Beer thread
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@kruse @MN5 went to Behemoth's brew bar last night and was going to post they had an amazing beer selection. 28 taps of their own beers - quite remarkable.
Of that, though, I reckon about 20 were hop forward beers. Only a few sours, lagers, pils and darks ... but they were there at least.
And yes, I'm a hazy fan. Done well it's outstanding. Done poorly (Monteiths FFS) it's super average. Kind of liek beer, really
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@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@kruse @MN5 went to Behemoth's brew bar last night and was going to post they had an amazing beer selection. 28 taps of their own beers - quite remarkable.
Of that, though, I reckon about 20 were hop forward beers. Only a few sours, lagers, pils and darks ... but they were there at least.
And yes, I'm a hazy fan. Done well it's outstanding. Done poorly (Monteiths FFS) it's super average. Kind of liek beer, really
Their Pecan Pie one that I had at Beervana last year was nothing short of outstanding, pricy though ! I don’t think I even like Pecan Pie either.....
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@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@kruse @MN5 went to Behemoth's brew bar last night and was going to post they had an amazing beer selection. 28 taps of their own beers - quite remarkable.
Of that, though, I reckon about 20 were hop forward beers. Only a few sours, lagers, pils and darks ... but they were there at least.
And yes, I'm a hazy fan. Done well it's outstanding. Done poorly (Monteiths FFS) it's super average. Kind of liek beer, really
Oh - jesus... Monteith's hazy... Sounds Hazy, is it? Fucking terrible... honestly worse than DB Draught/Lion Red.
I'd held off using Untapp'd, and this was the beer that forced me into installing it.
I figured I needed a way of keeping in mind the absolute shit beers to never ever try again... knowing perfectly well that if I didn't, I'd one day in the future see "Monteiths batch-brewed Hazy" - and think "oh, a semi-craft Hazy, that's probably worth a punt on the cheap".
NO Kruse, no, it is fucking not. I've found it - actually my 2nd review in Untapp'd (after another beer not to my liking I'd decided I needed to remember to avoid) - it includes the description "Less flavour than lukewarm tap water." -
@kruse said in Beer thread:
@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@kruse @MN5 went to Behemoth's brew bar last night and was going to post they had an amazing beer selection. 28 taps of their own beers - quite remarkable.
Of that, though, I reckon about 20 were hop forward beers. Only a few sours, lagers, pils and darks ... but they were there at least.
And yes, I'm a hazy fan. Done well it's outstanding. Done poorly (Monteiths FFS) it's super average. Kind of liek beer, really
Oh - jesus... Monteith's hazy... Sounds Hazy, is it? Fucking terrible... honestly worse than DB Draught/Lion Red.
I'd held off using Untapp'd, and this was the beer that forced me into installing it.
I figured I needed a way of keeping in mind the absolute shit beers to never ever try again... knowing perfectly well that if I didn't, I'd one day in the future see "Monteiths batch-brewed Hazy" - and think "oh, a semi-craft Hazy, that's probably worth a punt on the cheap".
NO Kruse, no, it is fucking not. I've found it - actually my 2nd review in Untapp'd (after another beer not to my liking I'd decided I needed to remember to avoid) - it includes the description "Less flavour than lukewarm tap water."Jeepers what a fall from grace for the pride of the West Coast.
I remember in the early 2000s Monteiths was basically craft beer compared to Speights/DB/CD/Waikato etc.
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@bovidae said in Beer thread:
I tried plenty of the hazy beers over the summer months (mentioned in this thread) but prefer to drink darker beers during the winter.
A good chocolate laced porter for that winter coat.
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@mn5 said in Beer thread:
@kruse said in Beer thread:
@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@kruse @MN5 went to Behemoth's brew bar last night and was going to post they had an amazing beer selection. 28 taps of their own beers - quite remarkable.
Of that, though, I reckon about 20 were hop forward beers. Only a few sours, lagers, pils and darks ... but they were there at least.
And yes, I'm a hazy fan. Done well it's outstanding. Done poorly (Monteiths FFS) it's super average. Kind of liek beer, really
Oh - jesus... Monteith's hazy... Sounds Hazy, is it? Fucking terrible... honestly worse than DB Draught/Lion Red.
I'd held off using Untapp'd, and this was the beer that forced me into installing it.
