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GABS brewer – Renaissance Brewing

By beerisyourfriend on March 30, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Andy Deuchars from Renaissance Brewing is brewing up a Scottish-themed beer. What beer are you making for GABS? Double-oaked 70/- Scottish rye beer. (the “/-” symbol means “shillings” and denotes a strength […]

GABS brewer – Bright Brewery

By beerisyourfriend on March 29, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Jon Seltin, head brewer at Bright Brewery in Victoria, has come up with a big barleywine designed to get you through a cold winter. What beer are you making for GABS? A […]

Friday drinks – Abstinence Chocolate Ale

By beerisyourfriend on March 28, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

I’m doing Friday Drinks on Thursday because tomorrow is Good Friday and pretty much all the bottle shops are closed then. So now you can pick something up on your way home […]

GABS Brewer – 7 Cent Brewery

By beerisyourfriend on March 28, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Matt Boustead from Victoria’s 7 Cent Brewery talks about their GABS beer, which includes some super-fresh, home-grown hops. What beer are you making for GABS? We are making a wet hopped harvest […]

GABS brewer – the Australian homebrew champion

By beerisyourfriend on March 27, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

As well as professional brewers, there’s also a spot at the Great Australasian Beer Spectapular reserved for the reigning Australian champion of homebrewing. they get that title by winning the Australian Amateur […]

GABS brewer – Temple Brewing

By beerisyourfriend on March 26, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Ron Feruglio from Temple Brewing is bringing an amped-up version of one of their regular beers to GABS. What beer are you making for GABS? A version of our Scarlet Sour (Berliner […]

GABS brewer – Illawarra Brewing Company

By beerisyourfriend on March 25, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

The Illawarra Brewing Company brewers Shaun Blissett and Ashur Hall talk about how much effort goes into making a beer for GABS. What beer are you making for GABS? Shaun: It is […]

GABS brewer – Wayward Brewing

By beerisyourfriend on March 24, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Peter Philip from Wayward Brewing is making a delicious-sounding French saison with an Asian twist. What beer are you making for GABS? Does it have a name yet? I am doing a […]

GABS brewer – Baird Brewing Company

By beerisyourfriend on March 23, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Bryan Baird from Baird Brewing Company in Japan is giving his beer a bit of local fruity flavour. What beer are you making for GABS? We are brewing a citrusy pale ale […]

Friday drinks – Gage Roads The Convict

By beerisyourfriend on March 22, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

I chose this one because it’s not likely to be around for much longer. It’s the first proper limited release from the self-described Fussy Bastards at Western Australia’s Gage Roads brewery. Made […]

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