Beer thread
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@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@MN5 I avoided doing just that too Richard Emerson. Legend. But I was drunk so not appropriate
I find Emerson’s really average.
Not bad, but nothing stand out. Pretty bog standard
look, it is now. But he is a sensational brewer, great nose and sense for a good beer. At the time he opened the brewery, there was nothing quite like it in NZ.
Emersons Pilsner was a mssive gateway beer for me, so I have a bit soft spot for it.
Bird Dog, for years, was a tremendous hoppy IPA.
A bit like LIberty - none of the beers are poor or faulted - they just aren't as adventurous as other brewers.
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@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@MN5 I avoided doing just that too Richard Emerson. Legend. But I was drunk so not appropriate
I find Emerson’s really average.
Not bad, but nothing stand out. Pretty bog standard
look, it is now. But he is a sensational brewer, great nose and sense for a good beer. At the time he opened the brewery, there was nothing quite like it in NZ.
Emersons Pilsner was a mssive gateway beer for me, so I have a bit soft spot for it.
Bird Dog, for years, was a tremendous hoppy IPA.
A bit like LIberty - none of the beers are poor or faulted - they just aren't as adventurous as other brewers.
How bout Mikes in Taranaki ? I’m fairly sure that was NZs first craft brewery
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@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@MN5 I avoided doing just that too Richard Emerson. Legend. But I was drunk so not appropriate
I find Emerson’s really average.
Not bad, but nothing stand out. Pretty bog standard
look, it is now. But he is a sensational brewer, great nose and sense for a good beer. At the time he opened the brewery, there was nothing quite like it in NZ.
Emersons Pilsner was a mssive gateway beer for me, so I have a bit soft spot for it.
Bird Dog, for years, was a tremendous hoppy IPA.
A bit like LIberty - none of the beers are poor or faulted - they just aren't as adventurous as other brewers.
Emersons is owned by a big brewery now, so the pioneering spirit has long gone
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@canefan said in Beer thread:
@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@MN5 I avoided doing just that too Richard Emerson. Legend. But I was drunk so not appropriate
I find Emerson’s really average.
Not bad, but nothing stand out. Pretty bog standard
look, it is now. But he is a sensational brewer, great nose and sense for a good beer. At the time he opened the brewery, there was nothing quite like it in NZ.
Emersons Pilsner was a mssive gateway beer for me, so I have a bit soft spot for it.
Bird Dog, for years, was a tremendous hoppy IPA.
A bit like LIberty - none of the beers are poor or faulted - they just aren't as adventurous as other brewers.
Emersons is owned by a big brewery now, so the pioneering spirit has long gone
Yeah I think Panhead got the balance right between mass market appeal and a couple of beers ( Rat Rod and Super Charger ) that people go fucken nuts for. Good on them ( even if their Scotch Ale was way too cold at Beervana )
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Very mainstream these days, but I do like to hit up Young Henry's when I get to Sydney.
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@antipodean said in Beer thread:
I do like to hit up Young Henry's when I get to Sydney.
Phrasing, seriously.
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@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Bovidae said in Beer thread:
I tried a selection of beers from Laughing Bones last weekend. The Pale Ale was my favourite.
That selection looks absolutely terrific !
@Bones is this a side hustle ?
Ha
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Shit, I hope it’s someone else’s round when this one comes up !
'Five times the regular price': Is this NZ's most expensive beer?
It comes with an outrageous price tag — but experts say it's more than justified.
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An Auckland pub is pouring a beer that will set you back $25 for a small 200ml glass, and beer experts say the price tag is more than justified.
Well they are hardly gonna say gonna say it's shit, dont buy it are they!
For Eats, this glass of beer is much better value for money than most average glasses of wine people pay for at restaurants: "People don't blink at paying $25 for a glass of decent wine at any given wine bar but for that price you're getting to experience something really special," he said.
Craft beer brewers and drinkers have long touted that line. If I wanted a glass of wine, I'd buy a glass of wine, but when I want a beer, it's usually hot, and I'm knocking half it back in the first go, not a fan of non-sessionable beers, so paying that much for a couple of mouthfuls aint gonna fly
Have gone off plenty of IPA's lately that seem far too hoppy now, but am liking HAZY IPA's and Pilsners, but in the heat at present, just as happy to smash a few Corona/Sol/Pure/Heine/Red or anything like that.
My fridge has Sol, Pure plus 2 half doz cans of Hazy's.
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@taniwharugby I'd try it and enjoy it I reckon.
So different to a filthy export in summer after mowing the lawn
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The guy comes across as a complete craft beer piston wristed gibbon the way he describes heinie haha.
I’m off to the Hawkes Bay next week and yes, like others my main preference will be for something semi decent at an ice cold temperature. Corona preferably.
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Sorry don't want to come across all beer piston wristed gibbon bit I really don't get the Corona stuff. To me it's barely even beer and is popular because of a succession of extremely good marketing campaigns not because of its intrinsic worth. Same with all the light lagers which to me all taste the same.
If I'm that hot and thirsty I'll have ice cold water to cool down and then a decent beer to enjoy.
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@dogmeat said in Beer thread:
Sorry don't want to come across all beer piston wristed gibbon bit I really don't get the Corona stuff. To me it's barely even beer and is popular because of a succession of extremely good marketing campaigns not because of its intrinsic worth. Same with all the light lagers which to me all taste the same.
If I'm that hot and thirsty I'll have ice cold water to cool down and then a decent beer to enjoy.
Corona doesn't function without Lime or Lemon......but again, it's a beer I drink only in the summer months. Any other time I won't touch it and will go for something crafty.
There is still a place in my life to have a bit of a session on them and as of next week I'll be doing just that every night I assume. Not to mention I don't think the Craft beer selection near where we're staying will be particularly extensive. -
@dogmeat said in Beer thread:
Sorry don't want to come across all beer piston wristed gibbon bit I really don't get the Corona stuff. To me it's barely even beer and is popular because of a succession of extremely good marketing campaigns not because of its intrinsic worth. Same with all the light lagers which to me all taste the same.
If I'm that hot and thirsty I'll have ice cold water to cool down and then a decent beer to enjoy.
piston wristed gibbon!
Corona is shit though
But if you are doing anything outside in 30+ temps, an ice cold mass produced, mid strenght lager definitely hits the spot
