the most important thing while camping - beer !
Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 21:12
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uneekwahn
Ok, so in 35 days (not that I'm counting) I go on my two month honeymoon to the kimberleys/nt.
Whilst we're up there, I'll also be celebrating my 30th.
Now, I'm what you'd generally call a beer snob. I rarely drink mass-produced beers but rather whet the whistle with a boutique beer from rarely heard of microbreweries.
I want to celebrate my 30th with some of these fine beers, but as most of them come in bottles, and we'll be tackling the
Gibb River Road before I hit 30, I don't want to put the bottles of beer at risk of being damaged.
So, fellow EOzers, please, please, please help me by suggesting how I can protect stubbies of this nectar of the gods !
I have thought about couriering it to
Kununurra, but I do believe the cost would be high.
Thanks in advance,
Jason.
Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 21:43
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 21:43
Leave them
home and don't drink for three days.
By the time you get to your first beer, you'll drink anything......Even VB.
OK, so just for that special occasion maybe take a six pack. (Do boutique beers come in six packs?)
Put them in the fridge, or esky packed in ice and they will be ready for consumption at any time. That will
test your resolve of how long you can keep them from being opened.
More importantly, you should be thinking of how to protect that bottle of Dom Perignon that you are going to share with the bride, under a zillion stars in the Outback. (You have to start thinking US, not me. Your single days are just about over Jason.)
Have a great trip mate.
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Follow Up By: uneekwahn - Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 21:48
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 21:48
Believe it or not Sand Man, my future wife is also very partial to the same beers (it was a prerequisite on the wedding application form I had her fill out! ;))
And not, most boutique beers come in 4 packs !
Thanks for the advice.
Jason.
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Follow Up By: Brew34.5(SA) - Thursday, Jun 14, 2007 at 06:22
Thursday, Jun 14, 2007 at 06:22
VB?????? Could never be that thirsty.
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Follow Up By: Sand Man (SA) - Thursday, Jun 14, 2007 at 09:27
Thursday, Jun 14, 2007 at 09:27
Hey there Stuart,
Notice you have changed from the "full strength name".
Now you are only half the man you used to be:-))
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Follow Up By: Brew34.5(SA) - Thursday, Jun 14, 2007 at 16:17
Thursday, Jun 14, 2007 at 16:17
Hahaha..yeah
well there is a lot less of me these days. 18kgs and counting.
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Reply By: Steve from Top End Explorer Tours - Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 21:59
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 21:59
When I'm not on tour I walk this country bare foot, I personally hate the idea of stubbies in the bush.
EG: The other day on the top
rock pools of Gunlom Waterfall in
Kakadu, there were 4 males 2 females bleep , They were drinking Stubbies.
I watched in disbelief as one of them through his bottle on to the bank, Yes half the bottles were broken.
I won't repeat what I said, But you probably get the drift
Take cans as they don't break there easy to carry and they won't cut my feet.
Cheers Steve.
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Follow Up By: uneekwahn - Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 22:01
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 22:01
Steve, I'm certainly no litterbug, so you won't need to worry about your feet being cut on any bottles from me.
And cans are just so ... uncooth!
As I said, I'm a beer snob and bottles are where its at :)
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Follow Up By: Muzzgit [WA] - Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 22:22
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 22:22
Well I guess the outcome of this is if your such a beer snob and cans are so uncouth then this dilemma is the price you pay and you'll not be enjoying yourself as much as you could for the sake of COMPROMISE!!
HAVE FUN
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Follow Up By: Sand Man (SA) - Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 22:46
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 22:46
Know what you mean Steve.
Actually cans have other advantages.
They cool quicker than glass.
They store better in the fridge or esky.
They crush down to a compact size.
Even then they should obviously not be discarded but be carried back out and disposed of properly.
Any littering in the bush gets my blood on the boil.
Now I'm going to demonstrate MY snobbery.
I love a glass of red wine but prefer the quality of a bottle red rather than a "château cardboard". It's no big deal to carry the empty bottles however, until I find a proper disposal point. Problem is, someone else keeps removing the empty bottles out of the bin. Maybe it's something to do with the Penfolds and Henschke lables........not:-))
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Reply By: Member - Glenn D (NSW) - Thursday, Jun 14, 2007 at 06:00
Thursday, Jun 14, 2007 at 06:00
Hows it going Jason.
How about a 5lt keg , you can get it before you go for cheapish , then save it for the big day.
Not usually value for money compared to a case at the right price , but will protect your imported ale.
You just have to hunt around for the right flavour , was given a Warsteiner
( spelling ? ) one ,thats pretty good German beer, but there are a few about if you look.
Glenn.
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