beatnik Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 As a lover of English ale, I am profoundly disappointed at the lack of decent beer here in Australia. I live on the Gold Coast and have had no joy yet finding anything comparable to English ale. Can anyone recommend any Aussie brands that taste similar? And barring the television, everything else is good :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 As a lover of English ale, I am profoundly disappointed at the lack of decent beer here in Australia. I live on the Gold Coast and have had no joy yet finding anything comparable to English ale. Can anyone recommend any Aussie brands that taste similar? And barring the television, everything else is good :wink: Go looking for micro breweries or brewpubs. There is one here but a bit of a drive. But seriously who wants to drink warm beer on the Gold Coast?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatnik Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 OK, I will have a look for some microbreweries and see if I can find some decent stuff to drink. A nice warm pint of beer will go down nicely anywhere! (especially now as its getting cooler here...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergamy Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 When i got out there for the first time I had the same issue, I was in Perth so was lucky to have Little Creatures down the road, their ales i find are lovely, also found Coopers ales were very good. I hope you find your tipple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CXW Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Looks like there's a bit of a lack of craft brewers up your way. Noticed that Burleigh Brewing, apparently the Gold Coast's only craft brewer, does a bitter called "My Wife's Bitter": http://burleighbrewing.com.au/beers/my-wifes-bitter/ Might be worth a go (once you've let it warm up a little so that it tastes of something, obviously). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatnik Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 Thanksfergamy, I will check out Coopers beers, their website looks promising. ...and thanks CXG for the local research, that Burleigh brew sounds appropriate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Anderson Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I hear you!, try kosciusko pale ale little creatures at a pinch coopers is not bad (the one with the green label) or if you are canberra way (like me) go to the wig and pen, a micro brewery that serves the best ale this side of the equator , attractively priced at $8.80 a pint I hear tell that home brew is the way forward so try http://www.ubrewit.com.au/qld-nerang Cheers Mr Family Anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatnik Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 Thanks Mr FA, I will try some of these & consider home brewing once we move out of our temporary apartment accommodation! and at $8.80 a pint, it had better be good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Anderson Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 $8.80 a pint for ale in canberra is not bad especially for the good stuff! i was in melbourne and got charged $10 for a random pint of carlton OMFG, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RichB Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Iam an ale drinker and I can tell you there is nothing in Australia that compares to english ales..Ive tried them all little creatures etc...Coopers is not a real ale as we know them in the UK, it is your typical Ozzie beer,full of chemicals that gives you a nasty hangover, like most of them..Im back in the UK for a month and spending as much time as I can in the local wetherspoons pubs, savouring all the beautiful ales they have here for 2 pounds a pint, as opposed to 8 dollars plus in australia for a pint of dishwater..Think its time they opened some Wetherspoons in oz.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Iam an ale drinker and I can tell you there is nothing in Australia that compares to english ales..Ive tried them all little creatures etc...Coopers is not a real ale as we know them in the UK, it is your typical Ozzie beer,full of chemicals that gives you a nasty hangover, like most of them..Im back in the UK for a month and spending as much time as I can in the local wetherspoons pubs, savouring all the beautiful ales they have here for 2 pounds a pint, as opposed to 8 dollars plus in australia for a pint of dishwater..Think its time they opened some Wetherspoons in oz.. Totally false. Get out a bit more when you get back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Boy Somerset Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Sunshine Coast Best Bitter is the best we've come across. Closely followed by Brewer's Malt Ale and (more widely available) James Squire Amber Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebo Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 As a lover of English ale, I am profoundly disappointed at the lack of decent beer here in Australia. I live on the Gold Coast and have had no joy yet finding anything comparable to English ale. Can anyone recommend any Aussie brands that taste similar? And barring the television, everything else is good :wink: Here's one to try, almost in your & my backyard - http://www.mtbeer.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatnik Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Thanks freebo, I will have to check that one out when I get over to the hinterland...not got wheels yet so not been that far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabo Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Try this list: http://www.microbrewing.com.au/microwbrewing/brewlist.html May not be completely up to date. I can attest that the Wig and Pen in Canberra serves excellent English style beer. Only $9 a pint, but closes at 9pm on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 There's a couple of pubs in Sydney where they brew their own beer, maybe others of course. The Lord Nelson in The Rocks - no schooners either, just pints and halves. There's another pub on Wentworth Ave, can't think of the name, used to be Macquarie Hotel perhaps and now it's name after the brewery - German sounding name? There's another pub on the corner of Flinders and Dowling Sts, just called 'The Local' I think, which has a variety of 'boutique beers' and no mainstream ones. Too be honest, I've gone back to drinking Tooheys New. If I drink too much it does not matter what I drink, I still get a hangover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatnik Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Thanks fleabo,I will have a look at this site and see if I can track down an elusive English style ale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasepom Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I know of a couple of pubs in the Melbourne hills that serve a great pint of Speckled Hen, Pig and Whistle and Snooty Fox. Bit of a trek for you but if you're ever I'm town :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RichB Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 If I drink too much it does not matter what I drink, I still get a hangover. My point exactly..Australian beer is like chemically enhanced dishwater..Most of their beers are fizzy..English ale is not. There is a big difference. Now old Speckled hen..lovely stuff, that is a real ale..Tooheys is not a real ale as we know it in England. I dont get a hangover ever from drinking English ale all night. There are a couple of micro breweries here in tassie, where the over priced ales taste okay, but nothing compared to what comes out of Old Blighty.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 If I drink too much it does not matter what I drink, I still get a hangover. My point exactly..Australian beer is like chemically enhanced dishwater..Most of their beers are fizzy..English ale is not. There is a big difference.Now old Speckled hen..lovely stuff, that is a real ale..Tooheys is not a real ale as we know it in England. I dont get a hangover ever from drinking English ale all night. There are a couple of micro breweries here in tassie, where the over priced ales taste okay, but nothing compared to what comes out of Old Blighty.. Go to the Wig & Pen for example and you'll quickly realise the above is false. There are probably other micro breweries around the country doing similar stuff, but maybe not as good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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