kevingallen

As a Real Ale nut I found myself really dissapointed at how unnaccessable it is in Aus. Took me a while to work out a couple of places, my favourite being in a town called Picton in NSW that sells a bock beer that is divine. When I head back for good I would love a string of places to check out. So there is the question, can you post your suggestions as to where to find it, and add what you yourself recomend.

claire edwards

Little creatures, Fremantle, do their own brew.

kevingallen

Thanks Claire, though I hope some more people suggest somewhere a little closer for me to go to. I remember once going to Festival in Yorkshire from the South of England for the beer, but East Aus to West Aus would be one hell of a trip. But hey the brew could be worth it

claire edwards

Sorry, not reading threads properly.

Have you been into local bottle 'o''s in the area to see if they can help?

kevingallen

Thats 2 on my list Claire, both from you. Aiming for a list at least 100 strong, just to keep me stocked up for the first few months. WE ALL HAVE WEAKNESSES!!

Thanks again

Grayling

Coopers Sparkling and one ot two others are Real ale in bottles ( a bit like the old Worthington White label). They still have active yeast in the bottle.

These are widely available.

I once found a Real Ale pub in Sydney but can't remember it's name

G

claire edwards

Coopers Sparkling is a great drop!

kevingallen

Lord Nelson and the billabong (both up in the rocks). Also a brewing style pub down near darling harbour (brews about 5 of its own ales).Cant remember the name,This was a while ago though, might be a McDonalds by now. Cheers, that 3, 97 to go.

Grayling

I was in the Lord Nelson last year and all the beer was keg I have seen real ales in there in the past so don't know if this is a temporary thing.

The other one was near the Rocks.

G

kevingallen

Slightly different angle, my brother was talking about importing some bottled stuff (the usuall half decent easy available quite cheap London Pride, ESB, HoBgoblin etc), but hed probly find he gets hit with high duty, so would therefore need to sell it at say 3 quid a bottle to make a small buck. I told him not to bother. You agree?

Grayling

You can buy most of that there already. There is usually a specialist beer shop in most big towns.

G

kevingallen

I expected that to be the case. I think if he had the idea 15 years ago he might be onto something.

claire edwards

errrmmmm still thinking....

Cascade?

kevingallen

Cascade a beer claire? Have you supplied number 4 on my list for me? Like your style, am presuming you like a pint or two?

pennycat

Kevingallen, my husband dave looked up from the telly when I read your post, and he has never done that over the last few days. He believes he has had the billabong bok, dark beer, 6 pints your in heaven with no hang over whatsoever. He wrote down the name to remind himself. I will look out to see if anyone suggests any other places where you can get this mystery drink that sounds like bisto gravy to me.