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Melbourne Beer Crawl

Beer crawls. I am extremely passionate about them, I genuinely think there are few more enjoyable ways to spend your day then to wander from brewery-to-brewery sipping fresh beer under the very tanks it was brewed in. And while the good old fashioned beer crawl has been put on hold while COVID runs amok, it’s…

Australian Adventures, Brewing, Brewing + Ingredients, Brews + Reviews, Food + Beer, Homegrown, My Pilgrimages

Sydney’s Inner West Beer Trail

It seems like each time I leave Sydney and come back, another brewery has opened it’s doors and you can bet your lucky beer mug that it did so in the hip and happening inner west region of the city. There are now so many craft breweries in the inner west, you can literally walk…

Brewing, Brewing + Ingredients, Brews + Reviews, Travel finds

INSIDE CANTILLON. The Belgian Masters of wild-fermented Lambic Beer.

“It can only be made ‘ere. Simple as that! I tell you why… look this glass of lambiek ‘ere.. Inside are over one hundred and twenty different strains of bacteria and yeast, most only to be found ‘ere in the precious air of le Senne Valley. You cannot make true lambeik anywhere else on earth!”….

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BEER LOVERS GUIDE TO BAVARIA (VIDEO)

Bavaria truly is the beer mecca of planet earth. There are over 4,000 different beers that call this region in Southern Germany home and it is a place where beer plays an integral role in the local culture – this is a guide to magnificent Bavaria through the eyes of a true Beer Lover. Getting There Swiss…

Australian Adventures, Brewing, Brews + Reviews, Homegrown, My Pilgrimages

SYDNEY’S TOP TEN CRAFT BREWERIES TO VISIT

Sydney’s craft beer scene is blossoming into something quite beautiful and it seems like new breweries are popping up on the radar every few weeks. Craft brewers being a social bunch often like to set up within “coo-ee” of other breweries so they have a variety of fresh, local beers to drink themselves (or someone to…

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Melbourne Beer Crawl

Beer crawls. I am extremely passionate about them, I genuinely think there are few more enjoyable ways to spend your day then to wander from brewery-to-brewery sipping fresh beer under the very tanks it was brewed in. And while the good old fashioned beer crawl has been put on hold while COVID runs amok, it’s…

Beer + Food Matching, Brewing, Brewing + Ingredients, Brews + Reviews, My Pilgrimages, Overseas, Travel finds

Journey through the land of the Kölsch

The locals of Cologne, Germany say they drink so much of the stuff their blood runs golden and fizzy.. its the light, fresh, tasty Kölsch and I went straight into the depths of it’s homeland to taste it about as fresh as it gets!

Brewing, Brewing + Ingredients, Brews + Reviews, Homegrown

Wildflower – Australian Wild Ales

There is a beautiful new addition to the blossoming craft beer mecca of Sydney’s inner-west called ‘Wildflower’ that incorporates a unique brewing technique that involves fermenting beer with native bacteria and yeast foraged from wild flora around the state. I caught up with Wildflower’s owner and creator Topher Boehm to tell us all about his…

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Hawaiian Craft Beer Trail : Big Island

Big Island (or Hawai’i Island) is a dramatic land of ultimate extremes. From white and black sand beaches fringed by tall coconut palms to dry, almost desert-like savannah to lush rainforest, lava-spewing volcanoes, vibrant coral reefs and even snow-capped mountains, it’s hard to imagine a place that is more dramatically diverse. I love the Big…

Beer + Food Matching, Brewing, Brewing + Ingredients, Food + Beer, My Pilgrimages, Overseas, Travel finds

Hawaiian Craft Beer Trail : Maui

Maui’s mix of ultimate luxury, adventure and genuine local Hawaiian vibes has seen it rank as a favourite by many visitors to the Hawaiian islands. For me, I love this island for it’s local produce scene that is unmatched among the islands, maybe even one of the most unique in the entire US. When you…

Food + Beer, My Pilgrimages, Overseas

Hawaiian Craft Beer Trail | O’ahu

The tidal wave of craft beer that has taken the world by storm in recent years flowed far and wide, filling bars and bottle shops with more incredibly tasty, naturally-brewed beer than you could poke a stick at, however did it reach far enough to drench the far flung Hawaiian Islands of the Pacific Ocean…

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A journey into a Bavarian beer wonderland with the Beer Queen

Join me and the Beer Queen of Bavaria at the quirky Kuchlbauer brewery in Bavaria. It’s weird, it’s whacky and it’s where beer magic happens! With over 640 breweries in Bavaria alone, it’s hard to pick just one to visit, however this one has to be on the list..

