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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.

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.

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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