1) Reviewing a James Squire beer is a tricky thing for a beer geek. Well, it’s a tricky thing for this beer geek at least. That’s because the Squire brewers don’t make […]
Five Things About … James Squire’s The Hop Father
The Thursday Quote
“Believing in the rights of the individual, I never did believe in prohibition, but the evening guzzle round the pubs is a pretty sickening sight, leads to an awful lot of drunkenness, […]
Beer on the Box – Andes beer
Yes, because we all think women are fun-loathing harpies who hate beer. Jesus, this is a repugnant ad.
Making a beer ad in the 1970s
Here’s a quick video, about the creation of a campaign for the now-defunct KB beer. It looks like it’s from the late 1970s and includes some jarring statements, like the ad executive […]
Five Things About … Garage Project’s Pernicious Weed
1) There’s one thing that has long bothered me about New Zealand’s Garage Project, but which I’ve always kept quiet about because, you know, they’re a really good brewery and all […]
The Thursday Quote
“Most striking is the colourful mural just inside the door, a sprawling, six-eyed tentacled monster grasping beer bottles and leering out at you, painted by local artist Emma Livingstone. ‘Initially I had […]
Beer on the Box – Victoria Bitter
Never seen a black and white VB ad with that “hard-earned thirst” tag before. But I’m sure they’ve used this script again since.
Five Things About …IBC’s Chuck Norris
1) The can in this photo is really nothing special to look. It’s a label-less silver can, with a few dings anf dents at the top. There is seemingly no reason to […]
The Thursday Quote
“The growth in craft beer is one silver lining for the beer industry, with IBISWorld predicting the category will increase by 11.7 per cent per year over the next five years to […]
Beer on the Box – Schlitz Beer
It really takes 1,174 careful steps to create Schlitz beer? I doubt it.
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