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Beer – #32 – Harrington’s – Belgium Tempest

Harrington’s Belgium Tempest a Strong Ale of 8% ABV in a 500ml bottle. Not a flash bottle, not a flash label. Brewed by Harringtons Breweries (Christchurch) in the Abbey Tripel style the interwebtubes seems … Continue reading

June 30, 2012 · 3 Comments

Beer – a Visit to the Factory – WilliamsWarn

A colleague and I were driving to somewhere to do something trivial when I mentioned to him that we’d just passed the WilliamsWarn showroom/shop. It was as much as I could … Continue reading

June 30, 2012 · Leave a comment

Unhappy Families – the one with the long lost brother.

From previous posts you might have got the impression that there was a family member shy of a family. The youngest child had mysteriously and inexplicably decided to shy away from contact with … Continue reading

June 28, 2012 · Leave a comment

Sporting your life vicariously – the one where they end in tears.

It’s down to the final few games of College hockey for Ms17 (MS18 in 37 days she informs me), and last night was the final of the local secondary schools tournament. I’d forgotten how … Continue reading

June 27, 2012 · Leave a comment

Beer – #31 – Crabbie’s Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer

Crabbie’s Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer. It’s a beer, ok it’s a beer not a soda, a beer, says on the label. I thought it would be dark like dark beer, but … Continue reading

June 25, 2012 · 4 Comments

The Movie Critic in me.

Let the Right One In (2008 / Sweden) v Let Me In (2010 USA) Both of these films have merit. Usually a remake is a chance to add amend or … Continue reading

June 24, 2012 · 1 Comment

Beer – #30 – Duvel

Duvel – a Belgium Strong ale. I went the family sized 750Ml bottle of 8.5% ABV beer. It’s hard  to be expecting anything other than magnificent from this beer. It … Continue reading

June 22, 2012 · 1 Comment

Unhappy Families – at least you can pick your friends – part the fourth.

You might have been following the “Unhappy Families – at least you can pick your friend” story and the fall-out from an innocuous question and answer, and of the aftermath of the … Continue reading

June 22, 2012 · Leave a comment

Beer – #29 – St. Peter’s Cream Stout

A gift this one. And never look a gift horse in the mouth. From the St. Peter’s Brewery Co Ltd in Bungay, Suffolk then the St.Peter’s Cream Stout. A 500mls (pint) … Continue reading

June 20, 2012 · 1 Comment

Unhappy Families – at least you can pick your friends – part the third.

I make no apology for the airing of dirty laundry and tawdry family behaviour in what follows. I’m as amazed and amused as you might be; The cast, a family … Continue reading

June 18, 2012 · 2 Comments

As I get older – the one with the Baker’s Cyst

Baker’s cyst? You’re not a Baker. Dur. Baker’s Cyst then, basically an inflammation of the soft back-side of the knee, that means that you have incredible pain in the knee … Continue reading

June 14, 2012 · 3 Comments

I just noticed

That I seem to have written a lot about beer lately! Must work on chaining that, and writing more about different things.

June 14, 2012 · Leave a comment

Less of me is more Day 7: 14th June, skip a day

Day 7: 14th June, skip a day It’s frosty as a frosty thing this morning. My knee is a shocker and is so sore that I can’t bend to take … Continue reading

June 14, 2012 · Leave a comment

Beer – #28 – Brasserie Du Mont Blanc La Blanche

Ok, So I was in Faro Fresh  on the North Shore, looking for some Camembert from the Over the moon dairy company, and coming away from the cheesery disappointed, and not … Continue reading

June 10, 2012 · 2 Comments

As I get older I get different – the birthday gift from Holden – the update

Holden in Australia rang me today, well a spokesperson did, to talk about my 2009 Holden Cruze, someone in their PR department, who knows, I didn’t write his name down. … Continue reading

June 7, 2012 · 2 Comments

Ms17 and the driving licence

After the last effort, where 40 in a 50, and 50 in a 60 zone don’t cut it for the examiner, Ms17 had another crack at it today, in the … Continue reading

June 5, 2012 · Leave a comment

Beer – #27 in a series – Jaipur

Thornbridge Jaipur IPA. “A citrus dominated India Pale Ale, its immediate impression is soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey. An enduring, bitter finish” … Continue reading

June 5, 2012 · 4 Comments

Beer – #26 in a series – the weekend assortment.

A quick weekend break meant that it was bulk over substance time for beer drinking. So A little bit of Speights Distinction, and provided by the Father-in-Law and some of … Continue reading

June 5, 2012 · 1 Comment

Restaurant Critic #2 – Deep Creek Brewing Co.

The Deep Creek Bewing Company, Browns Bay, Auckland. A birthday celebration with the family. Well I had this : Potjies Kos , this iteration was Lamb Shank in a rich spicy … Continue reading

June 5, 2012 · 1 Comment

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