Beer thread
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I've done the Pilsener Urquell brewery tour in Pilzn, good tour. Part of it is down in the original cellars, where they still brew a batch the "traditional" way. Actually tasted pretty good.<br />
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mmmmmmmmmmm tasty looking<br />
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I do love a Lion Brown.<br />
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[b] Lion Brown lovers pledge lifetime loyalty [/b]<br />
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Last updated 05:00 20/05/2013 <br />
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BROWN'S BEST: The Lion Brown Ambassadors celebrate their annual awards at Western Park this weekend, dressed in mandatory brown formal wear.<br />
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[b] [/b]While gentlemen's clubs around the world seem to have fallen into a decline, there's one that looks set to stand the test of time.<br />
They call themselves the Lion Brown Ambassadors.<br />
About 50 shades of brown gathered at New Plymouth's Western Park on Saturday evening to celebrate the club's annual awards ceremony.<br />
The group was founded in 2002 when Taranaki boys Michael Barnes and Scott Ireland, along with friend Ben Potaka, developed a love for the drop while working as chiller stackers in Wellington.<br />
When their close-knit group of friends dispersed after university, holding an annual event in honour of Brown became a good way to get the boys back together.<br />
Since then, members from around the globe have been accepted into the association which lives for the slogan, "Don't put down the Brown".<br />
While Ireland said it was a good excuse to get away from your day-to-day duties once a year and reunite with like-minded people, member Josh Cairns took it far more seriously.<br />
"It is a privilege. It's an association that's filled with men of character and it's a privilege to be able to hang out with them."<br />
Some of those "men of character" include first-class rugby players Conrad Smith and Jason Eaton.<br />
Sporting activities or "Brown events" are also held yearly, but this weekend was all about honouring the good work of ambassadors.<br />
The supreme award, or Lion Brown Ambassador of the Year, went to Auckland member James Kennedy-Good, for his work in Afghanistan with the New Zealand Army.<br />
To be accepted as a member, one must be nominated by an existing member. Anyone has the right to veto the nomination.<br />
Mr Ireland said key qualities sought included good storytelling abilities, being a general good guy, and most importantly - commitment. "If you're in it, you're in it forever. You'll travel to awards, you'll go here or there or everywhere."<br />
When asked what the possibilities were for letting a female into the club, the idea was quickly shut down.<br />
"The short answer to that would be no," Mr Ireland said. "The events are tailored much more to the male I think."<br />
With more than 60 members, Mr Cairns said the main goal was to see the group still thriving when they were in their 80s.<br />
"Every year the new members are younger, so that will keep us old buggers young," Mr Ireland added. "Eventually we'll start living our life through them, I suppose."<br />
To the critics who look down on the group for appreciating this particular beer, Mr Cairns said: "Don't put down the Brown. It's very sessionable. It's the kind of beer you want to have when you want to have more than three or four beers."<br />
And although they live and breathe Brown, from time to time, society does demand they drink others.<br />
"But I would always have Brown in my fridge at home. I would feel bad if an ambassador came to my house for a barbecue and I could not provide him with Brown," Mr Cairns said. -
I havent had a Lion Brown for ever, so cant even remember what it's like!<br />
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I wonder if there is a Rheineck Appreciation Club.... <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mocking.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':mocking:' /> -
I'm no beer snob. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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I can't stand Tui or DB Draught and really bitter beers but like most others.<br />
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In the fridge there will generally be 6 of the following, depending my mood<br />
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Coopers with Green Label<br />
Moa with Red label<br />
Waikato<br />
Perroni<br />
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ha ha ha ha. I bought a few Lion Brown's when they re-launched it around about 2002. It was still vile shyte then, haven't touched a drop since then.<br />
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One of those guys there is Muss' nephew too. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/eusa_whistle.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':whistle:' /> -
some more great beer to try, have not heard of Yeastie boys.<br />
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<p>Honey Porter? Not a combo I'd instantly think of as a goer but the excess wind is a bonus.</p>
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<p>Have a friend down the road who makes excellent brews at home. Just as good as most commercial 'craft beers'. I have challenged him to make an 'ANZAC Biscuit' brew. Dark Gold with Oat creaminess, Golden Syrup and toasted coconut. Should be interesting.</p> -
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<p>The farting was pretty epic... In fact I'm sure if I decided to stand in one place I could have had a bomb threat called in on <strong>the Pink concert I was attending</strong>. ----------------------- I hate autocorrect ...</p>
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<p>hahaha what??!! and you have audacity to heckle me for going to basketball?</p>
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<p>Aussies do love some Pink.</p> -
<p>you'd give her one M4L!</p>
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<p>actually i don't find her even remotely attractive. Small tits, chunky legs, rough head. If she wasn't famous no one would look at her twice.</p>
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<p>hahaha what??!! and you have audacity to heckle me for going to basketball?</p>
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<p>Aussies do love some Pink.</p>
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<p>I wondered if Nick went along with Andy Ellis</p> -
<p>The place was drowning in rug munchers and beaver leavers so its quite possible he was in the crowd as a beard or a bitch.</p>
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<p>Lots of fat chicks wearing inappropriately small clothing, but heaps of hotties - and some real quality in there, not just skanks.</p>
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<p>Still less gay than Basketball.</p> -
<p>So let me get this right Nick.</p>
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<p>The audience at a Pink Concert consisted of gays, lesbians, fat hoes, skanks and the odd hottie being leered at by the only straight guy there who was letting rip with trouser bombs?</p>
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<p>I think I'd prefer the basketball thanks.</p> -
<p>Fuck.</p>
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<p>Colonials.</p>
