Oh God, there are so many reasons why I don’t understand the Moa-Shane Warne beer collaboration. I don’t get why MOA, a New Zealand brewery, would team up with Warne – an […]
Not bowled over by Warnie’s beer
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
“Matakana company Zeffer Cider sent off some of their range and a few of their competitors’ offerings to an independent lab for some testing, and the results for Rekorderlig are quite frightening. Their apple […]
Wollongong Beer Alert!
So there I was at Thirroul Cellars, looking to see if there was anything new in the fridges. Not so much in the six-pack fridges – except for Rocks Brewing Co’s The […]
The Thursday quote
‘‘We wanted to start off doing one-off beers rather than a regular range of beers such as a pilsner, a pale ale and a porter like most breweries. We’ve never had a […]
Monteith’s gets better
Regular readers will no doubt be aware of my general dislike for the work of New Zealand brewer Monteith’s. Basically, I discovered Monteith’s during a trip to New Zealand way back in 2003. […]
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 […]
Wollongong Beer Alert!
It’s not like I need any more beer but, when I’m up Thirroul way, I have to stop in and have a look at Thirroul Cellars. That’s become more of an imperative […]
