Actor John Russell was the star of long-running television drama Lawman, the chief villain in a Clint Eastwood film and the voice of a cartoon blue-skinned alien from Alpha Centauri.

Stephen Beaumont is a globally famous beer writer. Author of acclaimed grimoires such as A Taste for Beer, The Premium Beer Drinker’s Guide and co-author of the keenly anticipated World Atlas of Beer

There is no stereotypical New Zealand craft brewer. A quick look over the field reveals they range from small to hearty, youthful to wise, hirsute to bald and from acolyte to expert. Some are formally trained, others self-taught. Many have been home brewers but a few started out brewing for money from day one.

The title of this week’s blog is noticeably more profound and meaningful than the usual terrible puns and inside jokes which traditionally headline these posts. 

The 19th of August 2009 was designated by the United Nations as World Humanitarian Day thereby ending strife and war forever. 

It is the game that literally stops a nation. Every year for the past 45 years, Americans have sat down in record numbers to watch some football, drink some beer and eat some wings.