Welcome to 2014! It’s that time of year again, when beer nerds across the country try to cut through the drunken haze of memories that was the previous year to remember the best beers that they tasted, so they can compile a list of their favourite five and vote for them in the Local Taphouse’s…
It needs to be noted from the start that this post isn’t designed to promote binge drinking. I’m merely putting my body on the line for science, so that you don’t have to. Please, don’t try this at home. Unless it’s the next Grand Final day… Sessionable – it’s a word that I’ve been hearing…
Last week I finally got my hands on some of the beer that I helped brew during Good Beer Week. It’s the collaboration brew between Mountain Goat and Brooklyn Brewery, the Cross Breed Hopfweizenbock. Sure, there were 14 other people that also helped, and our involvement was minimal (lest we stuff things up completely), but…
Crafty has already done a much better write up of this event, so if you want a more lucid retelling of the facts, here’s your chance to check that version instead. (Look closely in the background of the pic and you can even see me!) Wait, you’re still with me? Ok cool – the following…
I was planning on taking this weekend off, relaxing with a few fine brews without worrying about taking notes or writing anything about them. You know, just chilling out…but now I’m furiously packing my bags, looking for my toothbrush, a notebook, and my best drinking boots. Arghh!! You see, today is the day that I…
It’s the time when everyone in Australia starts reminiscing over the previous year, contemplating all the things that made them excited. These thoughts become lists, and these lists then turn into votes for Australia’s best of 2012, which is then counted down on the best day of the year – Australia Day. Granted, most people…
Chasing Ale 