James Davidson

James Davidson James is a typical 20th-century Melbournian, quietly indulging in a dense culture of coffee, bars, the arts, sport and technology. Like most Australians he spent most his twenties thinking that James Boags Premium Lager was the best Australian beer had to offer. Thankfully, he was challenged to try "something different" by a beer loving friend in 2008. That Pauwel Kwak Belgian strong ale started him on a journey of beer discovery from which he has not looked back. Fresh into his thirties and surrounded by a booming craft beer industry in Melbourne and across Australia, James spends his weekends exploring as many different beer varieties, brewers and bars as possible from across Australia and beyond, on an eternal hunt for the world’s most enjoyable and unique brews. Combining his professional experience in Science and Communication with personal passions for music, health and beer (no, that’s not a contradiction!), James joined the global network of beer bloggers and online writers in 2010 to help amplify the chorus calling for a true appreciation of better beer and dispelling the myths and stereotypes surrounding beer drinkers. Can you turn an unfit VB-loving-bogan into a healthy and intelligent appreciator of beer with a broad palate? James just may be the proof!

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The power of two

February 21, 2011

James Davidson reports on the collaboration brew between Melbourne's Mountain Goat Brewery and England's Thornbridge Brewery...
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True South proves magnetic

February 8, 2011

James Davidson finds that you don't need to venture to the ends of the earth to find good beer, just head True South...
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Moon Dog withdraws from GABS

February 4, 2011

With one of Australia’s most incredible craft beer events set to première next Saturday, 12th February, the true heart of craft brewing has shone in the shape of an unfortunate scratching. The Local Taphouse announced the tap line-up for their Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular event this week, with 21 never-before-seen beers brewed specifically for...
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Thunder Road Brewery

November 16, 2010

James Davidson meets with the team at Thunder Road Brewing and finds that they're in search of the promised land of perfect beer...
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Beer has new frontier – television

October 22, 2010

James Davidson takes a look at The Beer Frontier, a new beer show running on Melbourne's community television station, C31.
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200 brews down…

October 18, 2010

James Davidson visits Melbourne's James Squire Brewhouse and finds that its two hundredth brew is something to celebrate...
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Murray’s in Melbourne

October 15, 2010

It's great news for Melbourne’s craft beer drinkers with the bottled range of beers from Murray’s Craft Brewing now available at Slowbeer in Hawthorn.
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Blue Sky Brewery, Cairns

October 4, 2010

Victorian James Davidson heads into the far north and finds that while they do things differently up there, there's still plenty to like about the beer...
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