Yeah, that’s right, imported. No, this is not a very belated April Fool’s day joke. Yes, Hammer ‘n’ Tongs, the cheap Liquorland beer brand is imported. Says so right there on the […]
A surprising imported beer
Wollongong Beer Week – Day Seven
The mind of Tim at HopDog works in strange ways. Take the example of his latest beer – Redrum. According to the bottle label it had its origins when someone offered him […]
Wollongong Beer Week – Day Six
Today’s instalment of Wollongong Beer Week is doubling up as the Friday drinks recommendation because we’re talking about my favourite of the regulars from the Illawarra Brewing Company. That is, at least […]
Wollongong Beer Week – Day Five
Children of Darkness is the beer that made a big difference to the fortunes of HopDog. It was made for last year’s Great Australasian Beer Spectapular after brewer Tim Thomas got a […]
Wollongong Beer Week – Day Four
There are actually three beer-makers on the South Coast. There are the two everyone knows – Illawarra Brewing Company and HopDog BeerWorks. Then there’s the little-known Mountain Ridge Winery. Well, little-known […]
A pair of Singles
There’s a very good reason why I’m reviewing The Quiet American – an old Little Creatures Single Batch release – alongside the latest one. That’s because the brewers at LC kept the […]
It’s YouTubesday
It’s possible you might have seen Hey Pass Me a Beer before. If so, you can enjoy it again on YouTubesday. If not, check out the beer-chucking and beer-catching skills of these […]
Wollongong Beer Week – Day Three
This one is for my wife, who would likely be less than impressed if I didn’t pay tribute to the Wit from the Illawarra Brewing Company. Any time I manage to convince […]
Wollongong Beer Week – Day Two
I tend to steer clear of brown ales. Not for any logical reason, like I don’t like the taste or something like that. No, it’s really quite stupid. I don’t like the […]
Wollongong Beer Week – Day One
Whether in other people’s blogs or on Twitter, I always read about the great beers they get to try in their neck of the woods. For instance, I follow the blogs of a […]
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