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Big Breweries Make Awards Splash

Wednesday 14 June 2023

In March of this year, just as the hop harvest was beginning, the judging for the…

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Rex Attitude The King Of Divisive Beers

Friday 2 June 2023

It’s two hours since I finished a glass of Yeastie Boys’ Rex Attitude and my mouth…

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Dusty’s Pick of the Fresh hops

Tuesday 30 May 2023

Photographer, beer-lover and Instagram influencer Dusty, picks his highlights from the 2023 Fresh Hop season.

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Haiku Beer Vol 7

Wednesday 29 March 2023

Stephen Gallagher brings his poetic licence to beer reviews in the form of haiku. Change Maker…

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Style Corner — Witbier

Wednesday 29 March 2023

Witbier has been quenching thirsts and pleasing palates for the better part of half a millennium.…

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The Pick of the Fresh Hop Bunch

Wednesday 22 March 2023

Fresh hop beer, at its best, is lightning in a bottle.  A verdant, synesthetic aurora of…

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Should you invest in Parrotdog?

Thursday 23 February 2023

If you’ve got a spare $1000 lying around should you invest in Parrotdog?

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New Beer Year Resolutions

Tuesday 31 January 2023

Tim Newman has some New Year beer resolutions of his own, and some he'd like others…

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Pucker up Sour Puss

Tuesday 17 January 2023

Phil Walter tries to navigate the huge variety of sour beers, from traditional to modern fruited…

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Are You Pouring Your Beer Wrong?

Friday 9 December 2022

Are you pouring your beer the wrong way? I trial a slow-pour pilsner to see if…

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Style Corner — Biere De Garde

Monday 28 November 2022

Choosing that next summer brew can sometimes be a touch overwhelming. Your local fillery or bottle…

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How the west was re-won

Tuesday 15 November 2022

Philip Walter celebrates the return of "proper" IPA.

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