Rick Besserdin hit the road recently and, needless to say, stopped off at a few breweries. Here’s his account of his visit to Brookes Beer in Bendigo…
beer and travel
The World’s Best Beer Trip (ever)
Two of Australia’s leading craft breweries have teamed up with some of the world’s best craft breweries to offer one lucky beer lover the trip of a lifetime.
Brewery tour: Black Dog Brewery
Driving along about five kilometres of dirt road through the township of Taminick, we come to a sign that reads Booth’s Taminick Cellars. It is here that we will find Victoria’s latest brewery, Black Dog. It is the creation of fourth generation winemaker, James Booth. We park near a beautiful old stone building that has… Read more →
Brewery tour: Jamieson Brewery
Located on the banks of the Goulburn River, where it enters Eildon Lake, is the picturesque Jamieson Brewery. Terri Marsden is the new owner of the brewery and pub after the purchase was completed a couple of weeks ago, at the end of November 2011. Jeff Whyte, the former owner and brewer, who gained a… Read more →
A beer lover's journey goes sour
The upcoming edition of the Beer Lovers Guide to Australia – due out in August – ran a competition to unearth Australia’s best new beer writing talent. Here the last of our runners-up, Sam Fletcher, says that everyone can use a Beer Sherpa to guide them through a world of uncharted beers…
A small price to pay
The upcoming edition of the Beer Lovers Guide to Australia – due out in August – ran a competition to unearth Australia’s best new beer writing talent, open to aspiring and unpublished beer writers. Here Jenn Davidson asks why would we stay home and just drink when we can travel and savour the experience…
Finding the beauty in the brew
The upcoming edition of the Beer Lovers Guide to Australia – due out in August – ran a competition to unearth Australia’s best new beer writing talent, open to aspiring and unpublished beer writers. Here Jen Russell shows us that good beer doesn’t discriminate and asks why should we…
For the Love of Beer
The upcoming edition of the Beer Lovers Guide to Australia – due out in August – ran a competition to unearth Australia’s best new beer writing talent, open to aspiring and unpublished beer writers. Here’s Rory Bridges take on a beer epiphany…
A flavour revelation on the highway to beer
The upcoming edition of the Beer Lovers Guide to Australia ran a competition to unearth Australia’s best new beer writing talent, open to aspiring and unpublished beer writers. This article looking at two of Victoria’s best stops for the beer tourist was amongst the finalists…