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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?

By beerisyourfriend on January 27, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

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It’s YouTubesday!

By beerisyourfriend on December 17, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Two people taste a 65 per cent beer – and find it is strong. Oh really?  

Old Beers I Swiped – Day Three

By beerisyourfriend on December 17, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Permit me to say something nice about Monteith’s. See that label over there on the left? That label starts me reminiscing about the time I discovered Monteith’s and when it was good. […]

Old Beers I Swiped – Day Two

By beerisyourfriend on December 16, 2013 • ( 3 Comments )

I actually know how this can of Milwaukee’s Best ended up in my parents’ coolroom. I was responsible – well, kind of. The beer is about seven years old, because that’s when […]

Old Beers I Swiped – Day One

By beerisyourfriend on December 15, 2013 • ( 2 Comments )

At my parents’ place there is a coolroom full of stuff. Some of which has been there for some time. That includes various beers, which I’ve seen sitting at the back of […]

A book backlog

By beerisyourfriend on December 13, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

As well as beer, I’m a big book lover – have been since I was a kid. Now that I’m adult, my disposable income is largely split between beer and books. In […]

Nuding up for charity

By beerisyourfriend on December 12, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

In November, a bunch of guys in Wollongong – some who I’m led to believe work at the Illawarra Brewery bar – grew moustaches. Not long after that, they kept their moustaches […]

The Thursday quote

By beerisyourfriend on December 12, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

“Dr. Pat, as he’s known at Dogfish Head, is the world’s foremost expert on ancient fermented beverages, and he cracks long-forgotten recipes with chemistry, scouring ancient kegs and bottles for residue samples […]

Drinking Dan’s Dry

By beerisyourfriend on December 11, 2013 • ( 6 Comments )

Oh, Dan Murphy’s, you are impressing me more and more. Don’t get me wrong. I always liked you. Hell, when you decided to set up shop a short drive from my place […]

It’s YouTubesday!

By beerisyourfriend on December 10, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

The things you find on YouTube….here’s a clean-shaven Tim Thomas from HopDog Brewery talking about his new business. And it is new – at the time the video was shot, the brewery […]

Beer and music

By beerisyourfriend on December 9, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

One thing that screams ‘‘novelty’’ is a beer that is associated with a rock band. Obviously the odious KISS beer springs to mind. Clearly a large part of the appeal in linking […]

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