I went to GABS last night in Melbourne. Oh dear, it was a bit sad. A lot of my fave brewers were not there this year, the flappy things on top of the beer sections were annoying and loud, the music and lights so overwhelming. Entertainment barely existed. If this is the way GABS is going, this veteran is pulling the pin.

Visiting the in-laws down towards Logan in Brisbane next week and I'm looking for the fortitude to face them.

I was originally intending to drop in to a My Beer Dealer in the morning but we need to head out to Logan in the morning - so what's out that way for decent beer?

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Bummer. These guys were insanely talented at making beers. I did raise an eyebrow when they opened their venue, but glad I got there before it closed.

RIP.

As per title and inner north preferable!

Condolences to anyone I’m breaking the news too.

I’m v sentimental about this one. Filing into Brewski Bar (also gone now: RIP) with the lads or into The Scratch (an old local whose closure would out-match the childhood trauma of Artax in The Swamp of Sadness (*nice primer from the writers there foreshadowing our generation’s future of Chronic Depression By Age 30, cheers! 🍻)) for pints of whatever Molly Rose offering was rotating through their taps list on any given week is a CORE memory from some of the best years of my life.

As was opening our beer fridge to see the arsenal of Molly Rose ‘Skylight’ stacked across the second shelf.

God dammit Capitalism, you’ve hurt us for the (definitely not the last) last time..!

Capital XPA. Not even flying today but has to go through security and they had to take my SAK.

Dopamine expedition - Half-paced Double Oat Cream IPA 7.7%

New brewery popped up down the road. These guys are doing super small batch nano on the northern beaches of Sydney, sharing the space of a distillery.

Creamy, huge hit of hops, bold IPA. Absolute banger.. I’m going to be watching what they are making that’s for sure.

I just realized perhaps too late that I haven’t seen Grolsch in a very long time at the stores. It used to be almost everywhere. I’m not saying it was the best. But for a larger it was solid and kinda missing one for the old times. Hoping someone knows a place that’s still getting it in? Especially those flip tops they were pretty nice

Hello, was just wondering if anyone knew where to buy modelos beer in aus? preferably a store in brisbane, Thanks.

Anyone been to GABS festival before care to share their experience? I haven't had to pay for tickets, so the cost of the beers themselves when in there seems more justified... did you plan paddles in advance to make the most of it? I feel like I'll walk in and my planning will go out the window. But geez the index is looking mighty tempting!

These used to be stocked in plenty of Dan Murphy, local bottle-o’s etc a couple of years ago but have since disappeared. I can’t find them to order online anywhere in aus either. Does anyone know the story behind where they went? I noticed they are owned by Asahi as well.

Went to the Lord Nelson in the rocks last week and this beer blew me away. Apparently an English inspired beer and was malty, caramelly and smooth. I'm looking for something I can buy a case of that's similar. Any suggestions? Needs to be something I can actually source here.

First time I've ever seen it out of Perth. Store worker said that it was one of the very few places you can find it. So any Emu enjoyers in QLD check your local independents if you have any.

I feel fine on Coopers, Mountain Culture and smaller brands… get nice and tipsy real quickly and feel good but Wild Yak, Great Northern - any of the major brands - they just give me a fucking headache.

I was wondering why my Guinness tasted rancid I checked the label and bam brewed in Australia. Interesting I’m paying the same price for a six pack if not more when it traveled interstate rather than across the ocean.

Same crap has been happening with all the major international beers Stella, Corona etc they taste like crap and cost more

I was the pub last night, a mate went to buy his round, 6 beers and come back with 2 jugs. I was surprised, so I’m curious, does anyone still buy jugs?

Got this in the beer cartel pack this month, it’s big and juicy and the perfect Friday afternoon beer 🍺 👍

So I usually drink asahi vb heinken and Hahn full strength so definitely more of a larger drinker but I’m looking for something with a bit more strength around 8-10% any ideas ?

All of them in the 6 pack are the same

Just wondering why I can buy beer with an alcohol content of up to around 12% in NZ from high street shops yet here in Aus it's pretty rare to find anything over about 5% unless it's an offering from one of those small craft breweries. I know we can get Carlsberg Elephant but that's about it for lagers.

Hey, can anyone help a mate out. Just wondering if anywhere does deals on buying 6x coopers long necks. I know BWS do 3 for $22. Buying 2 of these deals for $44 might be the best option.

Don’t ask me why but the coopers green are just so much more enjoyable from a long neck. Otherwise I’d just buy a carton

Tradie Hazy Pale Ale 4.5% 375ml was in the esky after football, I noticed on the can 0 Carb 0 Sug 124 Cal

Interested in people’s thoughts on this Mountain Culture beer.

Oat Cream IPA 6.7%