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Beer – #764 – Baylands – Woodrow’s Veto IPA

Another beer in a can, this one Baylands Brewery and their Woodrows Veto IPA, A beer I’ve had the pleasure with before both in the can and at the keg station, … Continue reading →

April 7, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #763 – Renaissance Enlightenment Series – Boom!

It has a long name –  Renaissance Enlightenment Series Boom! It also has a big IBU, and a big ABV. This is a beer that is available in bottles too, … Continue reading →

April 2, 2016 · 5 Comments

Beer – #762 – Yeastie Boys – Her Majesty 2015

Annual Royal visit, the His and Hers. Every year something different and sometimes a challenge, but usually a bit good. Ladies first. A heavily beeted blood red strong pale ale … Continue reading →

April 1, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer – #761 – Funk Estate – Parleyer

It is BeerJerk Beer Club beer of the week, a more traditional summer beer really, which is handly as it is still the back end of a long summer. The … Continue reading →

March 31, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #759 – B.Effect – Vivant Red IPA

The other B.Effect beer, the second of the four I brought, and I note from their website that there was a hop change from the first batch to the second … Continue reading →

March 24, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #758 – B.Effect – Mojo Pin

Never wanting grass to grow under my feet, and always up for the new things I saw these on the shelf from a new brewer B.Effect.  There are four, I … Continue reading →

March 23, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #756 – ParrotDog – Pandemonium

ParrotDog Pandemonium, a beer with a name to fill you with dread. Or not. Tonight is Ribs night, and so bearing that in mind I went for something that I … Continue reading →

March 19, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #752 – Mash Palace – Uranium Breath

They’ve only gone and put it in bottles! The Mash Palace Uranium Breath beer that was just that good is not on a wider distribution. Mad if I didn’t try … Continue reading →

March 12, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #751 – Bach Brewing – Tailfin

With a lot of old favourite back in kegs it was a hard look today for something that I might enjoy, and was new to me, because there are so … Continue reading →

March 12, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #750 – Galbraith’s – Rurik

A tale of two stouts, this one is the Galbraith’s Rurik  which is a Russian Imperial Stout, following on from the Fullers Black Cab stout. And 750 beers, seven hundred … Continue reading →

March 10, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #748 – Baylands – Zythra Pale Ale

Quick stop at the bottle store and the fill station for some of that Baylands Zythra Pale Ale. Bit of a mystery beer, but I’ll get to the bottom of … Continue reading →

March 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #745 – Bach Brewing – Witsunday Blonde IPA

I like the beers from Bach Brewing, and I’ve had this, the Witsunday Blonde IPA, in the fridge for a day too long. So tonight it is then. An IPA … Continue reading →

March 3, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #744 – Good George – Amber Ale

Having guests over and so I went for something that might appeal to the male half who’s partial to a raddler type beer,  I went with something from Good George, … Continue reading →

February 27, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #742 – Kaiser Brothers – Pilsener

Something summery and something new, always a welcome combination, and back to the simple nothing added things too. Simple hoppy beer. “…their Great Grandfathers Pilsner recipe…” From the growler station … Continue reading →

February 26, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #741 – Garage Project – Beyond The Pale Fringe Fruits Edition

Beyond the Pale, and the Fringe Festival. Garage Project can be hit and miss, more hits than misses probably but you never really know. This though seem to have the … Continue reading →

February 25, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #740 – Fork Brewing – Godzone Beat

A beer in a bottle from Fork Brewing, who ever heard of such a thing! Well they’ve only gone and done it, and called it Godzone Beat ” .. I’m … Continue reading →

February 24, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer – #739 – Bannockburn – Killarabbit Double IPA

Bannockburn Killarabbit Double IPA. This has as many buzzwords as I’ve ever seen in a beer description, and of course that’s quite attractive, right? A double I.P.A fermented and aged … Continue reading →

February 24, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer – #738 – Epic – Stone Hammer: Thunder

Epic make nice beers, often, and in a seeming lull of ‘new’ beers they seem to be an oasis of new flavours. This one, Hammer, is a magnificent name for … Continue reading →

February 20, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #736 – Epic – Brooklyn

Wedensday one-trick pony night, some new beer with one hop, art of a series that showcase single hops in beer. Brooklyn is a new New Zealand hop This is beer … Continue reading →

February 17, 2016 · Leave a comment

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