Comments by "Helmuth Schultes" (@helmuthschultes9243) on "American Reacts to Carlton Draught "Big Ad" - Australia" video.
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CUB (Carlton and United Breweries), is Victorian and VB (Victoria Bitter), Carlton Draught, Fosters, Crown Lager and more, pare all of this CUB origin . Fosters is now made in many places around the world .
Each state has its main brand of beer,with strong local favourite, but CUB beers are readily available. Most brands get nicknames, "4 X" due the shape of four Xs, is often referred to as Barbwire as an example, NSW hss main brand Tooheys, and so on. Different serving volumes also occur and non local drinkers stand out by asking for strange named volume glass of beer. Schooner, Midi, and many other names will get different sized glass of beer served.
One aspect here is beer must be COLD, with very little foam on top, else the barman is cheating on volume. In the UK most beer is almost warm normally, in Germany the beer must have a significant head of foam, or the beer is suspected of being stale.
I do like the German beers as they by a 400 year old rule, must contain nothing but the basic 4 ingredients no bittering agent, preservatives, colouring, stabilisers, etc. This has caused much EU action , claiming the law restricts other countries selling their beer in Germany . The German answer is simlly make the beer to the 4 ingredients law, and any volume may be marketed there. Sadly most beer around the world, especially export beers are heavily modified by these additives, especially prezervatives and bittering agents. Without presevative, stabilising agents the beer lacks endurance and spoils over time. German beer without these is always very fresh.
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Each state, large city has local main brand, most generrally also available across Australia, but local brand primary volume. As well many world brands are imported on moderate to low volumes. Thse are not by far a major volume compared to local breweries. Many tiny brewers also operate with many very local, and some even matching many imports. Even German beer is imported, but generally the German export product is substandard. Germany has a 400 year old law "Purity" law preventing deviations, all local beer must use ONLY the 4 basics ingrediants, water, hops, grain and ? ( not expert, forgot last). No additives, bittering agent, foam stabilisers, colouring preservatives, etc. Thus the beer is ultra pure, and always fresh, but fails the long storage or delay of long distance shipping around the world. It ages poorly without preservatives and additives that are heavily used around the world by other brands. The exported ones are specially made for export market only, with needed preserving agent and/or additives similar to other export types. Absolutely not allowed for consumption within Germany. Import even private is restricted for any beers not conforming to 4 ingredients. Many brewers have tried legal action, especially European brewers, to sell their standard beers in Germany, claiming restriction of trade under EU regulations. Gernany sticks firm to 400 years purity law, insisting that any beer meeting the 4 element rules faces no import limits. Some have done suitable beer for German market, but also some have been banned after being caught shipping non conforming batches.
Especially refreshing are the German WHEAT beers, either cloudy or heavily filtered clear types, cooled very nice refresher in warm times.
Whle not a regular beer consumer, none in past 6 years infact, I have had beers in many countries on business travels, but German beer has definitely been outstanding, though some regional favourites were disgusting taste, not sure why as supposed to be 4 ingredient only, One was offered by boyfriend from then East Berlin, so personal supply of beer brought ex East Germany Berlin, maybe East Germany allowed deviation while under Russian control, it really tasted like it might be cow piss. Worst I have experienced.
Local Australian beers I prefer Carlton Brewery VB or Fosters, with Tooheys in similar place, others less interesting, Tooths XXXX and like . All are however fine.
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