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GABS Brewer – Beavertown Brewery

By beerisyourfriend on April 17, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer: Logan Plants from Beavertown Brewery in the UK What beer are you making for GABS? A 5.1 per cent Bramley Apple Saison. Does it have a name yet? ‘‘Baby Cham’’ […]

GABS Brewer – Pixel Brewing Company

By beerisyourfriend on April 16, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer: Kieran Allen from Pixel Brewing Company in inner western Sydney, NSW What beer are you making for GABS? I will be brewing an American India Pale Ale with a hint […]

It’s Taco time

By beerisyourfriend on April 15, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

What you’re looking at in this photo is a case of Two Birds Taco. Or perhaps it’s destiny. Allow me to explain. A month or so ago I wrote an open letter […]

GABS Brewer – Green Beacon

By beerisyourfriend on April 15, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer: Andrew Sydes from Green Beacon Brewing Company in Teneriffe, Queensland What beer are you making for GABS? A Belgian witbier. Does it have a name yet? It does but it’s […]

GABS Brewer – Invercargill Brewery

By beerisyourfriend on April 14, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer: Steve Nally, Head Brewer, Invercargill Brewery in New Zealand What beer are you making for GABS? Orange stout. Does it have a name yet? Pitch Black Orange Stout. Where did […]

GABS Brewer – Sideshow Brewers

By beerisyourfriend on April 13, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer: Sideshow Brewers from Melbourne, Victoria What beer are you making for GABS? Blonde ale (with a citrus twist). Does it have a name yet? Sideshow Sally. Where did the inspiration […]

GABS Brewer – Red Island Brewing Company

By beerisyourfriend on April 12, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer: Patrick Alé from Red Island Brewing Company, Port Melbourne, Victoria What beer are you making for GABS? A Vanilla Robust Porter. Tasting notes are: A robust and rich Porter, full […]

GABS Brewer – Doctor’s Orders Brewing

By beerisyourfriend on April 11, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer: Darren Robinson from Doctors Orders Brewing in Sydney, NSW What beer are you making for GABS? The plan is to make an eis version of Electrolyte, that was our mid-spring […]

GABS Brewer – Holgate Brewhouse

By beerisyourfriend on April 10, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer: Holgate Brewhouse from Woodend in Victoria What beer are you making for GABS? A sour porter aged in oak on fresh cherries. Does it have a name yet? The Midnight […]

GABS Brewer – Bridge Road Brewers

By beerisyourfriend on April 9, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer: Ben Kraus from Bridge Road Brewers in Beechworth, Victoria What beer are you making for GABS? We have made a barrel aged, bret tripel. We actually kept behind one barrels […]

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