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GABS Brewer 2015: Red Hill Brewery

By beerisyourfriend on May 4, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Karen Golding from Red Hill Brewery in Victoria What beer are you making for GABS? Red Rauchbock. What’s it called? Red Smoke. Where did the inspiration come from? Our Bamberg trip last […]

Five things about …. HopDog’s Alluvial Peach

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

1) HopDog is one of the two breweries on the South Coast where I live. So I gloat a little when I see people in Melbourne acting like it’s a special treat […]

The Six Pack – May 1, 2015

By beerisyourfriend on May 1, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Number 1: This tweet from Ale of a Time https://twitter.com/AleOfATime/status/592636979168223232 Yeah, sure, it was yesterday (or today if you’re reading this from the other side of the world) but you can still […]

What is craft beer?

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

Something that has been a hot button issue for yonks is a definition of craft beer. For me, the idea of trying to work out an ironclad definition is pointless – it […]

The man from GABS

By beerisyourfriend on April 29, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

A few weeks ago I had the chance to interview GABS co-founder Steve Jeffares about the event for a story in the paper I work for. You can read that story here […]

GABS Brewer 2015: Newstead Brewing Company

By beerisyourfriend on April 28, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Mark Howes from Newstead Brewing Company in Brisbane What beer are you making for GABS? An Australian Spiced Ale. What’s it called? Imperial Aussie Tukka. Where did the inspiration come from? I […]

GABS Brewer 2015: 4 Hearts Brewing

By beerisyourfriend on April 27, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Wade Curtis from 4 Hearts Brewing in Ipswich, Queensland What beer are you making for GABS? A carrot saison, carrot juiced sourced from local Kalbar carrots, seasoned with spices and a funky […]

Five things about … Westvleteren 12

By beerisyourfriend on April 26, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

1) I have never been able to spell ‘‘Westvleteren’’ without having to look it up. Not even once. I’ve even resorted to calling it ‘‘Westy’’ instead so as not to have to […]

Meet the Beer Media – 250 Beers

By beerisyourfriend on April 25, 2015 • ( 7 Comments )

Name: Darren Magin Blog: 250beers.com Established: In its current form – February 2013 Why do you do it? I ask myself the same thing most days but generally it’s because I enjoy […]

GABS Brewer 2015: Bentspoke Brewery

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

Richard Watkins from Canberra’s Bentspoke Brewery What beer are you making for GABS? Dark ale fermented with lacto and Brett. What’s it called? Black n Sour. Where did the inspiration come from? […]

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