Regular readers will no doubt be aware of my general dislike for the work of New Zealand brewer Monteith’s. Basically, I discovered Monteith’s during a trip to New Zealand way back in 2003. […]
Monteith’s gets better
Wollongong Beer Alert!
It’s not like I need any more beer but, when I’m up Thirroul way, I have to stop in and have a look at Thirroul Cellars. That’s become more of an imperative […]
Drinking Dan’s Dry
Welcome to the first installment of Drinking Dan’s Dry, what will be an occasional series here at Beer Is Your Friend. The idea is simple – I’m going to drink one of […]
Monteith’s misses the point
I’m thinking that Monteith’s just doesn’t get it. Biggish brewers like Gage Road get it and even the Woolworths Brewery (aka Sail & Anchor) gets it. But Monteith’s? Nope. What don’t they […]
I miss Monteith’s
It breaks my heart a little bit to see what has happened to Monteith’s because I used to think they were something special. Lets go back to 2003 and my then-girlfriend now-wife […]
An IPA? No way
It’s probably a sign of beer geekery that, even if you don’t think much of a certain brewery, that you hunt down a special release of theirs. Or maybe it’s just a […]
Scary beer
There was a time, not too long ago, where I was scared of the beers you see in this picture. Well, the beer on the left at least. At the time I […]
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