Who Likes Keg Beer!!!!!!

ImpulseTaco · 27-09-2005, 10:53 AM

I bought my very first keg today, kinda makes me feel a little bit more like a man. Now I'm already fantasizing about a kegorator.....

GO ME!!!!

FordFan86 · 27-09-2005, 10:53 AM

Pffft.... get yourself a decent home brew kit, then your set

ImpulseTaco · 27-09-2005, 10:56 AM

home brew? damn.... I hafta buy a car first before I build one from scratch like your suggesting....... one small step at a time mate (mate? damn i've been hanging around here too long)

MITCHAY · 27-09-2005, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ImpulseTaco

home brew? damn.... I hafta buy a car first before I build one from scratch like your suggesting....... one small step at a time mate (mate? damn i've been hanging around here too long)

http://www.coopers.com.au/homebrew/hbrew.php?pid=8 This is a home brew kit. Costs about AUD$80

MITCHAY · 27-09-2005, 10:56 AM

Mmmm keg!!! Thats reminds me my beer supply is low.

4.9 EF Futura · 27-09-2005, 11:00 AM

Mmmm Keg. Do you guys pay for the beer and leave a deposit at the bottle'o (liquor store) for the keg itself and the magic box?

ImpulseTaco · 27-09-2005, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 4.9 EF Futura

Mmmm Keg. Do you guys pay for the beer and leave a deposit at the bottle'o (liquor store) for the keg itself and the magic box?

We had to leave a deposit on the tap and on the shell (the keg itself) in addition to paying for the beer. I'm going to keep their tap, because that'll be cheaper than buying a new one, and I just return the shell and get a full one and only pay for the beer.

They do it on an exchange basis like they do propane for bbq grills.

ImpulseTaco · 27-09-2005, 11:13 AM

damn i want some VB, I've heard its great stuff. We don't get it over here. YOU GUYS ARE ALL ****ERS (FEMALES INCLUDED). You get good beer and good cars. I HATE YOU ALL!!!!

MITCHAY · 27-09-2005, 11:18 AM

Personally I prefer Carlton Draught over VB but anythings got to be better than Budweiser :P

TuMor · 27-09-2005, 11:24 AM

mmmm VB

ImpulseTaco · 27-09-2005, 11:24 AM

the hell with Bud. I wouldn't sentence anyone to drink that horse pee. I got me some Shiner Bock. (Texas microbrew)

That being said, I really wanna try some VB, but sadly they don't sell it in the US. The only thing they sell is Fosters, which is marked under the name "Fosters, Australian for Beer" which I think is pure crap.

4.9 EF Futura · 27-09-2005, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ImpulseTaco

damn i want some VB, I've heard its great stuff. We don't get it over here. YOU GUYS ARE ALL ****ERS (FEMALES INCLUDED). You get good beer and good cars. I HATE YOU ALL!!!!

VB is talked up alot by people living in it's home state of Victoria. Many australians, myself included, cant stand the stuff. But it is popular so there must be something to it.

If you find somewhere that sells it, be sure to grab a Coopers Pale Ale whilst you're there. Will be interested to hear your thoughts.

Dunno if they're allowed to sell it in some parts of the US? I think it's a bit stronger than most of your domestic brands (i.e. 5% alcohol and upwards).

Fosters is rubbish beer.

ImpulseTaco · 27-09-2005, 11:45 AM

As far as I know, any beer is legal in a liquor store. There are some beers that are 15%+ More than likely, I would be willing to bet its some issue with distribution. As far as I'm aware of, the Budweiser sold here is 5.5%

Kryton · 27-09-2005, 11:07 AM

whats a keg worth over there?

hrtrip · 27-09-2005, 11:07 AM

one of my private school look at me im so rich mates got a kegorator at his house in toorak. the amount of times we got drunk just cos it was there was very enjoyable - i strongly reccomend a kegorator

HRT R.I.P

MITCHAY · 27-09-2005, 11:11 AM

I still love the good old way to have beer.

