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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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The Six-Pack – July 24, 2015

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

Number 1: This tweet from Tiffany Waldron Found in Melbourne… Draft beer jelly bellies! pic.twitter.com/VfeobYuWmS — Tiffany Waldron (@beergirlbites) July 20, 2015 I have been looking for these beer-flavoured jelly beans for […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on July 23, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

‘‘As any beer drinker knows, people keep drinking in good times and bad. There is no easier way to make money than to own a brewery.’’ Paul Barry Brewing in the ’80s […]

Matilda Bay – a tale of too many beers

By beerisyourfriend on July 22, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

  By now, you’ve probably heard that CUB plans to tinker with the Matilda Bay brand. A large part of that is spinning off Fat Yak to effectively make a new brand, […]

Beer on the Box – American Beer

By beerisyourfriend on July 21, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

  I’d like to think this ad is a parody but it actually seems like it was a real beer.

Five things about … Matilda Bay’s Lazy Yak

By beerisyourfriend on July 19, 2015 • ( 5 Comments )

  1) Lazy Yak is the first effort from the guys at CUB to spin off the Fat Yak beer into its own range. Despite my initial misgivings, it makes sense – […]

The Six-Pack – July 17, 2015

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

Number 1: This tweet from Jason Gurney https://twitter.com/jasegurney/status/619854811996004352 Okay, now that’s another podcast that I need to listen to. Man, how am I going to find the time? Number 2: Foodandwine.com – Meet […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on July 16, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

‘‘You don’t need to research a beer to fully enjoy it. Doing so will only tell you how other people perceive the beer, and not how you will experience it. In fact, […]

The Untappd check-out

By beerisyourfriend on July 15, 2015 • ( 7 Comments )

Walking away from Untappd was something that had been brewing for quite a while. I had realised I used it quite anti-socially; I didn’t leave messages on other users’ check-ins and, frankly, […]

It’s YouTubesday!

By beerisyourfriend on July 14, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Five Things About … Moon Dog’s imperial Redskin stout

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

1) The actual name for this beer is Ogden Nash’s Pash Rash. I get the “pash rash” joke – the beer features Redskins, and pash rash gives you red skin. Geddit? But […]

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