Beer – #508 – Epic – Carolina
Carolina, a name of a beer that made me sing, and in a shop that is a bit embarrassing. So Singing beer, singing songs, numerical scales and numbers attending. “Putting … Continue reading
Beer – #507 – Garage Project – Cat’s Pajamas
So, I have me a strangely named beer, the Garage Project Cat’s Pajamas, giving us quirky names, quirky music, a quirk in the numbers and idiosyncrasy, perhaps. Poor old cream ale. ’Dumb … Continue reading
Beer – #506 – 8 Wired – Farmhouse Pale Ale
Another of the Fill-Your-Own (FYO) this one the 8 Wired – Farmhouse Pale Ale. So We have Funky Beer, Funky Music, Funky Number and a Funky Groove…. New year is a … Continue reading
Beer- #504 – Garage Project / Nøgne Ø – Summer Sommer
Collaborative Beer, Musical Collaborations, numbers dancing and just dancing. The collaborative love child of iconic Norwegian craft brewery Nøgne Ø and Wellington’s own Garage Project, Summer Sommer is a strong … Continue reading
Beer – #503 – Epic – IMP
Low beer, low-fi music, Low numbers and on the down low Epic IMP is a beer that appears to be raising eyebrows locally, I had to get in. Significant citrus … Continue reading
Beer – #502 – Liberty – La Debut De Tout
La Debut De Tout – The Debut Of All – an increasingly popular style the Saison. So here we go, Popular beer, popular music, popular numbers and pop-around. 100% NZ ingredients … Continue reading
Beer – #501 – Liberty – C!tra – A redux
New territory, old beer, New music, old friends. I make a return to a beer that I really liked and found on tap so I could take it home with … Continue reading
Beer – #497 – Renaissance / 8 Wired – Wirecutter
Collaborative beer, Collaborative music, Collaborative Maths and a Collaboration Celebration. This is A hoppy Scotch Ale brewed in collaboration bewteen 8 Wired Brewing & Renaissance Brewing. 500ml in the bottle that … Continue reading
Beer – #496 – Wigram – Munchner Dunkel
Oddly named beer, odd music, odd numbers and the odd night out. A Wigram Munchner Dunkel, recent winner in the New World inaugural beer awards and a beer that I hadn’t … Continue reading
Beer – #495 – Epic – Pale Ale
Addressing a beer remiss, I go for the Epic Pale Ale, Epic Music, Epic numbers and an Epic night out, or in. Supreme Champion Beer – New Zealand International Beer … Continue reading
Beer – #493 – Tuatara – Act of God
Closing in on 500! Here we have Act of God, Class acts, Actual numbers and Acting the fool What’s particularly notable is that this microbial intercession was totally unplanned. An … Continue reading
Inaugural New World Beer and Cider Awards
I got sent a press release, which of course means I’ve made it as a blogger right? “I’m just getting in touch to share the results from the first ever … Continue reading
Beer – #490 – Fiasco Brewing Company – Double DeckYa
it’s come down to this a Fiasco, Disco, Double Time, and Double dipping The Fiasco Double DeckYa Black IIPA was the pick of the beers on the takeout taps at the grog … Continue reading
Beer – #488 – Moa – Blanc Evolution
This one: A First, First Things, First things First, and a Finish. Moa Blanc Evolution is bottle fermented in the Belgian-style with a small amount of coriander added during its … Continue reading
Beer – #487 – Yeastie Boys – The Last Dictator
Spoonbending, spellbinding, whole numbers, whole conversations. Imperial porter with botrytised vigonier. The last of the 3 in a series of the Spoonbender series – this one is the Yeastie Boys … Continue reading
Beer – #484 – Moa – Blanc
Local beer, Not Local Music, numbers, and self review. Moa Blanc wheat beer is a blend of 50% wheat malt and 50% barley malt resulting in an elegantly smooth beer … Continue reading
Beer – #483 – Moa – Special Reserve Sour Blanc (2012)
Special beer, Special Music, Special Numbers and Special gatherings A traditional Sour beer with a complexity best described as a riot of flavours. With a base of Moa Blanc this … Continue reading
Beer – #482 – Golden Eagle – The Bitter End
British Beer, Discovered genius , Imperial Numbers, and Bragging Our English Bitter has been referred to as the most authentic English Bitter in New Zealand. This is a new beer, … Continue reading
Beer – #481 – Golden Eagle – Solo Lupulus Metamorphic IPA
Long names, Long records, Long division and Long rambles. Single hopped with Pacific Jade late in the boil, the Solo Lupulus Metamorphic showcases this hop and is very drinkable! I … Continue reading
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