Is your
regular beer looking
Very Boring?

We invited some regular beer drinkers to appraise a generous selection of imported beers. The Headframe supplied the goods and once again Pete was on hand to make sure everyone kept their head

Asahi (JAPAN)
Enver Shabanay, Aardvark Radnik and Robert Trebor:
"Crisp on the palate, very light, reminiscent of light Bavarian hopped. Is this a hop beer? Not too much of this. A very slight 'back of the mouth' flavour.
How it rates: Average
Heath Eaves, Steven Rankin and Tony Pedersen:
"Crispy and dry. A slab would be easy to knock over."
How it rates: Quite good
Stewy, Suzi and Darren:
Suzi and Dazz - "Quite like Carlton Cold." Suzi - "I'm too busy eating okay!"
How it rates: Quite good
Adam Randall:
"Dry, crisp, elegant flavour with a light taste."
How it rates: Quite Good

Sol (MEXICO)
Enver Shabanay, Aardvark Radnik and Robert Trebor:
"A fine appearing bottle but a quick disappearing head. Brisk nose but bland. Perhaps reliant upon a lemon or a slice of kaffir lime."
How it rates: Not for me
Heath Eaves, Steven Rankine and Tony Pedersen:
"Maybe with a lemon but not for us - tasteless."
How it rates: Not for me
Stewy Lynch, Suzi Pledger and Dazza Schirmer:
Suzi and Dazz - "Looks like urine! - Corona-like bottle, very light in flavour, needs a lemon or lime twist." Suzi - "I'd drink it just to look cool!"
How it rates: Not for me

Carlsberg (DENMARK)
Enver Shabanay, Aardvark Radnik and Robert Trebor:
"Uric colour; light nose; nice; little flavour; lingering bitterness."
How it rates: Quite good
Heath Eaves, Steven Rankin and Tony Pedersen:
"A quote from Homer Simpson sums this beer up: "mmmmmmm Beer"!"
How it rates: Love it
Stewy Lynch, Suzi Pledger and Dazza Schirmer:
All - "Very European - heavy flavour." Stewy - "Camel's piss!"
Suzi - "Nah, it tastes alright with a Dorito" Dazz - "So you've tasted camel's piss before have you!"
How it rates: Not for me

Water (PAWA)
Enver Shabanay, Aardvark Radnik and Robert Trebor:
"Fine colour, plain and unpretentious but a top drink!"
How it rates: Love it

Steinlager (NEW ZEALAND)
Enver Shabanay, Aardvark Radnik and Robert Trebor:
"Hold its' head reasonably, a bitter nose and immediately bitter. Not a bad beer but maybe for an acquired taste - Baaah! Good if you enjoy a bitter beer."
How it rates: Quite Good - Average
Stewy Lynch, Suzi Pledger and Dazza Schirmer:
All - "Another lightish flavoured beer."
How it rates: Average

Stella Artois (BELGIUM)
Enver Shabanay, Aardvark Radnik and Robert Trebor:
"By reputation in 'Yuppy right-wing' magazines (eg The Bulletin) a great beer. A genuine European beer with subtle complexity. Enjoyed."
How it rates: Quite Good
Heath Eaves, Steven Rankine and Tony Pedersen:
"A cheap Premium Ale with a hint of Baygon - (no flies on us)."
How it rates: Not for me
Stewy Lynch, Suzi Pledger and Dazza Schirmer:
Suzi - "Leaves a yucky taste in your mouth." Dazz - "Yeah! Pretty shitty actually."
How it rates: Chunderous
Adam Randall:
"Mild taste - bland and unassuming. Usually European beers are light and textured."
How it rates: Average

Newcaste Brown Ale (ENGLAND)
Enver Shabanay, Aardvark Radnik and Robert Trebor:
"A cult beer, much better in a glass. No gas on opening. Great nose - very hoppy but doesn't hurt much. Full flavoured and heavy bodied. Goes really well with Tasmanian Merry Valley cheese. A dangerous drink!"
How it rates: Very good
Heath Eaves, Steven Rankine and Tony Pedersen:
"Tastes like beef jerky! Looks like the Hunter River during the '55 flood!"
How it rates: Chunderous
Stewy Lynch, Suzi Pledger and Dazza Schirmer:
All - "Twist top - great start. Even though it's got a muddy froth - Yuk!" Suzi - "Reminds me of cold coffee! Daz - "Yum!"
Stewy - "Not bad for muddy beer!" Suzi - "Nah."
How it rates: Dazz and Stewy: Quit Good Suzi: Chunderous
Adam Randall:
"Muddy water colour, rich and full bodied and flavoured. Has a good solid taste with a semi-sweet palate. Has a good hop with a yeasty aftertaste."
How it rates: Love it

