What beer were your parents or grandparents or you drinking back in the 60's, 70's, 80's or 90's?

[Tricky Micky]

5 hours ago, Classic Brewing Co said:

Yes I remember those & others from other states years ago, some SA ones kept changing their label designs.

I used to have a collection of them from all over Australia & parts of the world, probably should have kept them !!

Darwin Stubby's are fetching up to $200 these days.

 

Classic you've got a fantastic collection of beer stuff. Very impressive.

[Classic Brewing Co]

Just now, Mickep said:

Classic you've got a fantastic collection of beer stuff. Very impressive.

Mate I threw out & gave away most of them some time ago but I kept a few for sentimental purposes, when I moved over Xmas I realised how much stuff & how long it took me to pack everything, hopefully never again.

[Tricky Micky]

9 minutes ago, Classic Brewing Co said:

Mate I threw out & gave away most of them some time ago but I kept a few for sentimental purposes, when I moved over Xmas I realised how much stuff & how long it took me to pack everything, hopefully never again.

You sound like you had a great job back in the day Classic, travelling the Country going to all the different pubs. Probably back in the good ol' days when there was still budgets for such things.

[Classic Brewing Co]

4 minutes ago, Mickep said:

You sound like you had a great job back in the day Classic, travelling the Country going to all the different pubs. Probably back in the good ol' days when there was still budgets for such things.

I worked for myself selling Speciality Advertising Products -Bar Mats, Stubby Holders, Caps, Stickers, Magnets, Business Cards, Brochures everything tahat a Pub/Club or Tradie wnted.

I retired 2 years ago from full time travelling across OZ but still retain a healthy client base & enjoy repeat orders/referrals so it is not all play.

I still would do it all over again just for the absolute thrill of the freedom visiting different towns, states & of course the all important making a living. It was a blast staying in different Pubs/Motels/Caravan Park Cabins & meeting people. When you sell consumer products connected with grog & especially with personalised advertising you have a winner.

In short yes it was a good job but I was my own boss.

Cheers.

[RDT2]

On 2/13/2022 at 9:20 AM, Classic Brewing Co said:

Yes I remember those & others from other states years ago, some SA ones kept changing their label designs.

I used to have a collection of them from all over Australia & parts of the world, probably should have kept them !!

Darwin Stubby's are fetching up to $200 these days.

 

I forgot about Darwin stubbies I remember my grandfather or dad had some. Will have to ask dad.

[Pale Man]

Dad used to drink the Southark Green Death. Thats how i got introduced to beer i think, the odd sip he'd allow me, or sometimes me and my cousin would sneak a longneck and share it.

He always knew though, but he never seemed to mind.

[Classic Brewing Co]

42 minutes ago, Pale Man said:

Dad used to drink the Southark Green Death. Thats how i got introduced to beer i think, the odd sip he'd allow me, or sometimes me and my cousin would sneak a longneck and share it.

He always knew though, but he never seemed to mind.

My old man had a vineyard in the Riverland of SA when I was a kid. His brother worked for him & after work they used to sit out under the verandah & drink longnecks of Southwark/West End & they knew I was nicking the odd bottle but the only time they got shirty was when I got bolder & nicked a few at a time & re-filled them with water & hammered the cap back on. They got in to home brew shortly after that but that's another chapter.

Edited February 20, 2022 by Classic Brewing Co

[ozdevil]

On 2/11/2022 at 8:20 PM, kmar92 said:

My father was a Resch's drinker on tap, right up until he left us. He also liked Carlton Draught in the humongous steel cans that were around in the late 70's, early 80's.

 

they used these cans on the footy   to stand on back in those day

[ozdevil]

Back in the early days  my father used to drink Cascade Lager   



Mind you this wasnt a label when he was drinking   as he used to drink it early 70-early 80's and mainly did long necks

[Pale Man]

1 hour ago, Classic Brewing Co said:

 I got bolder & nicked a few at a time & re-filled them with water & hammered the cap back on. 

