Category Archives: Breweries
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Stone & Wood pays homage to our Forefathers
Leave a commentAugust 24, 2015 by 250 Beers
I arrived home last Friday night to a parcel from the lovely folk at Stone & Wood. Inside were two …
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Who the firkin hell is…Ian Watson?
Leave a commentJuly 31, 2015 by 250 Beers
“What the firkin hell is this?” I hear you ask. Well, let me explain… ‘Who the firkin hell is…?’ is …
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A very Vintage day in Melbourne
2July 8, 2015 by 250 Beers
Well, wasn’t I surprised to be invited along to attend this year’s Coopers Vintage Ale launch in Melbourne! I must …
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MEDIA RELEASE: Love Beer? Now, It Will Make You Look Beautiful
Leave a commentJune 24, 2015 by 250 Beers
When I first started blogging I had absolutely no idea that my email inbox would end up bulging like a …
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Who the firkin hell is…Nic Turnbull?
Leave a commentJune 12, 2015 by 250 Beers
“What the firkin hell is this?” I hear you ask. Well, let me explain… ‘Who the firkin hell is…?’ is …
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Who the firkin hell is…Jarrett Bravo?
Leave a commentJune 5, 2015 by 250 Beers
“What the firkin hell is this?” I hear you ask. Well, let me explain… ‘Who the firkin hell is…?’ is …
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MEDIA RELEASE: Murray’s ‘Wildest’ Ever Dark Beer Month Line-Up
Leave a commentJune 5, 2015 by 250 Beers
Media Release MURRAY’S ‘WILDEST’ EVER DARK BEER MONTH LINE-UP Experimental brewer, Murray’s Craft Brewing Co, has revealed four new beers …
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MEDIA RELEASE: Australian Beer Company launches bid for craft beer growth
Leave a commentMarch 30, 2015 by 250 Beers
Most people who know me or follow my blog will be well aware that I like to support and trumpet …
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Ipswich’s Pumpyard Bar & Brewery OPEN!
6March 11, 2015 by 250 Beers
In December 2010, an Ipswich based home brewer saw his beer hit the taps at Brisbane’s Platform Bar. Fast forward …
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Who the firkin hell is…Nic Gould?
9March 6, 2015 by 250 Beers
“What the firkin hell is this?” I hear you ask. Well, let me explain… ‘Who the firkin hell is…?’ is …
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Who the firkin hell is…Michelle Clark?
1February 27, 2015 by 250 Beers
“What the firkin hell is this?” I hear you ask. Well, let me explain… ‘Who the firkin hell is…?’ is …
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Brisbane Brewing Co. Goes West (End)
7January 21, 2015 by 250 Beers
I detest moving house. Upping sticks is simply not for the faint hearted. All the trials, tribulations, legal kerfuffle, sleepless …
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Black Hops Brewing – The Launch
1October 27, 2014 by 250 Beers
Almost precisely two months since I published this piece on Black Hops Brewing, the Blops boys will be celebrating their official …
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White Lies Brewing – taking taps without deceit
4October 23, 2014 by 250 Beers
Deception is an awful trait. It’s not terribly nice to tell fibs or be fibbed to. Nobody likes a liar, …
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MEDIA RELEASE: Foundation Brewer Returns To Lead Murray’s Craft Brewing Co.
1October 17, 2014 by 250 Beers
MEDIA RELEASE Murray’s Craft Brewing Co’s founding brewer, Graeme Mahy, has returned to lead the next phase of growth of …
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Become a Stone & Wood Roadie!
Leave a commentOctober 9, 2014 by 250 Beers
Stone & Wood have asked if I wouldn’t mind posting a message from them as they try to fill some …
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The DIY…Stone & Wood Hoodie
2October 8, 2014 by 250 Beers
If you are signed up to Stone & Wood’s email newsletters then you may have noticed that they were giving …
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The 2014 Fortitude Brewing Ulysses Festival (Part 2)
Leave a commentSeptember 22, 2014 by 250 Beers
Back at the beginning of August I received an email from Ged Connors at Fortitude Brewing. Ged divulged details of …
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Just how Charming is Brisbane’s new James Squire brew pub?
2September 16, 2014 by 250 Beers
Almost a year after it was confirmed that a James Squire brew pub was heading to Brisbane’s South Bank, The …
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Who the firkin hell is…Flynn Hannam?
Leave a commentSeptember 12, 2014 by 250 Beers
“What the firkin hell is this?” I hear you ask. Well, let me explain… ‘Who the firkin hell is…?’ is …
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Who the firkin hell is…Anthony Clem?
1September 5, 2014 by 250 Beers
“What the firkin hell is this?” I hear you ask. Well, let me explain… ‘Who the firkin hell is…?’ is …
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Black Hops Brewing
7September 1, 2014 by 250 Beers
Recently bursting into Australia’s craft beer industry like a well oiled, covert military manoeuvre comes Black Hops Brewing from the …
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The 2014 Fortitude Brewing Ulysses Festival (Part 1)
4August 25, 2014 by 250 Beers
Fortitude Ulysses is the ultimate expression of brewing from the Fortitude and Noisy Minor brands. The 2014 Fortitude Ulysses is …
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Bacchus Brewing bar and cellar door NOW OPEN!
