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By beerisyourfriend on May 28, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

Researching the James Squire story

By beerisyourfriend on December 4, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

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Homebrewing hiatus

By beerisyourfriend on March 30, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

What you’re looking at is my bench capper, which I use to put the bottle tops on my homebrew. It was last used about two weeks ago to cap my latest batch […]

Wollongong’s busy brewers

By beerisyourfriend on March 29, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

If I didn’t know better I’d think the guys at The Illawarra Brewing Company gave up brewing beer for FebFast. Obviously they didn’t, but their output this month could look like they […]

GABS Brewer – Bacchus Brewing

By beerisyourfriend on March 28, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

GABS Brewer: Ross Kenrick from Bacchus Brewing, in Capalaba, Queensland What beer are you making for GABS? We have tried to put a Darrell Lea Rocky Road into a glass. The beer […]

GABS Brewer – Behemoth Brewing Company

By beerisyourfriend on March 27, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer: Behemoth Brewing Company in New Zealand What beer are you making for GABS? A farmhouse IPA (read Belgian IPA) Does it have a name yet? ROFLCOPTER Farmhouse IPA Where did […]

GABS Brewer – Magic Rock Brewing

By beerisyourfriend on March 26, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer: Stuart Ross from Magic Rock Brewing in the UK What beer are you making for GABS? The beer we have made for GABS is a white wine barrel aged version […]

GABS Brewer – Red Hill

By beerisyourfriend on March 25, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer 2014: Dave and Karen Golding from Red Hill Brewery in Red Hill, Victoria What beer are you making for GABS? Wee Heavy Scotch Ale (aged in whisky casks). Does it […]

GABS Brewer: Illawarra Brewing Company

By beerisyourfriend on March 24, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer 2014: Ashur Hall from the Illawarra Brewing Company, Wollongong, NSW What beer are you making for GABS? It’s something we’re terming a session IPA. It’s not going to be a […]

Behind the Beer – Transfusion red Berliner weisse

By beerisyourfriend on March 23, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

Here’s the first in an occasional series where a brewers tells the story behind one of their beers. To start things off is Darren Robinson is the ‘‘Doctor’’ in Doctor’s Orders Brewing […]

A hangover is brewing….

By beerisyourfriend on March 22, 2014 • ( 5 Comments )

In case you’ve ever wondered, being hungover and winding country roads do not mix. I knew that rationally but experience is the better teacher and, having experienced this, I can tell you […]

GABS Brewer – 4 Pines

By beerisyourfriend on March 21, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer 2014: Chris Willcock, head brewer from 4 Pines, Manly, NSW What beer are you making for GABS? A weird one. Beer brewed and spiced to mimic another alcoholic drink. Does […]

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