Last week Stone Brewing announced plans to build a brewery and beer garden in Berlin. They also announced they would build a brewery in the eastern US, but that got downplayed – […]
The Stone Brewing screw-up
The Stone Brewing cash grab
Some time last week Stone Brewing launched an indiegogo page aimed at raising money for their expansion plans. Those who throw money at them get a range of rewards, dependent on how […]
Crown Golden Ale – pass or fail?
The news that CUB was extending the Crown stable to include a golden ale had some beer geeks cranky. The perception was that Crown was trying to sneak its way in the […]
I really hate the Carlton Mid ads
I’m here today to talk about those Carlton Mid ads. Those damn Carlton Mid ads. My God, I hate them so much. I hate them for what they say about beer drinkers […]
The need
In the world of the beer geek “need” is a funny thing. Take this 12-pack of Founders All Day IPA I bought this week. It’s not like I have a shortage of […]
Do you know where your beer came from?
You might have heard about the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission saying ‘‘naughty, naughty’’ to CUB over the misleading nature of their Byron Bay Pale Lager. That’s a beer whose bottle, for […]
Hooray for Grey
A while ago I was able to buy from a South Coast bottlo a few beers from the United States that I figured I’d never get to try. That would be the […]
I’m just hopeless
I have to be a marketeer’s wet dream. And to prove that point, I offer you the picture of Feral’s new label for their Hop Hog. It’s a part of the rebranding […]
Hottest 100, where to from here?
After the latest instalment of the Hottest 100 Craft Beers were announced on Sunday, I started to wonder if it has much of a future. The big issue is its predictability. This […]
Calling shenanigans on Gage Roads
Right, I’m calling shenanigans on Gage Roads. More specifically, the shenanigans are directed at their limited release series. There have been two so far. The first was The Convict, an Australian strong […]
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