BEYOND THE PALE Ken Grossman, Wiley I really wanted to like Grossman’s story about the brewery he founded. How much? So much that I’d planned to run a Sierra Nevada Week here […]
What about the beer, Ken?
The Thursday quote
“Between 2002 and 2009, it was illegal to brew a Saison in New Zealand or to import a beer called Saison, including classics such as Saison Dupont. Brewing giant DB had quietly […]
The Thursday quote
“In 1920 could anyone have believed that the Eighteenth Amendment, ostensibly addressing the single subject of intoxicating beverages, would set off an avalanche of change in areas as diverse as international trade, […]
The Thursday quote
Brewdog’s James Watt had a rant here about the need to define “craft beer”. Yep, we’re still talking about that, it seems. Here’s part of the reason why he thinks we need […]
It’s YouTubesday!
Here’s an ABC TV story from last year about the difficulties Australian craft breweries face when trying to get their beers on tap.
The Sessions #80 – the craft beer bubble?
On the first Friday of every month beer bloggers around the world join together for The Sessions (which are also known as Beer Blogging Friday). There’s no entry fees or membership required, […]
The Thursday quote
From a carton of beer, approximately $13 is paid straight back to the Government in excise tax. In the US it is more like $1.10. On average in the USA, regardless of […]
Drinking Dan’s Dry
When you think about it, the Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest Ale is a bit environmentally unsound. See what they do is get freshly picked hops from New Zealand rushed over lickety-split […]
Canned Beer Week – Day Six
I really do not understand this beer – on any level. Firstly, what is it with the name “Tun”? I presume it’s meant to be some sort of oblique reference to “mash […]
The Thursday quote
“In five years time in NSW, craft beer will really be booming. I not only expect it to grow, but the overall quality will improve also.” Craig Wealands Head brewer at Wagga’s […]
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