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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 Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on February 26, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

‘‘There is a price ceiling that prohibits people from enjoying the world’s most renowned wines. That ceiling simply doesn’t exist in the world of beer.’’ Sam Calagione He Said Beer, She Said […]

Brewing a beer with Redskins

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

For the last two years I’ve been on the hunt for a recipe for the legendary Redskin Beer. That’s not a beer brewed by Washington’s NFL team but rather a beer that […]

It’s YouTubesday!

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

An old beer ad from the US, worth checking out to see how they opened beer cans before the invention of the ring pull. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_lwAAG_XpQ

Beer geek freakout

By beerisyourfriend on February 23, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

Late last week quite a few beer geeks got hot under the collar about this story. I was one of them, suggesting that using the Budweiser Super Bowl ad as evidence that […]

Beer of the Week – Garden Ale

By beerisyourfriend on February 22, 2015 • ( 4 Comments )

The beer: Stone & Wood Garden Ale. Where did it come from?: From the brewery. No, I’m not being a smartarse, I actually got a few bottles sent from the brewery for […]

The Six-Pack – February 20, 2015

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

Number 1: This tweet from Twatty Beer Doodles. Defining Craft#twattybeerdoodles pic.twitter.com/sdAs2DPWRm — beerdoodles (@beerdoodles) February 15, 2015 Number 2: Frozen Booze Radio 019 – The Price of Beer A great listen from Frozen […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on February 19, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“A beer brings more than just flavour. It’s more than the molecules in the bottle, there’s a genie in there too. That whole story of how you got the beer, and where […]

It’s YouTubesday!

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

Here’s a look at Chimay, the most-well known Trappist brewery. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfP9fzgze7U

Beer of the Week – Tight Red Togs

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

The beer: Tight Red Togs Summer Ale. Where did it come from?: Steamrail, the brewing arm of Coles. Which means I bought it at Liquourland – a Coles-owned bottle shop. Bought a […]

The Six-Pack – February 13, 2015

By beerisyourfriend on February 13, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Number 1: This tweet from Doctor’s Orders Brewing Autumn is coming so it's brewday for this beauty. Going to be awesome to have Iron Lung in bottles early March. pic.twitter.com/xW2hy3cVvg — Doctor’s […]

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