So it would appear that Toohey’s ad with Steve Rixon wasn’t the first time cricket featured in a beer ad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOXLGohEuBg
Beer on the Box – Courage
Five Things About … Hope Brewhouse IPA and DIPA
1 Is there an award for beer can design? If there isn’t, there should be. And Hope Brewhouse would definitely be a strong contender (though they might have to fight off Balter […]
The Thursday Quote
“I would say that the angriest critiques I get from people about shows are when I’m drinking whatever convenient cold beer is available in a particular place, and not drinking the best […]
Beer on the Box – Lion Red
This guy from a New Zealand 1993 Lion Red ad isn’t annoying. No, not at all. Yeah, that’s sarcasm. I hate him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-l8UQqERTg
Being sneaky with beer
Okay, as a beer geek, I tend to buy a fair bit of the stuff. Certainly more than I really need. Because, when it comes to buying beer, it’s a want, not […]
Five Things About … Summer Bright Lager with mango
1) When it comes to tasting beer it’s really easy to let your prejudices take control. Say you’re a real craft beer geek and you somehow find yourself drinking a mainstream beer. […]
OTHER STUFF: Some thoughts on Trump
It’s not the next four years that I fear, it’s the four years after that. Let me tell you why. But first let me say that I went to bed last night […]
The Thursday Quote
“While a psychoactive beer might sound appealing, the reality was quite horrible. Ergot poisoning causes miscarriage, seizures and psychosis, and it can be deadly. In the Middle Ages, outbreaks called St Anthony’s […]
Beer on the Box – Budweiser
Budweiser gets a little bit passive-aggressive in this ad. Kind of funny to see that a foreign-owned brewer is crowing about being “not imported”. Yeah, it’s just the profits that go overseas. […]
Five Things About … Nomad’s Long Reef Pale Ale
1) At least twice a week I head to the Dan Murphy’s website and check the “new arrivals” tab. You know, just to see if there is anything new there. Yes, some […]
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