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

Researching the James Squire story

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

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The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on November 2, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

“The biennial release, which carries a price tag of $199 and an ABV of a whopping 28 per cent, is one of the beer world’s most highly anticipated events. Just 13,000 bottles […]

Beer on the Box – Schaefer beer

By beerisyourfriend on October 31, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Louis Armstrong flogs Schaefer beer.    

Five Things About .. Monteith’s XPA

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

1) There doesn’t seem to be a lot of lover in good beer circles for New Zealand brewer Monteith’s. They launch a barrel-aged porter and some suggest it was aged in aluminium […]

The Thursday quote

By beerisyourfriend on October 26, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

“It’s ridiculous in Australia on so many levels. It encourages the use of 50-litre kegs, which apart from anything else, from a health and safety perspective generally weigh about 65 kilograms when […]

Beer on the Box – Keystone Light

By beerisyourfriend on October 24, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Yes, because bitter is hooooooorrrrriible.  

Five Things About … Little Creatures’ Reinhold

By beerisyourfriend on October 20, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

1) I’ve been in this beer blogging caper for quite a while – this damned site is into its sixth year. After that long you start to think you’re pretty switched on […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on October 19, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

“It’s the most commonly repeated beer myth in New Zealand beer lore; that Steinlager gives you a headache, or at least a worse headache than other beers. It’s been suggested there’s something […]

Beer on the Box – Rolling Rock

By beerisyourfriend on October 17, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Everybody needs a beer ape.  

Five Things About … James Squire Tall Tale Tropicana Spring Ale

By beerisyourfriend on October 13, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

1) Fruit going into beer is usually better than fruit flavour going into beer. Or, to be more accurate fruit “flavour”. Because that’s usually how the brewery describes it on the label […]

The Thursday Quote

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

“So, she designed Liberation, a type of beer designed for women experiencing menopausal symptoms and to ‘celebrate the liberating aspects of this stage of life.’ The brewery, in a post, announced that […]

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