There aren’t a lot of things that make me laugh out loud; I’m more of a smile guy. But one thing that does make me laugh out loud is Shan Micallef’s character […]
Growlers in the Gong

Like many good beer fans in the Illawarra, I’ve long been hoping for the Illawarra Brewing Company to become the first place in Wollongong to offer growler fills. Well, it’s taken a […]
Gong Craft Beer Week – winter

These days it seems every city has it’s own beer week, so where is Wollongong’s, you may be wondering. Well it’s right here. Gong Craft Beer Week kicks off on April 29 […]
Wollongong Beer Week – Day Six

Today’s instalment of Wollongong Beer Week is doubling up as the Friday drinks recommendation because we’re talking about my favourite of the regulars from the Illawarra Brewing Company. That is, at least […]
Wollongong Beer Week – Day Three

This one is for my wife, who would likely be less than impressed if I didn’t pay tribute to the Wit from the Illawarra Brewing Company. Any time I manage to convince […]
Wollongong Beer Week – Day One

Whether in other people’s blogs or on Twitter, I always read about the great beers they get to try in their neck of the woods. For instance, I follow the blogs of a […]
GABS brewer – Illawarra Brewing Company

The Illawarra Brewing Company brewers Shaun Blissett and Ashur Hall talk about how much effort goes into making a beer for GABS. What beer are you making for GABS? Shaun: It is […]
A great day off

When you’re an adult male a day off tends to come with a check-list of things to do. And so it was for me on Tuesday, where with a number of hours […]
Friday drinks – the Illawarra Brewing Company
I’ve got this friend called Marco. He likes to try a new beer every now and then, but he’s not entirely sure which ones to try. He knows I write a beer […]
A hundred new beers at GABS

Today I found out that the organisers at GABS are expecting this year’s event to feature more than 100 new beers. That is cause for some excitement. Though, as Beer is Your […]