Dogbolter!
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Has anyone ever tried this ale? What was your opinion of it? I was at an RSL on friday and someone from Western Australia suggested we get a round of these. We bought the last 6 in the whole club, and lets put it this way... I was one of the lucky ones who missed out and had to have a Crownie!;P , And yes, I did try the DogBolter and was quite pleased at having missed out on a whole bottle of the stuff. X|
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Has anyone ever tried this ale? What was your opinion of it? I was at an RSL on friday and someone from Western Australia suggested we get a round of these. We bought the last 6 in the whole club, and lets put it this way... I was one of the lucky ones who missed out and had to have a Crownie!;P , And yes, I did try the DogBolter and was quite pleased at having missed out on a whole bottle of the stuff. X|
Have a look at my website: http://www.chrisormerod.cjb.net
Chris Ormerod wrote: Has anyone ever tried this ale? What was your opinion of it? Yes I have and it's fucking brilliant. If you don't like stout's or dark ales you won't like Dogbolter. But then again you did say you drank Crown Lager, which is VB in a fancy bottle. For those of you from the US, Crown Lager is worse than your Budweiser and costs (comparitively) a lot more. Basically it is month old cat piss that has gone sour. It's only worth drinking when there is no other choice and someone else is buying. If your going to pay top shelf price for your beer drink a top shelf beer. Coopers, Extra Stout or Sparkling Ale are the best choice. <edit> Forgot to mention that Dogbolter is brewed by the Matilda Bay Brewing Company (no I didn't have to look that up) and it's sister beer Redback (a wheat beer) is even better. It is lower in alcohol 4.7% to 5.2% but is smooth as silk and worth tracking down. </edit> Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
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Has anyone ever tried this ale? What was your opinion of it? I was at an RSL on friday and someone from Western Australia suggested we get a round of these. We bought the last 6 in the whole club, and lets put it this way... I was one of the lucky ones who missed out and had to have a Crownie!;P , And yes, I did try the DogBolter and was quite pleased at having missed out on a whole bottle of the stuff. X|
Have a look at my website: http://www.chrisormerod.cjb.net
Ah, dogbolter. Really good for projectile vomiting. Dunno if you can get belgian imports in Oz easiliy,but if you get the oppertunity - try this ">http://www.euro-beer.co.uk/p977.html [^]. 11% Loopy juice, comes in champagne bottles and it tastes damn good too. Ryan Computers allow you to make more mistakes than any other invention, with the possible exception of handguns and tequila.
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Chris Ormerod wrote: Has anyone ever tried this ale? What was your opinion of it? Yes I have and it's fucking brilliant. If you don't like stout's or dark ales you won't like Dogbolter. But then again you did say you drank Crown Lager, which is VB in a fancy bottle. For those of you from the US, Crown Lager is worse than your Budweiser and costs (comparitively) a lot more. Basically it is month old cat piss that has gone sour. It's only worth drinking when there is no other choice and someone else is buying. If your going to pay top shelf price for your beer drink a top shelf beer. Coopers, Extra Stout or Sparkling Ale are the best choice. <edit> Forgot to mention that Dogbolter is brewed by the Matilda Bay Brewing Company (no I didn't have to look that up) and it's sister beer Redback (a wheat beer) is even better. It is lower in alcohol 4.7% to 5.2% but is smooth as silk and worth tracking down. </edit> Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
Michael Martin wrote: worse than your Budweiser That's true of every domestic beer here. They're all worse than Bud, which limits the choice somewhat:-) "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager
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Has anyone ever tried this ale? What was your opinion of it? I was at an RSL on friday and someone from Western Australia suggested we get a round of these. We bought the last 6 in the whole club, and lets put it this way... I was one of the lucky ones who missed out and had to have a Crownie!;P , And yes, I did try the DogBolter and was quite pleased at having missed out on a whole bottle of the stuff. X|
Have a look at my website: http://www.chrisormerod.cjb.net
I haven't tried it in ages but I do remember rather liking it...easier going than Hobgoblin at any rate! :-D A few years back I was a CAMRA beer taster which was rather fun... My favourite ale though has to be Gales HSB - I've been a fan since the first time I came across it in 1985. :cool: Anna :rose: "Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
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Michael Martin wrote: worse than your Budweiser That's true of every domestic beer here. They're all worse than Bud, which limits the choice somewhat:-) "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager
Roger Wright wrote: That's true of every domestic beer here. They're all worse than Bud, which limits the choice somewhat What about the Anchor Steam beers Roger? I've heard they're rather good. I also rememeber hearing of a Belgian style wheat beer brewery opening up somewhere in the US - might be worth checking out. ;) Anna :rose: "Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
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Ah, dogbolter. Really good for projectile vomiting. Dunno if you can get belgian imports in Oz easiliy,but if you get the oppertunity - try this ">http://www.euro-beer.co.uk/p977.html [^]. 11% Loopy juice, comes in champagne bottles and it tastes damn good too. Ryan Computers allow you to make more mistakes than any other invention, with the possible exception of handguns and tequila.
