In this episode of Radio Brews News we dig a little deeper into the Tooheys Pale Ale with Brewery Director Mark Toomey, talk Dry July with nutritionist Rosie Mansfield and court controversy with ‘wine’ Sommelier James Hird…
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Sharing good news on ‘The Grapevine’
The Victorian Microbrewery Showcase is well established as a forum for spreading the good word of good beer to those already drinking the amber nectar and who wish to expand the horizons of knowledge and experience. It has done so since 2006 and has done it well. But what of those folk who lurk furtively… Read more →
First Australian achieves Certified Cicerone status
Brian Fitzgerald, Director of Artisan Brewing in Denmark, WA has become the first Australian resident to pass the examination to become a Certified Cicerone—a professional credential for beer experts much like the sommelier exams taken by wine specialists. Fitzgerald joins only 221 other beer professionals globally who have passed the rigorous exam since 2008. “As… Read more →
Are we going too far?
Aaron Caruana asks whether, in our quest to push the beer envelope, are we at risk of becoming beer wankers…