Food + Beer

The Good Food Guide to Munich

Munich is a city steeped in centuries of gastronomic history, however with it’s youthful energy and progressive culture, it’s not just about pork knuckle and sauerkraut anymore (though there is plenty of that too). Join me on a foodies tour of Munich as I explore what incredible flavours this city has to offer!

Food + Beer

Food, Beer & Booze Guide to Rudesheim

Beer, brandy, wine, apple wine, food, beer, brandy, food, wine, beer… thats pretty much how it goes in Rudesheim. Recently I had the pleasure of exploring the food and drinks scene in this beautiful German river-side village.

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Beer and Food Lovers Guide to NUREMBERG

“Don’t mess with the sausages”, stern words from a Nuremberg local when I asked her about the history of her cities obsession with Bratwurst and beer.. Nuremberg, is one of those Bavarian cities that captivates all your senses, but none more than your taste buds. From pretzels to bratwurst, gingerbread and of course plenty of…

Food + Beer, News

Oktoberfest in The Hunter

Oktoberfest is well and truly in full swing, however you don’t have to be in Germany to take part in the beery festivities, in fact you don’t even have to be in Europe. If you love your beer, then you should head on down to Hope Brewhouse in the Hunter Valley on the 30th September and…

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24 Hours in Dresden (warning: contains nudity and booze)

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24 HOURS IN LEIPZIG

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AUSTRALIA’S FAVOURITE CRAFT BEER BLOG!

I was chuffed to find out recently that this page was awarded top position as ‘Australia’s Favourite Craft Beer Blog’ in Beer Cartel’s Australian Craft Beer Survey of 2016!! Thank YOU all so much for all the support, craft beer love and interaction over the years! A special shout out to all the incredibly passionate and…

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THE LAND OF THE HOLY ALE: TRAPPIST BELGIUM – Inside the secretive world of Westmalle..

“Now.. you can’t film, or take photos. We have to meet our escort and discuss how we will document this, but really the monks are very secretive. I can’t even believe we have been allowed in!”. We are standing at a huge iron gate outside ‘Westmalle’ Monastery in an attractive rural region of Northern Belgium…

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A peek at Bergkirchweih – The World’s Oldest Beer Festival

Could this be Germany’s best beer festival?? And no it’s not Munich’s Oktoberfest… It’s the lesser known Bergkirchweih Festival in Erlangen – It’s the world’s oldest beer festival and attracts over a million people over a 12 day period. Having never been to Oktoberfest in Munich I can’t compare but the locals say this one…

My Pilgrimages, Overseas, Travel finds

River Surfing in Munich!

Un-believable! I was cruising through central Munich today when I noticed some lads in wetsuits carrying surfboards. Assuming they were either extremely lost or up to something cool, I followed them and couldn’t believe what I saw! Check this out. GETTING THERE + AROUND Swiss Airlines fly return from all major Australian cities to Munich from…

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Beer-Lovers Guide to Bavaria Part II : Bamberg to Erlangen.

BAMBERG  Having avoided the destruction of allied bombing campaigns during the first and second world wars, the stunning Franconian town of Bamberg stands today as a living reminder of what quaint, old-world Germany used to be. It is possibly the most beautiful town in all of Germany and carries on a centuries old brewing tradition…

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EURO BEER TOUR // Beer-Lovers Guide Bavaria Part I : Munich.

