by Daniel Ridd | May 19, 2022 | Beer Tourisim
Part two of my Brisbane beer adventure. My first full day in Brisbane and a tour with Hop On Brewery Tours of some breweries south of the river. Click here for the whole series. Having enjoyed the first full night’s sleep in 14 weeks, plus a sleep-in, I was...
by Daniel Ridd | May 16, 2022 | Beer Tourisim
In 2022 I travelled to Brisbane for GABS. This is the story of my beer adventure. The breweries I visited, beers I drank, people I met – and the number of steps taken in a pair of black, rubber thongs. Click here for the whole series. In February 2022 I hatched...
by Daniel Ridd | Jan 20, 2022 | GABS
It’s here again. Voting has closed, and on Saturday, the 22nd of January, the results of the GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers for 2021 will be announced. Here are some of my general predictions for the poll and some specific beers and breweries. It hasn’t been the easiest...
by Daniel Ridd | Dec 9, 2021 | Craft Beer, The Wet Hop Times
Avid craft beer fans were in a frenzy this past weekend as the results of the 50 Greatest Aussie Crafties, also affectionately known as ‘50 Crafties’, were announced. They were received with all the civility of a US election. Breweries, brewpubs and taprooms all over...
by Daniel Ridd | Nov 18, 2021 | Craft Beer, Marketing
It’s been over a year since Local Luva was launched by BWS and around twelve months since I assessed the craft beer fridge at my local store. Things don’t look that different – with one exception. In November 2020 I wrote a piece looking at a BWS campaign to...
