Debunking the myth, but perpetuating it all the same

Posted Sunday, November 19, 2006, 3:31 PM by Lonely Planet

Not to be defensive, but, well, Australians don't really drink Fosters. We don't. (Maybe if Australian bottleshops sold it in those massive cans they peddle in the US we would, but they don't. So we don't.)

Which isn't to say that we don't love beer. We LOVE beer. And while we have crushes on Coopers and we lust after Little Creatures, for many Australians (and for lovers of all things 'strayan) the quest never ends for the micro-est of microbreweries. Oh, to find a beer brewed in batches of 12 bottles at a time, flavoured with a hint of aspidistra and tarmac, sold only by an Uzbeki migrant who can be found at the corner of Jerome Lane between 3 and 3:30am on the third Thursday of the month!

To help you in your quest, Melbourne's Federation Square is holding a Victorian Microbreweries Showcase on the 22nd and 23rd of November. Fifteen beers, including faux-micro Matilda Bay and the delightfully esoteric Red Duck, will be up for the tasting. Give it a go, and claim you liked them before they went commercial.

Labels: Asia and Pacific, Festivals and events

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