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Roger Wright wrote: That's true of every domestic beer here. They're all worse than Bud, which limits the choice somewhat What about the Anchor Steam beers Roger? I've heard they're rather good. I also rememeber hearing of a Belgian style wheat beer brewery opening up somewhere in the US - might be worth checking out. ;) Anna :rose: "Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
- Marcia GraeschI recall trying Anchor Steam once upon a time - nasty stuff. A Belgian wheat beer is news to me, but like all the other specialty beers here, it would be priced the same as an import. Given my druthers, I'd prefer Watney's Red Barrel Ale to anything else (excepting Guinness - but that's dessert). Sadly, I've never seen a bottle in Arizona, which would also explain why there are no Renaissance Fairs here. Who would attend if there was no Watney's? "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager
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Roger Wright wrote: That's true of every domestic beer here. They're all worse than Bud, which limits the choice somewhat What about the Anchor Steam beers Roger? I've heard they're rather good. I also rememeber hearing of a Belgian style wheat beer brewery opening up somewhere in the US - might be worth checking out. ;) Anna :rose: "Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
- Marcia GraeschAnna :) wrote: I also rememeber hearing of a Belgian style wheat beer brewery opening up somewhere in the US - might be worth checking out. Might be Blue Moon... a golden, sticky, fruity beer? A good way to ensure i get *very* drunk is to give me a couple of pints of Blue Moon at the start of a night. The first one tastes good; after the second, i'll drink *anything* else to try and get the taste out of my mouth... X|
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Anna :) wrote: I also rememeber hearing of a Belgian style wheat beer brewery opening up somewhere in the US - might be worth checking out. Might be Blue Moon... a golden, sticky, fruity beer? A good way to ensure i get *very* drunk is to give me a couple of pints of Blue Moon at the start of a night. The first one tastes good; after the second, i'll drink *anything* else to try and get the taste out of my mouth... X|
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Sounds interesting, though it's almost certainly not the one I heard about - that was a true Beligian style wheat beer (the same style as Hoegaarden)- very drinkable, and about 5% ABV. I'm quite happy to do a review on the Blue Moon though, if you send me a case... ;P Anna :rose: "Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
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I recall trying Anchor Steam once upon a time - nasty stuff. A Belgian wheat beer is news to me, but like all the other specialty beers here, it would be priced the same as an import. Given my druthers, I'd prefer Watney's Red Barrel Ale to anything else (excepting Guinness - but that's dessert). Sadly, I've never seen a bottle in Arizona, which would also explain why there are no Renaissance Fairs here. Who would attend if there was no Watney's? "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager
Roger Wright wrote: I recall trying Anchor Steam once upon a time - nasty stuff. A Belgian wheat beer is news to me, but like all the other specialty beers here, it would be priced the same as an import. Given my druthers, I'd prefer Watney's Red Barrel Ale to anything else (excepting Guinness - but that's dessert). Sadly, I've never seen a bottle in Arizona, which would also explain why there are no Renaissance Fairs here. Who would attend if there was no Watney's? I never did try Anchor Steam, but a friend of mine used to swear by the stuff. Wasn't Watneys Red Barrel a keg (i.e. 1970s fizzy) beer? I thought it was extinct - I've never even tried it. Watneys as a brand has a kind of notoriety here (probably due to over exposure as much as anything) to the extent that if you partake of the Philosophy of Iril (a CAMRA organised zig-zagging pub-crawl across any major city - London works particularly well) one of the commandments is "Thou shalt not drink in a Watneys pub". :laugh: I know what you mean about the Guinness! Ever try the bottle conditioned version? It's very hard to get now sadly. Personally, I'm a big fan of the Beligian styles - particularly Leffe Blonde/Trippel and Leiffmans Cassis. Anna :rose: (getting thirsty) "Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
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Sounds interesting, though it's almost certainly not the one I heard about - that was a true Beligian style wheat beer (the same style as Hoegaarden)- very drinkable, and about 5% ABV. I'm quite happy to do a review on the Blue Moon though, if you send me a case... ;P Anna :rose: "Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
- Marcia GraeschAnna :) wrote: Sounds interesting, though it's almost certainly not the one I heard about - that was a true Beligian style wheat beer (the same style as Hoegaarden)- very drinkable, and about 5% ABV. That really *does* sound like Blue Moon though; read this review: http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/rate_results/306/1212/[^] Suffice to say, my opinion of it is not the rule. It's the only "Belgian style" beer i've ever tried though, so unfamiliarity may have some role in it.
