It can seem daunting from the outset but do you know how satisfying it is to kick back with a coldie that you’ve brewed from scratch? The effort you put into brewing your own beer is instantly negated after your first sip. To get started with a small, trial brew you do need to make an […]
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Glenfiddich Releases unusual IPA Beer Experiment
Glenfiddich has announced an unusual series of experimental single malt whiskies. Experimental is not usually a concept whisky drinkers would associate with single malts, given many distilleries have produced the same single malt for centuries. Not so for Glenfiddich. The family-owned and operated distillery, in Speyside, Scotland, has been distilling whisky for five generations, a […]
Pirate Life Beer – Ahoy Me Maties
Pirate Life’s Hindmarsh Brewery in Adelaide’s western suburbs is the brainchild of young gun Western Australian brewers turned Croweaters, Jack Cameron and Red Proudfoot. Head brewer Jack Cameron explains that the Pirate Life name and brand is less about eye-patches and cutlasses and more a state of mind. “We want to make beer with bravado […]
Australian Beers Win Big Overseas
Australian brewers have performed well on a global scale, picking up six Gold medals at the International Beer Challenge (IBC) 2016 in the UK. Melbourne’s Hawkers Beer was awarded two Gold medals for Hawkers IPA and Hawkers Imperial Stout 2016, Australian Brewery also picked up two Gold for its New World Pilsner and Pale Ale, […]
Coopers Brewery Release 2016 Vintage Ale
The 2016 Extra Strong Vintage Ale is the 16th beer in the vintage series, which dates back to 1998. Coopers Managing Director and Chief Brewer, Dr Tim Cooper, said the 2016 Vintage Ale featured the use of five varieties of hops which had been carefully chosen to ensure a strong balance and depth of flavours […]