lager
Pirate Life Hindmarsh Collection
A mere five years after launching their first beer, Pirate Life Brewing (PLB) moved into their long awaited, new site in Port Adelaide in March this year. PLB enjoyed phenomenal success in their first two years of brewing. Taking a swag of awards both here and around the world, sending their craft beers across Australia and the globe on the back of the competition results and public acclaim, via t...
Brick Lane Brewing Co.
What happens when a group of high profile sport, business and entertainment personalities get together over their unanimous love of craft beer? Brick Lane Brewing Co is what happens. Founded by Paul Bowker and Andrew Scrimgeour in 2017 the company also boasts shareholders such as Melbourne Storm chairman Bart Campbell and star Billy Slater, All Black’s legend Dan Carter, Eddie McGuire, Mick Molloy...
Cricketers Arms Session Ale
Over the last few weeks I’ve noticed Cricketers Arms popping up again and again on my friends Facebook posts, not sure whether it’s been on special or whether they have finally just decided to get on board a beer that only a few years ago I reviewed here and said “it would be worth keeping an eye on”. Cricketers Arms has been around since 2007. Originally only a handful of bars in Melbourne were w...
Brooklyn Brewery
Mid-way through 2015, Australia’s last remaining family owned, large scale brewer, Coopers Brewery, struck a deal with New York City’s Brooklyn Brewery to brew under licence and distribute Brooklyn’s beer in Australia, basically Coopers were to brew Brooklyn Lager locally, and import the Brown Ale and East IPA from the States. It’s not the first time the two companies have worked together, in fac...
Yenda
I love it when a sample turns up and it ends up being much better than I thought it was going to be. A few weeks ago I followed up the Coca Cola Amatil (CCA) rep to lay my hands on some samples of their Yenda beers. Yes, you did read that right. Coca-Cola Amatil and beer. It doesn’t seem to fit as well as “Holden and Bathurst”, “Queensland and Origin winners” or “Sail & Anchor and a word that ...
Heineken
Heineken, it is one of those “Ford vs. Holden” beers. You either love the stuff or you love to point out its flaws and foibles (I’ve always wanted to use that word in a review). Personally I enjoy the brew. Especially when it comes to those 500ml tins that seem to fit so perfectly in an esky, it’s like they were meant to be there! Heineken has been on some pretty good discounted specials lately, s...
Cricketers Arms
Ahh the Test Cricket has returned to our TV screens. As enjoyable as watching the Matador Cup and the International One Day matches have been, it’s just not the same as watching an International Test. Especially when we are playing the Poms. Yes, I’m one of those tragics that can spend five days at a field watching grown men chase a little red ball around a field, throw it back to another bloke wh...
Beers for St. Patrick’s Days
It’s Saint Patricks Day on Monday. A time of the year where most of us wear green, say “to be to be sure” way too much and suddenly believe in the wee folk. But most of all we often take in a few of Ireland’s most famous exports, The Pogues, Bing Crosby, U2 and Saint Paddy himself, and Guinness. The idea of having a few quiet ones on Saint Patricks Day comes from an old legend. The story goes that...
- 1
- 2