Beer thread
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[quote name='Tim' timestamp='1355611048' post='332743']<br />
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<img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> The guys that crack me up are the "pilsner is terrible" types. No bud, you just have poor taste, and don't understand the concept of a session beer.[/quote]<br />
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Yeah, I love good craft beer, but it's just too expensive to drink every time. <br />
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I drink bigger all, but when I buy beer, I buy decent stuff to enjoy and may only have 2 in a sitting. I'd rarely get through a dozen in a fortnight (although I have had about a months worth in the last 24 hours)
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Yeah, I love good craft beer, but it's just too expensive to drink every time.<br />
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Craft is great is you want to enjoy a beer. But it's just too damned expensive to drink any other time. I still have to go for my $15-20 doz beers for the usual session.<br />
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In saying that, I can't really stomach drinking Tui/Speights etc now unless the situation means I have no other drinking choice (sports matches, someone else's place providing beer etc).<br />
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I drink craft almost exclusively. Its like wine. It's hard to go back to the cheaper stuff once you develop a taste.<br />
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I also quite like that it makes me drink less.<br />
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Having said that every Dec my bro arrives for a month and he loves a beer every night and only at the pub. His bar of choice think Speights is exotic -
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Any Suggestions for white/wheat beer? Just had a Flensburger Weizen and it was quite nice. Def enjoy Hoegaarden but haven't been sold on some NZ boutique wheat beers - too many flavours like Banana and liquorice being added!<br />
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Macs Great White bro, really good drop. TR is dead right about Erdinger too but always nice when you pay with the company credit card rather than $60 of your own money for a round of five of the fuckers ! <br />
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I've been good with my drinking or lack there of but have had a few over the break. Currently Boundary Road are fulfilling all my beer needs and then some. Their "Sticky Wicket" Golden lager is particularly awesome. Manuka honey flavoured, delicious ! <br />
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They also do the staple beers as good or better than any on the market, Macs and Monteiths better watch their asses cos at $11.99 a half doz for what is in my opinion a fine selection of drops they are gonna shift some serious units I'd imagine. I've never seen "Wheat Reaper" on the shelf but looks like it'll fulfil Paeks's needs ! <br />
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Fark, $60 for 5 of 'em!!<br />
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Last time I bought some (early last year) they were $8 for a long Erdinger glass of it (500ml?)<br />
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Wife bought me a Moa St Josephs over Christmas, 9.5% alcohol, didnt taste that high, more just like one of the real hoppy beers I've had. -
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[b]Fark, $60 for 5 of 'em!![/b]<br />
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Last time I bought some (early last year) they were $8 for a long Erdinger glass of it (500ml?)<br />
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Wife bought me a Moa St Josephs over Christmas, 9.5% alcohol, didnt taste that high, more just like one of the real hoppy beers I've had.<br />
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Wellington bar prices homes, smalltown boys like you should be pleased ! -
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Chur lads, will check those out. Been cranking Asahi at the moment. Doz for $24 which is far cheaper than the usual $16-17 for a half doz... hope they aren't made with radioactive ingredients!
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[quote name='Crucial' timestamp='1357284866' post='335485']Another for the Wheat Beer tryout is Sawmill Crystal Wheat. <br />
Just had one after a couple of days fishing and crushing in the Bay of Islands on a mates old Kauri launch. <br />
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I tried that a while back. Wasn't overly impressed with it. <br />
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Tried Wigram Brewing Company's Hefe Weizen beer this evening. One of the best NZ brewed wheat beers I've tried. <br />
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[quote name='Crucial' timestamp='1357284866' post='335485']<br />
Another for the Wheat Beer tryout is Sawmill Crystal Wheat.<br />
Just had one after a couple of days fishing and crushing in the Bay of Islands on a mates old Kauri launch.<br />
Not sure if it was the situation of the beer but it was good.<br />
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Sounds like you've had a great trip!<br />
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Well, I was home in NZ last couple of weeks so tried a few things out. I can confirm after spending trying about 4 diff boutique beers (Moa is the only one I can remember the name of), that the best beer I had was a handle of Waikato at Molly's in Te Puke.<br />
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Well, I was home in NZ last couple of weeks so tried a few things out. I can confirm after spending trying about 4 diff boutique beers (Moa is the only one I can remember the name of), that the [b]best beer I had was a handle of Waikato[/b] at Molly's in Te Puke.<br />
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They have a decent range there usually (although havent been out there for about a year)
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[quote name='Paekakboyz' timestamp='1357284960' post='335486']<br />
Chur lads, will check those out. Been cranking Asahi at the moment. Doz for $24 which is far cheaper than the usual $16-17 for a half doz... hope they aren't made with radioactive ingredients!<br />
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Asahi, number one beer in Japan despite being Czech I believe ?<br />
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A Pom and I nailed 48 in one night, we were house sitting and had never met but by the end of the night had solved all the worlds problems. That will always be my abiding memory of that drop but it's decent, no doubt about it and yeah at that price it can't be beat. <br />
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MajorRage.....you'd get on well with the wifes Uncle who drinks anything as long as its Tui <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/fishing.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':fishing:' /><br />
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Personally haven't had a Waikato since the 90's but is it true it is identical to Speights in every way but its name ? -
[quote name='Tim' timestamp='1358135352' post='337211']<br />
Any opinions on the Moa Original pilsner?<br />
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To be honest I haven't drunk Moa since they re-styled and embarked on their public offering and world branding (courtesy of the founding 42 Below Vodka guys). Nothing against them, or the beer (which IIRC was quite nice). It's just where they have positioned themselves in the market. They are aiming at a 'premium' market with very classy looking bottles and the price to match. The pricing just doesn't give value for money to me. The beer is very good but not OMG good. The recipes are quality but not overly interesting that you would pay more to try something different.<br />
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I think that, as a business, they are going to do well as they have seen a market for a 'classy' beer at a premium price and will establish themselves in the world market before selling out to a major player and pocketing the profits (very much like the 42 Below re-run).
