Favourite brew

[deane30 30]

Beervana this weekend in Wellington? Anyone going?

[jasonbelesky 0]

Me i dont drink much but ill drink just about whatever brand is put in front of me, ill give it a try.

if im buying beer, Rheinbeck!

not cause its nice

Cause its cheap.

Hahaha, used to be like $5.80 for a six pack, Thats $0.96 cents a can , less than a dollar hahahahaha.

its a little more now though.

anyone else drink Rheinbeck?

[hotwire 352]

Brown, smelly and does terrible things to your backside , in otherwise a strongly flavoured bitter.

Being from Kent, the beers were always made with the best hops in the world - local ones.

Hey Jon - I didn't think the Poms made good beer, adding to - they drink the bloody stuff warm

I'm with Dave & not precious - nothing wrong with Red.

Otherwise - also partial to a Stella or Steinie Pure & on occasion the odd Guiness

[E30 325i Rag-Top 2956]

OK Grant, you've got me to bite on your bait..

Not ALL beer is meant to be served at sub-zero temperatures like fizzy cheap lager, all that does is dull the flavours and make you want to piss more. All PROPER beer that is stored in a well run beer cellar does not need to be chilled, even in the middle of summer, merely hand pulled instead of pumped full of gas. It should not be "warm" just a few degrees below room temperature is all that is required.

Fizzy, gassy, cheap crap needs to be chilled to hide the chemical tastes and stop the stuff exploding everywhere. It also makes it easier to store and last longer in the barrel, but does nothing for the taste. Most of the best beers I have tasted were served straight from the barrel by means of only gravity, with not a chiller or gas cylinder in sight.

As for people drinking a good white wine staight from the fridge, or a decent red that hasn't breathed... I'm not a wine snob and at the end of the day, whatever people like, let them drink it. There is no such thing as "the best beer" it's all down to personal tastes and likes, so each to their own.

Oh and Grant, don't be so coy, you're partial to whatever anyone puts in your hand!

[hotwire 352]

OK Grant, you've got me to bite on your bait..

Not ALL beer is meant to be served at sub-zero temperatures like fizzy cheap lager, all that does is dull the flavours and make you want to piss more. All PROPER beer that is stored in a well run beer cellar does not need to be chilled, even in the middle of summer, merely hand pulled instead of pumped full of gas. It should not be "warm" just a few degrees below room temperature is all that is required.

Fizzy, gassy, cheap crap needs to be chilled to hide the chemical tastes and stop the stuff exploding everywhere. It also makes it easier to store and last longer in the barrel, but does nothing for the taste. Most of the best beers I have tasted were served straight from the barrel by means of only gravity, with not a chiller or gas cylinder in sight.

As for people drinking a good white wine staight from the fridge, or a decent red that hasn't breathed... I'm not a wine snob and at the end of the day, whatever people like, let them drink it. There is no such thing as "the best beer" it's all down to personal tastes and likes, so each to their own.

Oh and Grant, don't be so coy, you're partial to whatever anyone puts in your hand!

YEE HAA - Caught a fish!!!

Nothing better to me for refreshing on a hot day - is a COLD beer.

Maybe what I'm used to but I don't go much for beer that's not chilled - whatever it is.

Yep, agreed though - no such thing as the "best beer"

I'm not fussy but there are limits to what I will drink

"Don't need to be chilled even in Summer" - That's cause UK doesn't get "summer" isn't it?

[mrad01 0]

Coopers.

Bloody good drop.

[deeveus 81]

Anyone heard of Hofbräu ? It's rather hard to get so when I buy it, I try to get a 24 pack costs about 95 bucks for a 24 pack. If I don't have this or mates (won't share it!) are coming around it's Heineken as standard.

Assets: This woman below has them.

[Apex 693]

My favourite bottle of plonk at the moment is the Jules Taylor sav, it's the bee's shins

Cheers for that. Very enjoyable indeed.

[deane30 30]

Anyone heard of Hofbräu ? It's rather hard to get so when I buy it, I try to get a 24 pack costs about 95 bucks for a 24 pack. If I don't have this or mates (won't share it!) are coming around it's Heineken as standard.

Assets: This woman below has them.

Hofbrau is great, they make some awesome weiss beers. Its on tap at the malthouse in Wellington.

[mynbmr 225]

I am a rum and cola man but if it hase to be a beer heineken is my favorite

[deeveus 81]

The only place in Dunedin it's served is at the Duke of Wellington - They also serve it on tap in Queenstown, but it's great in a Stein.

[antil33t 90]

I love the Duke, shut too bloody early though!

[gouba 0]

Steinlager Pure, Speights Summer, Canadian Club or Grey Goose for the win

[westy 614]