James Boag Premium (AUSTRALIA)
Enver Shabanay, Aardvark Radnik and Robert Trebor:
"Boags is best" was the advertising slogan. Judgement? A huge head - due to clean trout shit in the stream that the water came from. At last - an Ozzie beer. Great. Best so far. We just like Ozzie beer. A moreish beer. One for pleasure - We tried it twice!"
How it rates: Love it
Heath Eaves, Steven Rankin and Tony Pedersen:
"Good Aussie Premium Lager. The girls love our breath after this brew!"
How it rates: Love it
Stewy Lynch, Suzi Pledger and Dazza Schirmer:
Dazz - "Better...Well, almost as good as sex." Suzi - "Nothing could be that good!" Stewy - "Reasonable for a Tassie beer."
How it rates: Love it

Miller Draft (U.S.A.)
Heath Eaves, Steven Rankin and Tony Pedersen:
"Not enough taste"
How it rates: Average
Stewy Lynch, Suzi Pledger and Dazza Schirmer:
Dazz - "Lightish flavoured beer, yummy. Great with a meal and not bad after sex." Suzi - "I'll buy the carton!"
How it rates: Average
Adam Randall:
"A fine, corn beer that is light in taste with a fine texture. It has a light, straw appearance. Makes for easy drinking on hot summer days."
How it rates: Quite Good

Coors Premium (U.S.A.)
Heath Eaves, Steven Rankin and Tony Pedersen:
"Crispy with lots of bubbles. Good for lots of big burps!"
How it rates: Average
Stewy Lynch, Suzi Pledger and Dazza Schirmer:
Stewy and Dazz - "Smells better than the Budweiser - Quite MAG-NIF-I-CENT!" Suzi - "Well, we'll have to take these bottles home!"
How it rates: Love it
Adam Randall:
"A "You Beaut" home style Rocky Mountain Ale. As crisp and fast as the mighty Colorado!"
How it rates: Love it

Heineken (HOLLAND)
Heath Eaves, Steven Rankin and Tony Pedersen:
"Good head, goes a long way. We enjoyed the head we got. The way to a man's heart is a good head."
How it rates: Love it
Stewy Lynch, Suzi Pledger and Dazza Schirmer:
Dazz - "Gives good head." Suzi - "Only 'cause I poured it." Stewy - "That's insinuating - I'm a bad beer pourer! But this beer is in the top 4 for taste." Suzi - "I think I could acquire a taste for it."
How it rates: Love it - Quite Good

Singha (THAILAND)
Heath Eaves, Steven Rankine and Tony Pedersen:
"Close the factory, make thongs instead. They taste the same but the thongs last longer"
How it rates: Chunderous
Stewy Lynch, Suzi Pledger and Dazza Schirmer:
Dazz - "Very Asian labelling. Bullshit! Wooden Spooner." Stewy - "It's from Thailand - it can stay there!" Suzi - "Don't like it at all."
How it rates: Chunderous

Becks (GERMANY)
Heath Eaves, Steven Rankine and Tony Pedersen:
"Premium Draft Ale that is okay. A couple of these but not the whole carton."
How it rates: Average
Stewy Lynch, Suzi Pledger and Dazza Schirmer:
All - "Another Euro Style beer - lightish in flavour, not 2 bad. Looks like piss though." Suzi - "EGGGH!" All - "Drink it if it was free!"
How it rates: Average - Not for me

San Miguel (PHILLIPINES)
Heath Eaves, Steven Rankine and Tony Pedersen:
"If it's free, we could finish a carton and look like yuppies!"
How it rates: Not for me
Stewy Lynch, Suzi Pledger and Dazza Schirmer:
All - "Reasonably full flavoured - certainly in the running for the beer of the night."
How it rates: Love it

Holsten Pils (GERMANY)
Stewy Lynch, Suzi Pledger and Dazza Schirmer:
Dazz - "A bit watery - not much taste to it." Suzi - "Not that fussed - cool bottle though."
How it rates: Not for me
Adam Randall:
"It has a dark, straw appearance and is heavy to pour. It has a syrupy, sugary, flat taste. It is overpowering and hops flavour. The alcohol dominates the taste."
How it rates: Not for me

Budweiser (U.S.A.)
Stewy Lynch, Suzi Pledger and Dazza Schirmer:
All - "Tastes a bit like a failed home brew - shitty." Suzi - "I'd drink it if it was free - not too bad."
How it rates: Average

Tooheys Old (AUSTRALIA)
Stewy Lynch, Suzi Pledger and Dazza Schirmer:
All - "Looks like Sydney Harbour H2O. Bullshit!! Nothing wrong with that. 6/10, tastes better on tap." Dazz - "I won't comment."
How it rates: No rating

Cascade (AUSTRALIA)
Adam Randall:
"It may be Australian, but it ain't Hahn Premium."
How it rates: Average