1) One thing I wish the beer scene had more of was stupid snobbery. No, I totally kidding – was just seeing if you were paying attention (yeah, first sentence of this […]
Five Things About … Stone & Wood’s Stone Beer
The Thursday Quote
“Hangover researchers have three options, all of them flawed. First, experiments in other animals, which are both ethically suspect and of questionable validity, given the uniquely human factors that contribute to the […]
The Thursday Quote
“If drinking is the first parachute that takes me away from cares, the hangover is the second. It extends my leave of absence. A hangover cheats and stretches time.” Mark Swivel The […]
Hangovers and happy surprises
There’s never really a good time to get a hangover. But one of the worst times would have to be on the same day of a beer festival you’ve waiting months for. […]
The Thursday Quote
“Most alcohol is metabolised by the liver, where an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase, or AHD, breaks ethanol down into acetaldehyde, which in turn is broken down by another enzyme called acetaldehyde dehydrogenase […]
Good Beer Week Guide – Tip #6
Tip #6: Drink some sugary sports drink. And eat something you dope. This tip (well, it actually covers two things so, technically, it should be ‘‘tips’’ but anyway…) was derived from something […]
It’s YouTubesday!
This video of the Stone & Wood Stone Beer brew day was released a few weeks ago. But, as I have been running the GABS Brewer Q&As, I had to wait til […]
A hangover is brewing….
In case you’ve ever wondered, being hungover and winding country roads do not mix. I knew that rationally but experience is the better teacher and, having experienced this, I can tell you […]
Sick of the shouting
The shout is very much a tradition when it comes to drinking beer in Australia. Any time there’s two or more people grouped together drinking beer, you can be sure there’s some […]
Melbourne Beer Trip – the wrap-up
One of the big things I learned from my trip to Melbourne is that it is possible for me to really enjoy good beer without getting a hangover so bad that it […]
BEER IS YOUR FRIEND 