Re: Completely off-topic, gas-prices & beer

When visiting Australia back in 1997, my favorite brew was Toohey's Old (had my first one at the Fortune of War -- The Rocks, Sydney). Also learned that Fosters to Aussie's is like Coors to Coloradan's (speaking for myself of course... being a non-Coor's drinker who lives within miles of the brewery!).

Hmmm... I've always thought mainstream commercial U.S. beer WAS gasoline :-)

Suzy V
Denver, CO -- USA

Casey Dyke wrote:
>
> Well, I'm not a "true-blue" ozzie, but I would state that Fosters is _not_ served
> in pubs/bars over here (at least in Sydney) and it's 4x, not 3. :-) Fosters do
> make a 'light' beer that is served locally, but I've never had it and never will.
>
> Here's a brief list:
>
> Boags Premium
> Cascade
> Coopers
> Hahn Premium
> Southwark
> Resches Smooth (on tap)
> Crown Lager
> Old Chief (a friend likes this)
>
> And ... if I wandered down to the local bottle shop, I'm sure I would find some
> new 'boutique' beers that are quite good. Do they match up with world beers?
> Well, I guess that's a matter of opinion really and I'm not opinionated enough to
> really comment. But I would say that there are some quality beers to be found
> down here. As you note, the concept of micro-breweries has not caught on ... yet
> ... In my trips back to the US since I left in 92', I've found them to be a
> saviour. Would not touch mainstream US beers with a 300 foot pole and would
> assume most sensible American beer drinkers would avoide them too.
>
> My 2c.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Casey ...
>
> John Barron wrote:
>
> > Beer - brit beer is great (especially the warm stuff). Here in silicon
> > valley we get some great microbrew beers, Petes Wicked Ale, Red Hook,
> > Booneviille - really good and a good range plus we get some great brit
> > beers imported like London Pride, Fullers ESB, Tanglefoot, Old Peculiar but
> > then the silly buggas go and stick it in the fridge - can you believe it.
> >
> > Ozzy beer is the worst - you only get Fosters and 3x and a few other watery
> > types. I never saw any microbrew stuff while I was there. Any oz DBAs
> > recommend any good oz beers?
> >
> > John
> >
> > At 09:24 AM 6/16/00 -0800, you wrote:
> > >Let's not start another Holy war,
> > >but yeah, a lot of US beer is like water (Bud, Miller and Coors to name but a
> > >few)
> > >but they do have some very nice small breweries that do good real beer like
> > >Samuel Adams, Pete's and my particular
> > >favourite of the Month , the Brooklyn Brewery who's Brooklyn Pale Ale is
> > >divine,
> > >and will be consumed in no small quantity over the weekend.
> > >
> > >My local liquor store also does a good line in imported beer
> > >
> > >so I survive
> > >
> > >Veni ! Vidi ! Imbibi - to misquote julias cesear
> > >
> > >Brian
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >"Boivin, Patrice J" <BoivinP_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca> on 06/16/2000 12:10:25 PM
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > - a good thing about the smaller US pints is that I get to drink
> > >more of them
> > > and my wife doesn't complain tooooooo much
> > >
> > > Ah well its friday, roll on the weekend!
> > > Brian
> > > %-)
> > >
> > >
> > >Well you are talking about American beer there, aren't you? That's like
> > >water.
> > >
> > >: )
> > >
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