Waratahs v Rebels - ANZ - Anzac Day 2015

[swingpass]

generally don't drink any of the big name Australian beers, even if nothing else on offer. currently Hitachino Nest White Ale (Japan), Alhambra Reserva 1925 (Spain) and Saison Dupont (Belgian) all cold for the Chiefs v Force and Brumbies v Highlanders tonight. Yes i'll accept i am a beer snob/wanker, blame my girlfriend who used to write about beer for a living.

 

[daz]

Leafa has to be close to getting benched right? His lineout throwing is a complete liability.

A hooker needs to do two things: scrum well and throw a straight line-out ball.

Sorry Pat, but only doing 50% of your job is not enough to start every game and play every minute. Tony, put Tom Sexton on!

 

[Hugh Jarse]

generally don't drink any of the big name Australian beers, even if nothing else on offer. currently Hitachino Nest White Ale (Japan), Alhambra Reserva 1925 (Spain) and Saison Dupont (Belgian) all cold for the Chiefs v Force and Brumbies v Highlanders tonight. Yes i'll accept i am a beer snob/wanker, blame my girlfriend who used to write about beer for a living.

You've landed a keeper there. Perchance do her parents own a hotel or a brewery?

 

[oztimmay]

You've landed a keeper there. Perchance do her parents own a hotel or a brewery?

I see a song here...

 

[swingpass]

You've landed a keeper there. Perchance do her parents own a hotel or a brewery?

sadly not .
writes about food, wine and travel, used to ghost write a column for a well known but now retired publican in AHA mag.
she has a great palate, encyclopaedic knowledge of beers and and like all women a very, very good memory. oh, and spent a lot of time in Belgium as a youngster

 

[Lindommer]

Probably best to book a decent-sized table at the K&B. Over to you, ot.

 

[boyo]

Thanks for the Info, just giving you the heads up.

Two heads?

 

[oztimmay]

Ok, spoke to someone at the K&B (Dom). He said they don't take bookings and not geared for larg(ish) groups and suggested the Dove & Olive as somewhere more accomodating to our needs. About 2min from central and has all te craft Beers the K&B has (similar menu too).

Everyone keen for a booking there?

 

[Braveheart81]

The Dove and Olive.

Everyone keen for a booking there?

Fine with me.

 

[oztimmay]

Ok, we're gonna book the D&O for lunch and just meet at the K&B for pre-match drinks from 3ish onwards (no booking). If you're keen for lunch let me know, otherwise I'll see you at the K&B.

 

[Braveheart81]

I think I'll just be at the K&B probably from about 4pm.

 

[oztimmay]

Sweet, sounds good. We will be the ones dressed as awesome rebels supporters.

 

[daz]

I spent most of the week working in Sydney, and I saw not a single bit of advertising for the supposed big ANZAC clash anywhere.

Was it too wet for the Tahs bandwagon to be trundled out in public?

 

[Rock Lobster]

Who does he replace? TT is sold on Fugli as much as he is on Leafa.

Fainga'a is twice the player Fuglistaller is & should be the starting 7.

 

[Braveheart81]

It has been surprisingly warm and sunny in Sydney today. If that keeps up tomorrow I think we'll end up with a pretty fast track despite the massive amounts of rain early in the week.

 

[Groucho]

generally don't drink any of the big name Australian beers, even if nothing else on offer. currently Hitachino Nest White Ale (Japan), Alhambra Reserva 1925 (Spain) and Saison Dupont (Belgian) all cold for the Chiefs v Force and Brumbies v Highlanders tonight. Yes i'll accept i am a beer snob/wanker, blame my girlfriend who used to write about beer for a living.

What about Little Creatures Bright Ale and Pale Ale?

 

[swingpass]

What about Little Creatures Bright Ale and Pale Ale?

i was more referring to the tooth's, tooheys, hahn's, XXXX's and CUB's. Coopers and James Squires are probably the exceptions. Llittle Creatures make good beer, so to do many smaller oz brewers, Moo Brew i am particular fond of.

 

[A mutterer]

generally don't drink any of the big name Australian beers, even if nothing else on offer. currently Hitachino Nest White Ale (Japan), Alhambra Reserva 1925 (Spain) and Saison Dupont (Belgian) all cold for the Chiefs v Force and Brumbies v Highlanders tonight. Yes i'll accept i am a beer snob/wanker, blame my girlfriend who used to write about beer for a living.

first time i've heard someone blaming a girlfriend for being a hipster

 

[swingpass]

how insulting, what about rule 6 !

wrong demographic, perhaps a hipsters grandfather

 

[cyclopath]

I think I'll just be at the K&B probably from about 4pm.

Isn't the game at ANZ? Why is everyone meeting at Central or nearby?