As a beer drinker nothing is more frustrating than buying a beer, opening it, and immediately foam starts gushing out from the top of the bottle. This exact situation happened to me a couple weeks ago. The beer I bought is called Praline, a Belgian-style stout brewed with vanilla pods, cocao nibs, and hazel nuts, … More Good Beer Gone Bad
My first GABF! I hate writing anything negative, but I have to say that my first GABF was a bit bitter/sweet. The organizer boasted 40 breweries and there were a few that I had really wanted to try: Mornington Peninsula, Kaiju!, and Red Hill just to name a few. The number of breweries delivered, but … More The Great Australian Beer Festival (GABF)
2 Brothers Brewery 2 Brothers Brewery is located south of Melbourne in the industrial part of Moorabin. It’s only open two days a week: Thursday from 4pm-11pm and Friday 12pm-12am and getting to the brewery is a bit of a trek if you don’t have a car. The facility is a renovated warehouse which now holds all … More Mini Brewery Tour
What’s cool about Two Birds Brewing? Well, for starters Two Birds is the first female owned Australian brewery. Owners Jayne Lewis and Danielle Allen started on their journey in 2011 and haven’t looked back since. These ladies bring much needed diversity to a pretty homogeneous industry. Not only do Jayne and Danielle bring diversity to … More Spotlight on Two Birds
In the states mixed 6 packs are not really a big thing, or at least they weren’t for me before I left for Australia. Here in Australia it seems to be the opposite. Since my time in Australia I’ve seen a lot of bottle shops break up their six packs, put individual 330ml bottles on … More Three Aussies and a Kiwi
A couple weeks ago I landed a part-time gig at Ascot Vale Cellars working as a Bottle Shop Attendant. The shop is pretty small in square meters, but has a good selection of craft beer and boutique wine. Recently the owner installed a stainless steel three tap tower and I am now in charge of … More Perks of the Job
Onetime, Temple Brewing Company, East Brunswick, VIC Double IPA ABV: 7.8% IBU: 90 Colour: Cloudy Golden with a white head. Aroma: Tropical fruit, sweet floral notes, very aromatic First sip hits you in the mouth with fresh tropical fruit hoppy goodness. Grapefruit and mango, predominate. A medium malty … More Passing the Time at Temple
In the last couple weeks my wife, Christina, and I have been looking for work and a flat in Melbourne for the remaining time left on our Work and Holiday Visa. Long story short, I found a position that looked interesting, applied, interviewed and was offered the position. I was stoked to say the least, since … More Celebration Saison
For my first post I decided to check out a well known craft beer bar called The Local Taphouse in the St. Kilda area of Melbourne. This venue was recommended to me by a gentleman who worked at Batch Brewing in Sydney and it did not disappoint. The Local had 20 taps, mostly ales and … More Tapping into Victoria
Beer Burps 