That's bad news about VB, it wasn't my favorite Aussie lager, I usually buy Emu Bitter or Melbourne Bitter, but you say here that Melbourne Bitter has been ruined also. I go to Perth about once a year for a couple of weeks and I've noticed over the past few years how hard it is to get a good full strength Aussie lager. Everywhere I go people are drinking light beer, or mid-strength beer, or ice beer, or imitations of pommy brews, or boutique beers and so on... I'm always searching the fridge for an ordinary Aussie full-strength bitter.

Another beer brewed in Thailand is Federbräu. We've only recently seen this one appearing in the 7-11s, it's similar to Heineken in my opinion but sells for less. I was drinking it for a spell but have drifted back to The Big H. But I sadly miss Amstel, it was great getting such a good tasting beer for such a low price.

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