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In the craft beer community, there is a thing called the ‘Craft Beer Journey’.* In essence, it is the evolution and development of the individual punter’s taste away from mass produced, macro-brewery fare – mostly lagers – to smaller, craft-oriented product. From not drinking at all, to drinking what’s available, to exploring and cataloguing experienceContinue reading “Campbell’s Tinnies”

This recipe is for a number of discrete components which you can choose to bring together in whatever quantities suit your appetite and tastes. Almost everything can be made in advance, as the majority of the dish is served cold, making it an incredibly refreshing, light but fulfilling summer dish. And with the prep outContinue reading “Buddha Bowl”

Surrender to the Void Vanilla Boysenberry Cheesecake Milk Stout Garage Project “What’s it going to be then, eh?” There was me, that is Scottie, and my droog Martha keeping me from being on me oddy-knocky. Martha is a molodoy sharp koshka, and she sits primly on the table, her lapas all daintily crosswised as weContinue reading “Korovoid”

Bug Out Serves 2. Note that after a little prep, this is a relatively quick cook time – not a long, slow simmered pasta sauce. Ideally it should take about as long as a pot of dry pasta will take to be ready, which makes it very light and fresh. Feel free to scale upContinue reading “Bug Out”

Mills & Booze Hapi Sessions vol. 7 – Just Cause You Feel It California Dry Double IPA Garage Project x Green Cheek “No” she said simply. “It doesn’t bother me the slightest bit.” She perched, tantalisingly, on the table in the dining room, the very figure of desire. She was a full-bodied, bright-golden blonde, ebullientContinue reading “Mills & Booze”

Ingredients: 3 Carrots 1 onion 4 stalks celery ¼ butternut pumpkin 2 potatoes 1 cup shredded cabbage 2-4 cups spinach and kale Large handful of parsley Chicken stock to cover (approx. 1lt, will vary depending on the size of your pan and its contents) Salt and pepper, to taste Olive oil Slice and sauté carrots,Continue reading “Blank Canvas Vegetable Soup”

The Imposter West Coast IPA Co-Conspirators In the cold grey light of a November afternoon, this is what my apartment looks like. The ceiling and walls are white, with a wooden floor and a gumball red door. The wood is Australian hardwood. There is an American walnut table, designer, with four chairs that don’t matchContinue reading “American Psycho-Conspirators”

Philly Sour Sunshine Sour Molly Rose brewing Todays readings will both come from Peter and Gabriel, and Phillip from the Book of Genesis, Genesis: MCMLXXV 1. In the beginning, brewers created the beer and the glass. 2. Now the beer was flavourless, and the glass was empty, flatness was over the body of the beer,Continue reading “A Selection of Passages from the Beerble, to Salve the Immortal Soul”

4 decent sized lamb shanks 3-4 medium shallots, quartered 2 medium carrots 1 small bulb of garlic, peeled and trimmed 1 glass of fruity, rich bodied red wine (I used Malbec) 2 tbsp tomato paste 330g bottle of cherry tomato passata 1.5 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried thyme 1lt beef stock 8-10 stalks parsleyContinue reading “Shanks for the Memories”

Shall I compare thee to a Summer Ale?                   Thou art more hoppy on my front palate.               Brewers do take the resin’d cones wholesale        And shape body, and nose, most delicate.               Sometimes too dank the feel of IPA                         And oft its gold’n subtlety is lost                              And from numb’d lips a voice is forced to say       Continue reading “Sonnet No. 14”