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

Researching the James Squire story

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

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GABS Brewer 2016 – Nail Brewing

By beerisyourfriend on May 11, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer 2016: Nail Brewing from Western AustraliaWhat beer are you making for GABS? An imperial version of our Nail Red What’s it called? The Red Carpet Where did the inspiration come […]

Beer on the Box – Carlton Draught

By beerisyourfriend on May 10, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Say what you will about the beer, this is still a cool ad.

Three small reasons to love the Yeastie Boys

By beerisyourfriend on May 9, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

These words right here Sure, it doesn’t seem like much. It just says where it’s brewed. But that is a bit of a big deal in a time when brewers sometimes want […]

Five Things About … Five Barrel’s pale ale

By beerisyourfriend on May 6, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

1) For the longest time, the Illawarra Brewing Company had Wollongong’s craft beer market all to itself. Of course, back then it was called Five Islands Brewery and the beers were made […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on May 5, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

“Most of us have only ever eaten one kind of banana, the Cavendish, which is what our supermarkets carry, but there are in fact hundreds of varieties, including the so-called ‘beer’ bananas […]

WTF does “brewed longer” mean?

By beerisyourfriend on May 4, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

So I’m in the local First Choice Liquor a little while ago and I spotted six-packs of Thunder Road Brunswick Bitter. Having not had it – and kind of liking the shade […]

Beer on the Box – Kirin

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

Harrison Ford shills for Kirin. Man, he hobbles like an old man getting out of that sauna.  

GABS Brewer 2016 – 7 Cent Brewery

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

GABS Brewer 2016: Doug Bremmer from Victoria’s 7 Cent Brewery What beer are you making for GABS? We’re making a beer that is fermented with our own special Saccharomyces yeast strain that […]

Five Things About … Guinness Signature 1798 double extra stout

By beerisyourfriend on April 29, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

1) When it comes to beer I’m not normally one to splash the money around. Sure, Clout Stout is undeniably a great beer but I was stoked when Nail sent me one […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on April 28, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

“Police alleged that on September 27, Brown attempted to stop McDowell playing his bagpipes in the bar of the Oriental Hotel, Queenstown, by grabbing the pipes away from him. Brown fell and the chanter of pipes […]

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