4August 21, 2014 by 250 Beers
I’ve already come up with a name for a beer for Bacchus Brewing Co.’s first year anniversary brew – if …
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Review: White Rabbit – Belgian Style Pale Ale
2August 12, 2014 by 250 Beers
A rather well packaged ‘beer mail’ parcel arrived at 250 Beers HQ last Friday courtesy of Lion’s PR department. It contained …
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Review: Stone & Wood – Cloud Catcher
2July 6, 2014 by 250 Beers
To celebrate and commemorate the opening of their new Murwillumbah brewery, Stone & Wood have released a new beer called …
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Who the firkin hell is…Gavin Croft?
1July 4, 2014 by 250 Beers
“What the firkin hell is this?” I hear you ask. Well, let me explain… ‘Who the firkin hell is…?’ is …
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MEDIA RELEASE: 4 Hearts Brewing announces new brewery in Ipswich
1June 30, 2014 by 250 Beers
There has been plenty of murmuring in recent months regarding Wade Curtis, 4 Hearts Brewing and a new Ipswich based …
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Mountainbeering with Fortitude Brewing Co.
1June 10, 2014 by 250 Beers
The last time I visited Mt Tamborine was under the guise of a Sunday family drive for lunch. The 250 …
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Who the firkin hell is…Simeon Bonetti?
3May 23, 2014 by 250 Beers
“What the firkin hell is this?” I hear you ask. Well, let me explain… ‘Who the firkin hell is…?’ is …
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‘Tis the season to drink Stone Beer…
1May 21, 2014 by 250 Beers
…falalalala la la la la. It’s not really a festive season and certainly not a time of year that particularly …
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The Noisy Minor Shout 2014
3May 8, 2014 by 250 Beers
The below article – written by me – was published on the 8th April 2014 on The Crafty Pint… Mount Tamborine-based Noisy …
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MEDIA RELEASE: The Charming Squire comes to Brisbane
3April 17, 2014 by 250 Beers
Last October, Mantle Group and Lion confirmed widespread rumours surrounding a James Squire venue on Brisbane’s Grey Street. The latest media release …
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The future’s Bright
15March 6, 2014 by 250 Beers
A couple of weeks ago, I received some ‘beer mail’ (my favourite type of mail) from Little Creatures. The box …
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Who the firkin hell is…Andrew Sydes?
1February 7, 2014 by 250 Beers
“What the firkin hell is this?” I hear you ask. Well, let me explain… ‘Who the firkin hell is…?’ is …
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You’ve got to be in it to win it
2February 6, 2014 by 250 Beers
To tell the truth I tend to avoid entering competitions. It’s not really something that I do unless the prize …
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Fortitude Brewing Co: The next chapter…
5January 13, 2014 by 250 Beers
And here we are again – yet another month and yet another piece of happy news in the region – …
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Can goat. Can change.
1December 29, 2013 by 250 Beers
A few weeks before Christmas I noticed a little bit of activity in the Twittersphere surrounding the availability of Mountain Goat’s …
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Who the firkin hell is…Harley Goodacre?
2December 20, 2013 by 250 Beers
“What the firkin hell is this?” I hear you ask. Well, let me explain… ‘Who the firkin hell is…?’ is …
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Newstead Brewing Co. Part 2: Opening day…
7December 11, 2013 by 250 Beers
Last Saturday, 7th December, Newstead Brewing Co. officially (and finally) flung up their roller shutter door and served beer to …
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Newstead Brewing Co. Part 1: A sneak peek…
7December 4, 2013 by 250 Beers
I found myself in an area of Brisbane yesterday that is currently oozing booze – more to the point it …
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The second Sniff & Sip session / NOvemBEER’s third joker played
7November 9, 2013 by 250 Beers
A couple of nights ago I attended the second of the Brewhouse Brisbane‘s Sniff & Sip sessions. After last month’s Beer Here/Edge …
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Bacchus Beer Bloggers Series / NOvemBEER’s second joker played
10November 7, 2013 by 250 Beers
Well, the cat has well and truly been let out of the bag. Meow. I’d hinted towards something being afoot back …
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Sniffing and sipping at the Brewhouse
14October 1, 2013 by 250 Beers
I figured that it was about time I struck a line through something on my beer bucket list; something that …
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Review: Mountain Goat – Summer Ale
6September 12, 2013 by 250 Beers
Followers of Richmond-based Mountain Goat Beer will know by now that the first ever Goat in a can will be …
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No floundering in Founders find
6September 6, 2013 by 250 Beers
In recent weeks, the better bottle shops in Brisbane have been stocked with beer from an American brewery that I’ve …
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Review: Little Creatures – IPA
7September 5, 2013 by 250 Beers
Everybody can recall where they were or what they were doing when man first set foot on the moon. Many …
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Review: 4 Pines Brewing Co. – El Dorado IPA
Leave a commentAugust 28, 2013 by 250 Beers
It’s no big secret that India Pale Ale is one of my favourite styles of beer. I thoroughly enjoy a …
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All Inn Brewing Co. – Brewery Bar
3August 12, 2013 by 250 Beers
Here at 250 Beers HQ in the outer northern suburbs of Brisbane, things are good. There is no hustle and …
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IT’S COMING…Little Creatures – IPA
5July 31, 2013 by 250 Beers
I think it was only a matter of time, but Little Creatures have announced this evening, on the eve of …
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