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GABS Brewer 2015: Two Birds Brewing

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

Jayne Lewis from Two Birds Brewing in Victoria What beer are you making for GABS? It’s a creamy IPA with pineapple and coconut. What’s it called? Pina Colada IPA Where did the […]

GABS Brewer 2015: Ekim Brewing

By beerisyourfriend on April 22, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Mike Jorgensen from Ekim Brewing in Sydney What beer are you making for GABS? What’s it called? ROK [there’s supposed to be an umlaut over the O but I have no idea […]

GABS Brewer 2015 – Blackhorse Brewhouse

By beerisyourfriend on April 21, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Lance Cochrane from Blackhorse Brewhouse in NSW What beer are you making for GABS? Doing a version of our Aussie ale loaded up with finger limes and lemon myrtle. What’s it called? […]

GABS Brewer 2015 – Byron Bay Brewing Company

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

Scott Hargrave from Byron Bay Brewing Company in NSW What beer are you making for GABS? A black hefe/ wheat stout-ish thingo. What’s it called? Hefen and Hell Where did the inspiration […]

Five things about … Yenda Pale Ale

By beerisyourfriend on April 19, 2015 • ( 9 Comments )

1) Yenda is the beer arm of Coca-Cola, yet you wouldn’t know it by looking at the label. The phrase ‘‘Coca-Cola’’ appears nowhere on the label, or the six-pack carton. It might […]

The Six-Pack – April 18, 2015

By beerisyourfriend on April 18, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Number 1: This tweet from Mark O’Shea https://twitter.com/markoshea75/status/586427707841384450 Here I was reading Melissa Cole’s posts about sexism in beer a week or so ago and silently gloating ‘‘Ha! Glad it’s not like that […]

GABS Brewer 2015 – Modus Operandi

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

Jaz Wearin from Modus Operandi in Mona Vale, NSW What beer are you making for GABS? We have just brewed an Imperial IPA with fresh mangoes and pineapple! Pacific North West hops […]

GABS Brewer 2015 – Quiet Deeds

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

Bobby Henry, brewer at Quiet Deeds in Melbourne What beer are you making for GABS? Smoked Hefeweizen What’s it called? The Elvis – Smoked Hefe Where did the inspiration come from? I […]

GABS Brewer 2015: Yeastie Boys

By beerisyourfriend on April 15, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Stu McKinlay from Yeastie Boys in New Zealand What beer are you making for GABS? We’ve made a wild fermented version of Pot Kettle Black, that’s currently sitting in the same Pinot Noir […]

GABS Brewer 2015: Napoleone Brewers

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

Ben Waymouth from Napoleone Brewers in the Yarra Valley, Victoria What beer are you making for GABS? An English style IPA with some new English hop varieties. What’s it called? It kind […]

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