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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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Beer on the Box – KB Lager

By beerisyourfriend on March 15, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

I remember KB, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen this ad.

Did Hahn just make an excise-free beer?

By beerisyourfriend on March 14, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

  If I’m reading this correctly, Hahn has just made an excise-free beer. I’m talking about their new super-duper light beer – Hahn Ultra. That comes in at a ‘‘hold the bottle […]

Five things about …. Fiji Lager

By beerisyourfriend on March 11, 2016 • ( 5 Comments )

    1) Ever since Coca-Cola Amatil announced some time last year it was going to be importing Fiji Bitter I’ve been keen to try it. Why that is the case I’m […]

The Thursday Quote

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

“But no sector, I suggest, can sustain more than one marketing guerrilla, and guerrilla marketing is what BrewDog does brilliantly and what its fans respond to enthusiastically. Ironically, considering it has always […]

A better option than a definition of craft beer

By beerisyourfriend on March 9, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Coming up with a definition of ‘‘craft beer’’ has always seemed like a pointless exercise to me. And yet the industry spends a staggering amount of time and energy trying to come […]

Beer on the Box – Bud Light

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

I’m not sure if this is a real ad. But it is actually funny. To be honest, though, I doubt anyone would do this for a Bud Light

Things you don’t know about beer aka the crankiest beer listicle ever

By beerisyourfriend on March 7, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Like me, you’ve no doubt seen a version of those asinine “things you didn’t know about beer” lists. There could be five things on that list, seven or eight, maybe nine. I’ve […]

Five Things About … Jopen Northsea IPA

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

1) You know how some people go all-out when it comes to wrapping presents? They get the fancy, shiny paper and fold it so perfectly that the edges look sharp enough to […]

The Thursday Quote

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

‘‘The man who leans against a bar and blows the froth off a long beer seldom realises the care and skill that has been exercised in producing his favorite beverage. But the […]

The amazing, exciting world of beer excise

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

  Regular readers will know I’m a cheerleader for good mid-strength beers – the sub 4 percenters. For any number of reasons. 1) There’s less alcohol to hide brewing errors so the […]

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