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Researching the James Squire story

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The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on May 4, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

“And yet the following morning, when Isaac and I went down to the basement to check on our carboy, we got pretty excited. Overnight, the big jug of honey-coloured liquid had leapt […]

Beer on the Box – Heineken

By beerisyourfriend on May 2, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

The beer mightn’t be awesome, but Heineken know how to make a good ad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wYXw4K0A3g

Five Things About … Roam Flavour Fusion Beer

By beerisyourfriend on April 28, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

  1) I drank these more than a month ago, with the view to writing something about them on the blog. A week or so ago I was at a bottle shop […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on April 27, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

“It’s a common first world problem at summer music festivals: the bar queues are long, the exclusive corporate beer on offer is not just overpriced: it also tastes like, well, piss. “Danish […]

Beer on the Box – Guinness

By beerisyourfriend on April 25, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

One for Anzac Day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnldM0nNZ0w

GABS Brewer 2017 – Merchant Brewing Company

By beerisyourfriend on April 24, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer: Josh Allen from Merchant Brewing Company What sort of beer are you making for GABS? The Fruit Tingle: the cocktail we love to hate and blamed all those messy nights […]

Five Things About … Blackman’s Brewery’s Reginald IPA

By beerisyourfriend on April 21, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

1) I’ve never met Renn Blackman from Blackman’s Brewery but I know he’s a helpful chap. See a couple of years ago he brewed a kolsch with Killer Pythons for GABS and […]

GABS Brewer 2017 – Young Henrys

By beerisyourfriend on April 20, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer: Andy Miller from Young Henrys What sort of beer are you making for GABS? Vienna Lager infused with French Earl Grey. What’s it called? Blanche Devereaux. Where did the inspiration […]

GABS Brewer 2017 – Holiday Brew Co

By beerisyourfriend on April 19, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer: Keith Allen from Holiday Brew Co   What sort of beer are you making for GABS? A delicious fruit milkshake beer. It’s a smooth, creamy, cloudy, luscious beer brewed with […]

GABS Brewer 2017 – Double Head Brewing

By beerisyourfriend on April 18, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer 2017: Ty Capaci from Double Head Brewing What sort of beer are you making for GABS? We are making a version of the old English drink “purl”. It will be […]

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