It’s Good to be Home
I’m back in Adelaide so dropped into the Wheaty this afternoon to say hi. It was good timing too. The Rogue Brutal IPA is currently pouring from the hand pump. It’s not quite “Real Ale” but it is tasting very good. It was nice to come back to the newly commissioned hand pump after having tons of real ale whilst in the UK. I don’t know if I am going to get used to asking for a pint and only getting a 425ml glass of beer though. I think I am going to make this a campaign. If pubs want to keep the 425ml glass that’s fine but lets not call it a pint.
Anyway it was really good to be back in my home pub. I went to plenty of great places in the UK but the Wheaty really is a pretty special pub. If it’s been a while since you have been in get down there and have a beer. There is some really interesting stuff coming on tap over the next couple of weeks too. Get There!
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Drinking Real Ale in the UK
I’m now just over a week into my trip to the UK. Unfortunately the majority of my time has been spent on my day job. I have managed to find some time to try some real ales though. With the day job stuff out of the way I am on my from Oxford to London by bus. It’s a pretty good set up with decent free wifi on the bus. If they only had a couple of taps so we could sample along the way.
I have been working and staying around the Cheltenham Glouscter area and have been trying to try beers from the local breweries while I have the chance. I did make a day trip on a day off to Stone Henge, Bath and Cardiff so got to try some of their local drops too. However, I did manage to find the holy grail of Timothy Taylor’s Landlord on cask at a pub not five minute walk from my hotel. I got as much of it as I could. I can tell you from my experience it is every bit as good as you imagine it to be. If you ever get the chance to try it from the cask you simply have to do it.
Now I have London and all it has to offer to look forward to. I’m particularly keen on a visit to the pub, The Greenwich Union, owned and run by the Meantime brewery. I have been a big fan of some of their beers and can’t wait to try them from the source. Will also be good to taste the difference and see how well it travels compared to what we get at home. Will add some more posts soon and have some article coming for Brews News too so make sure you keep an eye out over there.
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Steam Exchange Saturday
It’s been a while since I have been down to Steam Exchange for a beer. This weekend I am going to be staying at Pt Elliot with some friends so figured it was time for a visit to Steam Exchange which is just down the road in Goolwa. Their beer have been appearing on the taps at the Wheaty which is good but it’s only every second month and is only a limited selection. I’m really looking forward to trying the stout again. I haven’t had it for ages and remember really liking it.
I’m planning on being there around mid afternoon on Saturday. Will probably be driving so only stopping in for a couple. If you happen to be in the area drop in and say hi. I will be the guy running around with the camera.
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Travels
It’s been a while since my last update as I have been travelling around Western Australia for my day job. I have some good beery stories to tell from the wild West though. My visit to Fremantle turned out very well.
Make sure you down to The Wheaty soon. They have the Epic Armageddon in will have Emerson’s pils on tap this Friday. Both of these are not to be missed so get on down there and get your self some great beer. I don’t get back in town til the 23rd so will miss it. I will be there on the 23rd to see if there is anything left though.
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At ANHC
I’m at ANHC. So far we have judged the nationals, had a few meetings and a lot of beers. The conference proper kicks off today with the first sessions. If the last conference is anything to go by it’s going to be a great time.
So far I have managed to fit in sessions at Beer Deluxe, Mrs Parmas, Biero and The Local Taphouse. I’m already feeling it. Tonight we have Club Night where homebrewers put on their best for everyone to try. Had some amazing beers at the last conference and can’t wait to try what is on offer tonight. Before club night we have the food matching dinner. I have been trying to do my own dinners recently so will be great to see someone elses ideas and try some amazing beers matched with good food. It all looks to be a great time. More later. It’s time for beer.
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We Have it Pretty Good in Adelaide
Over recent weeks I have been out of Adelaide and travelling around Northern South Australia and Southern Northern Territory. Unfortunately I haven’t had much time to see the sites but that isn’t what I’m paid for. I have spent a lot of time at small pubs, bars and restaurants after work is over for the day though. I can tell you that the selection of beers available is not great.
Now days you can usually find a decent bottle of wine in most of the smallest towns. Unfortunately the same can not be said of beer. Even in the larger towns like Alice Springs there isn’t any craft beer to be seen. In the bigger places you may find a locally made Euro lager like Heineken or garbage like Guinness. About the best thing around is a couple of Coopers ales. When you get to the smaler places you may be stuck with nothing but VB and you see everything between.
Back home in Adelaide I am a ten minute drive from The Wheaty and I can walk to Brewboys. Sometimes I see all the stuff going on in Melbourne and I get a bit envious but we really do have it good at home in Adelaide compared to the beer selection many people have to live with. I guess people in these places order a lot of stuff online.
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