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Oops, I did it again

By beerisyourfriend on May 28, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

Researching the James Squire story

By beerisyourfriend on December 4, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

So, I wrote a book. Wanna buy a copy?

By beerisyourfriend on January 27, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

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The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on November 3, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

“Lots of people on the outside think the alky business is worked under cover, with customers sneaking up a back alley, laying down the jack and ducking home with a gallon or […]

Not waiting til December

By beerisyourfriend on November 2, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

On the way home from work yesterday, I stopped into Uncle Dan’s to buy one of those Craft Beer Countdown Christmas advent cases. I think the guys at Bridge Road Brewers organise […]

Beer on the Box – Carlton Dry

By beerisyourfriend on November 1, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Don’t much care for the beer, but I like this ad. Don’t think I’ve ever seen it before.

Rules of book reading

By beerisyourfriend on October 31, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

I have a few rules when it comes to book. Some of them make sense, like this one. The no borrowing rule: Don’t ask me to borrow a book from me. Not […]

Five Things About … Sunday Road’s Enigma Ale

By beerisyourfriend on October 28, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

  1) This post starts with my uncle’s funeral. Sorry to bum you out right at the start. My mother is one of four girls, who were all born before my uncle […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on October 27, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

“Though the real surprise in this Norse detour is the all-white word of ‘bridal’. Nowadays an adjective, bridal once applied to a beverage reserved for wedding days, the bride-ale as much a […]

Beer on the Box – Victoria Bitter

By beerisyourfriend on October 25, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

This ad was okay … until we reach the bit where the woman just has to have a girly drink.  

Joining the club

By beerisyourfriend on October 24, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

A new brewery plans to make nothing but collaboration brews – and the only people who will be able to get them are members. Club Brewing Co  plans to send out a case […]

Five Things About … Gage Roads Little Dove

By beerisyourfriend on October 21, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

1) This beer brings back some very fond memories. You see, the first time I tried this beer from Gage Roads was at the AIBA Awards in Melbourne earlier this year. That […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on October 20, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

“For God’s sake, we changed the world! We brewed and we bought and we built a beer market that stood the old one on its head, from light lagers everywhere to the […]

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