When most look at a map of Europe they see ancient history, incredible food, culture, architecture, art and a hip and happening fashion scene. I see beer. I see a kaleidoscope of beer varieties that date back centuries. I see beer cultures that influenced the rest of the world and a contemporary craft beer scene…

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Craft Beer Guide To Amsterdam (and surrounds)

Wedged between Belgium and Germany, it’s easy to look straight past the Netherlands when it comes to beer. Most seem to associate it with another, more controversial relative of the hop plant and discount it as a beer region all together, but in my recent experience I was amazed by what I found. In a…

Brews + Reviews, Travel finds

The Japanese Beer Slushie!

Many people like their beer cold, but the Japanese have taken it to a completely new level. Check out Australia’s very first Japanese-inspired Beer Slushy!!

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Probably the most impressive way to BBQ a steak ever!

Want to impress your mates with a very cool ‘caveman/woman-esque’ trick on the barbecue?? You have to see this.. you have never seen steak cooked like this before! Masterchef, Brewer, Beer Fanatic and BBQ chef Chris Badenoch shares a few secrets with me at his very own ‘Boneyard’ Brewery in Melbourne.

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Beer Pilgrim’s guide to Hops and the Hop Harvest – VIDEO

What is it that makes beer so delicious? What are the secret herbs and spices that make it the greatest liquid of all? I’m heading down to Tasmania to find out!

Beer + Food Matching, Food + Beer

The Art Of Beer and Food Pairing

I love beer. I love it so very much.. I think the only thing I could possibly love more than beer is food, so when I put the two together, I take it pretty damn seriously. No other beverage compares to the variations and varieties you can find in beer. Compare a light, bright, hoppy…

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Pacific Ale Mussels with Paul Mercurio

Celebrity chef Paul Mercurio shows me how to cook mussels with Stone & Wood Pacific Ale!

Brewing, Brewing + Ingredients, Brews + Reviews, My Pilgrimages, Overseas, Travel finds

Talking Saisons and Farmhouse Ales with a true master.

If you watch no other interviews about beer this year, watch this one. One of the greatest characters I have come across on my travels. His name is Jef Van Den Steen, owner of Brewery De Glazen Toren and he is about as passionate about Saisons as anyone on the planet. Not to mention the…

News

2015 Australian Craft Beer Awards – Winners

The 2015 Australian Craft Beer Awards Winners are: Cryermalt Champion Beer : Feral Brewing Co – ‘Watermelon Warhead’ Kegstar Champion Large Brewery : Two Birds Brewing Bintani Australia Champion Medium Brewery : Modus Operandi Champion Small Brewery : Monk Craft Brewery & Kitchen Barrett Burston Champion Pale Ale : Modus Operandi Brewing – ‘Simmy Minion’…

Food + Beer, Hunt + Gather

How to catch Kingfish and Mahi-Mahi (dolphin fish) for sashimi. Sydney, Australia

Here is step one in the ultimate beer matching story! How to catch your own Mahi-Mahi and Kingfish in the waters off Sydney. Next edition I will show you how to fillet them for sashimi and match with your favourite craft beer!

Brewing + Ingredients, Brews + Reviews, Homegrown

Behind The Brew 002 : James Squire ‘Hop Thief 7’

I caught up with a couple of Malt Shovel Brewery’s talented brewers to discuss what was behind the release of the new Hop Thief 7. Josh Staines and Dan Feist tell us what the new beer is like and how they crafted the final recipe.

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The 2015 Australian International Beer Awards Trophy Winners

2015 Australian International Beer Awards – Champion Trophy Winners •   Barrett Burston Malting Trophy for Champion Australian Beer: Barley Wine – Barrel Breed (Draught) – Mountain Goat Beer, VIC •   ExpoNet Trophy for Champion International Beer: Speight’s 5 Malt Old Dark (Packaged) – Lion Beer Spirits Wine, NZ •   GrainCorp Trophy for…

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The Winter is coming…  snuggle up with a Stout.

