Monthly Archives: May 2011

Yesterday I had three girlfriends over for a bit of a beer tasting. The Attendees: Sophie – not a beer drinker, but interested in new tastes Rebecca – generally a spirits girl, but has recently started dating a craft-beer lover … Continue reading →

I had the structure of this post all worked out in my head. It was going to be so easy to write, along the lines of ‘I went to Hamilton and found an amazing craft beer bar. Seriously, in Hamilton.’ … Continue reading →

Last Thursday I visited the Lion Nathan brewery in Otara with a dozen other SOBAites. It was amazing, a true monument to efficiency, technology and the sheer amount of beer you can bottle in an hour (150,00 bottles p/h). First stop … Continue reading →

I had a rather unlucky beer weekend, which raised some beer etiquette questions. It started out well, with a couple of beers at Andrew Andrew, then off to a dinner party. As the host was serving Thai curry and is … Continue reading →