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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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Beer on the Box – Bud Light

By beerisyourfriend on April 12, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Oh Lord, they make a dick joke about having a “big caucus”. Please, a needle and thread, my sides have split from mirth. Not.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JohgwbpQuy8

GABS Brewer 2016 – Bacchus Brewing

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

GABS Brewer 2016: Ross Kenrick from Queensland’s Bacchus Brewing What beer are you making for GABS? Peanut Brittle Gose What’s it called? Probably just the above, unless we can come up with […]

GABS Brewer 2016 – Doctor’s Orders Brewing

By beerisyourfriend on April 8, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer 2016: Darren Robinson from Doctors Orders in Sydney, NSW What beer are you making for GABS? I’m making a Gose with smoked salt, red algae and squid ink. What’s it […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on April 7, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

“The Use of Stills, which only produce a very unwholesome Spirit well known to be productive of Dysentery, is from the best of motives forbidden; And as the Governor has applied for Brewing Materials to be […]

GABS Brewer 2016 – Napoleone Brewers

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

GABS Brewer 2016: Ben Weymouth from Napoleone Brewers in Victoria What beer are you making for GABS? An American Style Wheat Beer with juniper and bitter orange. What’s it called? Not 100% […]

GABS Brewer 2016: mike’s Organic Beers

By beerisyourfriend on April 4, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer 2016: Ron Trigg from mike’s Organic Beers in Taranaki, New Zealand What beer are you making for GABS? Peated Scotch Ale What’s it called? Loch ‘n Lode Where did the […]

Five Things About .. Stockade’s Duel Hoppy Lager

By beerisyourfriend on April 1, 2016 • ( 4 Comments )

1) I’ve said it before but it bears repeating. I don’t get much in the way of free beer out of this gig. People seem to think I’m some big wheel in […]

The Thursday Quote

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

“But at 4.30 the beer-swilling competition starts at every pub. And there’s a contest to see who can down the most in the time. Believing in the rights of the individual, I never did believe […]

Vagina beer, anyone?

By beerisyourfriend on March 30, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Okay, I have a question. Can something be an April Fool’s Day joke if April 1 is still two days away? I ask because today I found this crowdfunding page to raise […]

GABS Brewer 2016 – Hopdog BeerWorks

By beerisyourfriend on March 30, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

GABS Brewer: Tim Thomas from HopDog BeerWorks from Nowra, NSW What beer are you making for GABS? We’re making a hybrid ale/cider, called a Graff. It’ll be a kettle soured, blended fermentation […]

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