Beer News - News Catch-up Pt.2
This article had the potential to be just plain stupid but the focus on small (ish) brewers was a nice touch........
The Best Sluggers, Rory Gibson, 28 November 2006, The Courier-Mail
"Is there a beer to match our best cricketers? Of course, at least 11
THE first Ashes Test is done and dusted and, as you do in the lunchbreaks, I was musing about beer. What would be the beer equivalent of our First XI?
I enlisted the expertise of beer guru Ian Watson from Toowoomba's Spotted Cow Hotel to match a beer to the characteristics of the individuals in the Aussie Test side.
Here's what he came up with.
Matthew Hayden, opening batsman -- A very strong, robust man. Spiritual, confident in his own ability. Has a pink bat handle. Can hit the ball very, very hard. Loves fishing and surfing.
Beer - Coopers Stout: A strong and robust beer that shows absolute confidence in itself. Be careful, it can hit quite hard.
Justin Langer, opening batsman -- A deep thinker, dependable in a crisis, doesn't take a backward step. Can get pummelled by bowlers but doesn't flinch. What you might call a player's player.
Beer - Coopers Sparkling Ale: A beer that is dependable in a crisis. Why? Well because it is a classy beer that you know you can always find and is respected by many.
Ricky Ponting, captain and batsman -- Leads by example. A reformed bad boy of cricket but still an aggressive player. He is a gregarious captain, unlike some of his predecessors who preferred to stay aloof from the rest of the team.
Beer - Little Creatures Pale Ale: An aggressively flavoured beer with lots of character. Just like Ponting, LCPA fits in well with the rest of the beer community and certainly leads by example.
Damien Martyn, batsman -- Very stylish stroke maker, a wristy player. What you would call a top-shelf batsman. Almost has an exotic, Indian character to his batting. Ponting's best mate in the team.
Beer - Gage Roads India Pale Ale: A well-executed beer, bags of hops with a good dose of malt. If Martyn's batting can be described as having an Indian character, then a style designed for export to India seems appropriate.
Mike Hussey, batsman -- A very determined, driven player, but cheery with it. Will never give up. Has been the glue that has held the team together during some recent match crises. Waited a long time to get his chance to play Test cricket and has paid the selectors back with his fine efforts.
Beer - Red Duck Porter: An extremely determined beer that really lets you know it is in your glass.
Michael Clarke, All rounder -- Young, full of promise with a great future ahead if he can sustain the enthusiasm and run-scoring ability we all know he possesses.
Beer - Barking Duck: A beer that even the brewer describes as "out there". Raw, aggressive and very good. One to watch out for.
Adam Gilchrist, wicket-keeper batsman and vice-captain -- One of the greatest players ever. Dependable behind the stumps, taking many athletic catches. Brutal at times when he is batting, scoring big totals quickly. Can single-handedly turn the outcome of a game. Drives the team by encouraging them in the field. A big family man and does a lot of work for charities. What a guy!
Beer - Wig and Pen's Russian Imperial Stout: One of the greatest beers in the country and just like Gilchrist can single-handedly turn the outcome of a night. At 11 per cent alcohol this beer can be described as both brutal and classy at the same time.
Shane Warne, leg-spin bowler -- The best bowler of all time, he has taken more wickets than anyone else. Lives a very public, large life, frequently embroiled in scandal but shrugs it all aside when there is a cricket ball in his hand. A larrikin, and great fun to be with. He is free with his affection, a supreme talent on one hand but a hell-raiser as well. Whatever beer he matches, you'll need a few cartons.
Beer - Redoak Honey Ale: A seriously good beer (gold at the World Beer Cup) that can be a lot of fun to have around.
Brett Lee, fast bowler -- Super quick, super flash. All blonde hair and good looks, lethal in short bursts. One of the fastest ever bowlers, even the world's best batsmen find him hard to handle when he's in a killer mood. Is maturing as a man and has scaled back his drinking.
Beer - Bridge Rd (Beechworth) Wheat Ale. A blonde-coloured beer with a flashy aroma, but that's not all. This is a very well made hefeweizen that can really surprise.
Glenn McGrath, medium-fast bowler -- Reaching his use-by date, but still potent. At 36 years of age he can still surprise top-order batsmen with his consistently accurate bowling. A simple, uncomplicated man with a big heart who likes nothing better than to get out in the country and shoot a few feral pigs.
Beer - Burragarang Bock. A craft beer that has been around for a long time but is still capable of standing up to the best of them. Try a glass with a rib fillet and McGrath's own sauce.
Stuart Clark, fast bowler -- Unpretentious, quiet. Former real estate agent who is a bit of a late bloomer. Will get the job done.
Beer - Mountain Goat Hightail Ale: A quiet hard working beer that is more than capable of getting the job done.
All these beers are available at Watson's pub up on the range, and in and around Brisbane, except the Wig and Pen pub's Russian Imperial Stout. You'll have to go to Canberra for that one.
