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Australian Beer Help

Thomas from Presence · 2009-01-12 20:55:14

Hi folks. I'm running an Australia day night (oxymoron noted) in a bar in Dublin (Elegance, Ormond Quay if yer curious) and I want to get some popular Australian beers and snacks in for the occasion. I'm basically posting for suggestions from any Australian ex-pats or Irlanders who were there what brands of beers would be…

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Thomas from Presence

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Hi folks. I'm running an Australia day night (oxymoron noted) in a bar in Dublin (Elegance, Ormond Quay if yer curious) and I want to get some popular Australian beers and snacks in for the occasion.

I'm basically posting for suggestions from any Australian ex-pats or Irlanders who were there what brands of beers would be a good choice for those in celebrating/homesick mode. Already have a rake of biltong to leave out for the night!

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#2 13-01-2009 12:24am
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For cheap crap beer, go with VB.
For nice beer that doesn't taste of ashtray, go with Coopers Pale Ale.

For more info check this thread.

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#3 13-01-2009 12:55am
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Definitely Cooper's Pale Ale. Don't get Cooper's sparkling ale unless you have a few extra bouncers on site, that stuff gets you rotten! You can buy it at McHugh's off licence in Kilbarrack, and they used to sell it in Superquinn too. I'm sure there are other places selling it now, it's a quality beer.

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#4 13-01-2009 1:58am
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Tooheys Extra Dry mate , the best beer ever made

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#5 13-01-2009 1:59am
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Love Coopers Red. Yum!

Carlton Cold isn't too bad either. VB tastes like treacle.

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#6 13-01-2009 2:16am
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Sarge wrote: »

Tooheys Extra Dry mate , the best beer ever made

Seconded. Drank crates of extra dry when i was out there. James Boags is another worth stocking

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#7 13-01-2009 2:22am
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eddiehobbs wrote: »

Seconded. Drank crates of extra dry when i was out there. James Boags is another worth stocking

I ****ing love James Boags , eh are you my brother (dont have one)

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#8 13-01-2009 2:25am
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If you can get your hands on Bundaberg Ginger Beer (no alcohol in it but by-gum its some tasty stuff!) and Bundaberg Dark rum. Oh yea, don't forget a few boxes of GOON!

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#9 13-01-2009 2:34am
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Pure Blonde ftw

Carlton Dry/Cold deserve a mention too.

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#10 13-01-2009 2:34am
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scudster wrote: »

by-gum its some tasty stuff!

What a rip snorter! I can just picture you sitting beside the fire with a dog at your heels quaffing a wine

scudster wrote:

Oh yea, don't forget a few boxes of GOON!

No true blue 'stralian would ever have a party without the obligatory cask of Chateau de Cardboard :pac:

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#11 13-01-2009 6:42am
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scudster wrote: »

Oh yea, don't forget a few boxes of GOON!

rofl! No need for glasses, so no cleaning up... makes perfect sense really.

If you want traditional Aussie beer, then it's VB and XXXX. Snacks- twisties, burger rings, cheezels and tubes.

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#12 13-01-2009 6:56am
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missannik wrote: »

If you want traditional Aussie beer, then it's VB and XXXX.

I agree with the VB ... not sure about XXXX. You are not a Queenslander by any chance?

Btw are you coming for beers on Friday?

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#13 13-01-2009 6:59am
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QLD? :eek: No, no... not that there's anything wrong with that.

Am I allowed to come to such? Not sure what my plans are, might pop in for a bit.

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#14 13-01-2009 7:04am
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tell them to drink guinness, they'll miss it when they leave

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#15 13-01-2009 7:14am
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missannik wrote: »

QLD? :eek: No, no... not that there's anything wrong with that.

Am I allowed to come to such? Not sure what my plans are, might pop in for a bit.

Nothing wrong with Queenslanders ehhh

It would be good to see you there

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#16 13-01-2009 2:35pm
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Take a look here for a list of bears .

Aussie Beers

Hope this helps

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#17 13-01-2009 6:42pm
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Sarge wrote: »

Tooheys Extra Dry mate , the best beer ever made

also known as a Ted out in parts of WA
lovely fresh beer for sure

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#18 13-01-2009 6:45pm
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Sarge wrote: »

I ****ing love James Boags , eh are you my brother (dont have one)

Boags is a truly beautiful beer. you could live on this

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#19 13-01-2009 6:49pm
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Coldies. Down two my last two bottles of the crates I bought when they were a euro a bottle...

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#20 13-01-2009 6:50pm
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Second the Tooheys Extra dry, great beer. Also Carlton Crown is beautiful. Of the cheaper stuff, Carlton Colds not bad. Queenslanders love their 4X too, not a big fan meself.

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#21 13-01-2009 8:45pm
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Tooheys Extra Dry is pretty fresh alright. Unfortunately I avoided it for most of my trip because I wrongly associated it too much with Tooheys New.

If the OP cant get Tooheys New in Ireland it can be home brewed using Dutch Gold with added filthy toilet water. What a chronically awful beer.

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#22 14-01-2009 1:15pm
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Wow! Thanks everybody! Plenty to check out there. I'll let you know what beer and stuff we get.

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#23 14-01-2009 9:29pm
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Hahn Premium is my personal tipple of choice here (or crownies if I'm out).

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