wheat.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

It was a Michelob.

I think it was great Who knows though, I gotta have it a second time in order to pass a fair judgement .

 

[iron yuppie]

There are some fine amber bocks out there. Capital Brewery in Wisconsin makes a robust, nicely-spiced one.

 

[Vincent Vega]

Budweiser tastes like piss.

 

[kramwest1]

There are some fine amber bocks out there. Capital Brewery in Wisconsin makes a robust, nicely-spiced one.

I don't see Capitol Brewing around here (Minneapolis) as much as I did a few years ago. I remember a couple of them being good.

 

[The Sad Punk]

I quite like Budweiser.

I bet you bought it just for the free basketball.

(fwiw I have no opinion on Budweiser, but I love Budvar).

 

[coolian2]

budweiser doesn't just taste like piss, it's also a headache in a can.

 

[cobl04]

Haha nah my mate drinks it.

And for 4% and $28 a slab... Cold is not too bad!

 

[cobl04]

budweiser doesn't just taste like piss, it's also a headache in a can.

I'm drinking it from stubbies. VB is a headache in a can.

 

[coolian2]

vb is surprisingly drinkable....when the other option is to not drink.

 

[kramwest1]

vb is surprisingly drinkable....when the other option is to not drink.

I like VB because as an American, we're told to drink Foster's (piss in a can).

 

[cobl04]

Never had fosters.

vb is surprisingly drinkable....when the other option is to not drink.

As opposed to XXXX. I'd rather stay sober. Re VB, if it's in a stubby, I'd agree.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Had a few Woodchuck's today... not the first time but I love em.

 

[The Sad Punk]

I like VB because as an American, we're told to drink Foster's (piss in a can).

Or you could be sane and drink Cooper's instead.

 

[kramwest1]

Or you could be sane and drink Cooper's instead.

Hopefully I'll be back someday, and I can try them all again.

I couldn't believe there were a number of more beers in New Zealand from when I went in 1998 until I returned in 2004.