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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?

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The Six-Pack (Beer Sexism edition) – Friday, July 10, 2015

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

Number 1: This tweet from SD Beer Talk Radio .@draftmag Seriously, beer is alcohol. Alcohol is 21 and over. Get over it, naughty names are perfectly fine. Drink Bud if you want […]

The Thursday Quote

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

‘‘Most of the pubs were blood houses; on Saturdays they also became betting shops when the railway gangers and shearers came into town. Bank managers, teachers, clergymen and doctors didn’t hang about […]

Homebrew trilogy: Chocolate bars, wort kits and a Yeastie Boys rip-off

By beerisyourfriend on July 8, 2015 • ( 4 Comments )

It’s been a busy few weeks at the Humphrey B Beer brewhouse. And by “brewhouse” I mean the laundry at home and the fermenter in the cupboard under the stairs. In this […]

It’s YouTubesday!

By beerisyourfriend on July 7, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Five things about …Gage Roads Single Fin

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

1) Yes, Single Fin is a summer ale and, as it’s winter right now, we’re technically as far as we can get from summer. I’d meant to write about this beer for […]

The Six-Pack – July 3, 2015

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

Number 1: This tweet from The Wobbly Thong Interesting question. US craft breweries that don’t make an IPA. I can think of one, but i’m sure there are others… anyone? — Wobbles […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on July 2, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“If you can’t contextualize it when it happens to a stranger, imagine a picture of your mother, scantly clad on a beer label, being callously remarked upon by guys repeating “hey, it’s just a […]

The War on Terroir

By beerisyourfriend on July 1, 2015 • ( 8 Comments )

I’ve been meaning to write this post for ages but hadn’t gotten around to it. And because I took so long Mountain Goat have gone and changed what they write on their […]

It’s YouTubesday!

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

Here are some beer hacks. Not all of which seem any good.

Grab a coldie! book review

By beerisyourfriend on June 29, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Grab a Coldie – ’80s Beer Culture in Australia Michael Bannenberg Five Mile Press Even though this book was published in 2011 I only bought it last year. And I only bought […]

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