When the days grow shorter and the beer gardens tend to get passed by in search of a snug, fire-warmed pub, there is one thing that’s on my mind… Stout. *heavy breathing* I absolutely love these beautiful, dark, full-bodied brews that lend notes of coffee, chocolate, toffee and roast. They are the ultimate winter beverage…

Brews + Reviews, Homegrown

Melbourne Craft Brewery Visit : Mountain Goat

I love visiting local breweries. There is something about that smell of boiling malt and hops, the passion of the brewers who you engage in conversation, the sight of those big fermentation tanks and the taste of fresh beer that rings true to me. I especially love visiting breweries that produce beer I enjoy at…

Brewing + Ingredients, Brews + Reviews, Homegrown

Behind The Brew 001 : James Squire ‘Hop Thief’ series

Following the huge success of the James Squire Hop Thief 6, it’s with much anticipation that the Hop Thief 7 is starting to make it’s way into our local pubs and bottle shops! I dropped into Malt Shovel Brewery to catch up with the original creator of the Hop Thief Varietal series to hear how…

Beer + Food Matching, Food + Beer

Valentines Day Chocolate and Beer Matching.

When it comes to beer-matching, few people dare to tread in the world of chocolate, feeling this may not be a realm for our frothy tipples, however I can safely say that some of the finest beer-matches I have ever encountered involved chocolate. Here are three fine matches I recently discovered (left to right). 1. Chimay ‘Blue…

Brews + Reviews, Homegrown

Modus Operandi’s Legendary ‘Canimal’

“It’s a what???” I found myself asking Grant, co-owner of the almost brand-new Modus Operandi brewery on Sydney’s Northern Beaches for the third time. “It’s a CANIMAL! An animal of a can.. what would you like in it?” I freakin’ love this idea! Basically,the M.O Crew of Mona Vale have somehow wrangled themselves a  manual…

Australian Adventures, My Pilgrimages

West Coast Beer Trail 003 : Margaret River Region

It is one of the most incredible settings in Australia with it’s dramatic rugged coastline, picture perfect surf breaks, quaint little villages, lush farmlands, rolling hills of grapevines and piles of incredible craft breweries. Margaret River is well known around Australia as a world-class wine region and tourists flock here for wine tasting and gourmet…

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2014 Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beer Results

The winners are: 1. Feral Brewing Company – Hop Hog – Pale Ale (American) 2. Stone and Wood Brewing Co – Pacific Ale – Pale Ale (Australian) 3. 4 Pines Brewing Company – Pale Ale – Pale Ale (American) 4. Little Creatures – Pale Ale – Pale Ale (American) 5. La Sirène Brewing – Belgian…

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West Coast Beer Trail 002 : Perth and The Swan Valley

Perth to me is a Sunday afternoon in the sun drinking a delicious local beer chatting away happily with the friendly locals. It’s a great, welcoming city and I always love visiting! I am a big fan of Fremantle’s beer scene as you probably noticed by my last instalment : West Coast Beer Trail, Fremantle. And…

Brews + Reviews, Homegrown

The Newtown Growler Depot.

T’was a stinking hot January morning and I was driving down Newtown’s King Street in my rusty old Kombi which, bless her soul, was pieced together before the days of automobile-installed-air-conditioning. Which is sweet but really f**king annoying on a day as hot as this. The temperature was hovering in the mid 30s and my…

Australian Adventures, My Pilgrimages

West Coast Beer Trail 001 – Fremantle

    The idea of coming to the West Coast to do a beer trail has been in the back of my mind for years, ever since I sipped on my first glass of Feral’s famous ‘Hop Hog’ Pale Ale in a little inner-city bar in Sydney.. It was the moment that made me think;…

Beer + Food Matching, Food + Beer

Spreading The Christmas Beer! The Beer Pilgrim’s guide to matching beer with your favourite Christmas dishes.

  Christmas is hot on our tails and you don’t need a guru to tell you that Christmas in Australia is a time for beer! It’s hot, it’s merry and it’s a time to get together and spend the entire day/night with your family and friends, talking, eating, drinking and having a good time! With…

Australian Adventures, Brewing + Ingredients, My Pilgrimages

Brewers of the East Coast

Through my adventures as the Beer Pilgrim, I have had the opportunity to meet hundreds of people involved in the beer industry, especially brewers and I am always blown away by their passion and commitment to their craft. To say brewers take their job seriously is a massive understatement; most brewers I have met literally…

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Beer Lovers Guide to Brisbane

