Archive for the ‘Beer Reviews’ Category

James Squire - Porter

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

James Squire was arrested in 1774 after being found close to a ransacked house in England, if he had been found a few meters inside the house he would have been charged with Stealing however as he was on a public road he faced the lesser charge of Highway Robbery. Like ...

Birra Moretti - La Rossa

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

This is one of my current favorite beers, brewed by an italian company called Moretti founded around 1860 in Udine, Italy. Since the founding by Luigi Moretti it has over the years been assimilated into Heineken Italia and is no longer brewed in the original village/town. Either way it tastes good ...

Belgium Beers in Brisbane

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007

Last night myself, co-brewer Nick and our respective girlfriends went out to see Brisbane's 'Riverfire' event where barges of fireworks are exploded up and down the city center. After the fireworks we nipped out for a cheeky turkish meal which was sadly 'BYO' on the alcohol front. After a short trek ...

Grand Ridge Brewery - Supershine

Friday, August 17th, 2007

This is the Gippsland brewery's extra strong ale, and by that its not your poncey 7% but a whacking great 11%. On pouring its a dark burnt wood colour, with light carbonation almost as if the bubbles are fighting through the liquid to escape. The potency of this could be ...