One thing I like about Melbourne is the bars and pubs hidden away in laneways. Sometimes they’re really hidden – I’ve walked right past a bar several times before even realising it […]
Craft Beer in Wollongong – The Little Prince
Hangovers and happy surprises
There’s never really a good time to get a hangover. But one of the worst times would have to be on the same day of a beer festival you’ve waiting months for. […]
Beers I Used to Drink – Day Three
As hard as it might be to believe, in the early 1990s there was a beer with the word ‘‘Foster’s’’ on the label that sold pretty well here in Australia. And it […]
Beers I Used to Drink – Day Two
Spotting a can of Tooheys Blue on the shelves at my local Dan Murphy’s was quite a surprise. I didn’t think they even made this beer any more, thought it went the […]
Not much choice
When the North Wollongong outlet of First Choice Liquor opened its doors last year, I got very excited. So excited that I went there the day it opened its doors. Why? Well […]
The Sessions #87 – Local Brewery History
It’s time for the Session – also known as Beer Blogging Friday. That’s where bloggers unite, metaphorically speaking, and write about the same topic – which has been predetermined by that month’s […]
Wollongong’s busy brewers
If I didn’t know better I’d think the guys at The Illawarra Brewing Company gave up brewing beer for FebFast. Obviously they didn’t, but their output this month could look like they […]
Ending the tyranny of Untappd
Early last month I read a post from Jack at The Westbender about his New Year’s Resolutions (and kudos for Jack for resisting the cheap gag and not calling them ‘‘New Beers […]
Wollongong Beer Alert!
Let me tell you, buying beer that you know you’re not going to drink for another three weeks is a dicey proposition. But that’s what I did a few days ago – […]
It’s Hottest 100 time
Around this time of year it is the done thing that all Australian beer bloggers must write a post about how they cast their votes in the Hottest 100 Craft Beers of […]
BEER IS YOUR FRIEND 