Restaurant Critic #6 – The Foodstore – Auckland Viaduct
Occasionally I get the opportunity to be taken out to dinner, for work purposes. Happened that this happened on Tuesday this week. We’de been sitting in the SkySport bar Grill … Continue reading
Beer – #331 – Rogue Farms – Honey Kolsch
Brewed by Rogue Ales this is obviously styled as a Kölsch and the farm is in Newport, Oregon USA 7500ml bottle, which is bright yellow!, has an ABV: 4.8% which makes it … Continue reading
Beer – #330 – Hallertau – Hopocalypse IIIPA 2014
Well it’s a Friday so Hallertau Hopocalypse IIIPA 2014 it is! Four Horsemen Of The Hopocalypse – Four Horsemen of the Hopocalyse – a collaboration with four of the most hop … Continue reading
From a stressful job to the stress of no job
After 15 years with the same employer, doing various roles from sales to people management I got to point where enough was enough. Having travelled more than 450,000 commuter kilometres … Continue reading
Beer – #329 – Black Dog – Bite Hopped Pilsner
Black Dog beer, I’ve only had out on my travels in pubs from taps. So this is a new experience. Pilsner too, a style with which I have a love/hate thing … Continue reading
Beer – #328 – Croucher – Anzus
Croucher Anzus, for a lazy sunday – I don’t drink enough Croucher beer, – Brewed by Croucher Brewing this one is in the style of an India Pale Ale (IPA) and they are in Rotorua, … Continue reading
Beer – #327 – Celt Experience – Ogham ’Willow’
Recommended to me – Celt Experience Ogham ’Willow’ Brewed by Celt Experience this is in the style of a n Imperial/Double IPA and they are in, a first for me, Caerphilly, Wales. More than just … Continue reading
Beer – #326 – Rogue Farms – 7 Hop IPA
So a bottle of this on an overcast sunday. Rogue Farms 7 Hop IPA. Rogue Ales, styled as an Imperial/Double IPA and they are in Newport, Oregon USA 650ml bottle of a 90 IBU beer, of 8.2%ABV … Continue reading
Beer – #325 – 8 Wired – C4 Double Coffee Brown Ale
Okie Dokie. 8 Wired C4 Double Coffee Brown Ale for perhaps the finale of the #PhilsBeerFest14 night in for Saturday 8 Wired Brewing do this of course and they do it a Renaissance … Continue reading
Beer – #324 – Liberty – Halo Pilsner
Moving the dial again, this next beer the Liberty Halo Pilsner offering. Brewed by Liberty Brewing Co and this then is styled as a Pilsener and you know they are located in Auckland, New Zealand. “Nelson hopped … Continue reading
Beer- #323 – Liberty / Brothers – Oh Brother Pale Ale
This then brewed by Liberty Brewing Co and styled as American Pale Ale and they do this up the road a ways, but in general – Auckland, New Zealand A 330ml bottle, 5.1%ABV – … Continue reading
Beer – #322 – Yeastie Boys – Pot Kettle Black remix
Kicking off the New Zealand leg of the #PhilsBeeerFest14 for Saturday we have the Yeastie Boys PKB Remix 2013. Yeastie BoysBrew this at Invercargill Brewery and this is a Black IPA styled beer, Yeastie is … Continue reading
Beer – #321 – Lakefront – 25th Anniversary Series #03 Imperial Pumpkin
BeerFest continues with this the Lakefront Brewery 25th Anniversary Series #03 – Imperial Pumpkin Brewed by Lakefront Brewery in the style of a Spice/Herb/Vegetable and they are in Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA This is a Lager brewed with pumpkin … Continue reading
Beer – #320 – Premium Cristal (Peru)
Hahaha yes, Peru! This is Brewed by Backus y Johnston (SABMiller) in thes tyle of a Pale Lager and they are in Lima, Peru 330ml bottle of a 5% ABV beer, making it about 1.2 … Continue reading
Beer – #319 – Fullers – London Porter
A Fullers London Porter. Brewed by Fuller’s in the style of a Porter they they are in London, England Fuller’s London Porter, is widely regarded as the World’s Finest Porter: having won awards all over the … Continue reading
The less of me – the more I write the less I am
Well. Today I stood ont he scales. at 88.0kg or 194lbs, or 13 Stone 12lbs, all those things work. Which is a long way from 105Kg, 231lbs, or 16 1/2 … Continue reading
Beer – #318 – Tuatara – Ardennes
I’m a simple man, but Tuatara Ardennes, strikes me as being something Belgium related, of course. Brewed by Tuatara Brewing Company this is in the style of a Belgian Ale and they do that in … Continue reading
A life just as ordinary 