Building a brew kit, how hard can it be?

Building a “pico” brewery with a bunch of mates, how hard can it be? This was the question we had asked ourselves before we set out to answer it. One thing I found really handy was the documented progress of other brewers out there, so we thought that we would take you along for...

Aiport beers hit the spot

The next few posts will comprise my travel/beer diary as Bill of Beer discovers more of Australia and the beers they are brewing. This is the final post in the six-part series. The sixth and final day of our beer and league tour was upon us and neither of us were too happy to...

Big roadie ends in beers

The next few posts will comprise my travel/beer diary as Bill of Beer discovers more of Australia and the beers they are brewing. This is the fifth in a six-part series. Monday morning I awoke fairly clear-headed. Thank you ANZ stadium for only serving up light and mid-strength beer options at the Grand Final....

Sydney marathon for the beer palate

The next few posts will comprise my travel/beer diary as Bill of Beer discovers more of Australia and the beers they are brewing. This is the third in a six-part series. We travelled leaps and bounds on day three of the search for good beer and evidently, so has the craft beer market in Australia....

Drinking with the enemy

The next few posts will comprise my travel/beer diary as Bill of Beer discovers more of Australia and the beers they are brewing. This is the second in a six-part series. Day two of finding beer in Australia felt like it wouldn’t hold any surprises to me. We were planning on a trip into...

Craft beer in Australia? Who knew?

The next few posts will comprise my travel/beer diary as Bill of Beer discovers more of Australia and the beers they are brewing. This is the first in a six-part series. A huge upset win from the Warriors over Melbourne and a spontaneous decision saw me make my way to Australia to watch grand...

Lizards and bears and beers, oh my!

Each of the Galbraith’s Cask Ale Series nights have been something I have been looking forward to. I was pretty happy to be there on time for the latest launch, patiently waiting in line with about fifteen other beer enthusiasts as the bar staff labouriously hand drew each pint. I stood there watching as...