 By VIC CROSSLAND: Raise a glass in congratulation to Old Coast Road craft brewer Andrew Harris. The glass is a pint of English-style bitter, perfectly pulled from a beer engine, or handpump, he’s Thursday, 10 May 2012
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 By VIC CROSSLAND: Brewers at Little Creatures just keep on hitting the high notes with their Single Batch limited releases. The Quiet American once again displays perfect pitch.
Billed as a showcase Thursday, 03 May 2012
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 Willie Simpson: Coffee, chilli, chocolate, rum, beetroot, sweet potato, coconut and pine needles are just a selection of the more exotic ingredients used in beers created for the Great Australasian Wednesday, 02 May 2012
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By Willie Simpson. We can put a man on the moon but we haven’t yet developed the technology to allow him to enjoy a beer on the way. Not quite, anyway, according to space engineer Dr Jason Held, Tuesday, 01 May 2012 |
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By Willie Simpson. Named after a giant, flightless bird which was hunted to extinction in New Zealand, Moa beer is set to take off both here and in other overseas markets. I first encountered Moa Tuesday, 01 May 2012 |
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 Theodore W. Ardorno is a bit of a hero of mine, if a little too intellectual for me to really keep up with. The German sociologist, philosopher and musicologist was one of the 20th centuries greatest Friday, 18 May 2012
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 One thing I love about Good Beer Week, is that it helps me discover just how deep craft beer goes into old Melbourne town. I like to consider myself an expert on where to get good beer around the Thursday, 17 May 2012
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 Why Do Craft Beer and Food Work So Well Together?
By Julia Herz, Certified Cicerone®
In general, there are four main ingredients in craft beer: malted barley (or malted wheat or other cereal Wednesday, 16 May 2012
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 The Scandinavians are heading south.
A LITTLE more than a year ago, Melbourne's Mountain Goat and a brewer from Thornbridge in Britain joined forces to create Australia's first international Wednesday, 16 May 2012
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Media ReleaseCoopers Brewery has released a new beer to mark its 150th anniversary.Coopers Celebration Ale is a hops-driven traditional ale with a dark-red hue that is distinctly different in style Wednesday, 16 May 2012 |
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Looking for staff to work the AIBA exhibitor tasting on Friday at Fed Square. Work from 10:00am to 2pm and get a free ticket into the AIBA consumer tasting from 4pm to 8pm.
If interested please Wednesday, 16 May 2012 |
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With the hoopla of The Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular behind us and Good Beer Week in full swing, it is time to nail my colours to the mast.
I come from Queensland, arguably the most backward Wednesday, 16 May 2012 |
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Some evidence of the craft beer movement is obvious, such as the growing number of smaller breweries opening their doors, the increasing crowds at beer festivals and so forth, while others can be Wednesday, 16 May 2012 |
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There are hundreds of beer styles, or types of beer, defined by several prominent organizations.
The Brewers Association Style Guidelines (PDF file) contain descriptions of over 140 styles Tuesday, 15 May 2012 |
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