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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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By beerisyourfriend on January 7, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

It’s YouTubesday!

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Sam Adams founder Jim Koch shows us how to drink beer properly.

Beer of the Week – Workers’ Playtime

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

The beer: Workers’ Playtime. It’s an IPA brewed with a saison yeast. Where did it come from?: Two places, actually. The wort kit (called ‘‘Session IPA’’) came from Nowra’s HopDog BeerWorks but […]

Session #95: An Unwritten Beer Book

By beerisyourfriend on January 2, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

On the first Friday of each month, bloggers all write a post on a subject picked by that month’s host. This is what The Session is. The host of the first Session […]

The Six-Pack – January 2, 2015

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

Number 1: This Instagram from BrewCult’s Hendo View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brewcult Brewing Co. (@brewcult) Is it just me, or does Hendo actually not look that happy […]

The Thursday Quote

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

‘‘Peek into the little book of drinking cliches and you’ll discover wine looking dapper in its best bib and tucker. Cider, meanwhile, is stood in a stain-strewn smock and pointing at planes […]

Some beers at Bentspoke

By beerisyourfriend on December 31, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

My wife comes from Canberra, which means I’ve made an awful lot of trips to that city in the last 10 years – first to see her and then later, to go […]

It’s YouTubesday!

By beerisyourfriend on December 30, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

There’s yet another group pushing a dry month – this time it’s January. Jeez, can’t these groups come up with something other than alcohol to demonise? Why not get people to give […]

Beer of the Week – Uberbrau

By beerisyourfriend on December 28, 2014 • ( 28 Comments )

The beer: Uberbrau (There should be umlauts over the first U and the A but I don’t know how to do those). It’s a lager. Where did it come from?: I got […]

Meet The Beer Media – Girl + Beer

By beerisyourfriend on December 27, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Name: Pia Poynton Blog: girl+beer Established: April 2012 Why do you do it? My standard line is to say it’s so my mum can say her daughter is a ‘‘writer’’ not an […]

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