The Bar - Beer, Wine & Spirits Discussion Thread

[MIKE85]

I had that happen (soft can, flat) with 2 colonial pales in the last carton I bought around news years.

 

[DanWCE]

I had that happen (soft can, flat) with 2 colonial pales in the last carton I bought around news years.

It is worth letting them know, both from a QC perspective but the Colonial rep is brilliant and won't want you to be deterred from the product. You'll get replacements.

 

[SloppyJoe]

I had that happen (soft can, flat) with 2 colonial pales in the last carton I bought around news years.

I had the exact same issue with one of the cans in a carton of Colonial Pale Ale I bought this week. Only one so far.

Dan Murphys have these at $60 a carton at the moment which is great value for 24.

 

[DanWCE]

I had the exact same issue with one of the cans in a carton of Colonial Pale Ale I bought this week. Only one so far.

Dan Murphys have these at $60 a carton at the moment which is great value for 24.

Is that just limited to your store I wonder? No such special on the website.

 

[MIKE85]

I had the exact same issue with one of the cans in a carton of Colonial Pale Ale I bought this week. Only one so far.

Dan Murphys have these at $60 a carton at the moment which is great value for 24.

Yeah mine were from DM in carine. Yeah awesome price for a carton of colonial. When you consider they’d normally charge $22 for a 6 pack

 

[SloppyJoe]

Is that just limited to your store I wonder? No such special on the website.

I picked up mine from the Balga store but I think that's the price everywhere.

This shows $59.85 for me: https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_598591/colonial-brewing-co-pale-ale-cans-375ml

 

[squashface]

I picked up mine from the Balga store but I think that's the price everywhere.

This shows $59.85 for me: https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_598591/colonial-brewing-co-pale-ale-cans-375ml

Shows $74 at my local

 

[JordanWCE]

I got excited for a second, $74 here too.

 

[SloppyJoe]

Cleared my browsing data and it is now at $74.

Was definitely $59.85 on Monday when I picked up the carton, I must've looked up the site shortly before/after and it saved the price, which is weird.

Sorry to get your hopes up! And I suppose I only got 23 cans (maybe less) as i poured the flat one down the drain!

 

[Bender_]

First can from the Valentinnies pack; Beacon Brewing Passionfruit Gose.

I'm just not built for sours and gose's.

I refuse to tip it out though, gonna battle through it and find a nice ale in the pack.

 

[Bender_]

Onto the Bicycle Beer from Temple Brewing now. It's a summer ale much more suited to my sensibilities.

 

[Bender_]

Up next from the Valentinnies; Capital Brewing Rock Hopper IPA. Not a great IPA, but still good.

 

[Bender_]

Hey Bender, what're you drinking now?

So glad you asked, I'm onto the Akasha Brewing Hopsmith IPA. Much better than the last one.

Stay tuned for the next enthralling episode.

 

[Bender_]

Oh, hello there.

Thanks for joining me, pull up a chair. *puffs pipe*

So I've just opened a Bent Spoke Brewing Sprocket IPA. Lovely drop. Might need to find another summer ale, too many IPA's make Bender something something...

 

[RookiePick]

Subbed.

This could get good

 

[Bender_]

Oh sweeteth Bridge Road Brewers, your Beechy Summer Ale remindeth thee of a summer evening, where the free spiriteth roam free and many a fair maiden's britches are disposed off for a quicketh dip in the Indian Ocean followed by many giggle and glee!

Apparently it's from Beechworth in Victoria. Nicley crisp, almost lager like. Would rate it higher if it wasn't tainted by Victorian stench.

 

[Bender_]

This could get good

Unlikely.

 

[DanWCE]

If you are after cheap Colonial check out Aussie Discount Liquor in Atwell. Just make sure you quote the website price when purchasing. I made that mistake myself.

In other news, Hawkers XPA is about the best value beer going. $70/24 tins depending where you get it. Easy drinking, mid 4s, bit of a smasher.

 

[SloppyJoe]

Speaking of affordable Hawkers, I'm quite fond of their Rover Henty St Ale.

 

[Bender_]

Back on the horse, number 7 from the Valentinnies box is Hapi Daze Pacific Pale Ale from Garage Project. Amazing.

Garage Project would have to be in my top 5 breweries. Reliably great beers.

 

[mattyc75]

Drink it

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[FKASC]

Drink it

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Very tasty way to spend $20. Good drop

 

[FKASC]

Rough time for the locals but only Mash cop shit for poor canning

#returnthestubbies

 

[mattyc75]

Very tasty way to spend $20. Good drop

Im not a stout guy at all but this was extremely highly recommended
Very smooth

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[FKASC]

Im not a stout guy at all but this was extremely highly recommended
Very smooth

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I need to try and get a good homebrew stout on the go in time for winter