I can’t help but feel sorry for Stone & Wood. About a million years ago (okay, maybe more like 10 years ago) they came up with this beer they called Draught Ale. […]
Sorry for Stone & Wood
Big decision for the IBA
Back in May the Craft Beer Industry Association changed its name to the Independent Brewing Association. That was good for two reasons; firstly it got the phrase “craft beer” out of the […]
GABS Brewer 2016 – 4 Pines
Brewer: 4 Pines from Manly, NSW What beer are you making for GABS? A wood-aged amber ale. What’s it called? Beast of Bourbon Where did the inspiration come from? There are a […]
The Hottest 100 and James Squire
‘‘Ohmageerdd! James Squire came in sixth spot! That’s not craft beer! And it was One Fifty Lashes! That’s the worst James Squire beer! Not that there’s any good ones, because they’re not […]
Five things about … 4 Pines Indian Summer Pale Ale
1) To clear things up, this isn’t a post on Mountain Goat’s Summer Ale. I can see how you could be confused looking at the beer in the photo – […]
Being a beer dick – just in my head
I do the best I can to avoid being a beer dick. That’s the same as a beer snob but making it less likely people will wear it as a badge of […]
It’s YouTubesday!
I’ve not seen this video from 4 Pines before. It’s funny – and very nicely made too.
Five things about … Napoleone Brewers’ ESB
1) The Beer Is Your Friend motto is ‘‘friends don’t let friends drink cider’’. That’s because I really don’t like cider. Don’t like the sweet ‘‘it’s really made for 15-year-old girls but […]
That’s it, I quit!
Okay, so this is happening tonight. And by ‘‘happening’’ I mean I’m drinking it. And probably a few other beers. This is only worthy of note because of something I posted […]
Thoughts on the Hottest 100 beers
A few quick thoughts on today’s Hottest 100 Beers votes. Distribution isn’t everything: The top three – Hop Hog, Pacific Ale and 4 Pines – are all beers with wide-ranging distribution. And […]
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