Beer – #1032 – AleSmith – Old Numbskull
Stepping it up with some Barley Wine, a style that I’d hold above all others as the ultimate, or pinnacle of brewing. For no reason than in my head it … Continue reading
Beer – #1004 – Belching Beaver – Peanut Butter Milk Stout
So then Belching Beaver Peanut Butter Milk Stout. A lot to unpack about this as a beer. But that’s just busy work, I’m going to pass over all that and … Continue reading
Beer – #1002 – Three Weavers – Knotty
Well since the last time I was writing; Football didn’t come home, it got very cold herein NZ (possibly the Winter), and in the UK it got a bit warm … Continue reading
Beer – #996 – Karl Strauss – Six Suits A-Hangin’
Karl Strauss Six Suits A-Hangin’ Holiday Imperial Belgian Brown. Which is a terrible lyric in a song, if you were to include it. But I find myself looking now for the … Continue reading
Beer – #995 – Deschutes – Black Butte XXVIII
Deschutes Black Butte XXVIII. I can’t keep putting it off and it has to be drunk, and it’s 1st December and the season of good cheer and all that. and … Continue reading
Beer – #986 – Deschutes – Jubel 2015
I have a Deschutes Jubel 2015. Another unusual to see beer in New Zealand, this is one that I’ve been looking forward to getting to, even though it’s only been … Continue reading
Beer – #985 – Stone – 08.08.08 Vertical Epic
Sunday, Vinyl Sunday…. and I have for the beer a Stone – 08.08.08 Vertical Epic, or if you can say it in one breath – A Stone 20th Anniversary Encore … Continue reading
Beer – #978 – Deschutes – The Stoic 2015
Deschutes The Stoic 2015, beer that they flag as best after a date, which is nice. Being as it’s a Sunday I’m also going to have a vinyl music, and … Continue reading
Beer – #973 – Stone – Imperial Russian Stout
Stone Imperial Russian Stout. a 2016 version. Unusually rare and uncommon in New Zealand although there does appear to have been a small amount available at some point, stashed away … Continue reading
Beer – #941 – Ballast Point – Red Velvet (Nitro)
A side trip to Hopscotch beer company meant I left with a couple of beers that I’ve been looking for, and a couple that I haven’t bit had to have. … Continue reading
Beer – #937 – Deschutes – Red Chair
Deschutes Red Chair is the beer of the week for the beer club, on a night when I dropped a bottle of beer, which caused me untold sadness and grief, … Continue reading
Beer – #934 – Victory – Prima Pils
Victory Prima Pils – the regular weekly beer club beer. A pilsner, which I’m hoping has the things I’m looking for, such as that hop bite at the back. Another … Continue reading
Beer – #919 – Victory – Golden Monkey
… with added spice …. Beer Jerk beer club night again. A can. A Tripel. Unusual enough, and it’s really pushing my sense of what’s proper in beer. I wouldn’t have … Continue reading
Beer – #916 – Deschutes – Obsidian Stout
Deschutes Obsidian Stout, a beer for the BeerJerk club night. Summer has made another appearance, and it’s warm and sunny outside, and here I am inside but happy. Deep, robust … Continue reading
Beer – #914 – Stone – Citrusy Wit
Stone Citrusy Wit, the Beer Jerk beer of the week. Something from Stone in a style that I wasn’t expecting. I quite like the Wheat beers, and expect something soft, … Continue reading
Beer – #913 – Oskar Blues – G’Knight Imperial Red
Oskar Blues G’Knight Imperial Red. I brought a selection of 3 and this is the last of them. G’Lorious Canned, of course, 355ml, a beer of 60 IBU, 261 calories … Continue reading
Beer – #912 – Clown Shoes – American Monastic
Clown Shoes American Monastic. BeerJerk NZ beer club with another potential outstanding choice. Once a long time ago I had a Clown Shoes beer, and I loved it. use of … Continue reading
Beer – #911 – Oskar Blues – Ten FIDY
Oskar Blues Ten FIDY beer that I’ve coveted for a while, one of those elusive and wanty beers, like Pliny the anything, or some of the other beers that I’ll … Continue reading
Beer – #909 – Oskar Blues – Dale’s Pale Ale
Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale. Oskar Blues as far as I know haven’t been available in NZ, at least not in any great quantities. So when they’re here you have … Continue reading
