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Oops, I did it again

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

Researching the James Squire story

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

So, I wrote a book. Wanna buy a copy?

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Damn, there goes my joke!

By beerisyourfriend on February 26, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

You’d have thought businesses would have learned by now that you don’t give your product a name that people can easily turn into something disparaging. But Damm Brewing from Spain evidently haven’t […]

It’s YouTubesday!

By beerisyourfriend on February 25, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head makes an ad to encourage people not to drink-drive.

The Hop Factory

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

The Hop Factory 102 Darby St, Cooks Hill, Newcastle Website When it comes to venues that offer both craft beer and good food, my experience is that they usually tend to resemble […]

The Sail & Anchor beer cellar

By beerisyourfriend on February 23, 2014 • ( 13 Comments )

After a few years of laughing at those who cellared beer I’ve started to do it myself. And it’s all the fault of that barleywine from Sail & Anchor. I had been […]

No Beer Til March – Week Three

By beerisyourfriend on February 22, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

This week I managed to resist beery temptation not once, but twice. And we’re talking serious beery temptation here. The first instance happened on Tuesday when I went to the Illawarra Brewing […]

The Friday Photo

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

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on February 20, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

“Craft beer (say krahft ‘bear): noun a specialty full-flavoured beer produced in a small brewery, using traditional methods, and which is usually produced completely from malt.” Macquarie Dictionary

Hooray for Grey

By beerisyourfriend on February 19, 2014 • ( 25 Comments )

A while ago I was able to buy from a South Coast bottlo a few beers from the United States that I figured I’d never get to try. That would be the […]

It’s YouTubesday!

By beerisyourfriend on February 18, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Here’s how to pour a beer from the bottom of the glass. Such a novelty – but I want to buy a beer poured this way.

Ending the tyranny of Untappd

By beerisyourfriend on February 17, 2014 • ( 7 Comments )

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 […]

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