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

Researching the James Squire story

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Beer on the Box – Stella Artois

By beerisyourfriend on December 22, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

It’s not a well-known fact that Stella Artois was first brewed as a Christmas beer. Brewed by the Artois brewery, it was named Stella, after the Christmas star. So with Christmas a […]

Five things about … 4 Pines Indian Summer Pale Ale

By beerisyourfriend on December 20, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

    1) To clear things up, this isn’t a post on Mountain Goat’s Summer Ale. I can see how you could be confused looking at the beer in the photo – […]

The Six-Pack – December 18, 2015

By beerisyourfriend on December 18, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Number 1: The Instagram post from Ross Kenrick at Bacchus Brewing View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ross Kenrick (@bacchus_brewing) I’m not one to get excited about lacing, but […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on December 17, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“So Kaiju, what’s it like owning one of the coolest breweries in Australia? Nat: Owning a seriously rad brewery is totally kick-ass poverty.” Nat Reeves Out of Control by Emily Day Froth […]

Beer on the Box – London Pride

By beerisyourfriend on December 15, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYg69gZOWnk   Top Gear’s James May flogs beer.

Clearing out the Fridge – Day Seven

By beerisyourfriend on December 12, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

  This beer is super-easy to date – it’s been in the fridge since 2013. I know that because this is the 2013 vintage of the beer Stone & Wood make each […]

Clearing out the Fridge – Day Six

By beerisyourfriend on December 11, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

  This Trappistes Rochefort 8, I’m sure I bought while I was still on Untappd, because I remember thinking, ‘‘I don’t think I’ve had that one before’’. And that’s usually a thought […]

Clearing out the Fridge – Day Five

By beerisyourfriend on December 10, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

If I’m doing a post with a Christmas theme of sorts, it makes sense to have at least one beer that also has a Christmas theme. This is one the annual Christmas […]

Clearing out the Fridge – Day Four

By beerisyourfriend on December 9, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

This is easily the newest of the beers to feature this week.  I bought this beer from NSW brewer Murray’s only a few months ago – and I bought it because I […]

Clearing out the Fridge – Day Three

By beerisyourfriend on December 8, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

  This anniversary bottle of Guinness was one of the beers that came from the cache I nicked from my parents’ place – that petty theft spawned the Old Beers I Swiped […]

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