A while ago I decided to stop using Untappd. You can read about that here and here – because they’re great pieces of writing and clicking on them will inflate the hit […]
Give up on Untappd and save money
The Untappd check-out
Walking away from Untappd was something that had been brewing for quite a while. I had realised I used it quite anti-socially; I didn’t leave messages on other users’ check-ins and, frankly, […]
The myth of “drink less, drink quality”
Luke over at Ale of a Time wrote this great post yesterday about craft beer and binge drinking that touched on a few things I’d been thinking about for a while but hadn’t […]
Good Beer Week Guide – Tip #5
Tip #5: Don’t be so damn obsessed with Untappd – especially at GABS With lots of different beers all over the place at Melbourne, there’s plenty of chances for a unique check-in […]
Beers that have no style
You know what’s awesome about Sixpoint beers? I have no goddamn idea what style they are. That’s because they don’t tell you. I looked all over the cans and couldn’t find anywhere […]
Ending the tyranny of Untappd
Early last month I read a post from Jack at The Westbender about his New Year’s Resolutions (and kudos for Jack for resisting the cheap gag and not calling them ‘‘New Beers […]
Canned Beer Week – Day Two
This one was very much a mystery beer. With every word on the can is written in Polish I had absolutely no idea what sort of beer it was. I assumed the […]
Drinking Dan’s Dry
It’s most likely just me but the name “Pikantus” makes me think this is a Greek beer, because that sounds like a Greek word. Yeah, I know Erdinger isn’t a Greek brewery,….I’m […]
Wollongong beer alert!
There are a few new beers that have cropped up in Wollongong this week. Well, one of them is new, one is a few months old and the other is more than […]
It’s YouTubesday!
In the UK there’s a phenomenon called Beerticking – that’s where people write down every new beer they try. They also make special efforts to travel considerable distances to get those new […]
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