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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 – DB

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

An ad from New Zealand that features bad 1980s fashion

The beers we drink round here

By beerisyourfriend on November 9, 2015 • ( 13 Comments )

Once upon a time, the only beer you could get was the one brewed by your local brewery. That was in the days before refrigeration, where accepted wisdom was that people should […]

Five Things About … Mountain Goat Pale Ale

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

1) Of the Mountain Goat regulars, the IPA was easily my favourite. While everyone else raved about the Summer Ale (a beer whose huge popularity I still don’t understand) I stood by […]

Another reason why I hate Brewdog

By beerisyourfriend on November 6, 2015 • ( 4 Comments )

Brewdog is the brewing equivalent of Rick from The Young Ones. Like the character from that legendary 1980s TV comedy, Brewdog see themselves as edgy, alternative, as cutting edge and really hip […]

The Six-Pack – November 6, 2015

By beerisyourfriend on November 6, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Number 1: This Instagram post from Matt Kirkegaard View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matt Kirkegaard (@goodbeermatt) This Advent pack from Bridge Road – and others – is going […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on November 5, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“The favourite brewery sport was tug-o-war and at this the Carlton team was utterly triumphant. The Carlton team went to Sydney in 1912 and won an international challenge defeating Swedes, Danes, Russians […]

Beer On The Box – Leffe

By beerisyourfriend on November 3, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Can anyone explain this ad to me?

Five Things About … Pirate Life Throwback IPA

By beerisyourfriend on November 1, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

1) Hype can be a terrible thing indeed. It can so easily ruin the experience of something. It’s why, when I was a newspaper movie reviewer (yes, it is the best job […]

Meet The Beer Media – Brew Hui

By beerisyourfriend on October 31, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Name: Jason Gurney Blog: www.brewhui.com Established: 2014 Why do you do it? I dunno – I guess I’m arrogant enough to think that I’ve got something to say, and that people should listen…unfortunately I haven’t […]

The Six-Pack – October 30, 2015

By beerisyourfriend on October 30, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Number 1: This Instagram pic from Tim at HopDog https://instagram.com/p/9XCbzpKzHx/ Sounds good. Though I still wish the HopDog White Christmas would make a return. That beer was delicious. Number 2: Stone & […]

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