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Beer – #1,088 – Mythica – Hel Dark Deception

The more I sit with this the more I like it, it’s deceptively good, deceptively easy to drink and really rewarding where it matters, taste, lingering enjoyment and desirability to drink some more of it.

October 23, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #960 – 8 Wired – Cosmic Chaos

Continuing the GABS(Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular) pack I’ve come to the  Cosmic Chaos – 8 Wired Brewing beer. At last a true local beer. I’ve moved the order around a bit and … Continue reading

July 23, 2017 · Leave a comment

Beer – #953 – Lervig – Lucky Jack Black Edition

Lervig,  Lucky Jack Black Edition.The Beer Jerk NZ beer club beer of the week. I’m catching up 🙂 has fallen off drastically This is canned craft beer that is 330ml … Continue reading

July 14, 2017 · Leave a comment

Beer – #947 – Boneface – The Darkness India Stout (we go again)

Boneface – The Darkness India Stout. – the rework. Turns out the banter was more than that and the brewer sent me another bottle, they’ve bottled it to a smaller … Continue reading

June 16, 2017 · Leave a comment

Beer – #945 – Boneface – The Darkness India Stout

Boneface – The Darkness India Stout. This is a beer that I dropped onto a concrete floor and was dissapointed as it spread out over the concrete. Not as disappointed … Continue reading

June 11, 2017 · Leave a comment

Beer – #852 – Hallertau – Dämmerung Black IPA

Hallertau –   Dämmerung Black IPA.  Also Sunday music on Vinyl day, which is always a bit good. “… a seasonal release… “ 7% ABV of beer in a 500ml … Continue reading

October 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #821 – Liberty Brewing – Alpha Obsidian

Liberty Brewing Alpha Obsidian  a Specialty IPA, for a beer festival Consume at your own risk. A bottle 330ml  7.2% ABV, with 219 calories a serve, thats about 1.9 standard drinks … Continue reading

August 6, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer – #815 – Lakeman – Badonkadonk

Friday night came about, and not a moment too soon really. The Nice people at Liquorland in Forrest Hill had a couple of tap change as the fill station, and … Continue reading

July 22, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #796 – Good George – Black IPA

Not only, but the Winter Edition.  This is the same ABV thing as their IPA, which is lovely, I wonder if they just darkened it up a bit, wouldn’t be … Continue reading

June 11, 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 – #655 – Baylands – Enforcer – a redux

BeerJerkNZ beer club beer of the week is the Baylands Enforcer a Black IPA. hoppy dark goodness A 355ml (12 fl oz) Can of beer, within which we find a … Continue reading

August 20, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #645 – Tuatara – Tu-Rye-Aye

To be accurate –  Tu-Rye-Aye Midnight Rye IPA – Emerging beer, Forgotten songs, count your own beat and beat a path to the gathering. Like the lyrics to Dexy’s famous … Continue reading

July 30, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #534 – 8 Wired – Black Wired Black IPA

Broken promise, broken record, broken a record, and break for a party. 8 Wired Black Wired Black IPA, I know I said I didn’t get them, the Black IPA, but. … Continue reading

February 1, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

October 24, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #458 – Baylands – Enforcer

Beer in can, as they do, this is the Baylands Enforcer a Black IPA. Makes a change from the run of Stouts. hoppy dark goodness A 355ml (12 fl oz) Can … Continue reading

September 11, 2014 · 1 Comment

Beer – #436 – Beavertown – Black Betty

More beer in a can, the new normal –  this one a previous gift from the nice people Beertique.co.nz – Today I’m drinking the Beavertown Black Betty. Brewed by Beavertown in the style … Continue reading

August 13, 2014 · 3 Comments

Beer – #417 – Thornbridge – Wild Raven

I had a plan in my head, but then I thought I’d drink this – Thornbridge Wild Raven, because well, Black IPA Raven or Wild Raven is brewed by Thornbridge  and that’s … Continue reading

July 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #408 – Epic – Apocalypse IPA

Epic Apocalypse IPA, I fair fell over myself going to get one of these, and one other that I went out for. I need to get out more….  Anyhoo  for … Continue reading

June 28, 2014 · 3 Comments

Beer – #322 – Yeastie Boys – Pot Kettle Black remix

Kicking off the New Zealand leg of the  ‪#‎PhilsBeeerFest14‬ for Saturday we have the Yeastie Boys PKB Remix 2013. Yeastie BoysBrew this at  Invercargill Brewery and this is a Black IPA styled beer, Yeastie is … Continue reading

March 15, 2014 · Leave a comment

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