Album – 4 of 10 – Genesis – Abacab
I can hear you all laugh. But no wait, this is a great album. After the TL;DR of the last choice I’m going to attempt to keep this short. Genesis … Continue reading
Album – 3 of 10 – Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head
ColdPlay – A Rush of Blood to the Head. It’s just a good album. Although from memory this is an album that didn’t initially ‘grab’ me, but ended up as one … Continue reading
Album – 2 of 10 – Donald Fagen – The nightfly
By no means in any order of preference the next album that came to mind is the one from Donald Fagen – The Nightfly I got to this album around 1986, … Continue reading
Album – 1 of 10 – David Bowie – Station To Station
I was challenged to list 10 Albums, which I took to mean the best 10 albums I could think of. Sometimes I think too much. I found it hard going … Continue reading
Beer – #1001 – Behemoth – Too Big to fail
I know I said I’d stop but sometimes a beer comes along that makes you stop and think A Triple IPA, essentially a more hopped imperial Pale Ale, which is … Continue reading
Beer – Fortune Favours – A Threesome with Thin Lizzy
Fortune Favours- A Threesome. 4 Sides of a 1978 original Vinyl and 3 cans of beers of different styles. It’s a humid wet afternoon and there wasn’t anything else to … Continue reading
Beer – #1000 – Garage Project – Gyle 500
That’s it then, that’s perfect. A Garage Project Gyle 500 – 1,000 beers, and a change of plan at the last moment and the grande finale was dropped to something … Continue reading
Beer – Harringtons – Lazy Sunday Summer Lager
Harrington’s Lazy Sunday Summer Lager. They’ve been kind to me have Harrington’s and this was waiting for me when I arrived home after a couple of days away It comes … Continue reading
Beer – Harrington’s – Thunderkiss and Smashed ‘Em Bro
Harrington’s sent me two of their beers, the first one I’m going to try is the Thunderkiss and then the Smashed ‘Em Bro to follow. So much for the resolutions … Continue reading
Beer – #999 – Garage Project – Mutiny on the Bounty
Garage Project Mutiny on the Bounty, a beer that probably should be considered a treasure, and an expensive treat. I’ve saved this for now, because it’s fitting that a beer … Continue reading
Beer – #998 – Emerson’s – JP
I’ve bitten off a big chew here, but you can only eat the Elephant one mouthful at a time, and so encouraged by the lovely staff at the local Liquorland … Continue reading
Beer – Poke The Bear
Outlier Cartel – Poke the Bear. Thereby breaking a promise to MrsPhil about holding back and taking a measure approach to having beer on Christmas day. I got to to … Continue reading
Beer – #997 – Fortune Favours – The Gatekeeper – Leeds St Porter
Fortune Favours The Gatekeeper – Leeds St Porter. This magnificent thing is c/- my mystery Secret Santa person from Twitter. They’ve outdone themselves and win my eternal gratitude and love. … Continue reading
Cider – Harringtons/ Brotherhood – Island Time Cider
Harrington’s Brotherhood Island Time Cider. I was lucky enough to have Harrington’s in Christchurch send me some in an out of the blue pre-christmas delivery. It might just be too … Continue reading
Beer – Bitter this and that
Friday, what’s not to like about a Friday at the end of a really hot weather week, sadly I don’t have one of those nice Chai Stout things I had … Continue reading
Beer – Sunday – What Chores?
Sunday, Hottest day of the year so far, I walked early which was pleasant, then I was shopping for a fan, because you know that it’s going uncomfortable later, then … Continue reading
Beer – #994 – There Be Dragons – Chasing Harvest Ale
There Be Dragons Chasing Harvest Ale, the 2015 version. Genuine nano brewing of less than 500 bottles produced a year, mostly exported, as far as I can tell to Chicago, … Continue reading
Beer – Alibi Brewing Company
Alibi Brewing Company. A new brewer in an unlikely venue, on Waiheke island, where they’re a winery, brewery, restaurant. I’ve heard good things about their beers. Lucky fo me then … Continue reading
Beer – #992 – Three Boys – Imperial Oyster Stout
Three Boys Imperial Oyster Stout, a beer of celebration. I had the original Oyster Stout a long time ago, and I didn’t think much of it as a Stout back … Continue reading
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