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 […]
A hangover is brewing….
The same old thing is special
When it comes to making beer, brewers seem to get all the praise when they come out with a new beer. But really, when you think about it, that’s the easy part. […]
It’s YouTubesday!
Watch as Dogfish Head’s Sam Calagione touts the virtues of Stone and Wood’s Pacific Ale at a New Zealand beer festival.
Hottest 100, where to from here?
After the latest instalment of the Hottest 100 Craft Beers were announced on Sunday, I started to wonder if it has much of a future. The big issue is its predictability. This […]
Struggling with summer
Try as I might – and I have tried – I can’t help but feel disappointed about Mountain Goat’s Summer Ale. That came as a bit of a surprise because I was […]
Stuck in the past
1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die General editor Adrian Tierney-Jones Pier 9 For the first few years of my beer geekery, I had to rely on the local library’s copy […]
Friday drinks – Stone & Wood Pacific Ale
This Friday’s drinks recommendation is an old favourite – Stone & Wood’s Pacific Ale. It routinely scores either first or second place in those “best beers” lists that come out each year, […]
A taste for the Pacific
I have to wonder whether some people’s opinion of whether Stone & Wood make ‘‘craft beer’’ changed this week. If you missed it, the Byron Bay brewery is buying back the part […]
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