Victorian Micro Brewerys

[Dogger Dan]

By the way Pyssedas,

I tried the Orange, two thumbs way up, needs to mature before you get your lips around it. Got a few Growlers of it

I managed to get a small bit of H2S in to it by accident which really dries it up

Dogger

[undercover1]

The good grammar and spelling is just one of the reasons I believe that the Pyssedas Heavy Industries lads are really just a bunch of skirts trying to pick up a strapping homebrew junkie or two to call their own ...

Ho ho!
As someone with a passing acquaintance of the mighty Pyssedas corporation, I can categorically state- A/ although they are mostly lads, they have all been known to wear skirts on occassion, and indeed ballgowns on formal occassions, & B/ if anyone on the forum IS a "strapping homebrew junkie" who would like to be initiated/adopted into their society, there is currently a four year waiting list.

[Beer Krout]

Tried out the two breweries of the region during the annual Rutherglen Winery Walkabout.
http://www.rutherglenvic.com/events/maj ... reventID=3

Bintara Brewery (est. 2003)
http://www.bintarabrewery.com.au
Crystal Wheat
Pale Ale
Lager
Bock (Seasonal) 6.0%

Let’s start with the good news.
Since it was winter, I decided to try the seasonal bock. Lovely clean chocolate malty taste with the crispness of a lager, which of course it is. Impressive.
The horror began when my mate purchased a bottle of the lager and a bottle of the pale ale (for his better half). Would you believe, both were infected. You could smell it and you could taste it. They were both undrinkable. All five of us around the table agreed. We told the guy behind the bar. He tasted it and said it was “fine”. We didn’t push the issue. Out of principle, I can’t see myself going there again, even though the Bock was lovely. Didn’t try the crystal wheat.
If you in the Rutherglen area, try the fortifieds instead. My personal favourite is the Muscat, great as a winter warmer.
Note: My mate has a chequered history in his homebrewing. He is an all grainer with more than a few infections to his name. My point is, he knows what an infection tastes like.


Buffalo Brewery (est. 1999)
http://www.buffalobrewery.com.au
Buffalo Lager
Buffalo Wheat
Buffalo Stout
Buffalo Dark Ale
Buffalo Ginger Ale

Contrary to the website, the pub’s beer menu has been given the once over by the local spelling champion.
The Lager, apparently a gold medalist, was highly hopped, homebrew aroma, and even a slight grainy taste. Not bad, but not great.
The wheat was in the hoegaarden vein, a large hint of orange peel or hallertau. Pretty good.
The ginger beer tasted like the beer equivalent of a gingerbread man. Some residual sugar. Not bad at all.
The dark ale was lightly roasted.
The stout was a full bodied highly roasted with some chocolate notes. Too much roast for me.
We turned up the morning after they’d had their walkabout event where they had attracted over 600 people. The brewer’s wife says they are doing very well and get two or three bus loads every weekend.

[undercover1]

Excellent work Mr. Krout, turning a winery walkabout into a beer bonanza!
I myself had the misfortune to venture into 3 Degrees in the centre of Melbourne on Saturday. Never again!
Although it advertises itself as a microbrewery, most of their beers are undistinguished local "premium" brands, including the ubiqitous Beez Neez.
It was hard to tell what may have been brewed on premises, and the sole bar attendant couldn't help me, as she advised she does not drink beer.
I eventually settled on a red lager, which was lacking the richness I was after. The music was appalling, and the place lacked any charm or ambience.
There is a ridiculous website here http://www.3degrees.com.au/7.html if you are interested. Note the care with which they list their own product- "3 clear 3 cloudy". What DO they mean?


Salut!

[Guest]

I have also been to 3 Degrees in the QV Building. It's owned by Matilda Bay (thus is part of the CUB/Fosters mult-national) and sells their beers (Redback, Dogbolter, Beez Neez etc). Red Lager is their new one.

We were lucky enough to get there for the free tour. Which included free full pot "samples" of about most of the range.

They brew an amber beer called "3 Clear" and will soon have one out called "3 Cloudy". 3 degrees is apparently the best temperature to drink beer.

The master brewer lady explained that the fancy coppers weren't being used. They currently brew the "3 Clear" at the Gunn Island (also owned by Matilda Bay).

[Beer Krout]

The previous post was me.

Forgot to mention, the tour is on at 3pm Saturday's. Or used to be.

[Oliver]

They brew an amber beer called "3 Clear" and will soon have one out called "3 Cloudy". 3 degrees is apparently the best temperature to drink beer.

That's a bit of a gross generalisation on their part.

You can't drink an ale at 3 degrees. Imagine a Cooper's Stout or Sparkling Ale at that temperature. You wouldn't taste a thing (that's why VB is better ice cold).

Oliver

[Matty]

Oh, and here's another favorite of mine:

Buffalo Stout ... An original German style, heavy dark Larger

Ah yes, the old traditional German lager.

Oliver

Last I knew stouts were an Ale...........

They obviously know alot about making beer!?

Matty

[Beer Krout]

Yeah! don't know who's done their website.

But their beer and food menu at the actual pub is immaculate in the spelling department.

Should have mentioned something about it while I was there.

[Beer Krout]

Gave them an email.

All fixed now.
http://www.buffalobrewery.com.au/products.htm

[Oliver]

Nice work, BK.

Unfortunately the name of the hotel is still spelt wrong: Booromahn (not Boorhaman) Hotel!

Cheers,

Oliver