Good Bastards awards...

[JoKing]

Who are your favourite members on www.realbeer.co.nz? Who has made your brewing better? The winner get's to give him / herself a pat on the back. Tell us why...

Here are some people who have made my list - these guys have directly helped me improve my brewing:

Reviled: Always working in the background making AG accessable to beginner brewers, and for the work he's been putting in getting hops from Oz, and sussing out brewery tours.

Mike Neilson: Always sending me beer great to taste, and getting the discussions some edge. He constantly questions conventional styles.

Stu McKinlay: My beer guardian Angel. Has been sending me hard to get beer, and discusses the finer points of brewing.

James_P: Very generous with giving me fantastically handy brew equipment - and just gave me a beautiful gift for me and my family.

Steve Plowman: Always hooking me up with grain, yeast etc etc. He is the man! Makes great beer - loves talking beer, drinking beer, making beer. Innovative, refreshing and very very very generous with his time.

NZ Brewer Made this forum that changed my brewing life.

Denimglen For hooking me up with my Danscade rhizome, and being all round foulmouthed on the forum - which cracks me up!

NVIOUS For being my go to guy when I need some supplies that I cant get in the Naki.

Sorry to anyone who didn't make my list - more than likely you'll be on someone elses.

[JoKing]

Good on you guys for digging this page out.

I'm sorry that I haven't been able to contribute as much as I used to - you all wouldn't believe how busy I have been lately.

I am however super stoked to have made all of your current lists... even if it is only as a supplier. I hope that you have all been satisfied with my service - and wish to make it clear that I will always try hard to be 100% reliable!

Thanks again for all your kind comments - it pleases the soul!

Cheers.