“It’s a common first world problem at summer music festivals: the bar queues are long, the exclusive corporate beer on offer is not just overpriced: it also tastes like, well, piss. “Danish […]
The Thursday Quote
The Thursday Quote
‘‘Most of the pubs were blood houses; on Saturdays they also became betting shops when the railway gangers and shearers came into town. Bank managers, teachers, clergymen and doctors didn’t hang about […]
The Thursday Quote
“On the flipside of that equation, a great beer that has wide distribution can be taken for granted, only to be highly valued once it becomes a rarity. That was the case […]
The Thursday Quote
But I think that sooner or later the craft brewing revolution is going to have to shelve its revolutionary creed and begin to work closely with the large brewers and take responsibility […]
The Thursday Quote
“Every beer Dan releases is a riff on some member of the Dainton clan. Far from being offended by the possibility of brewing infamy, one cousin has already offered himself up to […]
The Thursday Quote
“Most alcohol is metabolised by the liver, where an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase, or AHD, breaks ethanol down into acetaldehyde, which in turn is broken down by another enzyme called acetaldehyde dehydrogenase […]
The Thursday quote
“Between 2002 and 2009, it was illegal to brew a Saison in New Zealand or to import a beer called Saison, including classics such as Saison Dupont. Brewing giant DB had quietly […]
The Thursday quote
“Matakana company Zeffer Cider sent off some of their range and a few of their competitors’ offerings to an independent lab for some testing, and the results for Rekorderlig are quite frightening. Their apple […]
The Thursday quote
“Beer is the world’s most widely consumed alcoholic beverage and is the third-most popular drink overall, after water and tea” Wikipedia entry on beer
The Thursday quote
‘‘Because it fits so gracefully and so gaily into the scheme of good living, Budweiser is recognised as the King of Bottle Beer. Millions who welcomed beer back are finding there is […]
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