Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Balter Black Metal Disco - no cover charge necessary
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Balter IPA - The local velvet uppercut
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Balter XPA - In depth beer chat is good chat
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Beers in my backyard 2017 awards ceremony - Cold ones open, standby.
Not bad for a bloke who only got back into the wonderful world of malt and hops properly earlier this year.
So with the year just about up, let's look back and crown some of the wheat from the chaff, the cream from the crop and the true brews from the small glass buckets of water. Which beers reigned supreme? Lets get the very first 'Beers in my backyard' annual awards underway!
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Little Creatures Pale Ale - the stuff that keeps clients happy
In this case, a couple of bottles of Little Creatures Pale Ale...
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Velkopopovický Kozel - one bargain goat
Saturday, November 25, 2017
Iron Jack Lager - Brace yourself for high tide
Sunday, November 19, 2017
Sapporo - Enjoy this when you can see the floor again
Friday, November 17, 2017
Asahi - what makes a good work xmas party?
Monday, November 13, 2017
John Boston The Second Batch Session IPA: It came with a warning..
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
James Boag's Premium Light - My horse is still running
Would this one give me that winner feeling?
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Bitburger - I know I put this damn card somewhere
Sunday, October 29, 2017
James Squire Mid River - Netfllx and swill
So to console myself I popped the top off a bottle of James Squire Mid River and went for a bit of a Netflix surf to find a suitable replacement. Thankfully I ended up with something that turned out far tastier than the beer selection...
Get out of there please, you have work to do. |
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Blue Moon - More than once in said moon
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Sail and Anchor Pale Ale - The sea, she be an angry bitch tonight
True sailing is dead? |
Did I mention that it truly would have been a terrible day for sailing? Well it would have been. So not being a sailor (at all) I settled for the next best thing. A home made burger and a bottle of Sail and Anchor. Could this brew lift the spirits of my crew (consisting of just me) in the face of truly terrible conditions? Let's find out!
Sunday, October 8, 2017
Pacer Pale Ale - putting it through it's...uh...paces
The oranges aren't symbolic of anything, they're just on my kitchen counter |
*Well about 25kms away but who's counting?
Saturday, September 30, 2017
A game of 4 quarters....and 3 IPA's
Win win all around really!
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Green Beacon Wayfarer - a hoppy punch right into the heart of your back pocket
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Lorry Boys Jim and Joe's Golden Ale - boys will be boys
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Molson Candian Lager - If this was a radio station...
Friday, September 8, 2017
Chang Beer - International pizza party
Friday, September 1, 2017
White Rabbit Dark Ale - The Great Wall of China was built to keep them away
Sunday, August 27, 2017
4 pines Indian Summer Ale - smells like Christmas is here
Friday, August 25, 2017
Young Henry's Newtowner - Put this town back on the map
(And an artistic beer shot with the new phone!)
Bloody good shooting there Huawei Mate 9! |
Triple threat craft cage match cataclysm
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Gage Roads Break Water - Last brew standing
Bottoms up, it's verdict time!
Saturday, August 12, 2017
John Boston The Point Pale Ale - drinking with a graphic King
So here we are out the back with a pale ale and Stephen King's The Stand in graphic novel form. Would the brew be as good as the comic though? Let's get in to it.
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Endeavour Growers Ale - Lazy Sundays with the Border Collie
Would this be the beer that Sundays are made for? Lets slurp and see!
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Monteiths American Pale Ale - welcome to New Zorkland
I had a picture on my phone of the one I drank but managed to delete it. Clever me. |
(Oh and I almost forgot how sick I was for a week after, when my immune system tried to recover from all the damage I'd piled on it while over there.)
So will Monteiths American Pale Ale have me yearning to go back? Let's check shall we?
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Mountain Goat Steam Ale - Now where's my pizza?
Friday, August 4, 2017
Gage Roads Single Fin Summer Ale - One fin to rule them all
Burleigh 28 California Pale Ale - Can't move, can't talk, drink beer.
Is it worthy of celebration? Well about that...
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Pirate Life - it be a pirate life fer me...
So today ye find me writin this entire review, in pirate.
Shiver me timbers and all that...
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Courageous Clash of the craft clans
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Grolsch - Drink this, I need the bottles
And since she's not a beer drinker in the slightest, it was now up to me to empty the bottles in the best way I knew how. Directly in front of Netflix.
Challenge. Accepted.
Sunday, July 16, 2017
James Squire Hop Thief - A loot bag of hoppy flavour
It's been a big weekend of wrenching on the Warwagon, travelling all over town for various bits and pieces and throwing some weights around in the backyard. Ultimately, a good weekend.
So would a Hop Theif keep that happy productive buzz going or leave me with a bitter taste, similar to when a real Theif comes round and helps themselves to your extensive tool collection? Let's find out!
Initial thoughts: In the last few weeks we've had a few beers with flavours that hung around for about as long as any lucky streak I have while playing the pokies. A mouthful of Hop Thief though really carries through and reminds me a lot of the Fig Jam, only with less fruit and overall sweetness. It's mostly hops with a couple of subtle flavours but the mix is good. The hoppiness is at a great level and it's insanely drinkable right out the fridge. This beer is a nice bronze colour with light carbonation and the head hangs around for a few moments to see what's going on. Can't smell much other than the hops but that's hardly a complaint.
Overall: After beers like this one I'm thinking that I might have to include a disappointment scale...based on how disappointed I was at the time having only bought one beer. And tonight I was very miffed that there was only one of these in the fridge. Flavorful, easily repeatable and a terrific beer to enjoy after what's been a busy weekend. Top job Jimmy S!
4 out of 5 hip hop artists.
Friday, July 14, 2017
Kosciuszko Pale Ale - Climb mountains in search of fruit
Would I want to climb mountains for the next one?
And if I'm going to climb mountains, does anyone know where my warm gloves are?...
Saturday, July 8, 2017
Cerveza Cantina - No comprende, it's a riddle
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Holiday beer 9: Sample Lager - Job done now get back to work
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Holiday beer 8: Cricketers Arms Keepers Lager - caught out by the memories
Monday, June 19, 2017
Holiday beer 7: Globe Premium Draft - Welcome to the house beer
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Holiday Beer 6: Tsingtao - the Beast from the East?
For this challenge I decided to head off to China...
Holiday beers: 4 more aiming for a high score
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Holiday beer 5: 3 Pub circus pale ale - Mary in the middle
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Holiday beer 4: Burleigh Brewing Co Fig Jam India Pale Ale - No time to be humble here
The owl oil burner in the back looks on in wonderment.. |
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Holiday beer 3: Little Creatures Fire Falcon Hoppy Red - Better Red than in bed
Or was it 'Rustic reds'?
Erm...'Redbeard reds'?
Regardless it was delicious and long story short I drank a stack of it and went on to make a complete ass of myself on the bus ride home. Good times.
So - will this Fire Falcon have me yearning for a night out to a Jazz club, making an ass of myself again or reigniting my fondness for the red stuff? Let's find out.