In my two decades as a professional journalist, I’ve done a whole lot of reviewing. I’ve been a movie reviewer (one of my reviews ended up quoted on the back cover of […]
The art of reviewing
Six … well, five …. of the best
Because I write a weekly beer column for my newspaper from time to time, I’ll get a parcel arrive on my desk that contains beer. Yes, it is the best sort of […]
Beers that have no style
You know what’s awesome about Sixpoint beers? I have no goddamn idea what style they are. That’s because they don’t tell you. I looked all over the cans and couldn’t find anywhere […]
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 […]
The Sessions #86 – Beer Journalism
Jeez, the first Friday of the month has almost gone. That’s important because that means it’s Beer Blogging Friday – aka The Sessions. I’ve participated in every one since October 2012 – […]
Skinny striptease
I’ve always been oddly intrigued by whoever it was who invented the novelty pen that, when you turn it upside down, all the lady’s clothes come off. It just seems a strangely […]
Hoppy Beer Weekend – Sunday
Of the trio of beers that make up this Hoppy Weekend this was the one I was most scared of. And I don’t use that word lightly. I vividly remember the first […]
Hoppy Beer Weekend – Saturday
The only other time I had Green Flash’s Palate Wrecker was when Scotty, the brewer from Rocks Brewing, invited me to a special tasting of some beers he’d brought back from the […]
As great as I remember
The Australian craft beer community went a bit nuts recently when a few cartons of Southern Tier’s Creme Brûlée stout made it to our shores. I’d heard that the stocks ordered by […]
A surprise in the mail
There are some beers that I figure I’ll never get to try. That would include pretty much every single beer in the United States. Especially Samuel Adams Infinium.Crown Ambassador is another one […]
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