Since 2008 Fosters has been releasing a special limited edition version of their Crown Lager. Known as Crown Lager Ambassador Reserve, the pricey beer comes in a special box with each hand crafted bottle numbered in a similar way to some of the more collectible wines are sold. 5000 bottles were made in 2008 and 6000 of the 2009 vintage beer have been released today. The very first bottle of the 2008 vintage was given to the Queen as a present on the anniversary of her coronation, so if you don’t want to pony up the coin for a bottle you may need to pop past her place and ask nicely for a taste. The 2008 Vintage sold for around 60 bux a bottle, it may seam a bit rich for a 750ml bottle of beer but we have noticed a bottle of the 2008 stuff on eBay already up to 100 dollars, so it may be a good investment. Check out the Crown Lager site below for the full story on how this beer is put together.
Blue tongue Premium Light
We firstly have to apologise for the photo, we couldn’t find any blue tongue lizards, our stuffed dinosaur was the closest thing. Well the tongue brand of beers are just new onto the Australian market and are being distributed by the Coca-cola company. They have a great range of beers, including a beautiful Ginger Beer, we will feature more over the next few months. Today we are talking about the Premium Light, Light or low alcohol beer is a growing market in Australia and this one has caught the imagination of the beer drinkers, with a crisp and clean taste. The beer is about half alcohol volume compared with normal beers at 2.7% but misses none of hte great taste. The beers are brewed in the beautiful Hunter Valley of New South Wales and look destine to become on of the major players on the Australian market over the next few years.
Truck vrachtwagen
Here’s a clever add from the guys at Amstel Bier in the Netherlands, it shows what lenghts people will to, to ensure the beer reaches the customer- its quiet fun. sit back with a cold Amsel and enjoy today’s You Tube of the week.
Obolon from the Ukraine
Obolon the great Ukrainian Brewer offers some beautiful beers including Magnat, a barley beer, Velvet their dark beer, a White Beer and the one photographed here the Premium to name a few. The premium is exported to many countries around the world and readily available and well worth a try next time you are at your favorite liquor store or bottleshop. The Obolon Premium comes in half litre green bottles and contains 5.2% alcohol. The beer uses Obolon Premium Rice which gives the beer a lovely soft flavour with medium content of solids with a distinct malty taste. The beer is a very good choice if you are looking for one of those crisp but flavorsome European style pilsners- look out for it.
Storm in a beer bottle
A few days ago our story was on a beer found at the discount supermarket chain Aldi, well we have another one. This one is called Storm Light, it is a premium larger but low in alcohol and a great alternative to the big brand name light beers on the market and at a fraction of the cost. This beer like many of the beers on sale in Aldi stores in Australia is brewed in New Zealand. The beer has full flavor and a slight hoppy taste- quiet a good beer and great value. Look out for it in your local Aldi.
Arrrr she be a fine Amber Ale
Discount supermarket chain Aldi has a great range of beers at very affordable prices and a new one that has hit their Australian store shelves is Shipstone’s Crew Fine Amber Ale. It’s quiet a tasty drop, with a sweet and smooth taste. The beer has a 4.0% alcohol volume and is sold in 330 ml brown bottles. The Australian version of this beer is made in New Zealand, we are not sure if it is avaible from in the American and European stores or where these beers are brewed- if you know drop us a line and we will tell our readers.
Get behind the wheel with a Schlossgold
Well the last thing you want to do after a few beers is get behind the wheel of a car, well with Schlossgold you can have as many as you like and still be fine to drive. This beer is alcohol free!.. You might be thinking no that cant be beer it will taste awful, well we are here to tell you it is delicious! It is an Austrian Beer and one of their best sellers, it dates back to 1321 and is the perfect beer to have when you are not having a beer. This beer and many like it are becoming quiet popular in Europe as people are becoming more responsible when drinking, it is stocked in both liquor stores and anywhere you might buy a milk or soft drink. The beer is available in many countries around the world and the distributors are looking for more, so look out for it when you want a beer that tastes like a beer but is virtually alcohol free.
Charlotte’s Hefeweizen
Charlotte’s Hefeweizen is brewed in New South Wales in Australia and is named after Charlotte Adams who was the first woman to climb Australia’s highest peak Mount Kosciuszko back in 1881. The beer is relatively new onto the Australian market and is a very tasty German Style beer using Pale, Wheat Munich and Crystal malts to give the beer a full bodied fruity beer. The beer also contains both Cascade and Willamette hops which gives the beer a very refreshing mild bitterness. The beer has a 4.7% alcohol volume and is one of the range of brands being produced by the Snowy Mountains Brewery which has been operating only since 2004. Others to look out for are a beautiful pale ale called Crackenback, a pilsner called Bullocks and the Razorback Red Ale which is a fine beer for the Australian winter, which we are half way through.
Another huge beer ad
Back in May nearly 2000 people including some of Australia’s best known celebrities turned up in the streets of the historic gold town of Ballarat in Victoria to star in what is probably Australia’s biggest ever beer commercial. The shoot took two day and took over Lydiard and Sturt Street in Ballarat’s centre. The ad featured a parade with plenty of Australianisms, brass bands, cricketers, rugby and footy stars even a streaker all for one of Australia’s most popular beers VB. VB or Victoria Bitter is brewed by the huge Fosters Group and is Australia’s biggest selling beer and found on tap in most pubs around Australia. In recent years Australian’s started trying some of the more boutique beers and many imported brands, but VB has remained strong. A short while back the brand was grown to include a lower alcohol version called VB Gold and there are stories doing the rounds of a new low carb version not far away. The new VB commercial has just hit the Australian airwaves- take a look at our YouTube version and be on the lookout for someone famous.
The Pride of Pyongyang
The Associated Press has just reported what could be North Korea’s first beer Commercial. Running at nearly 3 mins the commercial apparently states the beer is good for stress and healthy thanks to its quality ingredients. Known as Taedonggang Beer the beer is billed as the “Pride of Pyongyang” and is one of the first food product commercials to be run on the state’s TV. Watch the full Associated Press story above or hit the read more to see the full ad in all its cheesy music glory. Read the rest of this entry »