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Roger Wright wrote: I recall trying Anchor Steam once upon a time - nasty stuff. A Belgian wheat beer is news to me, but like all the other specialty beers here, it would be priced the same as an import. Given my druthers, I'd prefer Watney's Red Barrel Ale to anything else (excepting Guinness - but that's dessert). Sadly, I've never seen a bottle in Arizona, which would also explain why there are no Renaissance Fairs here. Who would attend if there was no Watney's? I never did try Anchor Steam, but a friend of mine used to swear by the stuff. Wasn't Watneys Red Barrel a keg (i.e. 1970s fizzy) beer? I thought it was extinct - I've never even tried it. Watneys as a brand has a kind of notoriety here (probably due to over exposure as much as anything) to the extent that if you partake of the Philosophy of Iril (a CAMRA organised zig-zagging pub-crawl across any major city - London works particularly well) one of the commandments is "Thou shalt not drink in a Watneys pub". :laugh: I know what you mean about the Guinness! Ever try the bottle conditioned version? It's very hard to get now sadly. Personally, I'm a big fan of the Beligian styles - particularly Leffe Blonde/Trippel and Leiffmans Cassis. Anna :rose: (getting thirsty) "Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
- Marcia GraeschAnna :) wrote: "Thou shalt not drink in a Watneys pub". What a vile thing to say about the best thing ever exported by Britain (not including a few unruly colonials a few years back)! I don't know what it's made from, but the flavor is unique - I wouldn't care if they brewed it from rabbit droppings, so long as it tastes good, though... I tried Guinness Draft in a bottle recently. It was being handed out for free at a charity dinner I attended, and since the other choices were Miller and Coors, I gave it a whirl. Although it wasn't quite up to standard when compared to a real draught, it was quite palatable. I did find it disconcerting to find a hard lump at the bottom of each bottle, it being too dark down there to properly identify, but I assume it was harmless and was polite enough to remain in the bottle. Perhaps that's what makes it "conditioned." I don't think I've ever seen a Belgian beer. Come to think of it, I can't think of anything that comes from Belgium. Is it still there? Would anyone miss it if it wasn't? "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager
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Anna :) wrote: "Thou shalt not drink in a Watneys pub". What a vile thing to say about the best thing ever exported by Britain (not including a few unruly colonials a few years back)! I don't know what it's made from, but the flavor is unique - I wouldn't care if they brewed it from rabbit droppings, so long as it tastes good, though... I tried Guinness Draft in a bottle recently. It was being handed out for free at a charity dinner I attended, and since the other choices were Miller and Coors, I gave it a whirl. Although it wasn't quite up to standard when compared to a real draught, it was quite palatable. I did find it disconcerting to find a hard lump at the bottom of each bottle, it being too dark down there to properly identify, but I assume it was harmless and was polite enough to remain in the bottle. Perhaps that's what makes it "conditioned." I don't think I've ever seen a Belgian beer. Come to think of it, I can't think of anything that comes from Belgium. Is it still there? Would anyone miss it if it wasn't? "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager
Roger Wright wrote: What a vile thing to say about the best thing ever exported by Britain (not including a few unruly colonials a few years back)! I don't know what it's made from, but the flavor is unique - I wouldn't care if they brewed it from rabbit droppings, so long as it tastes good, though... I suspect from your description that what you're being sold as Watneys now and what used to be sold as Watneys here haven't got very much in common at all! If you like it, that's all that matters. You might have to give me a gentle nudge to try it though... Roger Wright wrote: I tried Guinness Draft in a bottle recently. It was being handed out for free at a charity dinner I attended, and since the other choices were Miller and Coors, I gave it a whirl. Although it wasn't quite up to standard when compared to a real draught, it was quite palatable. I did find it disconcerting to find a hard lump at the bottom of each bottle, it being too dark down there to properly identify, but I assume it was harmless and was polite enough to remain in the bottle. Perhaps that's what makes it "conditioned." Guinness Draft is alas almost certainly a sterile beer (the hard lump is probably a "widget" to make it appear to be "live") and alas almost certainly originates in the mega-keggery in Liverpool rather than Ireland (the Irish stuff is much smoother). They used to do a true bottle conditioned variety (Guinness Original) but the one you can now buy under that name is, alas, sterile as well, so I suspect the stuff you can get in the US is pasteurised rather than bottle conditioned (bottle conditioned ales have yeast in the bottom - it's a dead giveaway), so I'd be curious to see what you'd make of a true cask conditioned British Ale though. If you ever come across Gales HSB or Tanglefoot give them a try. :-D Roger Wright wrote: I don't think I've ever seen a Belgian beer. Come to think of it, I can't think of anything that comes from Belgium. Is it still there? Would anyone miss it if it wasn't? Look and ye shall find! Belgium has one of the biggest and most varied brewing industries in the world. For an evening of fun entertainment, try drinking a 75cl bottle of Chimay Grande Reserve on your own...:wtf: Can I take my beer bore hat off yet? Anna :rose: "Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
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Anna :) wrote: Sounds interesting, though it's almost certainly not the one I heard about - that was a true Beligian style wheat beer (the same style as Hoegaarden)- very drinkable, and about 5% ABV. That really *does* sound like Blue Moon though; read this review: http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/rate_results/306/1212/[^] Suffice to say, my opinion of it is not the rule. It's the only "Belgian style" beer i've ever tried though, so unfamiliarity may have some role in it.
