Meat Pies

TahoeJeff · 11-26-2006, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by coldtoedpunker

I love bunderberg gingerbeer, but from that list I would definately reccomend trying the coopers pale ale. South Australias finest.

I actually had the bunderberg and Blue Tongue Lager. I think i'll go for the Coopers next time. They were out of Toohey. I wanted to try that.

I'm actually really excited to go down to NZ. That way I can compare the meat pies here to the real deal. I've also heard good things about a beer called Monteith's Red. I want to try it.

FTS · 11-26-2006, 03:42 AM

I've never tried Monteiths, but I've heard great things too. I should see if I can get a few.

Oh, and I'd definitely trust Matt on his Aussie beers.

Oh, and about the kiwi pies. I'll have to look the list up, but there's a list of the best pies in New Zealand. I mean, Big Bens, Irvines, Mrs. Macs, etc. are fine, but they're factory made. Oh, and you can't beat a good old homemade pie. My nan makes a really nice bacon and egg pie. Oh, and cornish pasties. And shepherds pie! But yeah.

Oh man. I wonder if the place is still there... There was this bakery in Auckland some where. I think maybe Newmarket. Anyway, they made the best potato top pies I've ever eaten. But I haven't been back there since I was a kid.

nix · 11-26-2006, 01:29 PM

Newmarket has become very built up with old shops demolished and news built.

When are you coming to NZ Jeff?

TahoeJeff · 11-26-2006, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by nix

Newmarket has become very built up with old shops demolished and news built.

When are you coming to NZ Jeff?

January or February. I havent got the exact dates yet,

**bread man** · 11-27-2006, 04:02 AM

Are you coming to Australia too? You really should.

FTS · 11-27-2006, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by bread man

Are you coming to Australia too? You really should.

Dude, YOU should come to New Zealand! Then it'll be an ultra-party. Full of meganess, and superation! To the max! Airtight! But seriously, it'd be really great.

**bread man** · 11-27-2006, 04:44 AM

In all seriousness, I'm pretty heavily considering it. I'd most probably come some time after July next year.

nix · 11-27-2006, 01:33 PM

Hey Jeff, there's the Parachute Festival you can attend from the 26-29 January if you are around then www.parachutemusic.com/festival and you have to come try our new business venture www.big-pizza.co.nz

Kepa... I think you would like our pizza too with $6.90 for a large pizza till the end of November then it will $7.90 but it's still cheaper and bigger! 13 inches bigger

FTS · 11-27-2006, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by nix

Kepa... I think you would like our pizza too with $6.90 for a large pizza till the end of November then it will $7.90 but it's still cheaper and bigger! 13 inches bigger

13 inches bigger? Than what? If it's 13 inches bigger in diameter than a pizza hut/dominos pizza, then that's absolutely huge!

I'd love to try one, but all the store locations are down south, Christchurch.

nix · 11-27-2006, 08:40 PM

Sorry, I mean our pizza's are 13 inches bigger (in total) than the usual pizza's out there.Go to 140 Chapel Road, Flat Bush/ Botany/ManakauWe bought it up to Auckland.

FTS · 11-27-2006, 10:15 PM

Ah ok. Cheers

**dogfood** · 11-28-2006, 06:26 AM

ive tried the monteiths red, i think thats the one called Trapper's beer.
actually ive tried most of them [hic]
the original ale is my favourite

TahoeJeff · 11-28-2006, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kepa

13 inches bigger? Than what? If it's 13 inches bigger in diameter than a pizza hut/dominos pizza, then that's absolutely huge!

I'd love to try one, but all the store locations are down south, Christchurch.

Perfect! I'll be in Christchurch!

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Originally Posted by coldtoedpunker

I've never tried blue tongue lager. Havent really seen it around anywhere.

Tooheys New is cheap piss over here and I dont reckon its anything to get too excited about. But no doubt it's rare over there and if you're like me you'll want to try anything like that. Tooheys do make a nice dark ale called tooheys old, and their dry lager is good too.

Coopers is a very traditional ale, with a lot of yeast sediment in the bottle, the beer gets tasty with age (dont bother forking out the extra cash for the vintage variety though). You'll notice on the bottle where most other beers have a best before date, coopers will have a best after date instead.

When I was over in NZ couple of summers ago i enjoyed the Monteith's summer ale which is only sold during summer apparently and is brewed with honey. Never tried Montheith Red though.

If you go to the south island, definately try a Speights ( http://www.speights.co.nz/Great-Beers.aspx ) I got stuck into some of those.

For a more serious ginger beer, I really enjoyed the Pheonix brand when I was over in NZ (here) . In Australia, we have an alcoholic variety ( Stones) it's not bad, but not as good as what I hoped for. With ginger beer nothing beats home brew.

I will definitely look for Speights! The Blue Tongue wasn't really anything very special. Just an average lager.

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Originally Posted by nix

Hey Jeff, there's the Parachute Festival you can attend from the 26-29 January if you are around then www.parachutemusic.com/festival and you have to come try our new business venture www.big-pizza.co.nz

Kepa... I think you would like our pizza too with $6.90 for a large pizza till the end of November then it will $7.90 but it's still cheaper and bigger! 13 inches bigger

I'll have to see exactly what dates I'm going to be there, plus I'm not sure what kind of schedule I'm going to be working, but regardless, I'm down to try new pizza. I love pizza!