I figured I needed a way of keeping in mind the absolute shit beers to never ever try again... knowing perfectly well that if I didn't, I'd one day in the future see "Monteiths batch-brewed Hazy" - and think "oh, a semi-craft Hazy, that's probably worth a punt on the cheap".
NO Kruse, no, it is fucking not. I've found it - actually my 2nd review in Untapp'd (after another beer not to my liking I'd decided I needed to remember to avoid) - it includes the description "Less flavour than lukewarm tap water."Jeepers what a fall from grace for the pride of the West Coast.
I remember in the early 2000s Monteiths was basically craft beer compared to Speights/DB/CD/Waikato etc.
Yep - Monteiths, and Macs. How privileged and swanky we felt when visiting the South, and getting kegs of Macs Gold for a mate's 21st near Nelson, or going on a private late-night tour through the Monteiths brewery coz a mate's father worked there.
How I looked forward to each year's Monteith's Summer-Ale.
Now - I can handle a Macs Green Beret, and maybe cope with a Hop Rocker. I haven't tried the core range of either for a while - but I certainly would choose them at an airport bar when the other choices are DB Export/etc. But their attempts at having the wider range like the true bearded-piston wristed gibbon breweries... I keep forgetting to avoid, but avoided they should be. -
@kruse i used to delete Monteiths Pilsner like it was spam email
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@kruse said in Beer thread:
@mn5 said in Beer thread:
@kruse said in Beer thread:
@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@kruse @MN5 went to Behemoth's brew bar last night and was going to post they had an amazing beer selection. 28 taps of their own beers - quite remarkable.
Of that, though, I reckon about 20 were hop forward beers. Only a few sours, lagers, pils and darks ... but they were there at least.
And yes, I'm a hazy fan. Done well it's outstanding. Done poorly (Monteiths FFS) it's super average. Kind of liek beer, really
Oh - jesus... Monteith's hazy... Sounds Hazy, is it? Fucking terrible... honestly worse than DB Draught/Lion Red.
I'd held off using Untapp'd, and this was the beer that forced me into installing it.
I figured I needed a way of keeping in mind the absolute shit beers to never ever try again... knowing perfectly well that if I didn't, I'd one day in the future see "Monteiths batch-brewed Hazy" - and think "oh, a semi-craft Hazy, that's probably worth a punt on the cheap".
NO Kruse, no, it is fucking not. I've found it - actually my 2nd review in Untapp'd (after another beer not to my liking I'd decided I needed to remember to avoid) - it includes the description "Less flavour than lukewarm tap water."Jeepers what a fall from grace for the pride of the West Coast.
I remember in the early 2000s Monteiths was basically craft beer compared to Speights/DB/CD/Waikato etc.
Yep - Monteiths, and Macs. How privileged and swanky we felt when visiting the South, and getting kegs of Macs Gold for a mate's 21st near Nelson, or going on a private late-night tour through the Monteiths brewery coz a mate's father worked there.
How I looked forward to each year's Monteith's Summer-Ale.
Now - I can handle a Macs Green Beret, and maybe cope with a Hop Rocker. I haven't tried the core range of either for a while - but I certainly would choose them at an airport bar when the other choices are DB Export/etc. But their attempts at having the wider range like the true bearded-piston wristed gibbon breweries... I keep forgetting to avoid, but avoided they should be.Brewing by accountants. DB and Lion want to have one of their own brand on tap at pubs at a price they can control and fits in with the other taps. In other words 'make us one of those trendy beers so we can sell it by the pint but don't spend much more than you do making Lion Rd/DB Draught' and keep the ABV down to under 5%
Now obviously there will be lower quality malts and hops going into the vat to do this (and less of them) there lower quality beer.
The flip side of this is that if you happen upon a stock standard brewery controlled pub out in the sticks the range is now expanded and despite some comments on here that Sounds Hazy is an OK drinker when served as designed, freezing cold in a cold glass from a pub tap.
These are totally gateway beers and cost a fraction of the ones they are being compared against.
I don't knock them, they serve a purpose and,as mentioned are preferable to the sweetish malt liquor that used to be our only option. -
@mariner4life said in Beer thread:
@kruse i used to delete Monteiths Pilsner like it was spam email
Right - that's good enough catalyst for me to head to the pub for a late lunch, and try a pint or two of that.
