Beer: "proof that God loves us"

[hybridfiat]

A friend and I bottled 155 bottles of the best beer Ive tasted on Tuesday. It's called Nelson Savin and Billabong Brewery does it as part of their huge range of make it yourself beers. For those who havnt done the micro-brewery thing you book an hour at a kettle (mashtun) and choose a beer to make. Most MBs have popular beer equivalents if you dont feel adventurous. They guide you through the brewing and then it is chilled filtered and kegged. The keg sits in a temp controlled environment for 2 weeks or until you can go to bottle it. You book a day and hour and either take your own bottles or buy theirs and stand at a sink and the cold filtered and carbonated beer is piped straight to the bottling station. An hour and a half later you are on your way. Yeee Ha! Nelson Savin is a very strong hop grown in NZ and it has a strong flavour of apricots/peaches or passionfruit depending on who you talk to. It is a triple hopped beer and just beaut 4.5%

Edited November 25, 2011 by hybridfiat

[ssgp2]

You have 155 bottles that`s good, but what about tomorrow!

[mikizee]

Yep I do brewing at home, have just bottled a Centenarillo Ale using Centennial and Amarillo hops, and a Stone and Wood Pacific Ale clone using bucket loads of Galaxy hops. Great fun. I'm moving house next week into a house that has a cellar so I will be able to brew all summer round!! Woohoo!!!

[cmcook]

Bottled 72 beers at U Brew It in Melbourne last week with a couple of mates (72 bottles each not between us) - it was a spreets deal thing, the first and only time i've done one. Quite enjoyed it and the all you can drink beer while you are brewing and bottling.

The beer came out pretty good too - was one of their standard recipes. They do a few gluten free varieties for those that need them.

U brew it are a franchise with places quite widely spread. No connection.

[mikey d]

Dang, that's brilliant & sounds foolproof. I think that the Aussie beer industry must be one of the best in the world. Untold boutique & micro breweries making superb drops & keeping the wine mob on their toes.

[brumby]

The title of your thread is one of the best to have graced SNA in a long time. May I be included in what is sure to be a legion of your acolytes!

The beer sounds good too!!

[buzz lightyear]

Hi hybrid fiat

I do brew at the brew barn here in hoppers my next brew is a spring pilsner their own recipe fantastic on a hot day can't wait, can't beat micro brewery beer.great thread .

[Soundscape]

...and perhaps Chimay Blue is proof that God exists

Nice thread, it may inspire me to get back into brewing. Made a nice imitation of Maisels Weisse a while back mmm

[The Fez]

..had a few at Redoak in the city last night. They do some nice brews too!..And their bar food is just great with the beers.. its that time of year...

http://www.redoak.com.au/

[MrHorsepower]

...and perhaps Coopers Sparkling is proof that God exists

Nice thread, it may inspire me to get back into brewing. Made a nice imitation of Maisels Weisse a while back mmm

this version is more to MY tastes..... Tried a LOT of home brew my stepfather has brewed 1000 + batches in the last 15 years and does a pretty bloody good job but I just cant go past a SPARKLING

[The Fez]

.. i do like a sparkling..but its strong stuff!

[caddisgeek]

.. i do like a sparkling..but its strong stuff!

Fez, refer to the quote below

...and perhaps Chimay Blue is proof that God exists

Nice thread, it may inspire me to get back into brewing. Made a nice imitation of Maisels Weisse a while back mmm

That be some strong beer

[Soundscape]

Yep, 9%. Meant for sipping and savouring. Not unlike drinking fortified wine.

Coopers is my staple, and the aforementioned are special 'treats'

[caddisgeek]

My brother gave me a 750 ml bottle for my birthday. Drank it with some nice blue cheese while watching the football. Must say, by the time I got to the 4th quater (and the bottom of the bottle) things were a bit blurry.

I no longer have a staple since Dan Murphy moved into my town. There's a beer for every mood and occasion and always something new to try

[The Fez]

..There are so many new beers around, hard to try them all. I remember first going into a pub in Sydney and the choice on tap was Tooheys New, Tooheys Old, Newcastle Brown and Resches. I still like Resches if found on a good tap.. Imported beer back then??? -- you must be kidding mate!!!

Now you can go in a pub and get easily up to 10 different tap beers, and "imports" But you know what -- give me a good clean tap and a publican that knows how to do it right and that's all you need.

And all serious beer lovers must go to -- Germany --Barvaria -- Munich..

[Catostylus]

And all serious beer lovers must go to -- Germany --Barvaria -- Munich..

And the Czech Republic. And Belgium. And.....

[The Fez]

And the Czech Republic. And Belgium. And.....

...aaahhh Budvar

[Guest yamaha_man]

I use the brew barn in hopper crossing as does Pat. My poison is spiderweb lager, 6.1% of goodness. I however got sick of bottling it, I opted for the keg set-up. 10 minutes to go there and change kegs over as opposed to an hour to bottle, money well spent I believe.

Ahhh, cheers gents!

[Super Mustud]

...aaahhh Budvar

And Pilsner Urquell, Gambrinus, Kozel, Bohemia Regent, Staropramen, Eggenberg, Zlaty Bazant (Slovak Republic, but close enough) etc, etc. Still got all the coasters from my pub crawl through the country with family there earlier this year.

Ahhh...

[Soundscape]

...ahhhh hefeweizen...

My brother gave me a 750 ml bottle for my birthday. Drank it with some nice blue cheese while watching the football. Must say, by the time I got to the 4th quater (and the bottom of the bottle) things were a bit blurry.

I no longer have a staple since Dan Murphy moved into my town. There's a beer for every mood and occasion and always something new to try

Now now, the 750s are meant to be shared. I hope your brother wasn't too cut up

Sniffs goblet while picking another muscatel mmm....

[mikizee]

Drinking a home brew now, a simple Pale Ale kit made to spec, except that I recultured some actual Coopers Pale Ale yeast from a 6 pack I bought. It's average.

My next step is moving to kegging... bottling is a pain in the butt. A new stainless steel kegerator can be bought for around $600 including ditching the crappy Chinese taps and replacing them with decent Aussie fittings.

[sjay]

beer is proof god loves us and coffee is proof he is merciful.

[caddisgeek]

...ahhhh hefeweizen...

Now now, the 750s are meant to be shared. I hope your brother wasn't too cut up

Sniffs goblet while picking another muscatel mmm....

If he wanted share, he should have bought two

[Batty]

I had to give up home brew as it gave me severe bouts of gout, I long for the day when the is a cure for gout as I miss my home brewing.

[hybridfiat]

Cheers Chaps Im dying to get off the mine and back home. I cant drink while onsite as Im on call 24hrs. Glad to hear Ive stimulated some beer creativity. Id encourage anyone who can find a microbrewery to get themselves and a friend down there and dirty amoungst "the malt and the hops and the beer"