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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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The Sessions #82 – Beery Yarns

By beerisyourfriend on December 6, 2013 • ( 1 Comment )

On the first Friday of every month a small group of beer bloggers take part in a thing called The Sessions. Which is also known as Beer Blogging Friday. Each month, one […]

Not bowled over by Warnie’s beer

By beerisyourfriend on December 5, 2013 • ( 3 Comments )

Oh God, there are so many reasons why I don’t understand the Moa-Shane Warne beer collaboration. I don’t get why MOA, a New Zealand brewery, would team up with Warne – an […]

The Thursday quote

By beerisyourfriend on December 5, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

“They have also pioneered environmentally aware craft brewing, installing huge rainwater tanks and a bank of solar panels, and rewarding their employees either for cycling or walking to work, or using public […]

That damn pink bottle

By beerisyourfriend on December 4, 2013 • ( 2 Comments )

I reckon a good proportion of the sales of Rogue’s Voodoo Doughnut beers can be put down to that pink bottle. That lurid colour really makes the beer stand out on the […]

It’s YouTubesday!

By beerisyourfriend on December 3, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

I really like these Dos Equis – Most Interesting Man in the World – ads. They’re funny.    

A slice of podcast fame

By beerisyourfriend on December 2, 2013 • ( 5 Comments )

I’d like to do one of those podcast things. But there are two things that stand in the way. Firstly, I can’t be arsed (which is, lets be frank, a big barrier […]

What about the beer, Ken?

By beerisyourfriend on December 2, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

BEYOND THE PALE Ken Grossman, Wiley I really wanted to like Grossman’s story about the brewery he founded. How much? So much that I’d planned to run a Sierra Nevada Week here […]

The Big Blow-off

By beerisyourfriend on November 29, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Okay, so this happened some time last night. I only put down this straightforward hefeweizen yesterday around lunchtime and, when I walked into the laundry I smelled a very beery aroma – […]

The Thursday quote

By beerisyourfriend on November 28, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

“Between 2002 and 2009, it was illegal to brew a Saison in New Zealand or to import a beer called Saison, including classics such as Saison Dupont. Brewing giant DB had quietly […]

It’s YouTubesday!

By beerisyourfriend on November 26, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Here’s a product that claims to be better for you than beer. As if.

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