BACKGROUND: The family went out for dinner a week or so ago at one of those hotels with a kids’ playground. And I have a theory that hotels have either a playground […]
Is craft beer not sweet enough for some?
The Pure Blonde ad I hate
This is an ad that makes me so mad every time it appears on my TV. Why? Well, it’s not because it’s advertising low-carb beer – if people want to get sucked […]
Off the case
When you undertake an experiment, you don’t measure it in terms of success or failure. What you should be doing is taking a hypothesis and testing it to see what happens. That’s […]
On the case
About a month ago I was listening to a podcast by Frozen Summers, the subject of which was drinking a whole case of beer, one after the other. That doesn’t mean drinking […]
French Press Experiment #5: Galaxy
This will actually be the final French Press Experiment. I did start out with a six-pack of beer that would be run through the press but I rather foolishly put one […]
French Press Experiment #4: Lemon and Mint
Did you know that, when they build housing estates, they’ll often plant a lemon tree in the backyard? At least that’s what I’ve heard. Sure, it could be bullshit but it would […]
French Press Experiment #3: Lime and Coriander
Regular readers will know that I’m quite a fan of Two Birds Taco. So it makes sense to try and replicate that beer in today’s French Press Experiment. Lest you think I’m […]
French Press Experiment #2: English Breakfast Tea
My wife is a big tea drinker, so I decided to raid some of her supplies for this French Press experiment. And I soon found a problem – she prefers to go […]
French Press Experiment #1: Rosemary
I really don’t have much of an idea why we have rosemary in our backyard veggie garden. See, my wife does all the cooking at home. It’s not sexist – we have […]
Beer science – The French Press Experiments
If you’re like me you’ve probably got some pretty average stock-standard beers at home. Maybe you’re a blogger and someone sent you some ordinary lager to review. Or maybe a friend turned […]
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