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LOB010: Beers of Australia

Published by Kev June 16th, 2006 in Podcast

Travel from state to state in Australia, and one of the first things you’ll notice is how the local beer changes… or doesn’t change, as the case may be. This episode, John and Kev find out whether any of the local favourites of Australia’s various states actually stand out from the crowd.

Beers of AustraliaHappily, this also meant drinking a lot of beer.

Beers tested:

  • Cascade Pale Ale
    (Tasmania)
  • Coopers Red
    (South Australia)
  • Foster’s Blue
    (nobody drinks this)
  • Tooheys Extra Dry
    (New South Wales)
  • Victoria Bitter
    (Victoria)
  • XXXX Gold
    (Queensland)

Listen in for the results!

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  1. 1 Jon Y Jun 23rd, 2006 at 11:14 am

    Hi guys,

    Thanks for submitting your podcast on AustralianPodcasts.com.au. We’re flattered to have such high profile podcasters as yourselves (being a long-time Sitepoint lurker myself).

    Please drop me a line and let me know how you found out about us.

    Cheers
    Jon

  2. 2 Lara Jun 29th, 2006 at 12:40 am

    G´day mates.

    In one of your podcast you wonder if ever someone from Germany will listen to one of your podcast. Well - here i am. And I listen to all of them. You guys really make my day, when I walk to work each morning with my iPod. It´s just like being on a little holiday in my favourite country again.

    I have been to Australia for three months this year and since I am back in Germany i bloody miss it!! I am reading books about how to migrate to Australia but I´ve soon realized, that you don´t need a german journalist (me) or a banker (my boyfriend) in Australia. It`s a shame.

    I have some questions about Australia - maybe you can answer them in your podcast. When I was there I really wondered, why so many young people go to the army. They seem to love it - even the girls. In Germany the army is like a big penalty and whoever has some brain tries to avoid it and cares for old people in a hospital for a year instead. When I asked the young Aussies they just could not answer my question because for them its the normal thing. Maybe the two of you, non-Australians, have already found an answer. Is it a historical thing?

    And a second question: Everyone who comes to Australia loves the people there. They are so helpful, welcoming and open-minded. And immediately you are their mate. But I wonder: How long does it take to make a really close friend in Australia? You know, someone to share your secrets and worries with - oh, i forgot - the Australians have NO WORRIES :-)

    That’s it for today. I am looking forward to your answers. And I don´t mind if you try to immitate my German accent, when you read my e-mail. I know it´s a horrible accent… :-)

    Have a look at my and my boyfriends podcast. Maybe someone can translate it for you: http://paarweise.podspot.de/

    Hugs from sunny Germany, Lara

  3. 3 goatee70 Aug 14th, 2006 at 12:08 am

    I’d write something if I was confident that it was actually going to be read.. hehe

    I will say though, Kevin, I don’t know where in Montreal you were, but there are indeed bars there (or used to be.. this was several years ago) where they have trivia games, with each table playing on a wireless device that they use to enter their answers.

    Now, I wonder if the Beer Store here in Ottawa will sell any of these Australian beers so I can try them (they’ll have Foster’s for sure, and since John liked it so much, maybe it’s not bad)

  4. 4 Kev Aug 14th, 2006 at 9:58 am

    Thanks for the comment, goatee70! Yes, we do read them.

    I’ll have to check out some Canadian-style bar trivia next time I’m in town…

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