There are few places that have taken to the diverse contemporary world of beer as passionately and as quickly as Brisbane. Brisbane’s beer scene is barely recognisable to what it was 5 years ago (it’s a different world entirely to Brissy 10 years ago!). Craft beer pubs, micro breweries and beer festivals are popping up…

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Fremantle ‘BeerFest’

A title like ‘BeerFest’ tends to conjour up images of college jocks skulling cheap beer from red plastic cups in their underwear to the latest Ke$ha ‘track’, but I can happily say that the ‘Fremantle BeerFest’ could not be anything further from that. As soon as I walked in, I was impressed. The balmy 27…

Australian Adventures, My Pilgrimages

Beer Pilgrim’s Guide to the East Coast (Sydney to Brisbane)

There is no stretch of coastline I feel I know better than the Australian East Coast. I literally grew up yo-yoing my way up and down this beautiful part of he world from the age of minus 9 months until now (and will probably continue to for the rest of my life!). Being a passionate…

Cooking with Beer, Food + Beer

Chris Badenoch – Smoked Pork Ribs w Beer.B.Q Sauce

If you like to throw some ribs on the barbie from time to time, let me introduce you to Chris Badenoch and his Smoked Pork Ribs in Beer-BQ sauce – honestly the best ribs I have ever tasted in my entire life!!!

Food + Beer

Top Father’s Day Tips

What are you getting your dad for Father’s Day this Sunday? I’m not a father myself, but I know I’d love to receive any of these amazing beer-related gifts below. Just use some of the rules I use to pick the right present and you’ll do just fine: Tip #1: Know his character If he…

Brewing + Ingredients

How to Brew an ‘Ice Cave’ Lager

If you are curious exactly how we made your Snow Cave Lager, including ingredients and method, check it out here!

Cooking with Beer, Food + Beer

How To Make Mulled Beer

While winter is slowly being pushed off the calendar by spring, some evenings can still be extremely chilly and I have just the remedy for you – Mulled Beer! I was out in Canowindra over the weekend and spurred on by the far-from-balmy minus 4 degree temperatures overnight, I thought I would treat my friends…

Australian Adventures, Food + Beer, My Pilgrimages

Beer Cultures of the World…of Australia. A guide to the beer-drinking traditions of Australia’s multicultural population.

  From loud Italian seafood barbecues to candlelit Spanish Tapas restaurants, to Russian Masonic centres draped in red fabric, to Chinese karaoke bars and Japanese sushi joints, the vast and various cultural groups of Australia are all doing the same thing but in vastly different ways – drinking beer. Let’s take a quick tour around…

Australian Adventures, My Pilgrimages

Top 5 Best Pubs In The Snowy Mountains

I recently found a few great places in the Snowies for a brew or two. Check these ones out next time you’re in the area. And if you have any suggestions for places I missed out on in my short time down there– let me know! Write a short review and I’ll include the best ones in…

Food + Beer

The Epic Journey Of Lager

  Let me introduce you to Lager, the ridiculously popular beer style that is worth over 250 billion dollars worldwide each year. Always present and often misunderstood, lager has one of the most dramatic stories of all the beer varieties and I’ve been on a personal mission to find out all about it! This is…

Australian Adventures, Food + Beer, My Pilgrimages

The Top 12 places to have a beer in Melbourne

Ok, so I couldn’t stop at 10. In fact, I found it very difficult to cap it at 12, and still know I missed out heaps of Melbourne gems, so I’m relying on you to finish off this list for me!   Slow Beer claims to be the country’s first 100% dedicated craft beer store….

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Delicious James Squire Ale-braised Mussels in less than 15 minutes!

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Top 10 Best Post-Surf Pubs in Australia

Whether you are a complete wax-head, surfer-nut, a beginner or just like to sit back and watch people get smashed by huge waves, I think you will agree that there is nothing quite like having an after surf beer. Some of my best memories are kicking back with my mates and a few brews after…

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Beer Braised Wild Rabbit in The Barossa

Beer Braised Rabbit While I was in the Barossa I followed a local hunter as he harvested some wild rabbits which had been wreaking havoc in the local vineyards. I then took his catch to master butcher Rich Gunner for some tips and then to Ben Aiken, the chef at Barossa Valley Brewing company. Together…

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How to make Beer-a-misu with Callum Hann

Cooking with Callum: Beeramisu While Callum used a Claire Valley King Kong Stout for this recipe, you could use any Stout of your choice – how about a great Oatmeal Stout, a rich Imperial, a Coopers Stout or a Southwark Old? Im sure they will all work well in their own way.

