As I’ve mentioned before, I own a copy of the Oxford Companion to Beer. While I have flicked through it and used it to check up on a specific fact, there are […]
A is for ale conner
NAB and craft beer
There was a bit of a talk on Twitter last night about a new NAB ad that features three sisters who decided to open a brewery. I’d not heard talk about it […]
Siding with a mega brewer
I really never expected to side with the mega brewers CUB. More so, I never expected to feel sorry for them. But it do – and it’s all the fault of craft […]
GABS brewer – Pinchgut Brewing Company
Gerard Meares from Pinchgut Brewing Company decided to delve into a bit of Danish brewing history for his GABS beer. What beer are you making for GABS? We have recently uncovered a […]
A chat with the co-creator of GABS
Steve Jeffares, co-owner of The Local Taphouse and one of the creators of the Great Australasian Beer Spectapular aka GABS obviously loves a beer. So has he tried to make some himself? […]
A hundred new beers at GABS
Today I found out that the organisers at GABS are expecting this year’s event to feature more than 100 new beers. That is cause for some excitement. Though, as Beer is Your […]
GABS, here I come
Like most beer fiends I’ve got a mental list of the beery events I’d like to get to. Most of them are in the territory best-known as ‘‘pipe dream’’. I’m talking about […]
Take one every day….
On Friday I made my 365th unique check-in to Untappd since joining in April last year. So that means I’ve effectively pulled off the equivalent of the Beer Year. Purists will say […]
Beer Ads – Day Seven
Hooray Beer. Now there’s a motto to live by. And it’s a kinda funny ad too.
Absolute genius
Why wasn’t I made aware of the concept of a beer Advent calendar before now? I am so doing this next Christmas.
BEER IS YOUR FRIEND 