I’ve got this theory with hops. It’s not an original theory by any means. I reckon people’s palates get acclimatised to hops and so they crave hoppier and hoppier beers. So is […]
Hoppy Beer Weekend – Friday
Drinking Dan’s Dry
When I started this Drinking Dan’s Dry challenge I suggested that it would be tops if Dan Murphy’s sent me a gift card to help with the purchases. Well, that’s what they […]
An Indian beer that isn’t
A few months ago a First Choice bottle shop opened up in North Wollongong, and that meant that I needed to go and check it out. On the first day it opened, […]
Drinking Dan’s Dry and Wollongong Beer Alert!
Because I’m a little bit obsessed, I regularly scroll the the craft beer list on the Dan Murphy’s website, to see if there’s anything new. About a month ago I was very […]
This dog hadn’t bolted
So there’s quite a story as to how I found me some Dogbolter from Matilda Bay. Some of you might think there can’t be any story behind finding a beer from one […]
A big beer wank
When it comes to beer wankery, I think it’s going to be hard for anyone to top the efforts of Estrella Damm Inedit, from Italy. The beer itself is quite nice – […]
Drinking Dan’s Dry
Okay, so it didn’t take too long to discover a hiccup in my Drinking Dan’s Dry* quest. That came in the form of the Grand Ridge gift pack. There are a few […]
Drinking Dan’s Dry
Welcome to the first installment of Drinking Dan’s Dry, what will be an occasional series here at Beer Is Your Friend. The idea is simple – I’m going to drink one of […]
Beer hunting surprise
Beer hunting is something I do a fair bit of. If I’m passing by a bottle shop I’ll stick my head in to see if they’ve got a hidden gem in their […]
Anchor Steam in Wollongong
My home town of Wollongong is starting to see a few bottle shops moving into the world of craft beer. One of the newer ones is Crown West Cellars, way up the […]
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