Sometimes in the rush to make crazy beers that exists in the good beer scene, some members of the old school tend to get overlooked. The new breed of beers boast enough […]
Friday drinks – Redback Wheat Beer
J is for Japan
Japan is home to the interesting happo-shu class of “not really a beer” beers, low-malt lagers brought about by the country’s unusual – and high – beer taxes. See, if happo-shu is […]
Things I learnt from my 500th Untappd check-in
On Sunday I made my 500th unique check-in on Untappd, which earned me the “Legendary” badge. As a grown man I shouldn’t be excited about imaginary badges but I am – just […]
I is for imperial
There are a few beer adjectives that cause me some confusion. ‘‘Premium’’ is one of them, as in ‘‘premium lager’’. Firstly, it implies there has been some sort of special treatment given […]
The Session #76 announcement: Compulsion
What’s this? It’s called The Sessions. It’s also called Beer Blogging Friday. In my head it’s also called ‘‘an excuse for me to crap on and think I’m being entertaining’’. What happens […]
A perfect pale ale
Three years ago my wife and I went up to the Hunter Valley and paid a visit to the Hunter Beer Company. This was back in the day before I was a […]
H is for Hoegaarden
My wife has never been at the forefront of good beer – except where Hoegaarden is concerned. When we met, I knew next to nothing about good beer. How little did I know? […]
It’s YouTubesday!
Now Sapporo mightn’t be what I consider to be “good beer” but this is a good ad – and shows what can happen if you serve “bad beer”.
G is for global warming
I’ve got to say, when I think of global warming, I don’t think of beer. Maybe it’s because I figure that something that’s so much fun can’t really have any link to […]
The myth of low-carb beer
A few nights ago I drank a Pure Blonde. I knew it was not going to be a revelatory experience. I knew it would taste more dull than I remembered because my […]
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