What's wetting the whistle?

Cleaned out my beer cellar thursday, and drank a Lost Abbey Red Barn Ale.

Tonight is Gwynt, cause Gwynt is delicious. Had a shit bulmers on tap at a bar for dinner, because it was better then the horrible beer selection. Perth bars suck.

 

Last night I sampled such delights as James Squires Golden Ale, James Squires Amber Ale, Tooheys Old, Coopers Sparkling and most likely some shit lagers also.

 

Yesterday I started off with a Schenkerla Marzen, had a North Coast PranQster, then Rogue Chatoe Single Malt, then a few Murray's Big Wednesdays and then drank Old Rasputin until I couldn't drink anymore. All on tap too.

We dont all suck Lukie. Be careful with generalisations.

 

And the cold hard reason beer lists aren't what we would all like them to be....

A 30ltr keg of Nogne-o #500 costs (roughly) $380 ex gst. That equates to (roughly) $8 cost price a pint. I havent bought the glassware, gas to push it up a line or found a girl to pour it and convince customers to drink it because its good yet. I would have to charge (roughly) $16 a pint to even justify opening the doors, let alone actually make money to feed myself. A 50ltr keg of Carlton Draught would cost me (roughly) $170 ex gst. That's (roughly) $2 a pint.

Which one makes more sense to you?

EDIT: Sorry for post hijacking Mr Hopswiller.

 

What a gem - I have to say I relate to this oh so well.... have one JS, can't stomach another, try something else, then give up and step down the Tap List of Mediocrity....

Moi? Hahn Super Dry then and Old at RSL, then dinner @ home then a LC Quiet American, (oops) and to finish off a 2010 Coopers Vintage which I opened and drank too cold and which hadn't aged well.....

here's to tonight....

 

I don't mind Golden Ale in a pinch tbh. I find the Amber Ale obnoxiously malty though. Which, I suppose, is the point.

 

Everyone pub in Perth should at least have Little Creatures Pale Ale on tap. Not having that on tap is just pure ignorance.

But, this discussion is pointless, since we both understand this.

 

Had a good range of homebrew at a Canberra Brewers event today and following it up with a Gypsy and the Goat.

 

I'm going to drink a Tilquin Gueuze and a Girardin Gueuze tonight. I have 2 of each, so will drink both and save 1 bottle of each, since they aren't too hard to come by if I am willing to pay the money.

But my Armand Gueuze' won't be touched!

 

just had a HopDog Alluvial Peach thanks to danieelol. Very nice and very easy going down.

 

hmmm, tonight a Moa Pale Ale, just another APA imho, then a Bitburger - Ok ish, then a shared Prickly Moses Reserve de Otway (SENSATIONAL - did I say it loud enough?)
Lastly a Brooklyn Chocolate Stout. Just another RIS.
Cheers....

 

Tilquin Oude Gueuze. Maaaannnn.... I love my life.

 

Girardin Gueuze. Amazing. Tilquin is better, but god damn this is sooo good too.

I give up on all other beer. Gueuze, and sours for life.

 

Rock Bottom 30 day aged in a rum barrel 9% IPA on Handpull ...

 

Been a couple of homebrews (Saison) for me this weekend so far. Might crack a bottle of "Babbs Collab Wild Ale" tonight though.... 12.5% Flemish red style

 

Today after work will be a Barbar Honey Blonde goblet, a North Coast Red Seal Ale (made from 100% real seals!) pint and then a couple of Mikk. 1000IBU pints to kill my taste buds before I have to make the faustian choice of either Pure Blonde or TEDs at the pub I'm meeting a friend at.

 

Just for Pat I had a Wig & Pen Venom. Tossing up between a London Porter or a Ballyragget Red to finish.

 

Last night was beers with the old man, drinking Moylan's Spiced Winter Lager, Wychwood King Goblin, Mole's Mole Catcher and finished off on a Beer Here Malus Pater.

 

Went with the Porter BTW. And yes, I'm an asshole.

Owen, how was the Moylan's?