Breaking Dry July

The final day of Dry July is upon us, the waiting is almost over. Dry July has been long… and a little arduous, but for a great cause. The fallout of my commitment to this cause is that I am approx 1kg lighter, 1cm slimmer, $100ish richer, no longer the Foursquare Mayor of Galbraith’s...

Dry July’s Loophole

(I had my fingers crossed) Now you might recall when I made this commitment I said that I was going to make one allowance, which would be for a 100ml taster of our latest homebrew. As it turned out my lovely and supportive wife splashed out and donated $25 to adults living with cancer...

Dry July Aid

I found this alcohol free beer at Countdown and thought it could be helpful to get through Dry July. Bitburger Drive; it claims an abv of no more than 0.05%. That’s miniscule enough for me to say it isn’t cheating. As far as beers go, it isn’t too flash, but if you’re a fan...

Eight Days Into Dry July

Eight days into Dry July and I’m surviving. Although, last night I had a dream that I was offered a beer and I took it and then I was rather upset that I had broken my Dry July promise. This is clearly having some effect on me. Thursday through Saturday were a little bit...

Maori Language Week Meets Dry July

With Māori language week coinciding with the beginning of Dry July, I thought I’d drop a few phrases to help fellow Dry July-ers get through the coming month. I would like an orange juice – He wai ārani māku. I would like a soft drink – He wai reka māku. Just water for me...

Last Before the Drought

Moinette Biologique Brasserie Dupont Saison 7.5% abv Dry July: T-minus 1 beer The final beer before I embark on my Dry July crusade is this saison from Belgium; Moinette Biologique. I possibly overindulged on the previous night so it was rather late in the day before I really felt like having my final beer....