There's a better beer than Speight's

[Whynot]

Taieri George is INTERESTING. But no - not the best.
I'm finding it very hard to go past Belgian beers. Even though Belgium mostly sucks, its beers are good. Especially when you buy them in Belgium, because then they're also CHEAP. You can buy them at the corner dairy!
At least, I did... Bought some fine beers for around 1.3 Euro each. Needed 'em in Italia and France, coz their beers are mediocre.

+1 on teh Belgian Beer

Erdinger - a cloudy wheat beer ismy fave euro beer, no cheap at $10 a glass though

that stuff is really good ...... mmmm

[Skyryder]

All ways been a fan of the Loaded Hog dark ale.

Skyryder

[Usarka]

Great pub the 'ol Blackball.

Scary assed locals down that way tho'. Its obvious that the girls don't see that much 'fresh talent'.

The whole of Blackpool is a scary place.

[Naki Rat]

Yes indeed, all good beers to be sure. But I am talking about the supreme accolade, the BEST beer.

That would be the best beer in NZ (in your opinion) as the BEST beer is Youngs Double Chocolate Stout

I've tried Miners Stout at the (formerly) Blackball Hilton and it's a fine drop but Emersons Oatmeal Stout and Black Shag Stout from the Dux Delux in Chch are equal contenders

[Naki Rat]

P.S. "Steinie" is a lager, not a beer!

And a much overrated one at that

[Skyryder]

Lager is a type of beer in that it is brewed using bottom fermenting yeast as against a top fermenting yeast for ales.

The distinction can be blured due to the fermenting charecteristics of some brewers yeast. Modern ales re defined by the strain of yeasts and the fermenting temperature which is higher than the lagers.

But at the end of the day it's all beer to me.

Skyryder

[YellowDog]

Galbraiths in Mt. Eden Road brew beer inhouse.

IMO-There isn't much better on the planet than a pint of Old Bellringer.

[warewolf]

I have found a better beer than Speight's Old Dark. I never thought to hear myself say that but it is true.

I made the pilgrimage to Blackball a couple of weeks ago (Every true Kiwi should pay his respects on that hallowed ground at least once in his lifetime ). And discovered Blackball Miner's Stout.

Bah humbug! Speights Old Dark is a dessert beer, best enjoyed with chocolate cake. Way too sweet for everyday drinking is a common criticism.

Ten years ago - I discovered a wee jem of a dark in Westport, Miners Dark it was called, made by the Miners Brewing company.

Miner's Dark is now West Coast Brewery's "West Coast Dark". Stout's not listed on their website, either it's the Dark or something new. They are furiously trying to expand/raise capital. They have rid themselves of the "Miner's" nomenclature because it was a barrier to wider appeal. Not a bad beer at all; I've enjoyed many at the Blackball.

If'n you like your beers, get your arse down to Nelson for one of the many beer fetes. There are heaps of craft breweries locally, plus the more distant ones are usually invited. Last Sunday's MarchFest had 6 breweries, all had special one-off brews for it. Dead Good Beer Events ran this one, there are others. The Society of Beer Advocates got together members from WLG, CHC and further afield, arranged tours of various breweries and NZ Hops - the hops marketing and processing company. That was very interesting. No reason why KBers can't make a similar trip.

Ive just started to crack into a new batch of a Brewing Kit 5 Malt Dark Ale made with NO sugar. and only 1/2 the amount of water.

Alcohol is low but the taste is multi award winning in my humble opinion.

That's the way! The single biggest problem with kit beers is the added sugar. The first big step to improving the kits is to use malt extracts rather than sugar. See the SoBA link above if you want to hook up with other keen brewers.

[yungatart]

Taieri George is INTERESTING. But no - not the best.
I'm finding it very hard to go past Belgian beers. Even though Belgium mostly sucks, its beers are good. Especially when you buy them in Belgium, because then they're also CHEAP. You can buy them at the corner dairy!
At least, I did... Bought some fine beers for around 1.3 Euro each. Needed 'em in Italia and France, coz their beers are mediocre.

hXc is loving Belgian beer. He has asked me to look out for Maes here, anyone seen it?
He had a Tui in Brussels a couple of weeks ago, bought for him by some Aussie blokes. It cost Euro 5.40 and was flat!

[jim.cox]

That would be the best beer in NZ (in your opinion) as the BEST beer is Youngs Double Chocolate Stout

I've tried Miners Stout at the (formerly) Blackball Hilton and it's a fine drop but Emersons Oatmeal Stout and Black Shag Stout from the Dux Delux in Chch are equal contenders

The best beer in NZ?

That's easy

Tuatara Pale Ale

I like green man, emersons, speights and steinlager (not pure) too, but they aint halfway near as good

[bungbung]

+1 for most of the Tuatara beers.

Had an Emersons Old 95 last night, also very good strong dark ale, medium hops.

[Okey Dokey]

Ive just started to crack into a new batch of a Brewing Kit 5 Malt Dark Ale made with NO sugar. and only 1/2 the amount of water.

Alcohol is low but the taste is multi award winning in my humble opinion.
In fact I gave it 7/5 last night after digging 30metres of footings for my garage floor.

Now THAT does sound good! I must dust off my homebrew kit and start brewing again. I, too, used to double the malt and use no sugar- great minds and all that...

[Okey Dokey]

The whole of Blackpool is a scary place.

Blackpool is in England.

[Usarka]

Blackpool is in England.

D'oh too many beers

[98tls]

Heres a couple i wouldnt have minded trying,best ive got is a couple of empty bottles,there the labels from my great great grandfathers brewery,one of the first on the West coast.