1) Okay, lets just say this at the start – 3 Pub Circus has to be one of dumbest names for a beer company I’ve ever heard of. I don’t even understand […]
Five things about …. 3 Pub Circus Artisan Ale
Five things about …Gage Roads Single Fin
1) Yes, Single Fin is a summer ale and, as it’s winter right now, we’re technically as far as we can get from summer. I’d meant to write about this beer for […]
The War on Terroir
I’ve been meaning to write this post for ages but hadn’t gotten around to it. And because I took so long Mountain Goat have gone and changed what they write on their […]
Sail & Anchor’s slow rebrand
I really don’t know what Woolworths is doing with its Sail & Anchor range. It’s like they decided to have a beer label but then didn’t really know what to do. There […]
Beer of the Week – Tight Red Togs
The beer: Tight Red Togs Summer Ale. Where did it come from?: Steamrail, the brewing arm of Coles. Which means I bought it at Liquourland – a Coles-owned bottle shop. Bought a […]
Blacklisted Beers – Day Three
Whether it’s a beer or a partner who hangs around because you’ve got money, it’s not a good thing to be a gold digger. While I’m no fan of people who hook […]
Supermarket Stoush – Round Three
Round Three: The Amber Ales Boa’s Bind Amber Ale (Woolworths) vs Lucky Amber Amber Ale (Coles) No, that’s not a typo, Coles really did call their amber ale Lucky Amber. Which makes […]
Supermarket Stoush – Round Two
Round Two: The Pale Ales Monkey’s Fist Pale Ale (Woolworths) vs Ghost of Eyre Pale Ale (Coles) Here’s the thing: when Steamrail beers first came out I went and bought some to […]
Supermarket Stoush – Round One
Okay, so by now most people know the big supermarket rivals Coles and Woolworths have entered the beer market. Woolies was first up last year with the Sail and Anchor range of […]
Steamrail, Byron Bay and taking ownership
A few days ago I wrote a piece relating to the brouhaha surrounding the Steamrail beers made for (by?) Coles. Coles’ name is rather conspicuously absent from the labels. That doesn’t bother […]
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