I'm predominantly a wine drinker but on a hot day I do enjoy the occasional beer.
I like the Great Northern because its a pilsener type of brew, not too heavy.
I also enjoy the Coopers 3.5% lighter beer.
XXXX Gold would be my next choice.
The other beer that I like is Prickly Moses Otway Light.
I'm very partial to 'Three Sheets' Pale Ale from Lord Nelson Brewery in Sydney.
A very close second comes Bridge Road Brewery's 'Pale Ale' from Beechworth N E Vic.
I can taste one coming my way in about 5 minutes.
Gundog said
04:12 PM Dec 30, 2022
Bobdown wrote:
Only one beer..........Bush chooks
When I was part of the crew building airstrip upgrade at Learmonth and live in Exmouth, your choices were Black Duck or Bush Chook at the Pot Shot Pub and the boozer at the construction camp, generally because Black Duck was just drinkable and emu was brewed from the bottom of a piss trough, I drank Bundy or Bacardi.
Now It's either GN Crisp or Carlton Dry.
Cuppa said
05:15 PM Dec 30, 2022
I'm not much of a drinker but don't mind a 150 Lashes Pale Ale, or a Coopers Green or Orange once in a while. If we took Pale Ale out of the equation my choice would be Great Northern.
Real ale is probably the only thing I miss about the UK.
Bobdown said
05:53 PM Dec 30, 2022
Gundog wrote:
When I was part of the crew building airstrip upgrade at Learmonth and live in Exmouth, your choices were Black Duck or Bush Chook at the Pot Shot Pub and the boozer at the construction camp, generally because Black Duck was just drinkable and emu was brewed from the bottom of a piss trough, I drank Bundy or Bacardi.
Now It's either GN Crisp or Carlton Dry.
It's an acquired taste Gundog, ....only beer that you can buy a cold carton of and put in the boot of the car and drink till they are Kimberley Kool, no ice needed. (in our younger days )
No hangovers either, Swan was ok, Emu Bitter was good till they changed the recipe to lower the alcohol content and avoid a bit of tax.
Cheers Bob
PeterInSa said
06:33 PM Dec 30, 2022
Not a big beer drinker so 2, 30 can cartons of XXXX from Dan Murphy's today for $87 will last
Possum3 said
09:42 AM Dec 31, 2022
Personally, Bundaberg Ginger Beer is my choice - As a person who is a "non-drinker" I believe all these surveys and such are a deceptive form of marketing.
RickJ said
09:51 AM Dec 31, 2022
Possum3 wrote:
Personally, Bundaberg Ginger Beer is my choice - As a person who is a "non-drinker" I believe all these surveys and such are a deceptive form of marketing.
Your honesty is to be commended.
The breweries actually *buy* meaning pay a lease on any beer tap in most pubs. The result of this warped figures as when any punter walks into a pub for a beer they are served what is available and not what might be classed as a good beer.
Try drinking in a microbrewery pub where proper beers are served.
86GTS said
10:26 AM Dec 31, 2022
Possum3 wrote:
Personally, Bundaberg Ginger Beer is my choice - As a person who is a "non-drinker" I believe all these surveys and such are a deceptive form of marketing.
We love the low calorie Bunderburg Ginger Beer, very refreshing. Its probably the only reason that we'd go into an Aldi supermarket.
peter67 said
10:48 AM Dec 31, 2022
Bobdown wrote:
Only one beer..........Bush chooks
Too right mate. I couldn't believe it when I saw xxxx gold at number three.
bilbo said
01:16 PM Jan 1, 2023
"Mine"......still only $6 a slab...........cheers Bilbo
Mike Harding said
01:25 PM Jan 1, 2023
I've never really been a fan of beer even when, as a teenager, I pretended to like it.
Now a good cider is a whole different ball game.
yobarr said
04:21 PM Jan 1, 2023
bilbo wrote:
"Mine"......still only $6 a slab...........cheers Bilbo
And a damned good brew it is too, Doug. Just the right recipe for a good taste, with a bit of a "kick" to it! Cheers
The Belmont Bear said
09:39 AM Jan 2, 2023
On our recent 10 week trip around Qld I was surprised to see just how much Great Northern seems to have taken over from XXXX as the main beer up that way. I drink Great Northern Super Crisp anyhow so it didnt really worry me. My favourite beer is Carling Black Label from South Africa and although I have found a few places where I can buy Castle Lager here I havent been able to find Carling. What a pleasant surprise we actually came across a South African restaurant on the waterfront in Hervey Bay and I got my favourite peri peri chicken along with a Black Label. I am not South African but having lived in both Mozambique and South Africa for over 3 years I really developed a taste for the beer (and the food). Probably got hooked on their prices as well a carton of 500ml cans would only cost me arond $A20 - the government in this country is absolutely fleecing people with their taxes on alcohol. We also lived in the Karratha for 2 years back in the late 70s when we first got married I can remember quite a few hangovers as the result of consuming too much Emu Lager (wasnt much else to do up there in those days)...
