Richardvb Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I have never tried a Pale Ale and my pension does not allow me to just go for it so could someone give me a couple of commercial Aussie brands. As I live in Queenstown Tasmania and we do not get much of a range to choose from with only 1 pub left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 G'day Richard, depending on what you get down there, here are a few that may be more widely available. Coopers Pale Ale Cascade Pale Ale Moo Brew Pale Ale Bridge Road (Beechworth) Pale Ale The Australian Brewery Pale Ale Wicked Elf Pale Ale Murray's Angry Man Pale Ale You will find a fair bit of diversity in the flavours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuznut Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Hi Richard, On top of Porschemad's suggestions, I'd thoroughly recommend trying Little Creatures Pale Ale if you can get it. It's the beer that got me into drinking beer. Also, Matilda Bay's Fat Yak is worth a try too. Both are fairly common in bottleshops nowadays. If you can find them, I think that Hawthorn Brewing Co. Pale Ale and 4 Pines Pale Ale are also worth a try, though they may be harder to find. If nothing else though, definitely look for LCPA. I reckon it's a gateway-beer for a lot of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Thanks Chuznut! As soon as I hit post and ran off to work, I smacked myself in the forehead and thought "how did I forget Little Creatures Pale Ale and Fat Yak?!?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Vale Ale's Pale Ale is annoying to say but also tastes very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Some of the Australian style pale ales are a nice introduction to pale ales; a bit more subtle. Try: Lord Nelson Three Sheets pale ale Matilda Bay The Ducks pale ale James Squire 150 Lashes Mountain Goat Summer Ale I really like the first two. You would find these in a lot of bottle shops around Australia. There is also a new beer called Lazy Yak which is supposed to be a similar style to those above. I haven't tried it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuznut Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Some of the Australian style pale ales are a nice introduction to pale ales; a bit more subtle. Try: Lord Nelson Three Sheets pale ale Matilda Bay The Ducks pale ale James Squire 150 Lashes Mountain Goat Summer Ale I really like the first two. You would find these in a lot of bottle shops around Australia. There is also a new beer called Lazy Yak which is supposed to be a similar style to those above. I haven't tried it yet. I tried one of the Lazy Yaks last night. It reminded me of Stone and Wood Pacific Ale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I tried a Tooheys Darling Pale Ale tonight. It would be a good intro beer to ales for those used to mega swill lagers. It was surprisingly ok. Very little hop flavour or aroma but fairly drinkable and not horrible at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpaca Brew Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Same thoughts as Hairy but I was drinking a Coopers Original Pale Ale. I saw it in the supermarket and had to give it a try. Expensive here in France at 3,30 euros for 375ml. Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardvb Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Thanks to all of you So went to the pub and got the choice of 1 only Coopers pale ale OK got home tried it and now have another question Why are commercial beers tasting like reused dishwasher fluid after trying my 6 day bottled draught last week which was flat as and I believe the word is green but has put me off commercial beers straight away and that was just the coopers draught ordinary one so now wondering about the Thomas Coopers one or OH my god what does all grain taste like and will that put me off everything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Why are commercial beers tasting like reused dishwasher fluid after trying my 6 day bottled draught last week which was flat as and I believe the word is green but has put me off commercial beers straight away and that was just the coopers draught ordinary one so now wondering about the Thomas Coopers one or OH my god what does all grain taste like and will that put me off everything else G'day David' date=' the light is coming on mate and your question is valid. With perseverance, practice and patience you can make very good beer at home. [img']smile[/img] Have you looked through these recipes? Coopers Ale Recipes they are tried and tested, not all will suite every taste, but a great place to get hooked. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Looking at the range of beers that we have recommended to Richard it is clear that none of us has been to Queenstown . It is Boags, Cascade & Carlton Draught country for sure , no yuppie beers here for sure. Can't imagine an ex miner calling into the local pub and asking for Wicked Elf Pale Ale The only cure for you Richard is to do as Magnaman suggests and brew through the Coopers recipes. I brewed many a home brew clone before I tasted the original. Cheers & Beers Scottie Valley Brew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardvb Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 You are right there Scottie as the mine was shut down 8 months ago and we are down to only 1 pub and around 1,300 population so the Pub rules and charges what it wants and stocks only what the pop are drinking and as I found out it was the drive in bottle dept attendant who makes sure He has the coopers pale ale as he drinks it so if he didn't I would not of got that and if I wanted to try the others I would of had to order from 1 carton to a 1/2 pallet depending on which one so looks like its a no go for me as being on the pension its to expensive for me to experiment on beers that I am not sure of the taste But saying that I am trying Lager (came with kit) and draught also my favorite which is Bitter and ended up with a couple cans of Ale but lets face it you have to have something for the free loaders to drink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Been there numerous times but never stayed overnight Thought bubble alert!! Scottie, can you see someone (or your good self as it's not that far up the road) moving to Queenstown and setting up a craft brew pub? The climate just begs for it and it's likely to hold tourists there for a bit longer, which would be great for the town/tourism... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpaca Brew Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 What kind of beer does a miner drink? Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 What kind of beer does a miner drink? Peggy Stereotypically, they would drink VB, XXXX or Tooheys New. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpaca Brew Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I guess it is really like the movie "RedDog":) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Looking at the range of beers that we have recommended to Richard it is clear that none of us has been to Queenstown . Haha you may be right ... when I was there I had a great pizza from the takeaway shop but didn't try getting a beer anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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