1) The new Darling Pale Ale from Tooheys has received a fair of mocking from the beer community, most notably for the ‘‘non-challenging flavour’’ in the press release. I have no dramas […]
Five things about … Darling Pale Ale
Beer of the Week – Hop Thief
The beer: James Squire Hop Thief #7. Where did it come from?: The mailman. I got a free six-pack sent to me at work for review. Now if there’s anything better than […]
It’s YouTubesday!
The true story about the origins of the James Squire range, which shows the name came before any of the beers.
John Boston and beer marketing
Marketing is a world I obviously don’t understand. Let’s say you were looking to take on a fairly big entry-level beer label. Lets say it’s James Squire, because, well, that’s who it […]
The Six-Pack – September 5, 2014
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) […]
No time for tiny samples
There comes a time in a beer geek’s life where they must say ‘‘to hell with the tasting samples’’. For me, that time comes this weekend. Well, actually it kind of came […]
Beers I Used To Drink – Day Four
Technically speaking this really isn’t a beer I used to drink. It’s a beer I still drink – sometimes. Those times are limited to occasions when I’m at a bar and the […]
The Session #89 – Beer In History
This month’s Session host is Bill Kostkas from Pittsburgh Beer Snob. He has chosen the topic of Beer in History. “At many points in history you can look back and find alcohol intertwined. A lot […]
Six … well, five …. of the best
Because I write a weekly beer column for my newspaper from time to time, I’ll get a parcel arrive on my desk that contains beer. Yes, it is the best sort of […]
Better late than never
The new James Squire release – The Constable – is a beer I’d been meaning to get around to writing something on for ages. As it turns out, I’ve taken so long […]
BEER IS YOUR FRIEND 