To be honest, daylight saving has gone on too late this year. It is a wonderful invention, but here we are in April and it is pitch black at 6.30am – I’m completely thrown. Still, at least we have it, …
Category: Beers
Old Fart on a moist night
It has been a sodden week in Sydney. The cruise ships have left at the right time because Sydney has, in the words of Edmund Blackadder, been wetter than a fish’s wet bits. That didn’t deter two old salty sea …
Beer And Food Pairing Chart
via Mark Shaw and George Embiricos at Food Republic We recently interviewed Belgian chef Bart Vandaele about his plans to open a second restaurant in Washington, D.C. Being that he hails from one of the world’s leading beer producing countries, …
Bruce Springsteen, Hanging Rock, Holgate Brewery and 3 Ravens 55
I’m a big fan of Bruce Springsteen. I’ve got almost all the records and I’ve seen him live in 1985 (Sydney) and 2002 (LA). He’s never really lost it and his 2012 album – Wrecking Ball – is a remarkable …
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Kirkland Signature Beer
It’s been way too long since my last visit to the US. Baseball, bars, beers, big burgers – I really need a fix. One of my favourite trips to the US was about 6 years ago, when a number of …
The Art and Science of Beer
via Ben Dahl at Cool Material Dear High School Guidance Counselor: You’re fired! What the hell were you thinking not telling us that UC Davis had a Malting & Brewing Science program? Charlie “The Pope of Foam” Bamforth takes us through …
Queen Mary 2 and LIa Fail
It’s been a stellar season for cruise ships in Sydney Harbour this year. I can’t profess to be across the statistics of the cruise ship industry, but my sense is that it is booming. The slew of new boats with …
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 …
Meltdown Double IPA – The first Alaskan on the Back of the Ferry
Over the years, Back of the Ferry’s great friend and member – Rachel – has bought back some remarkable beers from the United States. Her most glorious moment was when she bought back a Pliny the Elder, which was given …
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