Australians do not drink Fosters

"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12) 08/19/2019 at 09:00 • Filed to: None

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Literally none of them. Th ere isn’t really a national beer. But if there is, it’s VB.

I went to an Australian bar in France and it was like a weird caricature of Australia.

functionoverfashion > Nauraushaun 08/19/2019 at 09:04

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‘ ow ‘bou t a v uy-b uy?

For Sweden > Nauraushaun 08/19/2019 at 09:08

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Monday again ay mate?

Svend > Nauraushaun 08/19/2019 at 09:15

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I learned a long time ago.

Don’t call a Canadian, American.

Don’t call a Kiwi, an Aussie.

Don’t offer a Fosters, to an Aussie.

MonkeePuzzle > Nauraushaun 08/19/2019 at 09:19

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having grown up in the shadow of the XXXX brewery, I can confirm, VB does seem to be the national brew of choice despite it having the filthy southern state’s title right in the name. 

pip bip - choose Corrour > Nauraushaun 08/19/2019 at 09:24

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ew

Svend > MonkeePuzzle 08/19/2019 at 09:28

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I quite fancy living in Victoria, though I don’t think I’d feel safe with the Victorian Police protecting me. Lol. 

Ash78, voting early and often > Nauraushaun 08/19/2019 at 09:45

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I went to an Australian bar in France and it was like a weird caricature of Australia.

Oh, boy. Just wait until you learn about Outback Steakhouse :)

Seriously, though — here’s something fun. Jemaine Clement (to fill in the Podeans: He is a Kiwi) doing a series of ads for Outback that only ran for a few months in the early 2000s. This was before he was famous for Flight of the Conchords, Moana, other acting, etc.

The bonus here is that he’s doing a caricature of Australians in the same vein that the restaurant itself is a caricature, plus it plays into Conchords and the whole ANZ rivalry/confusion . To me, that’s half the humor. There’s about 10 of these commercials , IIRC.

someassemblyrequired > Nauraushaun 08/19/2019 at 10:08

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Aussies we used to drink with college in heavy Australian accent:

“Fosters.   Australian for piss.”

MonkeePuzzle > Svend 08/19/2019 at 10:34

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I was born in Victoria, but only becuase the garbage town my family was living in at the northernmost point of the country didnt have a hospital at the time :D

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Nauraushaun 08/19/2019 at 11:25

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Are you saying the marketing people lied to us???

Nauraushaun > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 08/19/2019 at 14:07

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Always 

Nauraushaun > someassemblyrequired 08/19/2019 at 14:07

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Actually vb is piss too. But it's the piss of the people 

Nauraushaun > Ash78, voting early and often 08/19/2019 at 14:09

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Lol that is so nuanced. Where are they? Are they an nz thing? American? 

Nauraushaun > MonkeePuzzle 08/19/2019 at 14:11

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Even in Queensland. Up there maybe xxxx and great Northern reign supreme. But... Vb is still on tap everywhere you go.

And its stronger. 

Nauraushaun > MonkeePuzzle 08/19/2019 at 14:11

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What bloody town mate? And they came all the way to Vic rather than just Cairns or something? 

Nauraushaun > Svend 08/19/2019 at 14:12

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You are correct.

I've accidentally asked many Canadians on this trip I'd they're American. I should know better. I don't know what's come over me

Nauraushaun > For Sweden 08/19/2019 at 14:12

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Fuck oath mate time for a beer 

Nauraushaun > functionoverfashion 08/19/2019 at 14:13

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Canoi avva vb moi te? Cheers

Ash78, voting early and often > Nauraushaun 08/19/2019 at 14:13

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American, plus some in Canada I think. Many hundreds of locations — they’re probably the best-known mainstream steakhouse in the country. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of them anywhere in the country.

I just always thought it a little weird that someone made a theme restaurant about Australia (no offense intended at all. I have seen cheesy US-themed restaurants in the UK before. Facepalm. ) . Of course, the chain first got popular when the world was gripped with Paul Hogan Fever.

Thankfully the servers don’t try to affect an accent or a persona, or anything weird like that. But there are boomerangs hanging on the wall, just for context.

Nauraushaun > Ash78, voting early and often 08/19/2019 at 14:18

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Haha, that’s what this place was like! Australians really don’t give a fuck about a boomerang. I haven’t seen one in years.

It is very strange that they’d bother. It’s sort of cool though. The vb went down alright, and they had lunar Park painted on the wall which is near where I live.

I've been away from aus for a month. Even a weird off-beat attempt at home feels good. 

MonkeePuzzle > Nauraushaun 08/19/2019 at 14:21

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you won’t believe me, but... I was born in the town of Foster!

my grandparents had a farm there. but yeah, Cairns was the spot for other hospital stops. 

Svend > Nauraushaun 08/19/2019 at 14:25

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The safe bet is to ask what part of Canada they are from,

the English Canadians will say where they are from,

the French Canadians will point out they are French Canadians and

the Americas will often say thank you, then tell you they are American and where they are from.

Svend > Ash78, voting early and often 08/19/2019 at 14:36

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I have seen cheesy US-themed restaurants in the UK before. Facepalm.

we also do Australian themed ones such as ‘Walkabout’.

The one in my city. 

Ash78, voting early and often > Svend 08/19/2019 at 15:02

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Hey, that wave wall is pretty cool!

Nauraushaun > MonkeePuzzle 08/19/2019 at 16:59

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Oh my god! You drink Foster's don't you. You foster it

Nauraushaun > Svend 08/19/2019 at 17:00

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Haha yeah it’s a win. Always.

And I am an idiot.

I met a French Canadian yesterday. She seemed cool. 

MonkeePuzzle > Nauraushaun 08/19/2019 at 17:01

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I um... dislike beer :D
mike’s hard is more my jam

Craig Stampfli > Svend 08/19/2019 at 18:05

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I go with North American instead of Canadian or American, its the easy way out.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 08/19/2019 at 23:03

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Once....for a short golden age back in the 1970's, a small but significant subset of the Australian community known as Tasteless New South Welshpersons chose to drink a beer branded as Fosters Lager as a counterpoint to the more traditional Tooheys New.

In the early 80s....international tourists only ever went to Sydney and the marketing gods found a way for Fosters to escape its confines.

We decided it was best for all to just let  it go. Now it haunts us everywhere else...but here.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Nauraushaun 08/19/2019 at 23:05

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As an Australian, I wouldn't choose to drink VB these days either. But the very thought of drinking Fosters again would make me ask for soda water instead...

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Svend 08/20/2019 at 02:54

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And behind every Walkabout bar ...a Kiwi. It must burn.

Nauraushaun > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 08/21/2019 at 03:25

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You're a furphy man now? 

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Nauraushaun 08/21/2019 at 03:29

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I have been known to partake of Furphy Ale and most other of Little Creatures output! Also some of the James Squire brand, predominantly Hop Their.

Nauraushaun > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 08/21/2019 at 03:39

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Nice nice. We have a James squire brew house or two in melb. That's the place to get it. 

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Nauraushaun 08/21/2019 at 03:51

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I know it well from my past Melbourne visits...

These days, I am awaiting the reopening of one of the town pubs. A local family of German background with a long history of local tourism and food service have bought it and intend on doing their food and their own brews....