BB
-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Monday 2nd of January 2023 09:40:07 AM
-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Monday 2nd of January 2023 09:40:39 AM
Tony Bev said
10:10 AM Jan 2, 2023
For me, the best beer in 2022 was
Carlton Mid
Purchased a carton in early January 2022, and then a second carton in late December 2022
So two cartons of beer in that year
Southern Cruizer said
09:23 PM Jan 2, 2023
Tony Bev wrote:
For me, the best beer in 2022 was
Carlton Mid
Purchased a carton in early January 2022, and then a second carton in late December 2022
So two cartons of beer in that year
Doing better than us Tony, I think we only bought one carton during past 12 months, don't drink much.
Tony Bev said
09:53 PM Jan 2, 2023
Southern Cruizer wrote:
Tony Bev wrote:
For me, the best beer in 2022 was
Carlton Mid
Purchased a carton in early January 2022, and then a second carton in late December 2022
So two cartons of beer in that year
Doing better than us Tony, I think we only bought one carton during past 12 months, don't drink much.
Hi Southern Cruizer
You will have plenty of time, to catch up with me
I have only drank 3 cans from the new carton, and the wife does not drink at all
Ivan 01 said
10:33 PM Jan 2, 2023
The OP gave us the best selling beers for 2022
Here is a link to the best craft beers in Australia for 2022 judged by aroma taste and presentation in general
M B C, will not respond to any phone call, text or email, truly a test of " take you money and we do not care "
Hi Craig,
Those brewing notes were a good indication that they were having big problems in their brewery.
if they tipped most of the brews down the sink then that just might indicate the beginning of the end.
Like any business there is a fine line between staying afloat and going down the sink, pardon the pun.
If they are still taking money for sales and not supplying then there in is another problem.
With reference to the GABS result it is great for the Aussie brewing industry that 100 beers could be included.
I did note that the only mega brewery that had beers on the list was Coopers. That says something.
Craig1 said
11:48 AM Jan 3, 2023
Little Creatures ultimatley owned by Kirin, through Lion Nathan, but do not know if they do much direct interference with recipies or production.
Ivan 01 said
10:46 PM Jan 3, 2023
Unfortunately when the mega breweries *aquire* a popular craft beer the brewing is immediately taken out of the hands of the experienced brewers and the procedure becomes controlled by *bean counters*
The beer is brewed to a price from that day on.
Your mention of Little Creatures is a classic example of a really great Australian beer being dumbed down so far in the hands of LN and subsequently Kirin that it is a very poor example of its original style.
The same is for Fat Yak in the hands of CUB from memory. Last time I tried it, it was terrible.
With the brewing notes in your link above it appears that the brewing process was at fault as t(e comments were mainly to tip beers down the sink.
I would hope that they werent full volume batches as the cost could be enormous to have to tip them out.
A wild infection is usually the cause of tipping it down the drain.
peter67 said
10:03 AM Jan 4, 2023
Anyone tipping xxxx down the drain should be commended for a public service medal.
1. Great Northern (Brewed by CUB, part of Asahi)
2. Carlton Dry (CUB/Asahi)
3. XXXX Gold (Lion, part of Kirin)
4. Coopers (independent)
5. Victoria Bitter (CUB/Asahi)
6. Corona (Anheuser-Busch InBev, brewed in Australia by CUB/Asahi)
7. Tooheys (Lion/Kirin)
8. Hahn (Lion/Kirin)
More Coverage
Sad prediction for beer prices by ChristmasWild VB stat proves house prices are cooked9. Pure Blonde (CUB/Asahi)
10. Asahi (CUB/Asahi)
The mighty VB is sliding, or slipping
I like the Great Northern because its a pilsener type of brew, not too heavy.
I also enjoy the Coopers 3.5% lighter beer.
XXXX Gold would be my next choice.
The other beer that I like is Prickly Moses Otway Light.
