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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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Five Things About … the Hobo Brewing range

By beerisyourfriend on December 15, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

1) Sampling the range of beers from Hobo Brewing, it’s hard not to think something’s gone wrong somewhere along the line. Maybe it was in the recipe creation, maybe the sourcing of […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on December 14, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

“The biggest ever study looking into how different alcoholic drinks affect the emotions has found that spirits are far worse than beer or wine for triggering bouts of depression and unexpected weeping.” […]

Beer on the Box – Victoria Bitter

By beerisyourfriend on December 12, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Nothing beats VB when you’re building Olympic stadiums, it seems.

Five Things About … Panhead Supercharger

By beerisyourfriend on December 8, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

1) It’s funny, isn’t it? You hear about a beer that everyone’s raving about on social media, but you can’t find anyone in your neck of the woods who stocks it. So […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on December 7, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

“A beer themed after Captain Picard’s ill-fated attempt to take a vacation on Star Trek: The Next Generation is getting a nationwide release in the US.” ‘Star Trek-themed Captain’s Holiday beer materialises […]

Beer on the Box – Cobra

By beerisyourfriend on December 5, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

I don’t mind this ad for Cobra beer.

Researching the James Squire story

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

Okay, yeah, so I’ve written another book. And it’s not entirely about beer. It’s a biography of James Squire. I mean the First Fleet convict turned beer brewer (and a stack of […]

Five Things About … Capital Brewing’s Trail Pale Ale

By beerisyourfriend on December 1, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

1) Having in-laws in Canberra means we tend to visit the “bloody cold in winter, bloody hot in summer” nation’s capital once or twice a year. So I’ve had a vested interest […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on November 30, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

“To make it appeal to more people we could have added sugar to it, probably given it some oak treatment,” Kraus says. “Put it in barrel and then age it to build […]

Beer on the Box – Hahn SuperDry

By beerisyourfriend on November 28, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

When you think your target market is meatheads.

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