“I understand you want the barrel-aged imperial stout, or the triple IPA, I get it. But if you’re going to be judging beers you have to judge a beer as what it […]
The Thursday Quote
Clearing out the Fridge – Day Six
This Trappistes Rochefort 8, I’m sure I bought while I was still on Untappd, because I remember thinking, ‘‘I don’t think I’ve had that one before’’. And that’s usually a thought […]
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 […]
Overlooked Beers – Day Two
The last time I had Burleigh Brewing’s FIGJAM? I really, truly couldn’t tell you. I know I’ve had it before – and it made enough of an impression that it was my […]
Give up on Untappd and save money
A while ago I decided to stop using Untappd. You can read about that here and here – because they’re great pieces of writing and clicking on them will inflate the hit […]
Meet the Beer Media – Back of the Ferry
Names: Bladdamasta and illiards Blog: BackoftheFerry.com Established: November 9, 2009 Why do you do it? Bladdamasta: It started as a way of documenting our journeys home from work. It was largely for […]
The Untappd check-out
Walking away from Untappd was something that had been brewing for quite a while. I had realised I used it quite anti-socially; I didn’t leave messages on other users’ check-ins and, frankly, […]
The Six-Pack – June 12, 2015
Just for something different, this week’s Six Pack focuses on some of the unusual beer-related crowdfunding efforts out there. Number 1: This tweet from Bryn Price #GBW2015 @gabsfestival Infographic of @untappd data […]
Things I learned from Sydney Craft Beer Week #2
Thing #2: Award nights are great for weird beers. At least the Craft Beer Industry Association’s awards are. I was pleasantly surprised to be invited to attend, and spent days trying to […]
Blacklisted Beers – Day One
In the beer geek world there are beers that are dismissed. Beers that have been saddled with a bad reputation. Beers that you’re supposed to say you hate, because otherwise you’ll lose […]
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