If there are any English beer gurus out there who want to offer up an English XI of brews based on the characteristics of their team, send them in to the email address below. We'll see how they stack up. "
The Best Sluggers, Rory Gibson, 28 November 2006, The Courier-Mail
"Is there a beer to match our best cricketers? Of course, at least 11
THE first Ashes Test is done and dusted and, as you do in the lunchbreaks, I was musing about beer. What would be the beer equivalent of our First XI?
I enlisted the expertise of beer guru Ian Watson from Toowoomba's Spotted Cow Hotel to match a beer to the characteristics of the individuals in the Aussie Test side.
Here's what he came up with.
Matthew Hayden, opening batsman -- A very strong, robust man. Spiritual, confident in his own ability. Has a pink bat handle. Can hit the ball very, very hard. Loves fishing and surfing.
Beer - Coopers Stout: A strong and robust beer that shows absolute confidence in itself. Be careful, it can hit quite hard.
Justin Langer, opening batsman -- A deep thinker, dependable in a crisis, doesn't take a backward step. Can get pummelled by bowlers but doesn't flinch. What you might call a player's player.
Beer - Coopers Sparkling Ale: A beer that is dependable in a crisis. Why? Well because it is a classy beer that you know you can always find and is respected by many.
Ricky Ponting, captain and batsman -- Leads by example. A reformed bad boy of cricket but still an aggressive player. He is a gregarious captain, unlike some of his predecessors who preferred to stay aloof from the rest of the team.
Beer - Little Creatures Pale Ale: An aggressively flavoured beer with lots of character. Just like Ponting, LCPA fits in well with the rest of the beer community and certainly leads by example.
Damien Martyn, batsman -- Very stylish stroke maker, a wristy player. What you would call a top-shelf batsman. Almost has an exotic, Indian character to his batting. Ponting's best mate in the team.
Beer - Gage Roads India Pale Ale: A well-executed beer, bags of hops with a good dose of malt. If Martyn's batting can be described as having an Indian character, then a style designed for export to India seems appropriate.
Mike Hussey, batsman -- A very determined, driven player, but cheery with it. Will never give up. Has been the glue that has held the team together during some recent match crises. Waited a long time to get his chance to play Test cricket and has paid the selectors back with his fine efforts.
Beer - Red Duck Porter: An extremely determined beer that really lets you know it is in your glass.
Michael Clarke, All rounder -- Young, full of promise with a great future ahead if he can sustain the enthusiasm and run-scoring ability we all know he possesses.
Beer - Barking Duck: A beer that even the brewer describes as "out there". Raw, aggressive and very good. One to watch out for.
Adam Gilchrist, wicket-keeper batsman and vice-captain -- One of the greatest players ever. Dependable behind the stumps, taking many athletic catches. Brutal at times when he is batting, scoring big totals quickly. Can single-handedly turn the outcome of a game. Drives the team by encouraging them in the field. A big family man and does a lot of work for charities. What a guy!
Beer - Wig and Pen's Russian Imperial Stout: One of the greatest beers in the country and just like Gilchrist can single-handedly turn the outcome of a night. At 11 per cent alcohol this beer can be described as both brutal and classy at the same time.
Shane Warne, leg-spin bowler -- The best bowler of all time, he has taken more wickets than anyone else. Lives a very public, large life, frequently embroiled in scandal but shrugs it all aside when there is a cricket ball in his hand. A larrikin, and great fun to be with. He is free with his affection, a supreme talent on one hand but a hell-raiser as well. Whatever beer he matches, you'll need a few cartons.
Beer - Redoak Honey Ale: A seriously good beer (gold at the World Beer Cup) that can be a lot of fun to have around.
Brett Lee, fast bowler -- Super quick, super flash. All blonde hair and good looks, lethal in short bursts. One of the fastest ever bowlers, even the world's best batsmen find him hard to handle when he's in a killer mood. Is maturing as a man and has scaled back his drinking.
Beer - Bridge Rd (Beechworth) Wheat Ale. A blonde-coloured beer with a flashy aroma, but that's not all. This is a very well made hefeweizen that can really surprise.
Glenn McGrath, medium-fast bowler -- Reaching his use-by date, but still potent. At 36 years of age he can still surprise top-order batsmen with his consistently accurate bowling. A simple, uncomplicated man with a big heart who likes nothing better than to get out in the country and shoot a few feral pigs.
Beer - Burragarang Bock. A craft beer that has been around for a long time but is still capable of standing up to the best of them. Try a glass with a rib fillet and McGrath's own sauce.
Stuart Clark, fast bowler -- Unpretentious, quiet. Former real estate agent who is a bit of a late bloomer. Will get the job done.
Beer - Mountain Goat Hightail Ale: A quiet hard working beer that is more than capable of getting the job done.
All these beers are available at Watson's pub up on the range, and in and around Brisbane, except the Wig and Pen pub's Russian Imperial Stout. You'll have to go to Canberra for that one.
If there are any English beer gurus out there who want to offer up an English XI of brews based on the characteristics of their team, send them in to the email address below. We'll see how they stack up. "
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