Articles by Luke Robertson
Luke Robertson is the founder of Ale of a Time and author of Keg Bottle Can – Best Beers For Every Occasion.
The beer(s) or moment(s) that turned you on to good beer:
Grandad's homebrew stout. Nice and roasty. I remember my dad having to decant it first. I'm not sure if my memory is good or bad but I can still taste how it smelled.
You've got three beers to turn someone else on to good beer; what are they and why?
- Fantôme - Blanche – Because it smells like grapefruit, weed and ginger. No other beer smells and tastes like it.
- Weihenstephaner - Hefe – It's always consistent (unlike Fantôme...) and never lets me down. Great price point too.
- Stomping Ground - Gipps St Pale – My favourite local American-style pale ale. Fresh, vibrant, bitter. Yum.
The last beer you enjoyed:
- La Sirène Saison
Three things that represent you:
- The Warriors (1979)
- Conspiracy theories
- Fermented food
The Wild Ones
A spontaneously fermented beer won Champion Australian Beer at this year's AIBAs, and a number of Australian brewers are creating beers inspired by the lambics of Belgium. In The Wild Ones, we join them down the rabbit hole.
Doors To Dunnies Part II: Meet Me At The Bar
In his ongoing mission to find out what makes a great boozer great, Luke Robertson moves from the doorway to the bar, heading back in time to Pompeii and back again to the modern era of polished timber and glazed lava.
Doors To Dunnies Part I: Let Me In
What makes a great boozer great? In a unique new series, award-winning beer writer and podcaster Luke Robertson sets out to find the answer, breaking down the experience of going out in Australia in the company of experts.
Crafty Crawls: Footscray
In the relatively short period since we ran our first Crafty Crawl guide on Footscray and surrounds, things have developed apace. Here, Luke Robertson takes us on a tour of his home turf to bring things up to date.
Black Arts: Brand New. Kinda.
The beer scene in Melbourne's west – and the country's cluster of barrel-ageing and blending specialists – is set to grow again this week with the launch of Black Arts. Luke Robertson called in.
Anyone For Cricket?
Earlier this year Asahi Premium Beverages, formerly known as Independent Distillers, bought the Cricketers Arms Lager brand and it became the basis for an attempt to enter the growing craft beer market. Now they are solidifying their plans with two new beers: an IPA and a mid-strength Lager called M…
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