The kiwis make some great beers, but not many of them are easily found on our shores. Monteiths is one you can usually find and some of their offerings are really enjoyable. I love my pale ales, but sadly the Montheith Pointer Pale Ale isn’t one I’d rave about. It’s a lovely beer but misses the…
When you’re looking for a family car, there’s some key areas that you can’t overlook. Space and running costs. That’s often a tricky balance when it comes to the larger 4WD options that are on the market. So those points were very much at the front of my mind when I picked up the Ford…
This is definitely an ale, and not a traditional Aussie beer. I know it’s called an Amber Ale but so many of them on the shelves at the Bottle shop are ales in name only. This from Batch has a beautiful dark colour, a rich bitterness with a lemony aftertaste to finish it off. I…
It’s a five litre V8 beast of an engine, it’s got all the interior elements that made it one of the most recognisable muscle cars in the USA, and it’s got that iconic pony on the front grill. The Ford Mustang is one of those cars you see driving down the street and instantly have…
Batch Brewing Company beers are bloody great. There, I said it, the design of the bottles, the labels that hang on them like a pot of homemade jam, the names… they’ve really got the whole package looking awesome. But it’s what’s in the bottle which is really impressive. The Withnail & IPA is delicious and…
As an Englishman, I was immediately drawn to Copper Ale. It’s described as being an English style ale and is not as strong as other James Squire offerings at 3.4%. ‘The Constable’ Copper Ale ranks it in the mid-strength category and to be honest, the flavour benefits from this. It’s malty, hoppy and deliciously smooth. It…
Sometimes you just need to escape the city, and go on a road trip. Pack up the car and head away for a staycation. It’s amazing what it can do to your mindset, it’s refreshing and a whole lot of fun. So that’s exactly what we did last weekend, heading north for a couple of…
Remember the days before you became a Dad? You know the ones I mean, when a sleep in WASN’T anything after 6.30am. When a ‘big night’ wasn’t when you managed to find out who had won the room on The Block, or when dinner time didn’t involve food being thrown around the room for no…
Would you like a BMW to drive for the week? It’s not often you get that kind of email delivered on an otherwise dreary office day. Let me tell you, my reply was typed out and sent quicker than it’s taken you to read this paragraph! (The answer was yes, just in case you thought…
Having returned from a lovely family weekend away up the coast, the long drive left me ready for a beer. So I delved into a new one to me, the Pirate Life IPA. So many brewers are opting for cans rather than bottles these days, Pirate Life being one of them, and it looks great.…
