Beer: An Insider's Guide
Beer: An Insider's Guide Season 1
- 2004-2004
- 1 season
- Fox Television
- Documentary
Beer: An Insider's Guide Season 1
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2004
Episode 1
Appreciating Beer
24 mins
We begin the series by explaining what makes each beer style unique and what distinguishes ales from lagers; the two major beer 'families.' As the world of beer flavours grows every year, new respect for its gastronomic worth is pushing beer back onto the dinner table.
Episode 2
Beer Connoisseur
24 mins
There are 'beer drinkers' and 'beer lovers' but make no mistake, there are also true Beer Connoisseurs. Just like their wine counterparts - beer judges are experts in all things amber.
Episode 3
Beer Mania
24 mins
Adam and Shirley Murphy's house is a beer shrine - this middle-aged couple have collected more than 11,000 cans over 20 years. And they are not finished yet!
Episode 4
Beer and Food
24 mins
It's a time-honoured tradition. Men assuming their places around the barbeque and overcooking everything with a beer in hand. Enter Joanne and John Meredith - two talented young chefs spearheading the fight against beer and barbeque mediocrity.
Episode 5
Crafting Beer
24 mins
The imagery of hands-on family companies producing regional specialty wines has always struck a chord with consumers. Wine buffs are happy to pay a premium for the best boutique wines and now that attitude has spread across the gastronomic spectrum.
Episode 6
Beer Culture
25 mins
Modern Australia was founded on a beer. When Captain Arthur Phillip first toasted 'success to the colony' on January 26, 1788, he raised a glass of porter to the Union Jack and drank it in celebration. More than 200 years on, beer is intrinsic to the Australian way of life.