John Smith's
 

Got mate's arriving tomorrow.
Anything resembling this drink in Aus?
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Probably. My cousin is over from Sydney and when I took him for a drink, he drank John Smiths and said he normally drank VB. So I've put 2 and 2 together and deduced that they are somewhat close enough.

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I've got news for you :eek: :eek:

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Wallaby piss is probably similar.

G

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Mind you....that is similar to VB as well :confused:

G

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no reflection me I may add :D

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Hmmm. I guess I'll have to find out for myself, luckily I'm not really a Bitter drinker, Guinness is my tipple. Don't tell me it's different in Oz.

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The terminology is a little confusing. 'Bitter' as in Victoria Bitter, is generally a lager-type drink.
Tooheys have Tooheys New, which is lager, and Tooheys Old, which is what would be more like an English-style bitter.
Don't get the impression this type of drink is particularly popular in Oz though?

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any other recommendations? :)

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don't wipe your bum with a hedgehog

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or shave your undercarriage whilst pissed

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FIL is over and he thinks VB is the best!

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yeah, so does mine and he's a JS drinker
at least it's relatively cheap

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Right...I'll ply him with that then... :beer:

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If you can afford it mate you can get John Smiths or Tetleys at most large bottle shops (I'm talking about QLD). As for Aussie beers avoid anything that says bitter on the can (VB, XXXX bitter and Melbourne bitter etc) as they are just lagers and mostly shite. I would say go for a pale ale or porter of some description from Coopers, James Squires or Little Creatures.

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So would I ;) preferably all of the above :cool:

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yes but $20 for 4 cans :eek:

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Had a gorgeous brew at Feral Brewery in the Swan Valley the other day. Very very tasty - Farmhouse it was called (if you're passing).

Also because I'm on holiday, been drinking a fair few LC Pale Ale - fantastic brew. Really tasty.

In fact, hitting Little Creatures in Fremantle tonight for a pint straight from the barrel. - just to annoy those of you who have visited but can't get there because of small things like distance. (I'll have one for you!!)

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VB is nothing like English bitter. Nor is Toohey's Old.

Some pubs and most bottle shops sell Kilkenny, which is proper bitter (and is brewed by Guinness). Usually around $16 for six small cans.

If you've got a Dan Murphy's nearby, you can get Boddingtons, Tetleys. Newcastle Brown and virtually anything else you might be missing from the U.K.

If you want him to try something Aussie that's actually *good*, you can't go far wrong with almost any of the Coopers or James Squire range.

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