DRINK RELATED SLANG ：Melbourne Function Venue
Melbourne Function Venue The famed Captain Cook believed that beer maintained the health of seamen. When he sailed from England on 26 August 1768 in the Endeavour, Cook took with him four tonnes of beer. They must have been a healthy and very thirsty crew because almost all the beer was gone a month later.Melbourne Function Venue The very first pub in Australia was the Mason Arms. It opened in 1796 in Parramatta, New South Wales by James Larra, a freed convict.Melbourne Function Venue Australians love their beer. When it is too hot or after a hard days work or as we say, any time is a good time to have a glass of beer or three.
| Beer | Melbourne Function Venue |
| Ginger Beer | mildly alcoholic drink made from fermenting a mixture of ginger and syrup |
| Black and Tan | drink made with beer and stout |
| VB | Victoria Bitter, a brand of beer |
| A Green One | Victoria Bitter, a brand of beer |
| XXXX | famous Queensland brand of beer, pronounced “4x” NOT “x x x x”. |
| Amber Fluid | beer – Melbourne Function Venue |
| Brownie | bottle of beer – Melbourne Function Venue |
| Slab | carton of 24 cans (tinnies) or stubbies of beer |
| Throw Down | small bottle of beer that you can throw down (drink) quickly |
| Tinny | can of beer (or an aluminium boat) |
| Schooie, Schooey | a schooner of beer. Not to be confused with schoolie which is a holidaying school student after completing final year exams. |
| Darwin Stubby | famous Northern Territory bottle of beer (1.25 litre) |
| Longneck | bottle of beer in South Australia (750 ml.) |
| Middy | medium sized glass of beer (about 266ml or 9 oz., varies depending on state) – Melbourne Function Venue |
| Pot | medium sized bottle of beer in Victoria and Queensland (about 285ml, varies depending on state) – Melbourne Function Venue |
| Schooner | large glass of beer (about 443ml or 15 oz., varies depending on state) – Melbourne Function Venue |
| Stubby | small short-necked bottle of beer (about 375ml or 12 oz., varies depending on state) |
| Tallie | very large bottle of beer (about 750ml or 24 oz.) |
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more info of beer you can check: Australian Beer websites.
