“But these pioneering beers — the pale ales, IPAs, and Belgian-style whites of the 1980s, ’90s, and early 2000s — paved the way for the endlessly experimental beers of today. Far from boring, these flavourful brews […]
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Five Things About … Nomad’s Millions of Peaches Peach IPA
1) It must be so hard to come up with an original idea these days. Just this week I came up with a great name for a podcast about language – Fully […]
GABS Brewer 2018 – Goose Island
GABS Brewer: Mick O’Rance from Goose Island Beer Company What sort of beer are you making for GABS? For the 2018 GABS event our festival brew will be a Red IPA. What’s […]
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Today, bitter hoppy beers are in vogue. Some go over the top, as if there’s a competition to see who can brew the bitterest beer. Like over-oaked shiraz or over-roasted coffee, too […]
Five Things About … Fixation’s Obsession Session IPA
1) I’m of two minds when it comes to Fixation Brewing’s IPA-only strategy. On the one hand, the IPA and its seemingly endless permutations are so hot right now, as the kids […]
Five Things About … Stone & Wood’s Jasper Ale
1) It’s a sad time here at the headquarters of Beer is Your Friend (Note: I mean “headquarters” in a totally abstract and wanky sense. It’s not as if this blog makes […]
Five Things About … Hope Brewhouse IPA and DIPA
1 Is there an award for beer can design? If there isn’t, there should be. And Hope Brewhouse would definitely be a strong contender (though they might have to fight off Balter […]
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“For God’s sake, we changed the world! We brewed and we bought and we built a beer market that stood the old one on its head, from light lagers everywhere to the […]
Five Things About …. Collins Street Brewing’s Once Bitter
1) When it comes to beer tasting, a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. If you try a beer knowing it comes from a loved brewery you’ll likely respond more favourably […]
Five Things About … Southern Brewers’ We Lost an Eye
1) When you buy a growler, the brewery usually puts a tag around the neck. On that tag is written the name of the beer and the alcohol content. This is, as […]
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