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Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« on: May 27, 2012, 06:53:54 PM »

Well after many, many, many Years of support from my esteemed friend Mr XXXX I must say its time to move on in life. Yes I have met another friend !!

It goes down nice , tastes better , loves me more ( sorry I love it more ) hello Mr Great Northern !!   

Yes it's a sad day but I have filed for divorce proceedings ( hmm sounds of De Je Vue ) from my old long time friend, sole mate, supporter etc.   :'(

My new bestest friend is now Mr Great Northern Brewing  :-*

Yes you may call me Speewah 100 the new disciple  ;D

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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2012, 07:03:37 PM »
Once you sober up you'll change back  ;D , they say a change is as good as a holiday......but I think a Holiday is better  ;D . This change may bring on some "Honey Fever" if your not carefull  :cheers:
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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2012, 07:06:10 PM »
I got a box of Great Northern the other week to try it. Not bad, I've drunk a lot worse, it was called VB.  ;D
Also been sampling some "88 Balls", it's a Belgium larger. Very tasty, trouble is being in a smaller size stubbie they don't last long !! :cheers:
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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2012, 07:17:19 PM »
Ill keep a lookout for it down here.

(Speaking as someone who still has withdrawl symptoms from Abbotts Lager)

Ive tried 88 Balls, not bad either!

 :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Hang on, sh&t, its back!!!

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EDIT: Bugger , to late.
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Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2012, 07:24:34 PM »
They often have a promo;- $40 per slab & you get a free $20 BCF voucher. Not bad value but xxxx is still a better beer.
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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2012, 07:25:15 PM »
Quote from: McGirr on May 27, 2012, 06:53:54 PM
Well after many, many, many Years of support from my esteemed friend Mr XXXX I must say its time to move on in life. Yes I have met another friend !!

Mark


I agree Mark, Great Northern is a good brew and worth the change. 

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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2012, 07:28:40 PM »
Quote from: McGirr on May 27, 2012, 06:53:54 PM
It goes down nice , tastes better , loves me more ( sorry I love it more ) hello Mr Great Northern !!   

Careful, Mark.

If this gets around up there you'll be denounced as a blasphemer, and summarily stoned to death........
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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2012, 07:34:44 PM »
Dare I say it...

I think he will get CANNED for it...

I know - I'm sorry.. ;D

Grrr!!! >:D
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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2012, 07:35:50 PM »
Quote from: GeoffA on May 27, 2012, 07:28:40 PM
Careful, Mark.

If this gets around up there you'll be denounced as a blasphemer, and summarily stoned to death........

No all good I am a cupboard drinker  :cheers:

No one will see me  ;D

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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2012, 08:00:23 PM »
Oh Mark, I thought you were one of the faithful ones. You will turn back soon enough and realise its in your blood mate. Besides you drinking other beers won't keep me in my job.  :cheers:

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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2012, 08:45:57 PM »
Am I the only one who gets sick from drinking that stuff?
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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2012, 09:25:01 PM »
Quote from: Symon on May 27, 2012, 08:45:57 PM
Am I the only one who gets sick from drinking that stuff?

Probably!    ;D
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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2012, 09:26:40 PM »
Quote from: Symon on May 27, 2012, 08:45:57 PM
Am I the only one who gets sick from drinking that stuff?

I gather you have not tried the new 6 B&S beer , it's shocking  ;D

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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #13 on: May 27, 2012, 09:44:35 PM »
xxxx, because Queenslander's can't spell beer   :laugh:
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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2012, 09:48:04 PM »
What is this 'beer' you speak of?

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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #15 on: May 27, 2012, 09:52:16 PM »
Quote from: D4D on May 27, 2012, 09:48:04 PM
What is this 'beer' you speak of?




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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2012, 04:20:57 AM »
Bloody Northeners would drink anything l wouldnt mix rapid set with it , MUCK :o
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« Reply #17 on: May 29, 2012, 10:26:25 PM »
XXXX..... I haven't drank it in years, ever since i started getting instant headaches when cracking a can. No joke, i could open a tinny of XXXX Gold and after a couple of mouthfuls go from feeling normal (normal for me anyway  :D), to having a whooping headache.....?? :-[
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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #18 on: May 30, 2012, 03:43:24 AM »
If you want real beer,  it has to be German.
The laws still in place that it has to be brewed the natural way, not chemically.
Fantastic beer that beats anything supposedly brewed down here.
And no dearer than any crap canned and boxed here. Emu Export anyone?

No style, no class and no sense.

True conosoirs drink German.
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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #19 on: May 30, 2012, 10:03:10 AM »
Quote from: Barrabart on May 29, 2012, 10:26:25 PM
XXXX..... I haven't drank it in years, ever since i started getting instant headaches when cracking a can. No joke, i could open a tinny of XXXX Gold and after a couple of mouthfuls go from feeling normal (normal for me anyway  :D), to having a whooping headache.....?? :-[

And I thought it was just me being of a delicate constitution?  same thing, headache after about 4 cans. Mind you, VB does the same thing (my brother drinks it ok? gots ta be sociable like) and carlton cold (mate drinks it and he hates to see me trudge back to mine to grab a couple when I run out ;D) kills me after a few bottles. i try new beers all the time but I always come back to Coopers Pale Ale or 'imported' Becks when I can get it (just a bit of a snob, the aussie made imitation Becks tastes like Shit) - can drink excessive amounts and still feel relatively normal the next day ... unless Bundy rum is involved ....  8) But in reality I'll drink just about any old piss you put in front of me if you call it beer.
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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #20 on: May 30, 2012, 09:57:02 PM »
Quote from: Mace on May 27, 2012, 07:17:19 PM

(Speaking as someone who still has withdrawl symptoms from Abbotts Lager)

Well done, I drank Abbotts for many years. was always guaranteed a cold drink at the bottle shop as no one else drank it.
At BBQ's my cans in the bathtub were easy to pick too.
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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #21 on: May 31, 2012, 09:38:42 AM »
Quote from: Kangaron on May 30, 2012, 09:57:02 PM
Well done, I drank Abbotts for many years. was always guaranteed a cold drink at the bottle shop as no one else drank it.
At BBQ's my cans in the bathtub were easy to pick too.


Abbotts used to be known as the poor mans Crown Lager.  About half a dozen of our "crew" used to make sure the local stock never became short dated.

We were the "sophisticated" drinkers.  ;D ;D

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Re: Goodbye Mr XXXX , hello Great Northern !!
« Reply #22 on: May 31, 2012, 01:57:07 PM »
Goodbye XXXX Angels  :'(

Hello Great Northern Girls  ;D

Need to drink more I think  :cheers:

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« Reply #23 on: May 31, 2012, 06:19:56 PM »
Aaaaaaargh. Now That would make ME give up the grog!! Bloody hell Mark, them be nasty!!!
Have you tried the Carlton Mid as a replacement to XXXX Gold?? I'll have a crack at most things, but I can't come at VB or Tooheys New. The old man worked at Tooheys Grafton for years, the biggest headache known to man is bottled in that swamp water .YUK !! :cheers:
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« Reply #24 on: May 31, 2012, 06:52:03 PM »
Haha Bullfrog your looking the photo sober, it's one of those photos that changes the more you drink.


At least a pallet full should do the job. ;D

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