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South Australian Beer Trail

Over the past week I’ve hit up some of South Australia’s biggest and smallest breweries to sample their wares (it’s a hard job…. I know). If you’re heading down to South Australia, here is a list of must-visit breweries you need to check out! Note: I have written this list in geographical order from Adelaide…

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Your Beer Festival Survival Guide to The Adelaide Craft Beer Festival

“Festival!…..Beer!…. a BEER FESTIVAL!” I thought they were kidding me… “of course I’ll come down!”. Within 24 hours I had flights booked, packed my bags, and before I knew it I was walking through the gates of the Adelaide Craft Beer Festival with an empty glass in my hand and beer in my sights. I…

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The Beer Pilrim’s Guide to Hops and The Tassie Hop Harvest

  With the sweet, floral aroma of fresh hops swirling around inside my Kombi and the fresh, crisp air of the Tasmanian countryside wafting through the window, you couldn’t wipe the smile off my face. It was a beautiful day and I felt like I was in 7th heaven! It was Hop Harvest time in…

My Pilgrimages, Overseas

Weirdest Beer Experiences

Big Baobab Tree Bar, Limpopo Province, South Africa This has to be one of the coolest and weirdest places to have a beer. At a bar, inside the trunk of a living tree. I’d imagine it would feel like you have gone down the rabbit hole and ended up in wonderland. Try telling your mates…

Australian Adventures, Brews + Reviews, Homegrown, My Pilgrimages

Hobart’s ‘Moo Brew’ tasting room at MONA

It’s not everyday you go for a beer tasting inside an art-gallery, but inside Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New art you’ll find Moo Brew – and it’s not your everyday brewery.  Their beer bottles are adorned with artwork from famous Australian Artist John Kelly and the original brewery site was on the grounds of MONA…

Brewing + Ingredients

Growing Hops: Don’t be Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Vine

By guest contributor and professional brewer Nic Johnson This article first appeared on the The Rented Spade. Thanks to Kath and Nic for allowing me to use it! Chinook hops. Photo by Nic Johnson I’ve written this article much like the hop grows, heading in a general direction with some meandering off shoots. Hops (humulus lupulus) are…

Cooking with Beer, Food + Beer

Making Beer Can Chicken

I’m not going to tip-toe round the subject: you have to put an open beer can up a chicken’s rear-end. It feels weird and slightly awkward, but once you have jumped that hurdle. Prepare yourself for the best damn roast chicken you have ever tasted. The beer steams away from the inside keeping the chicken…

My Pilgrimages, Overseas

Top 10 Places to Have A Brew With A View

We are all searching for that ultimate beer-moment (well I am anyway..) and as I mentally flick through my album of travel memories, a few moments really stick out. These moments more often than not, involve a great view. It’s that moment when you reach the top of a mountain and a huge vista opens…

Australian Adventures, Brewing + Ingredients, My Pilgrimages, Overseas

THE FIRST BREW : Finding and re-creating Australia’s First Beer

Finding Australia’s First Beer From the birth of the Aussie pub to the humble sausage sizzle, Beer is a big part in Australian culture and history. But I have no idea how it got here. What was Australia’s first beer? Where was it drunk? Who drunk it? All pertinent questions my friends, and I intend…

Food + Beer

Who am I? And what am I doing here??

The Beer Pilgrim here, also known as Tim I’m a travel junkie. Ever since I could put one foot in front of the other, it’s all I’ve ever wanted to do. So one day, I picked up a camera and went roaming about the globe, documenting and experiencing the most beautiful, scary and downright bizarre…

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My Mission..

BEEEEER There’s more to it than you think. When you next hold that delicious, frothy amber beverage in your hands, lift it to the light, look deep into its beautiful bubbles and give this a ponder. At over 11,000 years old, beer has been a major player in shaping civilization as we know it. Literature,…

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