Herevana – Coromandel – Hahei Doctor
Special beach edition #1. I’m having a good old time at the beach house, Bach, Crib or Holiday home, call it what you will, and of course it’s even more … Continue reading
Herevana – Alibi – Sun Fog
It’s Thursday and it’s the #BeerJerkNZ beer of the week time. Alibi Sun Fog Is brewed in 🇳🇿 Onetangi, which is on Waiheke Island, New Zealand as a Pale Ale – … Continue reading
Beer – #1,074 – Alibi – APA
Alibi APA – Idaho7, Simcoe + Mosaic. Bubbles in my bubble. I managed to get this before the isolation period started, and I’ve been looking forward to it. But, you … 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
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 – 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 – Saturday Night Beerver
There are quite a few good puns around ‘Saturday Night’ that this could easily grow into the alternate to the single beer review, where all that happens is I do … Continue reading
Beer – Came a Hot Friday – a session
As I get closer to the 1000 beers I’m doubting myself and wanting the run-up to be quality beers, or beers of note, not just this week’s special or variation … Continue reading
Beer – #952 – Lervig – Lucky Jack
Lervig Lucky Jack. Beer club beer. I may be behind, I’ve been under the weather, and this really is the best I’ve felt for literally weeks, since before my knee … Continue reading
Beer – #949 – Boneface – Hoptron APA
Boneface Hoptron APA. Another in the recently available in Auckland beers from a new brewer. They’ve been pretty good so far, polished and easy to enjoy. This one is quite … 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 – #924 – Double Vision – Expatriate
BeerJerk beer club night again and this one is a new brewer to me, this is from Double Vision and it’s their APA – Expatriate a kiwi convert with residency … 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
Beer – #874 – Northern Monk – Communion
BeerJerkNZ beer of the week and it’s Northern Monk Communion. Brewed in collaboration with the legendary Swedish band Opeth. a collaboration This is a 330ml can of a beer that is 5.1% … Continue reading
Beer – #869 – Sawmill – I Love Ugly
Friday night and it’s time for the Sawmill I Love Ugly Extra Pale Ale. before the BBQ starts and I get otherwise distracted. I’m enjoying this back to beers in … Continue reading
Beer – #868 – Thornbridge – Mirrors
Thornbridge Mirrors it’s BeerJerk NZ beer of the week, and this week the music match is already made . sherbet and citrus 4.5% ABV in a 500ml bottle, 135 calories a … Continue reading
Beer – #824 – Magic Rock – High Wire Grapefruit
Beer Club Beer comes around again. and it is again a surprising beer, not one I’d usually choose. Grapefruit, a thing I haven’t had in ages. In a beer, never. … Continue reading
Beer – #802 – Shakespeare – The Antipodean
Blow me down, this really really has to be the last of the Fresh Hop beers, the Shakespeare Tavern have made one called The Antipodean, an APA. I am made … Continue reading
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
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