‘‘A lot of brewers say it proves what a good brewer you are. If you only have four arrows in your quiver, it makes you a better marksman. I think that’s crap. […]
The Thursday quote
The Thursday Quote
“The simple philosophy you should try to keep in mind is that is that beer is (and always should have been) a luxury good. Modern factory brewing, where beer is more about […]
The Thursday Quote
…alcohol is used for all kinds of things besides drinking. It was (and in many cases remains) an essential ingredient in paint thinners, antifreezes, lotions and antiseptics, embalming fluids and much more….To […]
The Thursday Quote
‘‘While Hill refuses to reveal much about his actual process, which he safeguards as a trade secret, the best way he can explain it is by relating brewing to cooking. ‘All I’m […]
The Thursday quote
“Dr. Pat, as he’s known at Dogfish Head, is the world’s foremost expert on ancient fermented beverages, and he cracks long-forgotten recipes with chemistry, scouring ancient kegs and bottles for residue samples […]
The Thursday quote
“They have also pioneered environmentally aware craft brewing, installing huge rainwater tanks and a bank of solar panels, and rewarding their employees either for cycling or walking to work, or using public […]
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 […]
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
“Woolworths, which owns Dan Murphy’s and BWS, and Coles, which owns Liquorland, First Choice and Vintage Cellars, leverage their duopoly regularly to undercut competitors, using heavily discounted alcohol as a loss leader. […]
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