Rob Courtney Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 As this is a Chiller lager, I can only compare it to beers like Carlton Cold, dry...and all the other drys. In that regard, this beer has them covered, it has that thing called...flavour. It improves with age, 7 weeks in and I crack some bottles midweek to see with this and it gets better. Starts off a bit malty at 3-4 weeks but softens as it matures, not the worlds best beer but for $17 for 10 litres it is worth the effort. Given beers like Iron Jack and Steersman are in the market against this, it is a no brainer. 3.5- 4 stars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Haven’t done this yet in the droid although I kegged a 12l clone on the 5th of this month (in 15l plastic fermenter) without brewart ingredients other than the yeast. Sometimes I do this to get and idea and if enjoyed will do in the droid. Information about brews from people like yourself are of great value. (and you have someone to blame if crap🤗 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted July 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Barrelboy said: . (and you have someone to blame if crap🤗 LOL. It is a real love/hate thing with this beer. When I first drunk it, i thought "too malty" and then thought it was" ok " and now I am really liking what it brings. It isn't a conventional lager as it has the strong malt, maybe a craft lager/Pale Lager sort of taste but it has improved each week ( as i am a lager drinker, I would almost say this is a winter lager, if you get my drift, not crisp, a bit heavier than a normal, run of the mill lager). As I bottled this whole droid, I'd recommend giving it a few weeks to get a good idea, although if you force carb...you're on your own. Next time I brew this, I'm probably looking at 4-5 months secondary so it should be the stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 I’ll be interested with this one. This could work out well as have it sitting in a ss 12l keg that I use for holding/maturing so will leave for a couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted July 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Barrelboy said: I’ll be interested with this one. This could work out well as have it sitting in a ss 12l keg that I use for holding/maturing so will leave for a couple of months. Yeah, I was surprised by it. The write up on the Brewart page had a guy talking it up after 3 weeks, which I think was a bit extreme...or maybe a good example of Chiller Lager but it has a bit going for it for sure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 His review really tells you nothing other than easy to drink, recommend leaving in secondary for 4 weeks and will brew again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted July 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Still think this is a steady beer, it must be close to 8 weeks now. Drinks well without shooting the stars which is fine, as it gets older the strong malt dissipates which takes that Pale Lager vibe away from it. In saying that, stacked up against all the "dry" beers, super or not, this still has them covered 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted August 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 A moments silence for the last of these beers. Granted, I did have it with a curry, which is always good but at 10 or so weeks secondary...for a $17 beer, pretty handy and will be bought again. Pale Ale, this and Pub Draught, 30 litres of beer for $50, ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 15 minutes ago, Rob Courtney said: A moments silence for the last of these beers. Granted, I did have it with a curry, which is always good but at 10 or so weeks secondary...for a $17 beer, pretty handy and will be bought again. Pale Ale, this and Pub Draught, 30 litres of beer for $50, ridiculous. Yes certainly great value Rob and for such high standards in quality. Spring, summer drinking is something to look forward too however nothing wrong with autumn, winter drinking.🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 On 23/07/2019 at 9:01 PM, Barrelboy said: Haven’t done this yet in the droid although I kegged a 12l clone on the 5th of this month (in 15l plastic fermenter) without brewart ingredients other than the yeast. Sometimes I do this to get and idea and if enjoyed will do in the droid. Information about brews from people like yourself are of great value. (and you have someone to blame if crap🤗 Rob, I’m surprised, although a clone so to speak it’s a nice drop. Do again as a clone, no - I have two Droids now🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Weissbock Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 damn that looks nice, I'm broke and beerless till friday! 😥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 35 minutes ago, Weissbock said: damn that looks nice, I'm broke and beerless till friday! 😥 I hate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 They have a thing at the cafes in my town where you can pay forward a coffee for those broke til payday ( or uni students who are just broke all the time). They should have a similar thing with 6 packs of beer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Still have a few pints left of the US Chiller lager now at about 13 weeks. It’s such a nice refreshing drink. Why do kegs/bottles run out?😭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted November 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 Had a sneaky one of these tonight, once again one of the dregs bottles, can't believe this is $17 for 10 litres. At least this time I grabbed two serves of this in the order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 Yep, a top drop for bugger all outlay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted December 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 So, this is six weeks in on the second brew. Sadly, I will finish off the bottles tonight as I took them and the APA up to the Holiday house, as I really couldn't be arsed taking the flow up. In saying that though, I am about to start on the kegs again, which will all be at 4 months, so late Jan/early Feb, I can get into the keg of this. At the price you can do this brew, you'd have to compare it to a couple of beers at Dans that get a bit closer to value, Arc Valley and Hollandia...and then you have this, at half the price and ten times the beer...at least 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul84 Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Im intrigued on the $17 price tag. All i can see on the brewprint page is $28 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 24 minutes ago, Paul84 said: Im intrigued on the $17 price tag. All i can see on the brewprint page is $28 bucks That price is if you buy the Brewprint pack, if you don’t want the box, cleaning tab and priming sugar and just purchase the individual ingredients then it’s $17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul84 Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Yeah thats pretty awesome. I have the spreadsheet which i am eagerly looking into for next purchases lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted January 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 It's Chiller in the Flo tonight. Basically, $8.50 for 2 nights drinking pints. Not my favourite beer but it is good drinking and different from the other lagers to make it stand out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul84 Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 I never liked any of the well beers from the states so I personally wont try this ... but for 8.50 a Keg 😍 . But yeah I think that anyone who likes a light lager should give it a run 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted January 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Paul84 said: I never liked any of the well beers from the states so I personally wont try this ... but for 8.50 a Keg 😍 . But yeah I think that anyone who likes a light lager should give it a run It's still at 4.5% so at the bottom end of "full strength". Can't judge it against other USA beers, don't really drink many, more into Czech/German beers but this is alright as a change up 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted January 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 Ok, so had a couple of Boags Premiums after cricket and quite frankly, even this has it covered. 8 bucks fifty, well spent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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