Something that has been a hot button issue for yonks is a definition of craft beer. For me, the idea of trying to work out an ironclad definition is pointless – it […]
What is craft beer?
The Six-Pack – April 18, 2015
Number 1: This tweet from Mark O’Shea https://twitter.com/markoshea75/status/586427707841384450 Here I was reading Melissa Cole’s posts about sexism in beer a week or so ago and silently gloating ‘‘Ha! Glad it’s not like that […]
A beer poster gallery
I really love these old beer posters, and I’m glad that they’ve made a bit of a resurgence. I took these on a recent trip to Sydney. It was a sunny day […]
The need
In the world of the beer geek “need” is a funny thing. Take this 12-pack of Founders All Day IPA I bought this week. It’s not like I have a shortage of […]
It’s YouTubesday!
This video of the Stone & Wood Stone Beer brew day was released a few weeks ago. But, as I have been running the GABS Brewer Q&As, I had to wait til […]
The Thursday Quote
“The Bjergso brothers have opposite temperaments: Mikkel is reserved; Jeppe is an extrovert. And they are not on good terms, despite — or rather, because of — their shared infatuation with beer. […]
A tale of two journals
One of the things you need when you’re a beer reviewer is some sort of notepad to write down your thoughts while tasting a beer. Whether it’s for this here blog or […]
Beer festivals and destiny
It must have been destiny that saw me attending the Canberra Small Brewers Festival last Saturday. And no, I don’t think I’m overstating things by using the word ‘‘destiny’’. See, my wife […]
It’s YouTubesday!
Little Creatures brewers Andy and Russ talk about the new IPA that is about to become part of the regular range. Wish it’d hurry up and come. I want some – big […]
The Session #76 Round-Up
Being time-poor as I am (which is really my way of covering up the fact that I’m simply lazy) I haven’t read a lot of the other bloggers work in Sessiosn past. […]
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