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Category: Beer Trends & Philosophy
Thoughts and analysis on craft beer and the state of beer.
Sessionable session ales are good for sessions
It’s become just about essential for brewers to have a session ale or Session IPA in their lineup. But is it … More
Craft beers & charity – drinking for a cause
The beers have changed and Australian craft beer has really ‘grown up’ in recent years, for better and worse. One positive … More
What is this fruit in my beer and where can I get more of this?
Beers are becoming more and more fruity. Both in terms of the most popular hop varieties today adding fruit-like aromas … More
Winners and losers of the 4 Pines sale to AB InBev
The sale of Manly’s 4 Pines brewery to beer’s dark overlords, AB InBev, was big news, as these kinds of … More
Worst. Beer styles. Ever.
It’s my 100th post on this beer blog and I’ve professed my love for all kinds of beers and beer … More
Pale ales are Rock, and that’s cool, but I also like Jazz
I’ve always found it impossible to answer the question ‘what kind of music (or beer) do you like’? For some … More
Is Ballast Point the greatest threat to Australian craft beer?
It would be easy to assume that the greatest threat posed to Australian craft beer comes from the corporations pumping out … More
Brown ales deserve your attention
Brown ales are never in fashion. Brown ales laugh at today’s trends. They neither sound exotic like saíson nor tell … More
Drink Local or Drink Quality? The question that divides craft beer
I’m always interested in reading about trends in the US craft beer scene as it can give a good indication … More