joshnii 2 Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 Not sure I agree on the merits of a head, especially on lager. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted June 6, 2004 Author Share Posted June 6, 2004 My efforts are going nowhere. Last night I had to drink Kirin and when I could take no more I drank Hahn, an average Australian beer. It wasn't the type of bar to serve tap beer in the first place so I should not complain. Also, at about 3.30 in the afternoon on Friday myself and a co-worker took a break and went to a bar that served a range of English beers, but the taps were off so I had a pint Stella. Over this pint I explained my woes and he promised to take me to the Adnams town. I gotta say though, it is nice to be working back in a country where it is normal on a Friday afternoon to duck out for a glasss or two. Link to post Share on other sites
sweetaz 0 Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 HAAAAAhhhhaaaaa!(ok bit tactless) sorry db, must rub in the fact that tonight i've consumed ridiculous amounts of the beautiful Mac's Blonde - with corriander and orange. It is the most beautiful and original tasting beer on the market.(in my very limited opinion) view 4 yerself: http://www.macs.co.nz/beers.asp I guess you and other beer lovers will have to come visit NZ for winter snow/ski/board/n'beer!! Yup thats an invite! Link to post Share on other sites
peterson 0 Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 That looks very interesting. "with corriander and orange" wow Link to post Share on other sites
Snowhaus 0 Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Coopers is indeed a fine fine beer. Mmmm... brought some back to Japan with me when I was last home. Perfect on my newly renovated balcony with BBQ as I watch the sunset behind Mt Iwaki, and the last fading lines of snow on Hakkoda... sorry - beer and mountains always give me the warm fuzzies. db... about Fosters. I don't know if it applies to the UK, but I heard that the Fosters sold in the U.S. is not what we have at home. In fact, its rebadged Crown Lager, making it a not too bad brew. Might be worth trying. Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 A good super cold (forgotten the brand name) Guinness is difficult to beat. But I heard that Guinness in London sucks for the most part. Is that true? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 db - look out for Caffreys. Great beer. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I believe the Belgian beers Hoegaarten White and the same company's Forbidden Fruit are made with orange peel and coriander. You can find them in big supermarkets. Link to post Share on other sites
Dims 0 Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I don't know if you guys have tasted them (I know you are down with it tho g-mon) but Chimay beer brewed by belgian trappist monks is the ab-sol-ute nectar of the gods. The three types of chimay all have such a delecious and complex flavour you can come up with your own superlatives. Around 300 yen a bottle, ranging from 7-9% alcohol Get them at international stores around Tokyo. Please try these beers, you will not be disappointed. Don't know how common these are in london tho deebs. How about a belgian beer tour, followed by a quick jaunt through Amsterdam. I would join you on that one mate. Oh and CHIMAY is designed to be drunk with strong cheeses chiizuman, A beer after your own heart! Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Chimay? I'm always disappointed with their beer, especially at that price. There are far better Trapist beers at similar prices, and far tastier and more complex English beers at a fraction of the price. Chimay have just done a better marketing job than the other Belgian beers, s'all. Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Call me a big girls blouse, but i've yet to be impressed with beers that surpass the 6-7% alcohol threshold. 5-6% in my opinion tends to be where the most 'complex' beers reside. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Chimay makes a nice change from Japanese beer, but it doesn't have as much character as the other Belgian ones. It's cheaper than the others, so cafe bars and the like can sell it at a reasonable price with a margin. If you can hack over 500 yen a bottle at the shop, I'd go for Duvel or Orval. Both are extremely dry, with Duvel coming in like a cross between beer and champagne. It produces a huge light white head that stays most of the way down, and leaves great lacing on the glass. Orval is darker in color, and has strong apple-y overtones like a crisp cider. It too produces a great head. I think Duvel is maybe 8.5-9% and Orval around 6.5%. Drink them in a goblet if you can. Link to post Share on other sites
Dims 0 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Quote: Originally posted by Ocean11: Chimay? I'm always disappointed with their beer, especially at that price. There are far better Trapist beers at similar prices, and far tastier and more complex English beers at a fraction of the price. Chimay have just done a better marketing job than the other Belgian beers, s'all. Well I really like the chimay and I think 300 yen a bottle is pretty resonable in comparison to 200 odd yen for Yebisu. The problem is availablity here in Japan. Ocean, if you can name better Trappist beers at the same price, or english beers "at fraction of the price" (and which fraction IS that exactly) that are fairly available in japan then I will gladly go out and try them. In the meantime I'll enjoy my chimay. No Fakie, Duvel is an awesome beer but 500 yen is getting a bit much except for special occasions Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Dims, I'm not really thinking in terms of 'what you can get in Japan' here. Indeed, you'd be hard pressed to find quality English beer here at the 'fraction of the price' I mentioned, although of course you could in England. As for the better than Chimay, I don't recall any names, but there was a great booze shop in Suwa that had a variety of others that were simply tastier than Chimay. dob is somewhere where you don't really need Chimay. But don't let me spoil your enjoyment. I hear the heavy tread of Friday on it's way, and perhaps I shall spend a pleasant afternoon tomorrow in a department store basement touching up all their foreign beers. Link to post Share on other sites
Dims 0 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 That sounds like a capital way to spend a friday afternoon. I think I'll do the same. It's been a tough week. Actually I wish you could get good english beer around Tokyo because I have been completely underwhelmed with english beer so far, and I know it is only because of my lack of experience with good english drops. The old pint o' Bass is fine but with all the english pubs in this town you would think you could find better. Anyone with any suggestions? Actually I would love to have a SJ forum world beer night, any takers? Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Dims - get ya avataaar sorted mate. Link to post Share on other sites
Goemon 0 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 I enjoyed quite a good bit of Chouffe a week ago and found that to be quite tickling. The fact that it is apparently brewed by gnomes only added to my pleasure. If the gnome beer's not available. I'm quite partial to the goat beer . Gesundheit! Link to post Share on other sites
Dims 0 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Big will, I'm trying. Something wrong with avatar system, my profile, or me Link to post Share on other sites
Dims 0 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Yo-sha!!!! Rabid wombat it is then. Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Very rabid. I like chouffe, nice one that. Charming song as well http://www.achouffe.be/chouffeen.mp3 Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted June 12, 2004 Author Share Posted June 12, 2004 I am still struggling to remember the names of English beers that I have or intend on trying. This is the main reason I never excelled in the world of wine* I was chatting to a German co-worker earlier and he told me that Budwiesser is the sponsor of the next soccer world cup being held in Munich. All the quality beer loving Munch folk are is horror that their city, the home of Oktoberfest, is going to be forced to serve America's best at all world cup thingy happenings. Once I am settled into my home and suburb I will be able to stroll to the local and test out each beer in my own time and comfort. I strongly recommend that you all get together for an international beer night. You should all be required to dress as your fav WMD, drink international beer and try to avoid political punch ups. Wish I could be there. By the way, is there really a porn movie called " Weapons of Ass Destruction"? Link to post Share on other sites
giggsy 0 Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Get a northern england trip going dbman, the best way to get in good beers amongst other things. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Not much talk of Guinness. Get a good Guinness down your cakehole. Link to post Share on other sites
Goemon 0 Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Guinness isn't for talking, it's for drinking. Get it in ya! Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Important and valuable article on the growing trend in Britain to drink beer with food . I wonder if millions of Britons are quietly lurking on this forum picking up useful beer drinking advice...? The article mentions Summer Lightning, a light hoppy ale. I had several jars of that this summer after an energetic evening walk over the Downs in Bristol, and it was most refreshing. There was another 'summer ale' that I tried that was very good too. Link to post Share on other sites
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