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Researching the James Squire story

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A homebrew moment

By beerisyourfriend on April 6, 2013 • ( 13 Comments )

My latest batch of homebrew may well be a watershed moment in my journey as a homebrewer. Yes, I know that opening sentence sounded a bit pretentious but it does make sense. […]

Friday drinks – Schofferhofer hefeweizen

By beerisyourfriend on April 5, 2013 • ( 1 Comment )

If I had to nominate a favourite style of beer, it’d be the hefeweizen. It’s a beer of German origin – as is probably obvious by its name, which translates into “yeast […]

GABS brewer – Boatrocker Brewing Company

By beerisyourfriend on April 5, 2013 • ( 6 Comments )

Matt Houghton from Boatrocker Brewing Company is showcasing his love for American IPAs in his GABS beer. What beer are you making for GABS? The beer we are making is an IPA […]

The Sessions #74 Finding Beer Balance

By beerisyourfriend on April 5, 2013 • ( 7 Comments )

On the first Friday of every month beer bloggers around the world join together for The Sessions ( which are also known as Beer Blogging Friday). There’s no entry fees or membership […]

GABS brewer – Brewcult

By beerisyourfriend on April 4, 2013 • ( 5 Comments )

Steve “Hendo” Henderson from Brewcult is making a most unusual beer for GABS. One which features vinegar. Yeah, that’ s right, I said vinegar. What beer are you making for GABS? A 7ish% […]

GABS brewer – Riverside Brewing

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

After spending the last few months keeping up with demand for their core range of beers, Riverside Brewing Company‘s  Dave Padden says working on a beer for GABS was a great chance […]

Today is YouTubesday

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

Okay, so at Beer is Your Friend I’m introducing YouTubesday, where every Tuesday I post some beer-related video I found on YouTube. Why? Well, because there are lots of good beer-related videos […]

GABS brewer – Red Duck

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

Scott Wilson-Browne from Red Duck in Victoria has a hand in not one, but two, GABS beers. What beer are you making for GABS? Red Duck has sort of ended up with […]

GABS brewer – mike’s Organic Brewery

By beerisyourfriend on April 1, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Ron Trigg from mike’s Organic Brewery in New Zealand took his inspiration for his GABS beer from the nearby dairy farms. What beer are you making for GABS? A milk stout. Does […]

GABS brewer – Grand Ridge Brewery

By beerisyourfriend on March 31, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

The team from Grand Ridge Brewery in Victoria are making a beer with secret herbs and spices. What beer are you making for GABS? A dark lager conditioned with our secret herbs […]

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