Tag: Brisbane

Taxes on tap – How to lodge your tax return in 5 easy, beery steps

They say two things are certain in life: death and taxes. (Who says this? Shut up.)  The problem is, these things can both be quite unpleasant. I wouldn’t recommend you do them both in the same evening. So if …

7 Beers for 7 Years

As of a couple of weekends ago, my wife Kamina and I have been married for seven years. That’s not a short amount of time. I mean, it’d be longer if we were dogs—then we would have been …

Beer: My Valentine.

Nowadays, people often celebrate February 14th with chocolates and cartoon love hearts, while forgetting the humble beginnings of the tradition of Valentine’s Day. History tells us that in 273 A.D., on February 14th, Saint Valentine fell from his …

Newstead Brewing played a crafty trick on me

I accidentally had a carefree night drinking beer the other night. It wasn’t the plan. It just sort of snuck up on me. I’ve had a mixed sixpack of Newstead Brewing beers sitting on my shelf for a …

5 tips for enjoying beer this Summer (like you need any!)

I have a complicated relationship with beer in Summer. “What’s so complicated?” you ask. “Summer is hot. Beer is cold and delightful. Therefore, drink beer!” I’d like it to be that simple. I really would. And perhaps one …