AUSTRALIAN BEER GUIDE  

Australian beer history starts very early in Australia's colonial history, with the discoverer of Australia's eastern shores in fact. On 1 August 1768 as Captain Cook was fitting out the Endeavour for its voyage to Australia, Nathaniel Hulme wrote to Joseph Banks recommending that he take "a quantity of Molasses and Turpentine, in order to brew Beer with, for your daily drink, when your Water becomes bad. … [B]rewing Beer at sea will be peculiarly useful in case you should have stinking water on board; for I find by Experience that the smell of stinking water will be entirely destroyed by the process of fermentation."

On 26 August 1768 the Endeavour left England. Captain Cook, who was noted for his belief that beer maintained the health of seamen, wrote in his journal that there were four tonnes of beer on board! Obviously the Endeavour’s crew were a thirsty bunch because on 31 September 1768, barely a month later, the Endeavour’s tonnes of beer were almost gone! Captain Cook wrote: "Served wine to the ship’s company, the Beer being all expended to two casks which I wanted to keep some time longer."   Captain James Cook also had the distinction of putting down the first brew in Oceania at Dusky Sound in New Zealand on 27 March 1773. Surely, this date should be celebrated as a national holiday in New Zealand!

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Quayle Ale (Beer)

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Reschs Pilsener (Beer)

Foster's Lager (Beer)

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Australian Beers - Online resource for Australian beers, breweries, pubs and beer culture.

Australian Good Beer Directory - Guide to craft breweries in Australia. Includes locations, beer descriptions and availability.

Austrian Beer Guide - Reviews of beers and places to drink them, brewery addresses and gallery of labels.

Bamberg and the Breweries of Franconia - A guide for the beer tourist to Franconia, Germany and especially the city of Bamberg. Review of breweries, feature articles, and discussion forum.

Beer Advocate Beerfly - A tool for helping the beer traveler discover new brewing destinations around the world.

Beer Alert! - Covers the New York City area. Descriptions of pubs and brewpubs.

Beer Expedition - Worldwide brewer guide and news.

Beer Info Source - Includes the WWW Virtual Library's beer and brewing pages, the Atlanta Beer Guide, and lists of beer periodicals.

Beer Travelers - Where to find flavorful beer in the United States.

BeerPal.com - Database of beers and brewers with beer reviews, references and ratings. Includes message board polls, stories, jokes, and general related information.

Beers of Switzerland - Switzerland beer guide listing breweries, brewpubs, and beer-shops.

Bernie's Beer Travel Guides - Reviews of brewpubs around the world by a contributing writer to Ale Street News.

Beverage Testing Institute: Beer Buying Guide - Description of styles and countries of origin, searchable database of reviews, matching beer with food and glassware to use.

Brew Review - A guide to Northern California brewpubs.

BrewsTraveler.com - Listings of brewery tours and events. Lists of brewpubs, microbreweries and bars. Beer news and humor.

California Beer Page - Focus on California microbreweries, brewpubs. Provides recreation and travel information.

Cervesia - Features beer information including styles, brewing, serving, bottling, tasting, conservation, Northern European brewers, brands and events.

European Pub and Beer Guides - In-depth listing of pubs and breweries.

Global Beer Network - Belgian beer guide. Includes pronunciation, description and food combinations. (US Importers Of Belgian Beer)

Golden State Brewpub Guide - This searchable directory of California brewpubs and contains listings by city, region, and alphabetically.

Good Beer Guide to Southwest Germany - Southwest German beer guide with maps, pub descriptions and tasting notes.

Los Angeles Beer Guide - Listings of beer-serving establishments, beer links, beer events calendar, homebrewing information.

Marcobrau Beer Pages - A guide to finding beer in the Chicago area. How to brew beer, tasting beer and stories about beer.

Michigan Beer Guide - Lists microbreweries and brewpubs in Michigan with beer reviews. Events and news listings.

MicroBrew Forum - Discussion of microbrews with other beer fanatics.

Microbrew Enthusiasts of Washington - Information on events, pubs, brewpubs, and breweries in Washington State, and the U.S. Northwest.

Multi Media Guide to Belgian Beer - Description of styles, travel guide, pronunciation guide, tasting notes, types of glasses and help for homebrewers.

New Mexico Virtual Brewpub - Reviews of craft beer bars, breweries, brewpubs, and festivals.

New York City Beer Guide - This guide covers where to drink, where to shop, events listings and beer tastings in New York City and beyond.

New Zealand Brewers Network - Beer and Brewing in New Zealand, latest news, latest events and beer reviews. Fresh beer updates.

OneMoreBeer - Searchable database of Bars in the Houston area. Includes descriptions, hours, pictures and comments as well as beer-related laws of Texas.

Pinternet - Includes descriptions of beers and brewers, links to brewery sites and games.

Pub Crawler - Listing of breweries, brewpubs, pubs and bars in the US. Reviews from users and beer industry news.

Radio Praha Czech Beer FAQ - Trivia and history of beer in Czech lands and beer culture. Also provides information on Czech breweries including address, styles brewed, countries exported to, year established and annual production.

RateBeer.com - Personal numerical beer ratings and message forum.

Real Ale Pubs in South Cumbria - Pub guide for South Cumbria and North Lancashire with descriptions and pictures of pubs and star ratings on the products they sell.

Send A Friend A Beer! - Features searchable beer database, home brewing information and US bar and tavern listings.

Sizing up South American beers - Personal beer guide from 13 South American and 4 Caribbean countries. Includes brands, sizes, serving customs and other interesting facts.

The Bar Towel - Opinionated guide to pubs, brewpubs and breweries of Toronto, Ontario. Also includes local beer news, new beer releases and upcoming beer events.

The Beer Store - Offers styles, process, history, pouring and storing, terminology, quotes, and links.

The Beer and Breweries of French Speaking Europe - Guide to beer and brewers in France and southern Belgium. Includes details of breweries including styles and labels as well as recommended bars.

The British Guide to German Beer - From beer glasses to trip planning, a well thought out site from German beer.

Thebeerpimp.com - U.S. and international brewery guide. Offers background, map and other basic information about each listing.

Virtual Beer Server - Beer listings by continent with tasting notes, label pics, and brewery links.

Washington, DC Beer Guide - Listing pubs, brewpubs and microbreweries. Also information on the drinking laws of the area.

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