“Being ignored, talked over and recommended the ‘girliest’ drink at beer festivals are common occurrences, not just for me, but for many women, at all levels of involvement in the industry. The […]
The Thursday Quote
Everyone wants a piece of me
As a journalist, I’m usually the one asking the questions. It’s been that way for decades. But, since winning the AIBA Beer Writer of the Year award a few weeks ago, I’ve […]
An award and a reward
It’s safe to say my visit to Melbourne for Good Beer Week was short and sweet. Very sweet indeed. That’s largely because I somehow came away with the tag of Australian […]
Five Things About … Five Barrel’s pale ale
1) For the longest time, the Illawarra Brewing Company had Wollongong’s craft beer market all to itself. Of course, back then it was called Five Islands Brewery and the beers were made […]
The Six-Pack – November 20, 2015
Number 1: This tweet from Boak and Bailey I saw one of these in the wild today and it reminded me of something… [Bailey] https://t.co/kyAzofCnYO pic.twitter.com/UBdgxDWl0f — Boak and Bailey (@BoakandBailey) November […]
The Six-Pack – October 16, 2015
Number 1: This tweet from Girl + Beer [new post] Just getting something off my chest – hipsters are not the only craft beer drinkers out there http://t.co/OlRYjnJPkD — Pia Poynton (@girlplusbeer) […]
Meet The Beer Media – Nick O
Name: Nick O Blog: I try to keep tabs on the NSW beer scene for The Crafty Pint, as well as keeping other parts of the website ticking over. Besides that, I do […]
The Thursday Quote
“Not too long ago, it was a practice viewed sniffily by some in the beer world, in part because it seemed that many of those opting for the contract brewing route were […]
The Six-Pack – November 28, 2014
Number 1: This tweet from @matthewbeggs @AleOfATime It's the only time in my life where I am a hipster. The rest of the time this happens pic.twitter.com/xehVYarkdR — Matthew Beggs (@MatthewBeggs) November […]
Getting beer writing right
Lately there’s been a bit of irritation in beer geek circles over the way beer is covered in the mainstream media. The complaints have ranged from fundamental errors in the naming of […]
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