1) Even though you didn’t ask, I’ll tell you anyway. Reviewing a beer isn’t the same as drinking a beer. When you’ve got a beer that you need to review, it means […]
Five Things About … Little Creatures Extra Pale Ale
1) I’m in the sixth year of writing this blog. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking – “jeez, he’s been doing this since 2012 and he’s still rubbish at it”. To which […]
Five Things About … Philter Lager
1) In this whacky, crazy world of craft beer, lagers pretty much get kicked to the curb. Not enough hops, you see. Not enough unusual or odd ingredients, you see. Not enough […]
Five Things About … Fixation’s Obsession Session IPA
1) I’m of two minds when it comes to Fixation Brewing’s IPA-only strategy. On the one hand, the IPA and its seemingly endless permutations are so hot right now, as the kids […]
Five Things About .. Monteith’s XPA
1) There doesn’t seem to be a lot of lover in good beer circles for New Zealand brewer Monteith’s. They launch a barrel-aged porter and some suggest it was aged in aluminium […]
Five Things About … Philter XPA
1) So this can of Philter XPA has a very distinctive retro vibe. I get it (and, as a beer history dork – I wrote a book about it and everything – […]