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General Ashnak wrote:You do realise that Absinthe is normally diluted with sugar and water? That's just one of many ways to drink it. My favourite is in an Applesinthe cocktail. The Oscar Wilde cocktail (bitters, soda water and sweet and sours) is also quite tasty. Shake and strain straight into a shot glass. Poured through the sugar cube and set on fire. Diluted with cold water. 50 lashes is shite compared to how it used to be. White Rabbit is brewed in Healsville outside of Melbourne. It's a pretty heavy ale. Quite fruity. I've been enjoying the Monteith's Winter Ale in recent weeks. Very dark, tasty as.
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afromanGT wrote:50 lashes is shite compared to how it used to be. Preservatives?
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I'm a fan of the White Rabbit White Ale to start off with, I get over the taste after 2 though and move onto something else I went for a drink after work last night and had one of these, very nice. From a brewery in Heidelberg West 
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afromanGT
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Heineken wrote:afromanGT wrote:50 lashes is shite compared to how it used to be. Preservatives? Yup. My kidneys feel the preservatives straight away :lol: Makes me long for Monteiths so much :lol:
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afromanGT wrote:Heineken wrote:afromanGT wrote:50 lashes is shite compared to how it used to be. Preservatives? Yup. My kidneys feel the preservatives straight away :lol: Makes me long for Monteiths so much :lol: I have second thoughts now ever time I walk into a bar and see James Squires on tap. [-( But I don't feel the preservatives as much. In saying that, it's been a while since I've been able to go on a long drinking session on James Squire - or a preservative filled beer.
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afromanGT
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Yeah, the sulfates in Preservative 220, 240 and foaming agents are really getting out of hand. They're double what they should be (if they're necessary at all) and it's destroying the quality of the beers on the market.
It's ruined James Squire, Coopers and Little Creatures in recent years.
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Coopers and Little Creatures are preservative free (at least their pale ale's are) My local has just gotten LC Bright and Cascade Pale Ale on tap I noticed on Sunday. Keen to try LC Bright, given I'm now a fan of their Pale Ale. Not sure on the Cascade, haven't seen it anywhere else on tap, but I've read a few poor reviews on it on-line.
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afromanGT
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Coopers aren't all preservative free. The Pale ales have to be because of the yeast and sediment in the bottle.
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 Just cracked open a 6-pack of this. Been a year or so since I first tried it at the Lowenbrau in The Rocks. On tap, it's delicious, and it's just as good out of the bottle. At $40 a carton, it's cheaper them most imports, and much, much better. Really smooth, good body, great taste. Finished off a 6-pack of Chang Thai beer over the weekend too. Not bad, I think they're trying to impersonate a European Pilsner but it falls short because it's way too sweet. It's really sweet. Goes very nicely with Thai and Spicy foods, but I'd struggle to make a session of it. Edited by Heineken: 7/11/2012 08:35:50 PM
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afromanGT
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Lowenbrau isn't that good.
Been drinking Tiger lately.
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My friend was telling me about a beer that's stored in old whiskey barrels or somethign... can't remember what it's called. Anybody tried it/heard of it? :lol:
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There's a few beers out there that are aged in scotch or bourbon barrels.
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Any opinions on what bottles of Vodka to buy? Usually just go with Smirnoff red, but wondering if there are better options out there.
And, anybody have any tips on good things to mix with it? Big fan of the usual juices, but wondering if there's anything I'm missing :lol:
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jlm8695 wrote:Any opinions on what bottles of Vodka to buy? Usually just go with Smirnoff red, but wondering if there are better options out there.
And, anybody have any tips on good things to mix with it? Big fan of the usual juices, but wondering if there's anything I'm missing :lol: It depends on whether you want to be able to 'taste' the Vodka or not. Smirnoff and Russian Standard are the best options in terms of value for money. Then Absolut or 42 below. Premium Vodka, go for Grey Goose or Belvedere. I'm a big fan of 42 Below, personally and I use it for my cocktails. Stay the hell away from Mishka or anything that's packaged in plastic. Vodka can be mixed with pretty much anything. Even more Vodka. Nudie juice is a great option because it's so full of good stuff that you can drink all night and wake up pretty much hangover free. And in the event of a hangover, make a bloody mary - for exactly the same reason.
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Offically a Cider fan, now. :lol:. Grabbed a couple bottles of Rekorderlig last night - Apple/Blackcurrent & Strawberry & Lime. Fucking delicious. While I'm no big mainstream lager fan, been starting to drink more ales and dark ales. Bought a 6-pack of White Rabbit dark ale by mistake the other week. Meant to pick up the White Ale, but it's absolutely delicious. Definitely going to have to try the White Ale too. Been drinking Carlton Black at work now instead of Coopers/Fat Yak for a change. It's not bad, much better than some of the Carlton options we have at work.
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Rekorderlig is the hipster equivalent of cruisers. Guys, don't let your girlfriends be this person: http://thetruthaboutbartending.com/2012/07/25/credit-card-itis-chicks-with-plastic/
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JD Single Barrel.
