People are always asking me what my favourite beer is. No wait, that’s actually not true at all. I’ve never, ever, not once, been asked what beer I like. I’m not upset […]
The best beer in the world
Hey, where did all the alcohol go?
Ever since an unfortunate incident with a bottle of whiskey when I was 14 I have an aversion to alcohol that tastes like alcohol. That incident saw me drink way too much […]
This is what I drank today….
I think Untappd has skewed my interest in beer. If for some odd reason you’ve never heard of Untappd (and it would be odd for someone with enough interest in craft beer […]
Scary beer
There was a time, not too long ago, where I was scared of the beers you see in this picture. Well, the beer on the left at least. At the time I […]
Easy, big fella
I really need to come up with a smarter way of handling beer festivals and other beery-like events. It’s a conclusion I’ve come to after experiencing the Meet the Brewer event at […]
Worshipping at the Temple
Sometimes I can come up with pretty dumb reasons not to try a beer. For the longest time I’d put off trying anything from Temple Brewing. Why? Because I saw their labels […]
Problem of perspective
Late last week I was having a chat with James Smith of Crafty Pint fame about the success of breweries in the Illawarra and South Coast. He brought up something that I’d […]
Afternoon delight
In this blog I’ve been known to complain about the relative dearth of great beer in Wollongong. I’ve done the same on Twitter, where I’ve had to put up with reading about […]
A beer for the Bear
It was beyond doubt that I was going to buy and review a beer called The Bear. Why? Because that’s my nickname – has been since uni. It’s something that tends to […]
A hypocrite but not a (complete) idiot
I’ll admit it. Sometimes I can be a bit of a hypocrite. For a while now I’ve been of the opinion that people in Wollongong take the beers at the Illawarra Brewery […]
BEER IS YOUR FRIEND 