Only one beer..........Bush chooks
A very close second comes Bridge Road Brewery's 'Pale Ale' from Beechworth N E Vic.
I can taste one coming my way in about 5 minutes.
When I was part of the crew building airstrip upgrade at Learmonth and live in Exmouth, your choices were Black Duck or Bush Chook at the Pot Shot Pub and the boozer at the construction camp, generally because Black Duck was just drinkable and emu was brewed from the bottom of a piss trough, I drank Bundy or Bacardi.
Now It's either GN Crisp or Carlton Dry.
Real ale is probably the only thing I miss about the UK.
It's an acquired taste Gundog, ....only beer that you can buy a cold carton of and put in the boot of the car and drink till they are Kimberley Kool, no ice needed. (in our younger days
)
No hangovers either, Swan was ok, Emu Bitter was good till they changed the recipe to lower the alcohol content and avoid a bit of tax.
Cheers Bob
Your honesty is to be commended.
The breweries actually *buy* meaning pay a lease on any beer tap in most pubs. The result of this warped figures as when any punter walks into a pub for a beer they are served what is available and not what might be classed as a good beer.
Try drinking in a microbrewery pub where proper beers are served.
We love the low calorie Bunderburg Ginger Beer, very refreshing. Its probably the only reason that we'd go into an Aldi supermarket.
Too right mate. I couldn't believe it when I saw xxxx gold at number three.
"Mine"......still only $6 a slab...........cheers Bilbo
I've never really been a fan of beer even when, as a teenager, I pretended to like it.
Now a good cider is a whole different ball game.
And a damned good brew it is too, Doug. Just the right recipe for a good taste, with a bit of a "kick" to it! Cheers
On our recent 10 week trip around Qld I was surprised to see just how much Great Northern seems to have taken over from XXXX as the main beer up that way. I drink Great Northern Super Crisp anyhow so it didnt really worry me. My favourite beer is Carling Black Label from South Africa and although I have found a few places where I can buy Castle Lager here I havent been able to find Carling. What a pleasant surprise we actually came across a South African restaurant on the waterfront in Hervey Bay and I got my favourite peri peri chicken along with a Black Label. I am not South African but having lived in both Mozambique and South Africa for over 3 years I really developed a taste for the beer (and the food). Probably got hooked on their prices as well a carton of 500ml cans would only cost me arond $A20 - the government in this country is absolutely fleecing people with their taxes on alcohol. We also lived in the Karratha for 2 years back in the late 70s when we first got married I can remember quite a few hangovers as the result of consuming too much Emu Lager (wasnt much else to do up there in those days)...
BB
-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Monday 2nd of January 2023 09:40:07 AM
-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Monday 2nd of January 2023 09:40:39 AM
Carlton Mid
Purchased a carton in early January 2022, and then a second carton in late December 2022
So two cartons of beer in that year
Doing better than us Tony, I think we only bought one carton during past 12 months, don't drink much.
Hi Southern Cruizer
You will have plenty of time, to catch up with me
I have only drank 3 cans from the new carton, and the wife does not drink at all
The OP gave us the best selling beers for 2022
Here is a link to the best craft beers in Australia for 2022 judged by aroma taste and presentation in general
https://manofmany.com/lifestyle/drinks/gabs-hottest-100-craft-beers-2022
Judged by GABS
Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular.
-- Edited by Ivan 01 on Monday 2nd of January 2023 10:40:09 PM
M B C, will not respond to any phone call, text or email, truly a test of " take you money and we do not care "
Hi Craig,
Those brewing notes were a good indication that they were having big problems in their brewery.
if they tipped most of the brews down the sink then that just might indicate the beginning of the end.
Like any business there is a fine line between staying afloat and going down the sink, pardon the pun.
If they are still taking money for sales and not supplying then there in is another problem.
With reference to the GABS result it is great for the Aussie brewing industry that 100 beers could be included.
I did note that the only mega brewery that had beers on the list was Coopers. That says something.
The beer is brewed to a price from that day on.
Your mention of Little Creatures is a classic example of a really great Australian beer being dumbed down so far in the hands of LN and subsequently Kirin that it is a very poor example of its original style.
The same is for Fat Yak in the hands of CUB from memory. Last time I tried it, it was terrible.
With the brewing notes in your link above it appears that the brewing process was at fault as t(e comments were mainly to tip beers down the sink.
I would hope that they werent full volume batches as the cost could be enormous to have to tip them out.
A wild infection is usually the cause of tipping it down the drain.