Quality shit.
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My bar doesn't do cocktails, and the minimum card amount needs to be at least $20. Needless to say I don't encounter this problem very often. What annoys me is when a total comes to $18.50 or something, and they go to pay by card, only to be told that We only do card transactions for over $20. Is it really that difficult to go to the ATM and pull out 20 bucks, or even simpler, just buy another drink that will push it over the 20 mark. I've had people stand and the bar and argue with me for ages over it. In the time you've spent whinging, I could have made your another drink, done your transaction, sent you on your merry/drunken way and moved onto the next customer.
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imnofreak wrote:JD Single Barrel.
Quality shit. It's pretty tasty, but not THAT different from Gentleman Jack. You're basically paying a 'novelty' tax. We're charging $11/shot for JD single barrel, 9 for Gentleman (When we have it) and 8.50 for standard jack. And as much as I'll drink it when it's comp'd, I don't see the point to them. Never in the history of alcohol has anyone uttered the phrase "This JD is quite nice, but I wish it was more refined". That said, the bottle looks schmick. Quote:What annoys me is when a total comes to $18.50 or something, and they go to pay by card, only to be told that We only do card transactions for over $20. Is it really that difficult to go to the ATM and pull out 20 bucks, or even simpler, just buy another drink that will push it over the 20 mark. I've had people stand and the bar and argue with me for ages over it. In the time you've spent whinging, I could have made your another drink, done your transaction, sent you on your merry/drunken way and moved onto the next customer. For us it's a two-drink minimum, and the look on their face when you tell them that is priceless. It's pretty good for up-selling though because I can just go "have a beer and a shot" or something like that. But at least once a night there's a group 4 or more girls who will walk in, and the dialogue will go EXACTLY like the blog says. Then they'll all each flick out their credit cards and you're like "are you fucking kidding me?" and it takes 15 minutes to do what is essentially ONE sale when I could have done ten. Guys, don't let your wife/girlfriend/partner/female friends do this to bar staff - they WILL be killed. Heiny, have a read of a few of those blogs. It's a great read for anyone in hospo. Totally trying out what he says about gleaning tips this week.
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Quote:Beer may have health benefits From: AFP December 07, 2012 12:58PM CONSUMING large quantities of a key ingredient in beer can protect against winter sniffles and even some serious illnesses in small children. A chemical compound in hops, the plant brewers use to give beer its bitter taste, provides an effective guard against a virus that can cause severe forms of pneumonia and bronchitis in youngsters, Japan's Sapporo Breweries said on Wednesday citing a scientific study. In research with scientists at Sapporo Medical University, the compound - humulone - was found to be effective in curbing the respiratory syncytial (RS) virus, said the company, which funded the study. "The RS virus can cause serious pneumonia and breathing difficulties for infants and toddlers, but no vaccination is available at the moment to contain it," said Jun Fuchimoto, a researcher from the company. The virus tends to spread in winter and can also cause cold-like symptoms in adults. Mr Fuchimoto said such small quantities of humulone were present in beer that someone would have to drink around 30 cans, each of 350 millilitres (12 oz), for it to have any virus-fighting effect. "We are now studying the feasibility of applying humulone to food or non-alcoholic products," he said. "The challenge really is that the bitter taste is going to be difficult for children." The research also found that humulone alleviated inflammation caused by infection from the virus, the brewery said. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/rejoice-beer-could-cure-illness/story-fndo2j43-1226531936958
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Well...if that's not a reason to get small children inebriated, I don't know what is.
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Lynchburg Lemonade = awesome
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imnofreak wrote:Lynchburg Lemonade = awesome I haven't had one of those in YONKS. I think that became my "go-to" cocktail for tomorrow night when I get an annoying customer.
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Ohhhhh yeah. I'm going to a corporate/christmas lunch thing at Emmilou in Surry Hills. Open bar. And they've got some amaaaazing cocktails. http://www.emmilou.com.au/menu.asp?tab=cocktailGoing to smash. :lol:
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De-Cider sounds good, but I can guarantee all their bar staff are wankers. The kind of people who go "I'm not a bartender, I'm a "mixologist".
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Sipping on a free 6-pack of Asahi as a Christmas/NYs gift from my boss at work. Quite partial to the odd Asahi. Rather nice off tap.
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Free Asahi?!? Wow, I didn't know about that. It's not like you've mentioned it in 3 threads now.
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Have a lot of Strongbows to get through. Every person who bought me alcohol for my 18th got me Strongbow :lol:
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<3 Monteiths
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Heineken wrote:Quite partial to the odd Asahi. Rather nice off tap. Asahi in the bottle has a very leafy, tobacco kind of taste. It's very good on tap though. Quote:Have a lot of Strongbows to get through. Every person who bought me alcohol for my 18th got me Strongbow Why would your friends do that to you?! :lol: Monteiths crushed apple cider is THE BEST out there.
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