The Beer Garden: What do you drink, and why?

Aged sour ale.

Love this as it’s more subtle that most sours but has a good twang.

I really like New Holland Brewing.

My current favourite (Australian) beer

Balter hazy IPA

Tried Golden Ale. Any suggestions that would go great with a salty steak?


Special festive beer

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If it’s rich and fatty a pale ale or IPA may help cut through and refresh your palette, making each bite just as good as the last. Bitterness and salt also go together well because salt will offset the bitterness.

Normally an alternative would be a big stout or porter to compliment the caramelized and smoky notes of a grilled steak, but you won’t get that in an air fryer. (I bet you could get a good steak with all the benefits of an air fryer, but with caramelized notes if you air fry it to just under rare and then stick it in a screaming hot pan to sear it.)

Maybe a brown as the roast/chocolate/caramel notes may pair with saltiness?

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Huh didn’t know that, that’s neat

Interesting, will keep that in mind for next time

My boss gave me a bunch of beers which were all great, but I need to get me some more of this:

You’re right about bitter going well with steak. Though I think I prefer a the Vanilla Porter more.

Not normally a beer guy but tbis is decent.

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Not a fan of IPAs. I like dark ales, stouts, red wine, and nice single malt scotch. Not all mixed together, I’m not a monster

Found these as a random buy in a local higher end shop and wow!

It is like drinking a chocolate muffin, perfect amound of sweetness, excellent taste, perfect desert beer.

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Been off the ethanol-containing drinks, heading on 2mths… Keeping with Bier talk

IPAs – Put it in line with Whisk(e)y, for the experimentation capacity
… Some of them recent trends [milkshake], did get pushed on heavy handed tho
Lesser-obvious grains [Red Wheat, Rye] – Needle in the haystack
Stout – Heavier experience [flavours/weight] were welcome, but be done sparingly
Imperial makes, were ones I’d chase down, for not much more added money

Got me a case of these

One of my favourites but a little hard to get.

Thier red IPA is also excellent.

This is the single tastiest beer I’ve ever had and is in my top 5.

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Yeah it was incredible flavour, might not be a night worth of a drink, but definitely a few for a treat. Must go back and see if they have more.

oh, no. I get sick of it fairly quickly. can have 2 or 3 per year at most.

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Oh I would be much more than that. I had two when I got them, but like thats it for a night,

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Tis the season! :jack_o_lantern::scarf:

Cost $11 for the one can. Tastes good but not worth that price IMO.

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Don’t see 16% all too often, so I picked it up out of curiosity.
Tastes a bit like a darker Tripel.

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