[Classic Brewing Co]

My old man owned a Fruit Block in the Riverland SA & hardly ever went to the Pub ( I don't know where I got it from ) but it was Longnecks at BBQ's or under the verandah after work, he used to drink & enjoy it with all of the family & friends. Dad & Mum played Bowls for years so there was always beers at the bar afterwards but he was never really a pub person & when we started seeing beers from across the borders, Fosters, Carlton, VB etc they were also drank at family/friend gatherings. 

Later in life I started drinking & tried them all so I pretty much remember them heaps of different beers even from Tassie !!

Edited February 20, 2022 by Classic Brewing Co

[ben 10]

On 2/11/2022 at 3:55 PM, jennyss said:

Being new to brewing and this Coopers club

West End Draught was the go, and some Southwark Bitter.
I started drinking those, then Coopers Pale and the odd Crown Lager.

[Classic Brewing Co]

8 minutes ago, disgruntled said:

West End Draught was the go, and some Southwark Bitter.
I started drinking those, then Coopers Pale and the odd Crown Lager.

Ditto but probably before you 

[Red devil 44]

When my dad owned a pub in Yorkshire UK, John Smiths was his beer.

1974 we emigrated to Australia and for years his beer of choice was Fosters Lager, although he drank tallies back then.

He now likes Carlton Mid Strength

[RDT2]

30 minutes ago, Red devil 44 said:

 

He now likes Carlton Mid Strength

Yeah but it’s double hopped and it’s also brewery fresh now

[Red devil 44]

4 minutes ago, RDT2 said:

37 minutes ago, Red devil 44 said:

 

He now likes Carlton Mid Strength

Yeah but it’s double hopped and it’s also brewery fresh now

Think I’d rather drink Swan Light @0.9% ABV

[RDT2]

1 minute ago, Red devil 44 said:

Think I’d rather drink Swan Light @0.9% ABV

[Classic Brewing Co]

2 minutes ago, Red devil 44 said:

Think I’d rather drink Swan Light @0.9% ABV

I'll go the Carlton Draught.

[Aussiekraut]

At home, dad started off with Fletzinger Helles, from a local brewery. When the brewery closed in the mid 70s, he moved on to mega swill like EKU Pils and sank even deeper when he bought Hansa Pils, from the El Cheapo supermarket. in the 80s, when we moved into the area near Bitburg, he came to his senses and moved to Bitburger Pils. which he still drinks but he also gets the occasional Erdinger or Schneider Weisse. But he drinks more wine than beer these days.

In pubs, it depended (and still does), what beer they have. Unlike here, where every pub sells pretty much the same beers, in Germany, most pubs are either owned by breweries or have exclusive contracts, so they advertise said brewery's beer on their signs and with few exceptions, that is what they sell. Even specialty beers are often dictated by the brewery. You want to sell Alt Bier, it has to be from brewery X, Wheat from brewery Y, etc. 

[Brauhaus Fritz]

 

[Malter White]

@Brauhaus Fritz Is green the actual colour of that beer or has colour been added for St Patrick's day or something like that?

[Brauhaus Fritz]

52 minutes ago, MUZZY said:

@Brauhaus Fritz Is green the actual colour of that beer or has colour been added for St Patrick's day or something like that?

It’s a classic drink in Berlin. It’s a Berliner Weiße (sour) with Woodruff cordial. The colour is from the cordial, it is actually really nice

Edited February 27, 2022 by Brauhaus Fritz

[Malter White]

3 minutes ago, Brauhaus Fritz said:

It’s a classic drink in Berlin. It’s a Berliner Weiße (sour) with Woodruff cordial. The colour is from the cordial, it is actually really nice

I can see how that would work. After all people also drink shandy or portagaff.

[Aussiekraut]

On 2/27/2022 at 9:24 AM, Brauhaus Fritz said:

 

We used to call it Hultscheiß

[stquinto]

On 2/27/2022 at 12:24 AM, Brauhaus Fritz said:

 

Had a Schultheiss recently in Berlin. Don’t go for the syrup one though, reminds me lager and black (currant).