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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?

By beerisyourfriend on January 27, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

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It’s YouTubesday!

By beerisyourfriend on September 9, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Seems the Anheuser Busch brewery was so popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s, that someone decided to write a song about it. So for your dubious listening pleasure, I present […]

Duff drama is good news for Woolworths

By beerisyourfriend on September 9, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

By now you probably know that Woolworths got in trouble over Duff Beer. The Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code panel decided the product could appeal to kids under 18 due to its connection […]

The Six-Pack – September 5, 2014

By beerisyourfriend on September 5, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Number 1: This tweet from Garage Project @jonogaluszka @8wiredbrewing Shed Project just didn't have the same ring to it 😉 And it was a garage, just tiny! pic.twitter.com/FMAjbqX3Hq — Garage Project (@Garage_Project) […]

The Session #91 – My First Belgian

By beerisyourfriend on September 5, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

On the first Friday of every month bloggers unite, metaphorically speaking, to participate in the Session – where we write about a topic predetermined by that month’s host. This time up it’s […]

The Thursday Quote

By beerisyourfriend on September 4, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

“On the flipside of that equation, a great beer that has wide distribution can be taken for granted, only to be highly valued once it becomes a rarity. That was the case […]

Strange Brew film review

By beerisyourfriend on September 3, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

It’s a film that was the forerunner to films like the Bill & Ted series and Dumb and Dumber. But it’s also a film that references William Shakespeare. Hard to believe but […]

It’s YouTubesday!

By beerisyourfriend on September 2, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Lachlan from the Albion Hotel – and the guy behind Grainfed Brewing – gives us a quick tutorial on handpumped beer. With the help of two beers from the Illawarra Brewing Company.

Hindy’s beer history

By beerisyourfriend on September 1, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

The Craft Beer Revolution Steve Hindy Palgrave Macmillan As the move to better beers gets bigger and bigger, publishing companies are starting to realise that there is a market for books about […]

Off the case

By beerisyourfriend on August 31, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

When you undertake an experiment, you don’t measure it in terms of success or failure. What you should be doing is taking a hypothesis and testing it to see what happens. That’s […]

Going long in August – BeerBud

By beerisyourfriend on August 30, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

    READERS NOTE: This is my effort in the Boak and Bailey exhortation to go long in August. They suggest people write a longer post – 1500 words or more – […]

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