And thats only one bathtub too! Theres another downstairs.

XRated · 27-09-2005, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

I still love the good old way to have beer.

And thats only one bathtub too! Theres another downstairs.

That is quite possibly the worst selection of beer I have ever seen!

Fosters is good. So many band-wagon people who don't bother to try it and then rat on it! Out of a stubby it's quite good stuff. Now VB, that's like cat's ****.

There are just too many quality beers; Toohey's Extra Dry, Toohey's Pilseners, Coronas, Grolsch (droool), Asahi, Beez Neez, Pure Blondes, some of Coopers offerings and the list goes on mmmmm

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Walkinshaw · 27-09-2005, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by XRated

There are just too many quality beers; Toohey's Extra Dry, Toohey's Pilseners, Coronas, Grolsch (droool), Asahi, Beez Neez, Pure Blondes,

The pansy beer list

aimzes · 27-09-2005, 02:23 PM

i used to get corona for free.

vino3o2 · 27-09-2005, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

The pansy beer list

Yes pansy indeed....but that beez knees goes down a treat :1syellow1

XRated · 27-09-2005, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

The pansy beer list

LOL the typical cliché macho man comment!!

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TuMor · 27-09-2005, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

The pansy beer list

Hahaha, for those who wear pink shirts and have a mohawk

screw the keg, all i need is one beer

Fill her up with an aussie beer XDDD

FordFan86 · 27-09-2005, 11:54 AM

Best beers =
Coopers
Hahn
Powers Ice

ImpulseTaco · 27-09-2005, 11:58 AM

I'll write that down and look for them next time I go to the beer store. I've never heard of any of those though.

It would be typical...we rarely see the best products of another country over here. :(

Sourbastard · 27-09-2005, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ImpulseTaco

I'll write that down and look for them next time I go to the beer store. I've never heard of any of those though.

It would be typical...we rarely see the best products of another country over here. :(

I would definately try brewing your own mate, its easy, and very worthwhile. And best of all you can brew beers that you cant buy locally. And often, improve upon it.

http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/ <--- check them out

rodderz · 27-09-2005, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sourbastard

I would definately try brewing your own mate, its easy, and very worthwhile. And best of all you can brew beers that you cant buy locally. And often, improve upon it.

http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/ <--- check them out

Impulse, yup check that site out. Spend a couple of hours on it and you'll see how easy and fun it can be. After you have one of your own or someone elses decent homebrew the local stuff is nothing more than crap. More satisfying too. Buy a fermenter, some good quality ingredients and go through some recipes.

Local aussie beers are rubbish (except Matilda Bay, Boags, Little Creatures and Coopers), they use special ways to simulate the real way of brewing and the taste suffers. Our beers have nothing on the Belgian and European stuff after you taste them!

SunDrifter · 27-09-2005, 12:03 PM

I thought VB stood for: The crap we trick tourists and backpackers into drinking!

Give me a Coopers sparkling or a James Boags Premium any day. You can keep the Vomit Bombs.

KEV EB XR8 · 27-09-2005, 12:10 PM

sort o sorry to make ya druell but i have one and also sell this kinda gear to the industry ,

uglybob · 27-09-2005, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by KEV EB XR8

sort o sorry to make ya druell but i have one and also sell this kinda gear to the industry ,

i'd be interested in chatting to you about that stuff mate - my dad installs breweries over here, and we had looked into importing such items, but for the market over here, it wasn't viable for the quantities we needed to purchase.

for those of you who are interested, my dad installed Little Creatures in Freo, Colonial Brewery in M.River, and a mate of his, and one of my clients, is the head brewer at the Sail & Anchor - so we get kegs pretty cheap! :P

ImpulseTaco · 27-09-2005, 07:15 PM

Wow I got alot of replies here. You guys must like your beer or something

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I'll definately give that homebrew a lookover. I've never thought of brewing my own beer, always thought it would be too much trouble.