Beer-drinkers have yet to learn to talk about brews as wine-drinkers talk about vintages. Why don’t they, to, prate and prattle and ooh! and ah! and roll their eyes and twitch their […]
The Thursday Quote
BrewDog for Christmas
If I didn’t know better, I’d say BrewDog brewed this pair of Christmas beers with the idea of one being for the northern hemisphere and the other for the southern. Jeez, what […]
It’s YouTubesday!
Here’s an introduction to Trappist beers that is a little bit dumb. But also full of information for newcomers.
Making a great beer book
We Make Beer Sean Lewis St Martins Press (2014) Okay, the subtitle of this book put me off for ages. It reads ‘‘Inside the spirit and artistry of America’s craft brewers’’. Spirit? […]
Beer of the Week – Angry Peaches
Yesterday, my little – and only – sister got married, which was a pretty emotional day. For me, I mean. There’s about 16 years separating us and me being the eldest son, […]
Beer of the Week – Robot Ninja
Remember those Venn diagram things from primary school? They were two circles that represent two separate groups but the overlapped where those groups shared common traits. You ask me, if you […]
Good beer finds a home in Warilla
There are some places in my home town of Wollongong where I just don’t expect to find good beer. Places where the local BWS opts not to stock poofter beer like Stone […]
The Six-Pack – November 14, 2014
Number 1: This tweet from Wade Curtis Great night last night at #ipswichqld #rollerderby. They have very good taste in beer! pic.twitter.com/79mQMdSISJ — 4 Hearts Brewing (@4HeartsBrewing) November 9, 2014 Perhaps roller […]
Dan’s makes new Connections
Question: What do these brewers have in common – Brew Cult, Deschutes, Nomad, Birra del Borgo, Birra Baladin, TO–OL, Sixpoint, Clown Shoes and Brew Fist. If you answered that question by saying […]
The Thursday Quote
“He chooses a Coopers Light beer, and when they arrive, he dispenses with the glass on the table, explaining that beer always tastes better out of a bottle.” From Shane Green’s story […]
BEER IS YOUR FRIEND 