1) It’s not surprising I was quite excited to score a bottle of Pliny the Elder as an early birthday present (early by just over two months). As beers go this sucker […]
Five Things About … Pliny the Elder
Five Things About … Two Heads’ Miller’s Porter
1) There are lots of things about travelling that are great. For me, one of them is the chance to try a few new beers. I’m sure I drive my wife crazy […]
Five Things About … Ex Novo’s Dynamic Duo Double IPA
1) I do envy my brother. At the moment his job means that he has to fly to Portland on a regular basis. Sure, there is the huge downside that he’s away […]
Five Things About .. Murray’s Wild Thing
1) Even though you didn’t ask, I’ll tell you anyway. Reviewing a beer isn’t the same as drinking a beer. When you’ve got a beer that you need to review, it means […]
Five Things About … HopDog’s 2015 SuperBeast
1) The end is very much in sight for HopDog. Tomorrow in fact. Yep, after trying to sell the place for 12 months Tim and Tess Thomas have gotten tired of waiting […]
Five Things About … Five Barrel’s Milkshake IPA
1) There really is something to be said for supporting your local brewery. Let’s take this Milkshake IPA from Five Barrel. On Thursday last week, brewer Phil O’Shea posted on social media […]
Five Things About … Bridge Road Brewers’ Hop Rain
1) Let me talk about bottling dates for a minute. Here’s what I don’t want – I don’t want dates printed on a brown bottle in dark ink in some unspecified place […]
Five Things About … Little Creatures’ The Fuggle is Real
1) I’d never really thought about it before but struck me as a bit odd that Little Creatures doesn’t really have a winter beer in their core range. Oh yeah, they’ve got […]
Five Things About … Rocks Brewing Sauv Blanc Berliner Weisse
1) The first thing I thought when I tasted this beer was “jeez, that’s tart”. And I kept thinking it all the way through to the end of the glass. For this […]
Five Things About … Hope Brewhouse Chocolate Milk Porter
1) So it’s summer time and it’s a nice, sunny day. It’s certain you’re going to need a cool, refreshing drink at some stage. So of course, that drink will be a […]
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