February 19, 201016 yr I think perhaps that some willing soul in Oz should do extensive testing and provide the group with a full report. Alternatively, if there are none brave enough for the task, you could ship a case to me and I'll gleefully sacrifice for the team.
February 19, 201016 yr AH BEER! My mistress next to blacksmithing. I wonder if it is avaliable in the states? Me thinks I will check BEVMO.
February 19, 201016 yr I think perhaps that some willing soul in Oz should do extensive testing and provide the group with a full report. Alternatively, if there are none brave enough for the task, you could ship a case to me and I'll gleefully sacrifice for the team. I put my name in to do testing up here in Canada, send me a 24 pac, 1 baby bubba, 1 keg. When I have finished testing I will pass on my findings to the IFI members.
February 20, 201016 yr Author dale we do indeed lead the world.(at somthing),lets throw down the gauntlet.
February 23, 201016 yr Having tried both these beers. The Blacksmiths Bitter is no longer available, but was a reasonable beer, more like an ale I thought. Hammer N tongs however is my regular beer of choice. It's cheap (or was) gettin a bit more popular now. Hammer N tongs is actually brewed by Cascade brewery in Tasmania (according to a beer rep who is a mate of my brother) and cascade makes a pretty good beer anyway. So I'd vote for the hammer N tongs over the BB. Dont tell me no-one else in the world makes blacksmiths beer. I even have Hammer and Tong stubbie holders for my hammer and tong beer, (translation for the furriners, a stubbie holder is a small cylindrical bottle cover made from wetsuit material designed to keep your beer cool on a hot summers day, a stubbie is a 375ml beer bottle, hence a stubbie holder, what will these xxxx ozzies think of next) Phil
February 23, 201016 yr Seems to me that "stubbies" would be for little people whereas a big, burly blacksmith should have something more along the lines of the BB that Dale posted. Just a thought........ :P
February 23, 201016 yr Richard , you mite be better off with 1 of these Darwin Stubbie .... 2 ltrs & 2.25 ltrs Beer Belt ............. Holds a 6 pak Both save all that " extra walking " back & forward to the fridge ... Dale Russell
February 24, 201016 yr Somehow I just knew Dale would come through......you got my address, send some over, mate.......... :D
February 27, 201016 yr Had to drive 3/4 hour to find some, no bottlos round here sell it, but I am now enjoying a slab of Hammer and Tongs ( Not in one sitting of course ). Not a bad drop, read some interesting reviews on the interweb , including one guy who hated it saying it had a stupid label with some derro with a hammer, I guess there would be some 13,000 members on this site would disagree with that description of a blacksmith Cheers Ian
March 15, 201016 yr Yesterday I saw a billboard that said "Blacksmith" over a pint of beer... after almost running off the road I saw it was an add for Guinness. It was the name for a black and tan made from Guinness and Smithwicks.... I got a chuckle.... cliff
March 15, 201016 yr Yesterday I saw a billboard that said "Blacksmith" over a pint of beer... after almost running off the road I saw it was an add for Guinness. It was the name for a black and tan made from Guinness and Smithwicks.... I got a chuckle.... cliff Sounds tasty! Phil
March 17, 201016 yr Hammer and tong is only available (as far as I know) at Liquorland and Firstchoice in NSW. If anyone knows dif can you let everyone know. Phil
March 17, 201016 yr Just goes to show that the lads in Australia have a firm grasp on how to give proper respect to the craft! I'm more of a distilled spirits kind of guy and not having found any labels on the harder stuff that pays homage, I decided to make a few of my own. These have been real popular with my blacksmithing buddies and I've donated a number of them (affixed to a proper bottle of spirits of course) to the NWBA's conference auctions.
March 17, 201016 yr Sign me up for one of each Gett'in a little dry down here now that the rain has stopped :(
March 17, 201016 yr Hey Fe - Can-do on the labels . . . you're on your own for a bottle (or three) to stick em' on!
March 18, 201016 yr Aw Shucks- I was hoping for the finished product, not a "some assembly required, bottles not included" :D
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