Who Lives Near Ballarat?

[Kevnlis]

I may be moving to Ballarat soon and was curious if anyone here lives near there? How far is G&G from there? Is there a good LHBS near there? Any decent microbreweries/brewpubs? Of course I hear it is always cold there, so the best question of all... how many months of the year can I brew lagers on a heat belt?

[KEG]

There's a fair few people round ballarat... rysa to start with.

[Kevnlis]

Yeah I knew Rysa was from there, but I think he is out of the game... Maybe I can re-spark his interest when I get there?

[drsmurto]

Just looked at some of the pics from the facebook group - you know you are from Ballarat when.... and there are several pics of it snowing. Moving from Bundy to Ballarat is going to be brutal Kev, i told you its the coldest place in Oz!

[Kevnlis]

Hopefully it will all be worth it Doc! Who knows, I may even learn something

[drsmurto]

i did notice they had Old Speckled Hen on tap at the Bended Elbow (which has its own beer?). Thats a bloody nice ale that.

[Kevnlis]

Good name, English Real Ale is it? Bended Elbow is in Ballarat?

[drsmurto]

Old Speckled Hen

The Bended Elbow in Ballarat

I can get Old Speckled Hen from Dan Murphys, a tad pricey but too nice a drop to look at the price tag.

[chargermac]

hi Kevnlis. re Ballarat's weather. it's not as bad as everyone says. it has always been said that it's colder that anywhere else but that's coz they used to take all the temp readings out by the Airport (yes we do have one) which is just a wind swept open area. we can certainly beat Melbourne for higher temps but quite often the wind chill factor can nullify that.
last "saw" Rysa over on Brodies castle a month ago so he may still be active.
G&G would be 1+ hours down the highway depending on traffic.
the Ballarat Home Brew Centre is the local supply shop.
speak to the owners Roger and Averil ( really helpful) web site ballarathomebrew.com.au phone 03 5333 5825
address 1-314 Ripon St South, Ballarat.
so come, enjoy.....bring a jumper! or 2.
Stu

[goatsby]

Are you going to enrol in the Brewing course at the University Of Ballarat? They have had some world beer tasting events in Ballarat too, Im 200kms from there but the Ballarat home brew shop is my local, Ballarat used to have 60 pubs a pub for every 1000 residents one of the jhighest ratios in Australia also plenty of quaint pubs in the district thanks to the thirst of gold miners!

My favorite pub in Ballarat used to be the North Star in the 70s 80s

[Kevnlis]

Thanks guys, I lived in Naracoorte for over 2 years and never got over there. I am not doing the brewing course Goatsby, I am doing the Food Science course to start with. Hopefully I will be doing the brewing course next year if it fits into my uni schedule (I think I can take some of the brewing course as electives for the Food Sci course?)

[Oliver]

... I lived in Naracoorte for over 2 years ...

Hi Kevnlis,

My brother lived there for a few years a couple of years back. When were you there?

Oliver

[Kevnlis]

I was there from 04-06.

[SpillsMostOfIt]

Naracoorte is one of my favourite places, although I've never lived there. Brian and his peeps have done a wonderful job with the bat interpretation thing and getting the world heritage thing happening.

Ignore the rest of the place if you absolutely must, but if you're in the area you would be silly not to visit the caves...

Oh... and... umm... beer... is good...

[Rysa]

Still pop in from time to time but rarely these days. Other issues which added to me drifting away from brewing TEMPORARILY i might add.
Still got quite a bit in stocks of unmade beer.

Ballarat...... the wind chill factor is the cold part, if the wind doesn't blow in winter it's bareable.
Charger pretty much covered all other aspects of it with our local.

[Rysa]

Meant to add, good to see SMOI back too!!

[Boonie]

Why the big move Kev?

You could have moved to "Gods country", Newcastle....actually, Lake Macquarie to be exact. Massive lake, great beaches everywhere, Caves Beach, Hams Beach, 9 mile beach, Redhead beach and apparently the largest Saltwater lake in oz.....apparently. Did I mention the lake is big

Great fishing, winter does not get too cold, summer is close to Qld and we also have a Uni here you could have gone to.

Edit...just edited my location to Lake Macquarie, great place to visit guys ....and bring some brew with you

Cheers

Boonie

[Kevnlis]

Does the Uni offer Food Science degrees with a minor in Brewing?

[Boonie]

Does the Uni offer Food Science degrees with a minor in Brewing?

Yeah they have Food Science no Brewing one though.......you can't have everything .

The big move just for Uni? Eureka, what a great idea

Cheers

Boonie

[ryan]

Eureka, what a great idea

Groan