Recent content by Snowdog

I don't mind overhopped and bitter. Preferred to the oversour and overfruity concoctions that has been the rage the last few years. Overpriced is definitely an issue. I try to support local independent breweries and bottle-shops as much as I can, but there is only so much beer one can drink...

I need to put this place on my list of go-visits. Best check if its still going first. These days, Project only allows it if BurgerChiefs aren't set up in the front, which they usually are.

I hot the place up a number of times over the year, and the bottleshop at street level too. Moved to Werribee though so miss the place, though I do have HopHeads right by the Altona train station....

Found this place rather randomly one day around the end of lockdown #iforgot after furniture shopping down the street. Nice taplist ... need to get back over there for a beer again sometime.

The Golden Hills beers are quite nice. The Northcote Brewpub serves them. Had their WCIPA with a pizza before going to the movie the other day. Haven't tried their stout yet.

They didn't keep that well as the last couple were flat. Was nice for the first couple days thugh.

I got to timing my visits to be able to get to Grants Sourdough to get a loaf of bread before they closed at 3PM on Wednesdays, then head to Hard Road for a pint right when they opened at 3.

Found Hard Road Brewing kind of randomly during the lockdown and really like their 'Righty's Pale Ale'. They brew a decent stable of beer!

I like these guys. Prefer to have beer on site as their canned product was somewhat hit & miss. Lovely rectangle pizzas! Close to home and its always nice to have one with a couple of their pale ales as we sit outside and make up stories of how the wrecked cars next door got into their current...

Pico de Gallo (Salsa Fresca) To make up a batch of this Pico de Gallo/ Fresca Salsa, get: - one Red Capsicum - one Yellow Capsicum - one Green/Yellow sweet banana chili - one Jalapeno (more, or add a Habenero if more heat is desired.) - a bunch of Shallot Spring Onions - three cloves of Garlic...

(nearly a year later...) Sounds like a good recipe. What chilies did you use?

I've had good results with this recipe. It is a bit of work, but comes out nicely. Jerky Here it goes for your enjoyment..... First, the meat. Any good beef or venison cut will work, but if you want a lower fat beef jerky use about a kilo (2 pounds) of brisket or flank steak. Mix together...

A good alt is Imgur. Free for now, and much easier to use than Photobucket. Photobucket has been throwing pop-ups and limiting upload speed for non-paying accounts for years, so I abandoned my account a few years ago. I noted that the few old images I still use that are hosed on my old account...

Yes, it is. I bought a carton a while back as it was on special for less than $60, and it tasted like it. It wasn't "bad", just very meh. It was a far cry from what I used to get in 2007. I tend to get 4 Pines Pale as a general fridge beer these days. Yes, Cooper's Pale is my solid go-to when...

My wife & I recently did this crawl round-trip starting on Caxton St. We were staying at the Gambaro as a 'staycation' away from home while we both had time off from work. Had a primer at Brewski, a follow-up beer with a cheeseburger at Fritzenburger, then took the walk down past the stadium to...