In the Australian beer scene, Willie Simpson's name is worth something. He's the author of The Beer Bible and The Australian Beer Companion, and his excellent writing on the topic can be found pretty much everywhere. 

The Germans have Oktoberfest. Melburnians have the Great Australian Beer Spectapular. We may not have the lederhosen, but with 100 taps and over 200 different beers (100 of which are brewed especially for the festival) no one’s complaining.

For a bunch of brewers on the cutting edge of the modern Australian brewing scene, the guys at Stone & Wood don't mind taking inspiration from Marsellus Wallace once in a while.

Beer geeks speak their own language, so it stands to reason they have their own week. 

Today there are more brewers making more styles of beer than at any time in history. Many give their beers entertaining names too…

The small range of beers from Sydney's Pinchgut Brewing Co. are all well worth trying, but their latest release, Monty's Noble Ale, is also for a good cause.

Thank God Christian Skovdal Andersen is a better brewer than artist. Sure, the Dane's self-penned labels have a certain charm – not least the inappropriate Malus Pater – but they won't end up in the Louvre.

Quiet Deeds just won the people's choice for 'Best Pale Ale' at a recent microbreweries do in Melbourne. Considering how many pale ales are out there at the moment, this is a humbling acknowledgement.

There seems to be a new beer released every minute in Australia, which means it’s easy to forget that beer existed before we all went microbrewery crazy.

There are a lot of 'days' out there. The International Day of the Polar Bear. National Tortilla Chip Day. Hat Day. But when it comes to beer, you need a whole week.