Even though the beer in the photo that accompanies this blog is of a beer called Reschs Pilsener, it would appear that there never was a brewery just named Reschs. The name […]
Australian Beer History Week – Day Two
Australian Beer History Week – Day One
This week at Beer Is Your Friend, we’ll be looking at a bit of the brewing history of Australia, one state per day (and the two territories on the same day). I’ll […]
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, […]
It’s YouTubesday!
Given that Michael Jackson is a legend in beer circles, it’s surprising how hard it is to get copies of the books he wrote and the Beer Hunter TV series he made. […]
Size does matter – a bit
I’m always going to have a soft spot for James Squire, even though I hardly drink the stuff any more. I hardly drink it these days for the same reason I have […]
Books and beer
This photo is of the beer section of my “to read” book shelves. As it contains 11 books (not including the book Bad Science, which has snuck in there due to lack […]
The mysterious Mr Obadiah
If you’re at all like me, you might have thought Little Creatures simply made up the name of their latest Single Batch. Called Mr Obadiah, I figured that wasn’t a real person […]
Time for a First Harvest
The passing of time is a real bastard. When I was in my 20s I could eat whatever I wanted, exercise not at all and see the needle stop at exactly the […]
Z is for zymurgical heraldry
This is a niche in the world of beer that I never knew existed. Now that I do I’m sure there are some people who are really, really into it. Zymurgical heraldry […]
R is for Reinheitsgebot
Okay, I’ll confess my ignorance here. I figured the Reinheitsgebot (which I’ll call Reiny because it’s easier to type) was an olde worlde recommendation for beer with no legislative muscle at all. […]
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