Lab Cat Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, BlackSands said: I live in Auckland, NZ. I was horrified at the price of beer at the stores when I visited Brisbane a couple of weeks ago. Also noticed you can't actually buy booze at the supermarket in Queensland too. We live in a cynical nanny nation. It cloaks its cash cow of alcohol excise - around $6 billion/year - under the heading of 'health', using data from the anti-alc lobby, who show how consumption is linked to price. Their research doesn't extend to looking what alternative substances people turn too. It's a big assumption they just shrug their shoulders, stop and live healthier. Edited April 18, 2019 by Lab Rat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 11 hours ago, Lab Rat said: We live in a cynical nanny nation. It cloaks its cash cow of alcohol excise - around $6 billion/year - under the heading of 'health', using data from the anti-alc lobby, who show how consumption is linked to price. Odd thing is it seemed to be only beer that was (comparitively speaking) grossly over-priced. Wines and spirits seemed about the same, if not a little cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 I remember trying that Tui "IPA" a few years ago. I guess you could call it an IPA if it stood for Insipid Piss Ale. Bloody awful sweet crap, no hop presence at all. Definitely not a fan of great northern. The other half isn't either, apparently she had some that Saturday a couple of weeks back when she was out with friends and I did a brew day BBQ. Said it had no flavour to it Furphy is alright for what it is. I remember trying it at the pub and not being impressed but I had some in bottles more over Xmas that the olds gave me and it seemed to taste a bit better. Wouldn't be too bad as a lawnmower beer on a hot day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, Otto Von Blotto said: I remember trying that Tui "IPA" a few years ago. I guess you could call it an IPA if it stood for Insipid Piss Ale. Bloody awful sweet crap, no hop presence at all. I've tried a few faux craft beers from the meagswill breweries and have a similar opinion for all of them. None bore any resemblance to the style they were pretending to be. 7 minutes ago, Otto Von Blotto said: Wouldn't be too bad as a lawnmower beer on a hot day. Do you ever NOT have a hot day in Brisbane? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 June and July are the coldest months. Tops around 20-22 and down to single digits overnight. Sometimes if it rains all day the top only reaches the teens, but that's about as cold as it gets I'm out in the western suburbs now so it will be a little colder overnight here compared to the city or east like Wynnum. Coldest it's been so far overnight has been about 13-14. Daytime is the same as everywhere else though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, Otto Von Blotto said: Tops around 20-22.... Those are proper temperatures most fit for human habitation! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 I prefer it about 10 degrees warmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab Cat Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 3 hours ago, BlackSands said: Odd thing is it seemed to be only beer that was (comparitively speaking) grossly over-priced. Wines and spirits seemed about the same, if not a little cheaper. Alcohol taxes are even hard for the producers to understand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackgym Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 On 4/18/2019 at 2:41 PM, BlackSands said: On a recent visit to Brisbane my son inlaw insisted I try a Great Northern. Of course I'd never heard of it being from NZ but he insisted it was one of Aussie's best. Compared to my daughters 2nd ever homebrew - a citra-hopped PA it was one very bland "beer"! Actually if I was being totally honest with him, which I wasn't, I thought it was absolute sh*t and in all honesty one of the most unremarkable beers I've ever tasted. I had another which I really didn't like either... Furphy I think it was the brand?? All commercial beer tastes bland compared to a well-hopped home brew. I recently tried a Fat Yak, which used to be nice on the palate, but couldn't get a taste out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 1 hour ago, jackgym said: I recently tried a Fat Yak, which used to be nice on the palate, but couldn't get a taste out of it. Yup... sampled that one too. A too found it somewhat unremarkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 I was just at a restaurant and on the drinks menu under premium beer was this god aweful great northern. I actually walked out not ordering a thing. What the f*** is wrong with people. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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