I am such a whore when it comes to free stuff. Whether I need it or not I’ll take it because it’s free. It’s a large part of the reason why I […]
Love the free stuff
Anchor Steam in Wollongong
My home town of Wollongong is starting to see a few bottle shops moving into the world of craft beer. One of the newer ones is Crown West Cellars, way up the […]
South Coast beer run
Today my wife took our daughter to a kids’ party for a few hours, so that left me with some time to kill. Not as much as I’d have liked because my […]
More beer choices
Okay so here’s some good news – First Choice Liquor has opened up an outlet in North Wollongong. Now, that might not be a big deal for those who live in Melbourne […]
Be excited! It’s back!
You know what’s good? When the Illawarra Brewing Company releases an awesome seasonal called Apocalypso and it quickly becomes your absolute favourite IBC beer. When you realise it’s just a seasonal, you […]
Melbourne Beer Trip – Day Two
Friday morning was the best of times and the worst of times. Worst: I discovered that truck drivers like to park on the street outside my basement room window at 6am and […]
A beer for Milo Kerrigan
There aren’t a lot of things that make me laugh out loud; I’m more of a smile guy. But one thing that does make me laugh out loud is Shan Micallef’s character […]
A piece of beer history
For a long time – even longer than I’ve been of beer-drinking age – I’ve loved those old painted posters that would feature both in and outside pubs between the 1950s through […]
Growlers in the Gong
Like many good beer fans in the Illawarra, I’ve long been hoping for the Illawarra Brewing Company to become the first place in Wollongong to offer growler fills. Well, it’s taken a […]
Friday drinks – Temple Bicycle Beer
Most Temple beers can be hard to recommend for Friday drinks. Not because of their quality – on that score I’d happily recommend any of them. No, the issue is their availability, […]
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