Re: Any beersnobs here?
i used to review beers for the newcastle herald for five years or so until recently and in that time the beer scene in australia was completely transformed.
coopers and james squire are no longer the only decent beers around. new small breweries are springing up everywhere and most of them are good - they have to be, because they survive on the quality of their product, not the size of their advertising budget.
if anyone sees a beer called Crema, by Matilda Bay, id recommend you buy it at any price. it was a seasonal beer from the people who make redback etc, and may or may not come out again. it was made with real coffee as part of the liquor. the brewer was very particular about his coffee and went to the expense of buying a roaster just so he could get it how he liked it. then he made beer with it.
i always like holgate beers, although some australian drinkers might find them a little strange.
tony
Originally posted by 637A6C66616B6E0F0 link=1232160892/9#9 date=1232170718
coopers and james squire are no longer the only decent beers around. new small breweries are springing up everywhere and most of them are good - they have to be, because they survive on the quality of their product, not the size of their advertising budget.
if anyone sees a beer called Crema, by Matilda Bay, id recommend you buy it at any price. it was a seasonal beer from the people who make redback etc, and may or may not come out again. it was made with real coffee as part of the liquor. the brewer was very particular about his coffee and went to the expense of buying a roaster just so he could get it how he liked it. then he made beer with it.
i always like holgate beers, although some australian drinkers might find them a little strange.
tony


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