Comments on: Australia – a good country for beer http://james.cridland.net/blog/australia-a-good-country-for-beer/ From a radio futurologist - where broadcast radio and new platforms collide. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:26:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Beer Cartel http://james.cridland.net/blog/australia-a-good-country-for-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-39828 Beer Cartel Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:54:20 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/10/18/australia-a-good-country-for-beer/#comment-39828 G'day James. Just had a read of your post and I think you may need to plan another trip to OZ as in the last few years the micro brewing scene has exploded and there are about 150 brewpubs / micro breweries now dotted around the country. If you ever get back to Melbourne head to Beer Deluxe in Federation Square. In Sydney head to Harts Pub in the Rocks or The Local Taphouse in Darlinghurst. G’day James. Just had a read of your post and I think you may need to plan another trip to OZ as in the last few years the micro brewing scene has exploded and there are about 150 brewpubs / micro breweries now dotted around the country. If you ever get back to Melbourne head to Beer Deluxe in Federation Square. In Sydney head to Harts Pub in the Rocks or The Local Taphouse in Darlinghurst.

]]> By: Luke http://james.cridland.net/blog/australia-a-good-country-for-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-39799 Luke Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:42:54 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/10/18/australia-a-good-country-for-beer/#comment-39799 I agree, there are some lovely beers in Australia, I was suprised myself at that fact. However to say there is greater choice than in the UK is a rather large over statement, I sitll think British beer (in particular real ale) is superior to pretty much anything on offer down under. Go to any good pub in Britain and you will readily find; IPA, pale ale, porter, mild, stout, golden ale, smooth flow, cider etc... Not to mention the fantastic season beers i.e. Winter warmer, Summer ale etc... Which Australia really lacks. Not to belittle your opinion, just that after living there for a few years I don't think Australia has more choice, far from it. I agree, there are some lovely beers in Australia, I was suprised myself at that fact. However to say there is greater choice than in the UK is a rather large over statement, I sitll think British beer (in particular real ale) is superior to pretty much anything on offer down under. Go to any good pub in Britain and you will readily find; IPA, pale ale, porter, mild, stout, golden ale, smooth flow, cider etc… Not to mention the fantastic season beers i.e. Winter warmer, Summer ale etc… Which Australia really lacks. Not to belittle your opinion, just that after living there for a few years I don’t think Australia has more choice, far from it.

]]> By: Brew Kits http://james.cridland.net/blog/australia-a-good-country-for-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-34173 Brew Kits Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:56:53 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/10/18/australia-a-good-country-for-beer/#comment-34173 Thanks for the info. There are lots of good Australian craft beers to choose from. Here in the States, most people only know Foster's which is nothing like many of the good bears you mention here. Thanks for the info. There are lots of good Australian craft beers to choose from. Here in the States, most people only know Foster’s which is nothing like many of the good bears you mention here.

]]> By: Beer Tours http://james.cridland.net/blog/australia-a-good-country-for-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-32661 Beer Tours Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:48:36 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/10/18/australia-a-good-country-for-beer/#comment-32661 Great post. Really enjoyed it. I will have to bookmark your site for later. Great post. Really enjoyed it. I will have to bookmark your site for later.

]]> By: Beer news - Coopers Vintage Ale now in the UK - blog - James Cridland http://james.cridland.net/blog/australia-a-good-country-for-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-31440 Beer news - Coopers Vintage Ale now in the UK - blog - James Cridland Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:58:09 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/10/18/australia-a-good-country-for-beer/#comment-31440 [...] When I was in Australia recently, I was taken aback with the quality of the beer there. In my beer review posting, I describedCooper’s Vintage Ale as delicious - a [...] [...] When I was in Australia recently, I was taken aback with the quality of the beer there. In my beer review posting, I describedCooper’s Vintage Ale as delicious – a [...]

]]> By: Mike http://james.cridland.net/blog/australia-a-good-country-for-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-31338 Mike Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:40:38 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/10/18/australia-a-good-country-for-beer/#comment-31338 Glad to see you appreciated the likes of Mountain Goat -- some seriously good beers available from the new microbreweries, especially in Victoria. Equally glad to hear you slagging off VB, Carlton 'Draught', etc ... the majority of beers that come from the great Aussie beer duopoly (Carlton United and Lion Nathan) are pretty average. Incidentally, it's no trick of chance that you didn't see anyone drinking Fosters down here; we simply don't drink it, it's almost purely an export beer ... it's always available at bottleshops, but it's just not popular with Australian beer drinkers. Glad to see you appreciated the likes of Mountain Goat — some seriously good beers available from the new microbreweries, especially in Victoria. Equally glad to hear you slagging off VB, Carlton ‘Draught’, etc … the majority of beers that come from the great Aussie beer duopoly (Carlton United and Lion Nathan) are pretty average.

Incidentally, it’s no trick of chance that you didn’t see anyone drinking Fosters down here; we simply don’t drink it, it’s almost purely an export beer … it’s always available at bottleshops, but it’s just not popular with Australian beer drinkers.

]]> By: James Martin http://james.cridland.net/blog/australia-a-good-country-for-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-16558 James Martin Sun, 21 Oct 2007 11:23:19 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/10/18/australia-a-good-country-for-beer/#comment-16558 Snow Patrol touring small pubs in Cornwall?!?! How the hell did I miss that??!! Snow Patrol touring small pubs in Cornwall?!?! How the hell did I miss that??!!

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