I'm sure Strongbow has been going downhill more recently as Cider has become more popular again. If I were thinking proper Ciders, I'd be thinking of the mental stuff they produce in the South West in the UK, or French Calvados which is double distilled. Though to be fair it's not really meant to be drank in large quantities...
Hehe, i can drink in pubs in 4 years. You're meant to have an ID if they suspect your under 18 but i don't think they really enforce it, i know several people that have been served in a pub it 16 or so.
In South Australia a minor can drink alcohol anywhere which isn't a licensed premises. They can drink in their own or someone else's home without needing adult or guardian supervision, but if it's in a public place the minor must have an adult or guardian.
Stella is good! I had it for the first time this year when we wandered into a Belgian bar. My friend (who, somehow, everyone knows) knew the bar tender and he managed to get us free beer from there. Dexter was showing on the TV there, so it made the night even more complete.