The seasonal releases from Sail & Anchor continue to surprise. So far, the brand has released four relatively bold and definitely enjoyable beers that break the mould of market-driven products from supermarket beer brands. They haven’t been amazing beers, which generate beer geek hype or praise, but these crafty brews achieve what other large and corporate-influenced brewing … Continue reading
Live from my garden, I loosely review two new beers with a loose garden connection, which arrived on my doorstep over the past month… Continue reading
It’s hot, very hot, so what are we drinking during this long hot summer in Australia? For this moth’s round of The Session, here’s a review of beers for the Aussie heatwave, which is not a review of beers, but it is… Continue reading
What beer lover would turn down the offer to write about beer in return for the most common remuneration of such effort (beer)? Isn’t that the only reason why beer writers exist? A new trophy was recently announced by the annual Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA), which might help validate a beer writer’s existence – the AIBA … Continue reading
Australia Day is now firmly Local Taphouse Hottest 100 Day in this blogger’s little corner of the world. The annual people’s choice poll of Australia’s hottest (craft) beers has grown into a nation-wide event of countdown fun. It brings together beer lovers/geeks/nerds/fans to share, discuss, dissect and drink (some of) 100 Australian-made beers. Organised by The … Continue reading
Here’s my wrap up of the beer bar band goodness I enjoyed in 2013, plus a little about what to keep an eye on during 2014… Continue reading
Aussie rockers, Papa vs Pretty, are rolling out new tracks this Christmas as they prepare to drop their second full length album, White Deer Park, in February next year. Their latest release is ‘Smother’, and it’s sing-along rocking good. The upbeat track continues the band’s familiar guitar heavy and vocal rich sound, and it should play … Continue reading
