BotF Correspondent covering the big issues in regional and country Australia.
Author: Cyril D
The TapIt Cap
via Mike Newman at Cool Material If you own a 64 oz growler you’ve probably come across a bit of an issue: That beer doesn’t stay fresh long after you open it. Okay, this might not be an issue for …
Are We in Danger of a Beer Monopoly?
via The New York Times Every day, the Web site BeerPulse tries to list every single new beer available in the United States. And that’s harder than you might imagine. Recently, the site posted Cigar City’s Jamonera Belgian-style Porter, Odell …
10 US Breweries to Look Out For
I’ll save the retrospective BS and get right down to it. According to the full article published at Food Republic, back in the 70s there were only 40 breweries in the entire United States of America. Forty! Get your DeLorean …
Crate & Barrel Growler
The phrase “bar essentials” gets thrown around a lot in the office on the BotF. Most of the time, it’s talking about the classic combination of gin, triple sec, bourbon, rum, scotch, tequila, vermouth (dry and sweet if you want …
Beer Labels
This correspondent has taken some friendly fire in recent weeks for playing a little fast and loose with statements such as; “20 Most Influential Beers of All Time” where conjecture ran amok in the comments section of the post. Time for …
Brewery Uses Beer to Power Plant
Alaskan Brewing Company have recently created an in-house recycling process that will allow them to pride themselves on sustainability. The innovative idea enables the company to power their facilities using a free resource, the old grain left over from the …
20 Most Influential Beers of All Time
via: firstwefeast.com These days, we’re so spoiled with great beer that we barely bat an eyelash when we walk into a bar with 20 taps devoted to craft brews, or run to the corner deli to pick up a bottle …
2013 Beer/Food Calendar
News from the colonies! Are you often at a loss for the perfect match of ale to the food you’re consuming at your favourite dining establishment? Macro Pierre White – take note… I give you the Beer/Food Calendar. Somewhat inverted …
Beer Soap from ManHands
Not the sort of post we would expect to see on BotF, but this is one that has to be made. America is known for its (sometimes rather wayward) attempts to commercialize (sic) pretty much everything. In the opinion of …
Name The Hue of Your Beer With Beertone
Forget colors like “Hazy Sunset” or “Chocolate Mousse,” we want to select the new shade for our room or the paint for the kitchen back splash with colors we’re familiar with. Colors of beer! Thanks to Beertone, you can match …
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