1) When it comes to beer I’m not normally one to splash the money around. Sure, Clout Stout is undeniably a great beer but I was stoked when Nail sent me one […]
Five Things About … Guinness Signature 1798 double extra stout
Five Things About … Nomad’s Cross-Pallet-Nation
1) So this beer is one I helped Sam Calagione from Dogfish Head brew. And when I say I helped him brew it, I mean “poured a sack of stuff he […]
Five Things About .. Stockade’s Duel Hoppy Lager
1) I’ve said it before but it bears repeating. I don’t get much in the way of free beer out of this gig. People seem to think I’m some big wheel in […]
Five Things About .. BrewCult’s Acid Freaks
1) One downside of getting more and more deeply into good beer is the lack of surprise. When you start out, everything is new and different and the likelihood of those ‘‘wow!’’ […]
Five things about …. Fiji Lager
1) Ever since Coca-Cola Amatil announced some time last year it was going to be importing Fiji Bitter I’ve been keen to try it. Why that is the case I’m […]
Five Things About … Jopen Northsea IPA
1) You know how some people go all-out when it comes to wrapping presents? They get the fancy, shiny paper and fold it so perfectly that the edges look sharp enough to […]
Five Things About … Mountain Goat’s Japanese Cowboy
1) When it comes to hops there is none more polarising than Sorachi Ace. Some people love it’s citrus and dill characters and some people hate them. But I’d be willing to […]
Five Things About … Snow
1) There is a real problem with the name of this beer – Snow. At least I have a problem with the name. Every time I think of the beer, this is […]
Five Things About … Hahn Ultra
1) Ah, beer geeks are so predictable. The first mention of Hahn Ultra (at a paltry 0.9 per cent alcohol) was on a beer geek page on Facebook. Unsurprisingly, the tone of […]
Five Things About …Stone & Wood’s The Forager
1) Once upon a time Stone & Wood and I were best buds. They sent me beer to drink – and write about. They invited me up to the Byron Bay brewery […]
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