best commercial brew

melbourne man · Post by **melbourne man** » Monday Jul 24, 2006 6:34 pm

what do you reckon is the best value for money commercial brew out there?

how would you rank coopers sparkling ale for its value for money?

i reckon boags strongarm is pretty good for its cost.

Iron-Haggis · Post by **Iron-Haggis** » Monday Jul 24, 2006 7:19 pm

Tooheys Old by a long way is the best value brew on the market.

Wassa · Post by **Wassa** » Monday Jul 24, 2006 9:10 pm

I have to agree with Haggis, Tooheys Old is the best commercial beer in Oz by far.

I would rate Coopers sparkling up there as one of the best as well, but i think tooheys Old is the standard that all others are judged by.

Matt Wilbur · Post by **Matt Wilbur** » Monday Jul 24, 2006 9:31 pm

Love Tooheys old.

Am drinking Coopers Sparkling for the long necks!

Tipsy · Post by **Tipsy** » Monday Jul 24, 2006 9:38 pm

Iron-Haggis wrote:Tooheys Old by a long way is the best value brew on the market.

I'd agree, I like CSA more but it's more pricey where I am.

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Monday Jul 24, 2006 10:35 pm

heineken lover here, can be pricey but where i am u can usually grab it on sale for bout $40

DJ · Post by DJ » Tuesday Jul 25, 2006 8:22 am

lethaldog wrote:heineken lover here, can be pricey but where i am u can usually grab it on sale for bout $40

The "Other" green death (after VB)

chris. · Post by **chris.** » Tuesday Jul 25, 2006 8:36 pm

Macs Black, Reserve, Copperhop, & maybe the blonde under $15 for a 6 pack. Monteiths rate too in my opinion.

Beerdrinker32 · Post by **Beerdrinker32** » Sunday Oct 08, 2006 12:55 am

im drinking coopers pale ale for the longnecks

dont mind tooheys old damn good value. guiness extra stout isnt too bad either. slabs of vb should come with a pack of panadiene fortes

timmy · Post by **timmy** » Sunday Oct 08, 2006 11:11 am

Where can you get coopers in longies in Melbourne?? I've never seen them.....

Cheers,

Tim

Emo · Post by **Emo** » Sunday Oct 08, 2006 12:06 pm

Tooheys Old is a pretty decent drop. It's usually cheap as well. I'm a fan of Cascade Amber at the moment.

If you ever get to Wellington (NZ), hunt out the Sassy Red beer on tap at Shed 5 (seafood restaurant and bar). Macs bought the recipe and brew it commercially but it's not as good as the barrel stuff that came from the micro brewery.

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Sunday Oct 08, 2006 2:46 pm

timmy wrote:Where can you get coopers in longies in Melbourne?? I've never seen them.....

Cheers,

Tim

Safeway liquor has em and also i believe i picked up a couple a little while back from foodworks

Boonie · Post by **Boonie** » Sunday Oct 08, 2006 4:49 pm

Tooheys Old is a good drop and great value for money at about 33-37 bucks for a case.

Coopers Sparkling I like better and $40 is the cheapest that I can get when on special.

The best IMO, but dear, is the Little Creatures Pale Ale.

Beerdrinker32 · Post by **Beerdrinker32** » Sunday Oct 08, 2006 11:56 pm

little creatures is my favourite aswell damd expensive

Sathias · Post by **Sathias** » Monday Oct 09, 2006 8:52 am

LCPA for me thanks

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Tuesday Oct 10, 2006 11:21 am

timmy wrote:Where can you get coopers in longies in Melbourne?? I've never seen them.....

Um, I can get them at both my local bottle shop and supermarket. Supermarket is $53, bottle-o is $55 per carton of 12. Have a look in the fridge when you walk in, they often have them individually, just ask for a slab of them (but check the price first, I was once charged $75 for a carton, but that was in Mt. Beauty).

Pale_Ale · Post by **Pale_Ale** » Wednesday Oct 25, 2006 10:51 pm

Best value brew is Coopers Pale Ale by a country mile - it is dirt cheap in SA (I once picked up a half-carton for $15!).

Sparkling Ale is well worth the extra though.

Tooheys Old is excellent value and delightful off the tap, but I reckon I prefer Coopers Dark Ale which is a similar price.

lucifuge · Post by **lucifuge** » Sunday Oct 29, 2006 8:31 pm

I love Toohey's Old, but have to admit I much prefer it on tap than in the bottle. What is the difference, or I am imagining it.

blandy · Post by **blandy** » Monday Oct 30, 2006 6:51 am

lucifuge wrote:I love Toohey's Old, but have to admit I much prefer it on tap than in the bottle. What is the difference, or I am imagining it.

That's probably because you paid more for it.

goq11k_76 · Post by **goq11k_76** » Monday Oct 30, 2006 5:26 pm

Coppers Lager aint too bad for money

otherwise Pure Blonde,

I know I am going to be shot down, but for a summer BBQ style beer, its good value for money (normally $35 at Dan Murphys)