Four quick things...1. After yesterday's blog, I received a text from the Local Taphouse of the two latest brews tapped - Little Creatures India Pale Ale (WA) and Napoleon & Co Cider (??). I can't find anything about it online, so expect a full report on your desk Monday morning after I sample it this weekend.
2. I work upstairs at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne and therefore use the toilet facilities used by patrons at the pub. I was just in there washing my hands and noticed a bottle on the sink. It was Mercury Dry Cider (TAS). I'm also incredibly hungover so nearly literally threw up at the sight, especially considering the Corner also sells Bulmers (UK). I'd like to find the person who left that bottle there and tear them to shreds.
3. Yes, there is a Bulmers (IRE) as well, but outside of Ireland it's called Magners Original Irish Cider (IRE). Without going into too much detail, Bulmers and Magners were friends once, then severed ties. Blah Blah copyright dispute blah blah blah. Also Strongbow (UK) is manufactured by Bulmers. The British one. And a few years ago they launched a variation called Strongbow Sirrus (UK) to compete with Magners. Which is called Bulmers in Ireland. All very confusing. Also Strongbow (UK) is what we get in Australia except we do a Sweet version and they don't. Funny how the one version we did ourselves tastes like crap. Oh and we produced the short lived Strongbow White (AUS) which from all reports also tasted like crap.
4. In reference to my hangover in point two, last night I had a little too much high-end beer, which is better than way too much low-end beer except when it comes to longevity. And the headache the next day is the same you'd get from drinking too many cocktails. See photo for reasons why I feel like arse today. 6.4%-9% brews. Christ.
Have a great weekend, send me beer photos.
PS. I've been told to create a flow chart on point 3. Maybe next blog.
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