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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 )

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Beer on the Box – Little Kings

By beerisyourfriend on November 24, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Ahh, the 1980s. Such a fun decade. But what’s with the “too good to be beer” tagline?

Five Things About … Batch Brewing’s Tiny Coconut Bubbles

By beerisyourfriend on November 22, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

1) So there I was at the Keg and Brew in Surry Hills for my one day of Sydney Craft Beer Week. Among the loads of taps was a beer from Batch […]

The Six-Pack – November 20, 2015

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

Number 1: This tweet from Boak and Bailey https://twitter.com/BoakandBailey/status/667085534808928256 I cannot believe someone actually wore that jacket once. It’s so tacky. Number 2: Beer Diary – The Fun Of Missing Out We usually […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on November 19, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“Being able to produce a beer with a sense of place is the missing ingredient from modern beer. We’re trying to get back to what beer always was.” Costa Nikias from La […]

Being a beer dick – just in my head

By beerisyourfriend on November 18, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

I do the best I can to avoid being a beer dick. That’s the same as a beer snob but making it less likely people will wear it as a badge of […]

Beer On The Box – James Boag

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

I remember this Boag’s ad. I liked it then and I still like it now.

BrewDog not really breaking all the rules

By beerisyourfriend on November 16, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

BUSINESS FOR PUNKS James Watt Portfolio Penguin Maybe it’s just me, but it’s really not a good sign when you write a business book where the advice you give inside directly contracts […]

Five Things About …. Illawarra Brewing’s Raspberry Lambic

By beerisyourfriend on November 15, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

1) Is it possible to have a beer made at one brewery considered a collaboration? Because that’s sort of what happened with the raspberry lambic from the Illawarra Brewing Company. In November […]

The Six-Pack – November 13, 2015

By beerisyourfriend on November 13, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Number 1: This tweet from Luke Robertson https://twitter.com/AleOfATime/status/663871931259613186 A gif that neatly encompasses my reaction to so much of what BrewDog say. Number 2: The Beer Drinker’s Table – Dark Chocolate and Redskin Cheesecake […]

The Thursday Quote

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

“Get the pub ready for the day. Rolling kegs with TOOHEYS and RESCHS stamped on their metal girdles up from the cellar on a wooden ramp – and, God, they were heavy […]

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