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Hmmm...looks like a big-brewer imitation, and not a brilliant one at that. For the real stuff, try Hoegaarden [^]. I could (and have) drunk beers in this style continuously over a whole weekend (at a reenactment even in Germany where the owner had his own brewery - but that's another story ;)). Much easier on the palette than most, and very pure - so no nasty hangovers when you finally stop. If you want a real treat though, try Leifmans Kreik[^]. If you've not tried a fruit beer before, the style takes a little getting used to, but again its eminently quaffable. :-D There's even one brewer doing Banana Beer[^]!! :wtf: You wouldn't want to drink it all night, but it's a nice surprise to spring on people... I'm really showing my past here, aren't I? ;) Anna :rose: "Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
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Chris Ormerod wrote: Has anyone ever tried this ale? What was your opinion of it? Yes I have and it's fucking brilliant. If you don't like stout's or dark ales you won't like Dogbolter. But then again you did say you drank Crown Lager, which is VB in a fancy bottle. For those of you from the US, Crown Lager is worse than your Budweiser and costs (comparitively) a lot more. Basically it is month old cat piss that has gone sour. It's only worth drinking when there is no other choice and someone else is buying. If your going to pay top shelf price for your beer drink a top shelf beer. Coopers, Extra Stout or Sparkling Ale are the best choice. <edit> Forgot to mention that Dogbolter is brewed by the Matilda Bay Brewing Company (no I didn't have to look that up) and it's sister beer Redback (a wheat beer) is even better. It is lower in alcohol 4.7% to 5.2% but is smooth as silk and worth tracking down. </edit> Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
Dogbolter's fun...especially if you have a long walk home (or even better: the tube). Have you ever tried Marstons Owd Roger (1080 OG..about 8% ABV)? That's rather nice, even if it does take a little while to come out when you turn the glass upside own...:laugh: Anna :rose: "Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
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Hmmm...looks like a big-brewer imitation, and not a brilliant one at that. For the real stuff, try Hoegaarden [^]. I could (and have) drunk beers in this style continuously over a whole weekend (at a reenactment even in Germany where the owner had his own brewery - but that's another story ;)). Much easier on the palette than most, and very pure - so no nasty hangovers when you finally stop. If you want a real treat though, try Leifmans Kreik[^]. If you've not tried a fruit beer before, the style takes a little getting used to, but again its eminently quaffable. :-D There's even one brewer doing Banana Beer[^]!! :wtf: You wouldn't want to drink it all night, but it's a nice surprise to spring on people... I'm really showing my past here, aren't I? ;) Anna :rose: "Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
- Marcia GraeschAnna :) wrote: For the real stuff, try Hoegaarden [^]. If i ever see it, i'll give it a try, and post the results... Anna :) wrote: There's even one brewer doing Banana Beer[^]!! Yeah... Now that is just wrong. Anna :) wrote: I'm really showing my past here, aren't I? This might sound bad, but - it doesn't suprise me at all to hear you recommending orange-flavored beer... ;)
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Anna :) wrote: For the real stuff, try Hoegaarden [^]. If i ever see it, i'll give it a try, and post the results... Anna :) wrote: There's even one brewer doing Banana Beer[^]!! Yeah... Now that is just wrong. Anna :) wrote: I'm really showing my past here, aren't I? This might sound bad, but - it doesn't suprise me at all to hear you recommending orange-flavored beer... ;)
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Go for it my friend! :beer: Banana Beer is actually fun, though my favourite is blackcurrent (Cassis). Kreik (black cherry) is the most common style (and very easy to find in the UK now), while Frambozen (I'll leave you to look it up..) is next in the availability stakes (and also rather nice). My palette's a bit like my taste in music...very, very wide. :laugh: I love real cyder and perry, and anything with a bit of flavour (Fraoch Heather Ale is nice)...bland, mass market session beers just don't interest me. Anna :rose: "Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
- Marcia Graesch