Public Address | Cafe | Field Theory: Beer and Loathing https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address Sofie Bribiesca https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68768#post68768 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68768#post68768 I'm just not that familiar with the brewing process, Yes, friends brew and I must say, for someone who ain't particularly keen on beer, I can appreciate a good one. We enjoy Galbraith's for his excellent selection, and great landlord shouts and.....:)chuzzz ]]> Wed, 10 Sept 2008 11:42:05 +1200 Shep Cheyenne https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68759#post68759 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68759#post68759 Cheers for that Sofie.
I'm just not that familiar with the brewing process, but I'll remeber it as Ale being tops down and Dark lager as bottoms up ;)

]]> Wed, 10 Sept 2008 11:27:06 +1200 Hadyn Green https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68692#post68692 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68692#post68692 I've tried a cherry beer and I was unimpressed. However, I can't remember anything else about it, so it might have been something crap.

My ladyfriend was in Belgium a while back and had a cherry beer, she was quite impressed.

When I started drinking (legally) old blokes used to…

]]> Wed, 10 Sept 2008 09:16:02 +1200 noizyboy https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68689#post68689 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68689#post68689

ps. are the mp3 links working?

Ones I tried were.

]]> Wed, 10 Sept 2008 09:03:42 +1200 Raymond A Francis https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68686#post68686 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68686#post68686 Caillan Crowe-McAuliffe
Yes, you are correct
I made a mistake it is chery flavoured
My sons bought some for me as I had expressed an interest in cherry flavoured beers, 'cause they sound interesting
They told me that it was last years brew but you have the true facts
For…

]]> Wed, 10 Sept 2008 09:00:59 +1200 Hadyn Green https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68680#post68680 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68680#post68680 I am adding a lot of beers to my "should try" list. Though I think that was the strength of Beervana in that I didn't have to drop a tenner to try a new beer.

And considering the last few comments, perhaps people could pimp their favourite tipple?

ps. are…

]]> Wed, 10 Sept 2008 08:11:29 +1200 Caillan Crowe-McAuliffe https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68662#post68662 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68662#post68662 "Emmersons JP, it is a limited brew made each winter, last years one had raspberry in it"

I'm pretty sure that the Emerson's JP released last year was a Tripel, and this year's is a brown ale flavoured with new cherries.

If you've tried fruit-flavoured beer that tasted like a…

]]> Tue, 09 Sept 2008 20:41:05 +1200 Raymond A Francis https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68660#post68660 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68660#post68660 Yes Hadyn
Emmersons JP, it is a limited brew made each winter, last years one had raspberry in it
When I started drinking (legally) old blokes used to drink Stout (Vita Stout?) with a squirt of raspberry in it
This is far superior

]]> Tue, 09 Sept 2008 19:57:48 +1200 Sofie Bribiesca https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68655#post68655 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68655#post68655

I'm still a little confused as to what constitutes a Dark Lager and what constitutes an Ale,

Dark Lager is bottom fermented and I think... amount/ time malt is roasted i.e.the more you have and the,longer you roast, it gets darker. Ale is top fermented.

]]> Tue, 09 Sept 2008 18:57:25 +1200 Shep Cheyenne https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68653#post68653 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68653#post68653 Tue, 09 Sept 2008 18:27:38 +1200 Hadyn Green https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68548#post68548 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68548#post68548 BrewNZ and the Awards results (pdf) ]]> Tue, 09 Sept 2008 12:59:42 +1200 Stephen Judd https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68538#post68538 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68538#post68538 Tue, 09 Sept 2008 12:38:11 +1200 Tom Beard https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68530#post68530 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68530#post68530

the urinals are fairly sick and seemed to be aimed at the beer-swilling jagermiester-shooting munter crowd ("those urinals are fuckin hot bro!") which is pretty much out of synch with the rest of the bar. I think they would do better to remove them and fairly soon.

The consequences of…

]]> Tue, 09 Sept 2008 12:27:30 +1200 Kyle Matthews https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68498#post68498 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68498#post68498

@Raymond: I'm not a fan of berry-flavoured beers. But I will try most things. Did you mean Emmersons?

I was in Canada a couple of years ago and found they had a fairly good beer culture. Their mainstream beer wasn't too bad, and a couple of smaller suppliers that I…

]]> Tue, 09 Sept 2008 11:17:58 +1200 Shep Cheyenne https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68483#post68483 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68483#post68483 If I remeber correctly (& I might not) "Rattle-Snake Bar" (now the Bog Irish Bar) used to have a 'splash-guard' made of glass and it was as intimidating as a guillotine designed for mass circumcision.

The best toilets in a Christchurch bar had to be the ones in the Litchfield St…

]]> Tue, 09 Sept 2008 10:42:55 +1200 Hadyn Green https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68476#post68476 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68476#post68476 I should apologise (slightly) for the horrible mangling of HST's book at the start. It was just the theme for the evening.

@Raymond: I'm not a fan of berry-flavoured beers. But I will try most things. Did you mean Emmersons?

@Stephen et al: the urinals are fairly sick and seemed…

]]> Tue, 09 Sept 2008 09:50:20 +1200 Stephen Judd https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68474#post68474 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68474#post68474 Photo from another squicked patron. ]]> Tue, 09 Sept 2008 09:36:58 +1200 Raymond A Francis https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68473#post68473 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68473#post68473 Ah beer
It is amazing how many fine wine makers really like beer
Stuff up at vintage and you have buy a case of fine beer (the wine makers do have fine palates and are picky 'cause that is what you need to be a WM)
Consquently autumn is more…

]]> Tue, 09 Sept 2008 09:25:38 +1200 Richard Llewellyn https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68462#post68462 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68462#post68462

has urinals shaped like an open mouth with large red lips

Yes, that is well-dodgy. But it does remind me of some fine urinals I once experienced in a bar in Glasgow. A large perspex screen behind which was fitted 4 or 5 TV's, each featuring political talking heads of…

]]> Tue, 09 Sept 2008 08:22:46 +1200 Chockasunday https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68455#post68455 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68455#post68455 Huh, I never noticed that was what that urinal was ... eww, won't be looking at it quite the same way again.

Wheat beer is the stuff!

]]> Mon, 08 Sept 2008 22:24:50 +1200 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68454#post68454 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-beer-and-loathing/?p=68454#post68454 Discussion from blog post.

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