Is beer cool yet?

15 October 2014 by Liam

Oh my word, no. Just, no. If you’re reading this, you aren’t cool. Sorry. I mean, I think you’re great but those people out there? Them? At least 90% of them think beer is for boorish bogans or, maybe if you’re into that craft stuff, pretentious posers. There’s a reason we’re “beer nerds” or “beer geeks” and not “beer jocks” or “beer studs”. Now that I’ve insulted everyone, let me explain where this is going. This is the film clip for the […]

Categories: Drunken Speculation • Tags: beer is cool, music, pacific ale, stone and wood, strongbow, summer bright, violent soho

#57 Stone & Wood Pacific Ale

27 November 2013 by Liam

This post is part of Crazy Cellar Clearout Week, where we review some of the beers in our cellar so we can start 2014 fresh. You can see all the beers we’ve reviewed in 2013 here. Sometimes described as “sunshine in a glass”, Stone & Wood’s Pacific Ale is one of Australia’s best known craft beers. Despite being the quintessential modern Australian pale ale, it’s taken me a few years to get on board with this beer. The label reads: Here at Stone & […]

Categories: ★★★★, NSW, Pale Ale • Tags: beer, beer review, byron bay, craft beer, pacific ale, stone and wood