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Crucial

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' data-author="Hooroo" data-cid="403474" data-time="1384814528">I just can't get enough of Emersons now. Great drop!</blockquote>
 
Which one Hooroo? To me, as a brewery they set the standard. Never a bad brew no matter the style. 
Bookbinder should be on the drinks list of every eating establishment, especially lunch ones. Great taste and low enough in alcohol that one with a meal and you are still functional. Too many craft beers are too high % wise and a 500ml bottle is far too many standard drinks.

Hooroo

Agree! That bookbinder is a ripper. That and the main one that isn't a Pils.... I think.
 
Gee I'm loving these craft beers about. Have a Doz Boston beers in the frisge at the moment. One an Ale and the other something else and they also are ripping it

nostrildamus

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Small tits, chunky legs, rough head. 
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Not really sure why you moved to QLD then.

NTA

The Lord Nelson is a pub in The Rocks district of Sydney, and they brew their own in several varieties
 
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.lordnelsonbrewery.com/brewery/'>http://www.lordnelsonbrewery.com/brewery/</a>
 
Down at my local Dan Murphys (which if you don't know is like a warehouse of alcohol at pretty much the lowest prices available) they have started stocking the Three Sheets. Its bloody nice, year round.

mariner4life

The Lord Nelson is a must do every time I am in Sydney. And the Hero of Waterloo

Allstar

I had the Three Sheets last time I was in Sydney. A good drop too. Think it was at a pub in Manly. Hand pumped even? Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk

Tim

Solid British and my first Japanese microbrew.
 
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Mainlander

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ha ha ha ha. I bought a few Lion Brown's when they re-launched it around about 2002. It was still vile shyte then, haven't touched a drop since then. 
One of those guys there is Muss' nephew too. :whistle:
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See he gets a mention but can't see him in the pic. (and I've seen him resently to remember what he looks like). Did spot Conrad though.
 
What was that outfit you said he should submit his CV to again?

Crucial

Not beer but still alcohol and still brewing.
 
While my brews are fermenting away, I have been quickly batch brewing a few ciders (or more like Scrumpy). Real simple, tastes good and quite boozy.
 
In a 5L glass carboy (that has been washed and sterilised) add apple juice of your choice. You can go all hippy and spend lots on crushed organic stuff or just grab some Pam's cheapie at the supermarket. I did my first brew with Pam's cloudy stuff and a second one with half cloudy half clear. It doesn't matter really, it's only a visual thing. All you need to make sure of is that it's preservative free (Ascorbic acid - Vit C) is fine.
 
If you have a shitload of windfall apples and a juicer, you could do that too but it's a good idea to add a campden tablet (from a brewing store) to kill off nasties.
 
Now just add a brewing yeast. I just used a West Coast Ale one I had in the fridge. It'll cost sod all at a brew store.
 
Then put a bung with an airlock in the top and put it in a warm (but stable temp) place for about a week until it stops bubbling. I checked mine before and after with a hydrometer and you end up about 6% alc.
 
It's ready to drink as is but unless you are having a party or want to get really trashed (and probably have the runs for a while) I suggest you bottle it.
 
The big advantage over beer is that you can taste it at bottling time and adjust the flavour . You will want to add the equiv of a teaspoon of sugar per 750ml botttle to the mix for bubbles later but you can play with this slightly by adding Ginger syrup (like Buderim Ginger refresher).
 
I balanced out the taste of batch #1 with a Riwaka hop tea and some stevia for sweetness. Batch #2 had a sweet Chai spice brew plus some ginger syrup for a winter warming cider.
 
Can't believe how easy it is to make drinkable cheap cider and a bit of fun too with the flavours.

WillieTheWaiter

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I just can't get enough of Emersons now. Great drop!
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1812 - mmmmmm prob my fave beer along with Epic Armageddon.
 
maybe you're not such a giant twat after all :think:

Crucial

If you are of need of some lead in your pencil, check out 3 Boys Oyster Stout.
 
A winter favourite of mine and an awesome food beer. It is so delicious I can forgive it being brewed in Canterbury.
 
A rich complex stout with an addition of Bluff Oysters in the brew. May sound strange but what the oysters do is add a slightly salty finish to balance out the sweetness of the dark roasted malt. A bit like a beer version of the salted caramel effect. Mouth watering.
 
Emersons do a Southern Clam Stout very similar and just as nice, but harder to find

dK

Was drinking the Butcher Porter last week in Sydney, delicious! <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://rocksbrewing.com/rocksbrewing/Our-Beers'>http://rocksbrewing.com/rocksbrewing/Our-Beers</a>

Crucial

I see Barnya has been invited to enter the Media Brew competition at Beervana and gets to collaborate with Emersons. Lucky bastard.

NTA

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' data-author="Crucial" data-cid="437447" data-time="1403491020">I see Barnya has been invited to enter the Media Brew competition at Beervana and gets to collaborate with Emersons. Lucky bastard.</blockquote>
Gotta feel sorry for the blokes at Emerson's though

dK

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I had the Three Sheets last time I was in Sydney. A good drop too. Think it was at a pub in Manly. Hand pumped even? 
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Enjoyed a few Three Sheets as well, lovely drop

nostrildamus

Would a drunk Barnya on Emerson's have higher class rants? Or just more hops?

NTA

La Trappe Tripel. Not short on body at 8% and though a bit on the pale side for this cold winter, warmed me thoroughly. Worth drinking at the recommended temperature of 10-14C. I opened it and poured to glass, had some them enjoyed more after dinner when it warmed up a bit http://www.latrappetrappist.com/en-en/trappist-beers/la-trappe-tripel/ Good work Trappist Monks, good work

Tim

So, what are the best pilsners in NZ these days? I prefer the bohemian (Pilsner Urquell, Budvar) and german styles (Jever, Radeberger). I find that a lot of craft brew pilsners taste like a bastardised IPA.
 
I remember a Hawkes Bay (?) one being quite good.

nostrildamus

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La Trappe Tripel. Not short on body at 8% and though a bit on the pale side for this cold winter, warmed me thoroughly. Worth drinking at the recommended temperature of 10-14C. I opened it and poured to glass, had some them enjoyed more after dinner when it warmed up a bit <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.latrappetrappist.com/en-en/trappist-beers/la-trappe-tripel/'>http://www.latrappetrappist.com/en-en/trappist-beers/la-trappe-tripel/</a> 
Good work Trappist Monks, good work
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If you ever get stuck at Brussels airport, charm* your way into the lounge. Great selection of Belgian beers and cheesecakes.
(*Or, if you are Australian, simply speak loudly and just keep walking past the front desk in a decisive if boorish manner).

NTA

I doubt whether I'll ever get to Brussels, but thanks for the tip. Do they have Kwak?

The Silver Fern

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