‘‘While Hill refuses to reveal much about his actual process, which he safeguards as a trade secret, the best way he can explain it is by relating brewing to cooking. ‘All I’m […]
A long way to go for craft beer
Recently I’d been thinking craft beer was making headway in Australia. Sail & Anchor, the Woolies-owned brewery, releases an imperial stout earlier this year, followed by a barleywine for Christmas. Dan Murphy’s […]
It’s YouTubesday!
Two people taste a 65 per cent beer – and find it is strong. Oh really?
Old Beers I Swiped – Day Two
I actually know how this can of Milwaukee’s Best ended up in my parents’ coolroom. I was responsible – well, kind of. The beer is about seven years old, because that’s when […]
The Thursday quote
“Dr. Pat, as he’s known at Dogfish Head, is the world’s foremost expert on ancient fermented beverages, and he cracks long-forgotten recipes with chemistry, scouring ancient kegs and bottles for residue samples […]
Drinking Dan’s Dry
Oh, Dan Murphy’s, you are impressing me more and more. Don’t get me wrong. I always liked you. Hell, when you decided to set up shop a short drive from my place […]
The Thursday quote
From a carton of beer, approximately $13 is paid straight back to the Government in excise tax. In the US it is more like $1.10. On average in the USA, regardless of […]
Canned Beer Week – Day Six
I really do not understand this beer – on any level. Firstly, what is it with the name “Tun”? I presume it’s meant to be some sort of oblique reference to “mash […]
The Sessions #79 USA versus Old World Beer Culture
On the first Friday of every month beer bloggers around the world join together for The Sessions (which are also known as Beer Blogging Friday). There’s no entry fees or membership required, […]
The Thursday quote
“Here is that number, as this magazine goes to press: 1,528. That’s how many breweries were in the planning stages in the United States at the start of May, according to the […]
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