(although - I'm guessing it's not as good as it used to be, I'll still curse your name if it turns out to be shite) -
@kruse said in Beer thread:
@mariner4life said in Beer thread:
@kruse i used to delete Monteiths Pilsner like it was spam email
Right - that's good enough catalyst for me to head to the pub for a late lunch, and try a pint or two of that.
(although - I'm guessing it's not as good as it used to be, I'll still curse your name if it turns out to be shite)it used to be good. i haven't had one in a decade, so i take zero responsibility
point your finger of blame elsewhere
if you can see straight (it used to write me off that shit, great fun)
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@mariner4life said in Beer thread:
@kruse said in Beer thread:
@mariner4life said in Beer thread:
@kruse i used to delete Monteiths Pilsner like it was spam email
Right - that's good enough catalyst for me to head to the pub for a late lunch, and try a pint or two of that.
(although - I'm guessing it's not as good as it used to be, I'll still curse your name if it turns out to be shite)it used to be good. i haven't had one in a decade, so i take zero responsibility
point your finger of blame elsewhere
if you can see straight (it used to write me off that shit, great fun)
They only had the new pseudo-craft version - "Wayfarer Pilsner".
It wasn't terrible, but I swapped back to the Tuatara range after one. They may be going the way of Monteith's/Mac's - but there's still some tasty stuff available.
Also - just remembered... there's a literal shed-load of craft beers to be had tomorrow, innit? Or is it in the actual Arena? "Whatevs" - day-drinking! -
@kruse said in Beer thread:
@mariner4life said in Beer thread:
@kruse said in Beer thread:
@mariner4life said in Beer thread:
@kruse i used to delete Monteiths Pilsner like it was spam email
Right - that's good enough catalyst for me to head to the pub for a late lunch, and try a pint or two of that.
(although - I'm guessing it's not as good as it used to be, I'll still curse your name if it turns out to be shite)it used to be good. i haven't had one in a decade, so i take zero responsibility
point your finger of blame elsewhere
if you can see straight (it used to write me off that shit, great fun)
They only had the new pseudo-craft version - "Wayfarer Pilsner".
It wasn't terrible, but I swapped back to the Tuatara range after one. They may be going the way of Monteith's/Mac's - but there's still some tasty stuff available.
Also - just remembered... there's a literal shed-load of craft beers to be had tomorrow, innit? Or is it in the actual Arena? "Whatevs" - day-drinking!Brewday. See you there.
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@kruse you were that one mate everyone has, who just does all the dumb shit his friends talk about or suggested werent you!
I had a couple of Sol at work this afternoon, they were cold and hit the spot after a long week (cos I have had back to back 3 day weeks, so yes it was a long one)
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@taniwharugby said in Beer thread:
@kruse you were that one mate everyone has, who just does all the dumb shit his friends talk about or suggested werent you!
Well - yes.
I fucking hate making decisions, and if instead somebody else makes a decision for me - even if that decision is "Hey Drunk Kruse, see if you can climb into that zoo enclosure for a laugh" - yeah, I'm gonna do it.
Edit: and yeah, even if it's "Hey Kruse - there's this movie called Sharks of the Corn" - why don't you give it a go?" -
@kruse luckily no one suggested Rheineck or Joseph Kuhtze then huh!
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@taniwharugby said in Beer thread:
@kruse luckily no one suggested Rheineck or Joseph Kuhtze then huh!
Shit. Well now... you have.
I think I'm saved by them not being available in any central Wellington bars or offies, that I'm aware of.
(I actually had a second go at sourcing some Monteiths Pilsner at my local offie on the way home - they didn't have any. They certainly had some shit in there, half the cooler was "premix RTDs" and "seltzers" - but I didn't see any Rheineck, or Ranfurly Draught, or Bighorn. -
@kruse haha or Lion Ice, Flame Beer...what was thier uniqueness, ice brewed or something for double the hangover!
ah, being young and buying the cheapest beer you could!
I remember the bring your own flagon, $2 for 2L of DB!
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@taniwharugby said in Beer thread:
@kruse haha or Lion Ice, Flame Beer...what was thier uniqueness, ice brewed or something for double the hangover!
ah, being young and buying the cheapest beer you could!
I remember the bring your own flagon, $2 for 2L of DB!
Blasts from the past!!! Fucking water with (minimal) beer flavour both.
