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Beer – #734 – Liberty – The Rusty Sheriff vs The Blank Stare

The Rusty Sheriff vs The Blank Stare – perhaps the beer with the oddest of names, and I’ve been putting it off for one reason or another but the time … Continue reading

February 11, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #732 – Hallertau – Nocturne

Another beer with a label that intrigues, again from Hallertau, and this time a Stout, because, well, I like a good Stout. Plus there seems to be a quite a … Continue reading

February 5, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #731 – Ben Middlemiss – Hodgson IPA

I brought me a beer again that has a recommend to cellar for a few year, like that’s going to happen. Well it might, but it isn’t likely. A hearty … Continue reading

February 5, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #730 – Duncan’s – Pale Ale

The second of the beers that I brought from Duncan’s, this the pale ale. This remarkable pale ale sure packs a punch Then the almost standard sized 500ml bottle that … Continue reading

February 4, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #729 – Mandrake – BruJu

You might even see this as Tuatara Mandrake Bruju Citra-limed Pale Ale. A beer take on a local ice-block confection called FruJu – in this the beer version you get a … Continue reading

February 1, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #726 – The Herbalist – Rosemary And Liquorice Ale

Indeed, eye of newt and leg of toad, or in this case Rosemary And Liquorice. No reason not to put Liquorice in beer, and I’ve had beer that had Rosemary in … Continue reading

January 29, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer – #725 – Behemoth/Eagle – Scar Tissue

A collaboration between the brewer of Behemoth and the nice people at Eagle Brewing comes up with a beer of unusual style and name. But hey I’m into that. the … Continue reading

January 29, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #724 – Zeelandt – Barrel Aged Saison

Zeelandt have been a bit keen on this, and I’ve had the standard up and down version but this, in the wrapping paper and what I thought was cork and … Continue reading

January 28, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #723 – Duncan’s – Pilsner

Duncan’s is a small craft beer company located on the Kāpiti Coast. We make awesome beer! From the FYO station a beer of 4.9% ABV, so that’s 147 calories a … Continue reading

January 23, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #722 – BBC – Kauri

Not ‘the’ BBC but a new local brewing outfit the Birkenhead Brewing Company who’ve opened a tasting studio in the village of Birkenhead. Since also a reader asked in  comment what I … Continue reading

January 23, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer – #721 – Outlier Cartel – Kerikeri ’round the Corner

I’ve had this in the pub and I was blown away with it’s freshness, bitterness, fruitiness and the overall taste, so when it popped up on a tap at a … Continue reading

January 22, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #720 – Panhead – Port Road Pilsner

Continuing the Pilsner theme, I splashed out on a craft beer version “a bright golden hue beneath a fluffy white head” A 500ml bottle of a beer that is 5.2% … Continue reading

January 21, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #718 – Moa – Festive IPA keg

Into a new year and it’s back to an old beer. Sometimes it’s like that, this was the best of the on tap beers for my mood, and I enjoyed … Continue reading

January 16, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #716 – 8 Wired – Superdank

Lots of similar beer around at the moment, Old favourites and the like. Then I spied this, and so here I go. Might or might not be based on the … Continue reading

January 14, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #715 – Schipper’s – Chinook Black IPA

After the dark clouds of the last couple of days I needed something to brighten the day, or a dark beer. It is a glorious evening outside and we might … Continue reading

January 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #714 – Garage Project – Spezial K

An unusual style of beer this, so  I’m going with unusual beer, unusual music, usual numbers and unusual usual party things. “the lager worlds answer to real ale.” From the … Continue reading

January 7, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #713 – Deep Creek – Angel of the Presence

My local brewery Deep Creek made a BarleyWine,  and called it Angel of the Presence. They’ve labelled is a a 2015 vintage, which could be promising for next year. But … Continue reading

January 4, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer – #712 – Liberty and Hallertau – Matakana Imperial Oyster Stout

A collaboration, a stout, what is it all about! You’d think that as it is summer that it’d be something lighter but this has been sitting in the fridge forlornly … Continue reading

December 19, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #711 – Deep Creek – Pontoon in a Monsoon

Special beer, because it arrived as a NZ secret Santa gift  that from a New Zealand twitterer. Overly generous I was humbled to receive 6 of the Deep Creek Pontoon … Continue reading

December 18, 2015 · Leave a comment

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