Category: Beers

Pride of Sri Lankans

lamb0 13/04/2013

When you’re in a country where the drinking water might be a bit dodgy, it’s a safer option to stick with the amber fluid. Your belly will thank you for it. I’m not sure of the collective noun for beers …

Zhujiang Draft Beer on the Pearl River

bladdamasta 13/04/2013

A trip to Guangzhou cannot avoid visiting the banks of the Pearl River. Guangzhou exists because of this mighty river. It is so vital to the city that the VB of Guandong is named after the Pearl River – Zhujiang. …

EU rubbish making it way to Aussie Shores

bladdamasta 10/04/2013

So look at the label. “Ireland Beer”. Green background. Some Celtic castles that look suspiciously like the Dublin coat of arms. “Dublin Export”. But, I don’t think this beer has anywhere near Ireland, let alone Dublin. It’s made by “Corbelli …

Daylight saving, Blue Moon and baseball

bladdamasta 06/04/2013

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, …

Old Fart on a moist night

bladdamasta 04/04/2013

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

Cyril D 02/04/2013

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

bladdamasta 01/04/2013

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 …