Episode 28 – State of origin
Published: May 7, 2010
We’ve all been there before. You’re at your favourite sporting event and just as you’re about to partake of some tasty brewed beverages, you spot the choices available – and it’s not good. It’s time for change!
I’m with you there, guys! Since beer is just so essential to a good sports watching session or for a long day of enjoying good music at a festival…this is a far too common predicament…with the beer choices pretty much always being appalling! So my fallback solution is to at least try and stick with the Aussie product. If I have to drink cr@p beer (for the sake of tradition and enjoyment…maybe?)…my answer is to at least go with the Australian owned beer…where the brewer has an Aussie parent company. So thank goodness Fosters and Coopers still have their Australian foundation.
Also, having Fosters as the strongest force in Victorian sports events…now days they are starting to push a bit of the Matilda Bay range into events. So…it’s a start, which will hopefully create a change in trends…and a demand for real microbrews to grow. Hopefully.
I dig the show, guys.
I completely agree that the common pub fodder is utter swill, however, you might have pointed out cheap beers use adjuncts like rice that cause that thin/watery mouth feel and that rob the brew of flavours.
Would love more in the way of detail on types of malts, hops, water, yeast, and adjuncts used. Brewing techniques are bloody interesting, too.
Love the fun nature of the show and look forward to you guys taking it to the next level.
Kanpai!