According to Facebook:

BREAKING NEWS!!! PLINY the YOUNGER coming to Blue Palms BrewHouse. Stay tuned on Facebook & Twitter for release date! Cheers!!

FEEL IT

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I generally prefer Belgian offerings to those of their eastern neighbor. I'm in the midst of a Chimay red at the moment. Definitely one of my favorites.

word for starting a beer thread and double word for naming some of my favorite hefe weisse thus far.

Stu, I like the Schneider Edel-Weisse but I find that the hopping is slightly too strong and so is the alcohol content (for me anyway). I guess that's the style that is "Edel Weisse". I much prefer Schneider Original, or even Aventinus for that matter. I love the taste of Aventinus, so warm and fruity, and you don't taste the alcohol (it's 8.2%).



I've also tried Aventinus Eisbock:



Very strong (12%) and so yeasty, that I swear to you mate, it tasted a bit like Marmite.

Anyway, another beer I recently tried was this one:



It's a super-strong lager (I believe) at 14% abv. It was once listed in the Guiness book of world records as the world's strongest beers. It is very highly rated. It is brewed once a year on the 6th of December and then matured for 12 months, before being sold. I personally hated it but that's just me.

Another beer I recently tried for the first time is Orval (6.9% abv). It's a real trappist beer in the sense that it is actually made by monks (there are only 5 breweries that do this, I believe, with 4 in Belgium and 1 in Holland). It is quite dry but interesting at the same time. I didn't like it as much as some other strong Belgians I've had, but it was nice.



Finally, I'd like to recommend this book:



http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Ency...s/dp/1840380853

Recently bought it for $20 off a buddy at work and wow, it is very, very extensive. The beer section is particularly great, detailing ingredients, brew methods, countries, etc...other sections look good as well but Ihaven't looked at them in detail.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Levels is...decent...damn better than a lot of the shite dominating the charts at the moment. It sounds absolutely nothing like...a billion and one similar tracks in this big-room style. I always had a soft spot.

Hehe, I've been drinking quite a bit of that Aventinus doppelbock lately. Sooooo good, the flavour is gorgeous. They have no more left at both my local stores though

Meat187 told me I had to drink them in pairs (oh well, if i have to). Such a good buzz, hah

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i am suddenly very, VERY thirsty. lol

It's a delicious way to get drunk, that's for sure.

Considering the selection that's available to you locally (and how limited it seems to be), I cannot stress enough just how much you should get your ass down to Melbourne to pick up some beers (and have them shipped back home). In fact, that store might even be able to ship something to you (I know how you guys like to have crates of booze delivered to your houses).

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Levels is...decent...damn better than a lot of the shite dominating the charts at the moment. It sounds absolutely nothing like...a billion and one similar tracks in this big-room style. I always had a soft spot.

All lagers and pilseners suck. There, I said it

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Levels is...decent...damn better than a lot of the shite dominating the charts at the moment. It sounds absolutely nothing like...a billion and one similar tracks in this big-room style. I always had a soft spot.

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Originally posted by Adam420 It's a delicious way to get drunk, that's for sure. Considering the selection that's available to you locally (and how limited it seems to be), I cannot stress enough just how much you should get your ass down to Melbourne to pick up some beers (and have them shipped back home). In fact, that store might even be able to ship something to you (I know how you guys like to have crates of booze delivered to your houses).

Damn it, I keep forgetting to try out this site:

http://www.beerstore.com.au/index.asp

They seem to have a pretty good selection, and they deliver.

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Originally posted by Adam420 All lagers and pilseners suck. There, I said it

Take a step right back

Good pilsener is VERY nice beer. Some lagers are good too.

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Ban imho.

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