Beer – #626 – Ballast Point – Sculpin IPA *Redux*
I can’t help it that I’m easily led. This time astray by the Ballast Point – Sculpin IPA. Again. Something that has a sting but tastes great At 7% ABV … Continue reading
Beer- #618 – Coronado – Islander IPA
Week two of BeerJerkNZ Beer Club. This week an IPA. Mermaid beer, Siren Songs, Singing the numbers and Sea you at the party. What would a mermaid drink? The 330ml bottle … Continue reading
Beer – #610 – McLeods – Great Migration IPA
“The Great Migration”, from McLeod’s, a brewer in Waipu that has morphed from or grown from being a pizza joint into something much bigger. A Beautiful Monster A 500ml bottle … Continue reading
Beer – #608 – 8 Wired – HopWired IPA – a redux
Back to the future, with a beer that made me smile first time around, and since. This is the standard version of Hopwired. From the keg. Who has ever smelled … Continue reading
Beer – #605 – Panhead – Vandal (Fresh Hopped) keg
2015 and it’s that time again, Fresh Hopped beers abound, and this is an old favourite in a current version. so Hop grassy beer, SuperGrass, Super numbers and all-in on … Continue reading
Beer – #597 – Baylands – Woodrows Veto IPA
Friday means it is time for Baylands Brewery and their Woodrows Veto IPA, from the keg. I’ve had this previously from a can I thought it was a bit good then. … Continue reading
Beer – #596 – Beavertown – Bloody ’Ell
The still amusingly named beer from Beavertown – Bloody ’Ell which I’ve had before in a bottle, this is from the keg. “Blood Orange IPA” Zest and juice of blood oranges were … Continue reading
Beer – #586 – Good George – IPA
In a Squealer! Squeal of delight, squeal like a teenager, s=ql, and it’s a party squee! Smells like: Lemon, fresh cut hay, herbal. Tastes Like: Mandarin, grassy, pithy. (Disclaimer: although it’s an … Continue reading
Beer – #567 – Harrington’s – Brewers’ Selection India Pale Ale
Brewers selection, artiststic interpretation, interpretive numbers, and party interpretations. “.. a crisp bitterness and the orange marmalade flavour notes..” This is the brewers standard 500ml bottle, beer that is 7.4% … Continue reading
Beer – #563 – Panhead – The Vandal – from the taps
Variations on a theme, various music, varying number and various party recollections. Not only did the Americans invent hot-rodding, they invented hop-rodding too. This is a fyo bottle of 1000ml, of … Continue reading
Beer – #558 – Epic – Equinox
Epic Beer, Equinox the music, mid way, and pagan parties All this has happened before. All this will happen again. A new hop, another IPA. Day & night divided equallly. … Continue reading
Beer – #555 – Altitude – Mischievous Kea
Altitude, Attitude, Aptitude and a good old party. Hoppy yet balanced all NZ IPA.We give away a portion of profits from this beer to the kea conservation trust. This is … Continue reading
Beer – #543 – Emerson’s – Bird Dog IPA
Commercial beer, commercial music, numbers commercial, and the commerce of parties. After two years of development on tap in our Dunedin Sound Series, Bird Dog India Pale Ale is to … Continue reading
Beer – #541 – Pelican – Red Lantern IPA
More Red beer, Simply red, seeing red and red light disco “…Born from our brewer’s love of hops “ This is a bottle that is 22fl oz, or 650ml, and it has … Continue reading
Beer – # 540 – Weezledog/Behemoth – Whinging Pom
Mixed beer, Mix-tape music, mix up the numbers and a mixed soiree. A solid malt backbone and English yeast provide the base for this IPA with a Kiwi twist. A … Continue reading
Beer – #538 – Lakeman – Hairy Hop IPA
Odd Beer, Odd Music, Odd numbers and Odd one out. ” Pretty gentle not too aggressive and a soft bitterness to finish. ” Lakeman Hairy Hop IPA This is a … Continue reading
Beer – #525 – Modern Times – Aurora
Modern Times, Modern Music, Modern Maths and a Modern party. …. the spicy malt character of rye with the fruity dankness of new wave American & New Zealand hops… Drink … Continue reading
Beer – #523 – Epic – 1991
So the last day of summer break, and it’s back to less beer and a healthier regime. Then what happens is the local beer shop taps this one for the … Continue reading
Beer – #515 – Moa – Festive IPA
Monday on the run into New Year*, it’s really quite warm in the sun, and it’s been a long day, but I have this a Moa Festive IPA. (*at this … Continue reading
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