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Beer – #511 – Three Boys – IPA

The second of the #NZSecretSanta beers – Three Boys IPA – yes #NZSecretSanta, –  Secret Santa for NZ Twitter Users!,   I scored a couple of beers, this is the 2nd of … Continue reading

January 11, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #510 – Brew Moon – Hophead IPA

#NZSecretSanta, yes Secret Santa for NZ Twitter Users!,   brought me a couple of beers, this is one of them – Brew Moon Hophead IPA. So Gifted Beer, Gifted Musicians, Gift … Continue reading

January 11, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

January 6, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

October 7, 2014 · 3 Comments

Beer – #473 – ParrotDog – BitterBitch

A play on words, play a song, play with numbers and play devils advocate. ParrotDog BitterBitch, a beer that I’ve know about but not drunk, until now. Thought I would … Continue reading

September 27, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #472- Yeastie Boys – Digital IPA

Wherein I ponder Digital beer, digital music from a symbol, how to do a half, and sharing. I did some research about, unusual for me, and picked up a Yeastie Boys Digital IPA … Continue reading

September 26, 2014 · 3 Comments

Beer – #444 – Bach Brewing – Duskrider

Numerical OCD me says pick a beer that might make you grin a bit – so I went with Bach Brewing and the Duskrider – a Red IPA So this … Continue reading

August 22, 2014 · 1 Comment

Beer – #443 – Green Man – IPA

Green Man are a brewery that I’ve not seen represented in my locale. So I snapped up a couple of bottles, the first this, the Green Man IPA. “Our latest seasonal … Continue reading

August 22, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #432 – Baylands – Woodrows Veto IPA

Another beer in a can. Two in a row!, this one Baylands Brewery and their Woodrows Veto IPA Brewed by Baylands Brewery this on in the style that is  American Pale Ale … Continue reading

August 3, 2014 · 6 Comments

Beer – #430 – Pelican – Imperial Pelican Ale

I stopped by a new (to me) place Brothers Beer in town today and brought me some “Pelican Imperial Pelican Ale” that was in tap to take home in a … Continue reading

August 2, 2014 · 1 Comment

Beer – #422 – Crafty Dan – 13 Guns

I was a bit excited about finding this beer, I’m a marketers dream. Despite being labelled as Craft Dan then this is   Brewed by Thwaites  in the traditional style of … Continue reading

July 22, 2014 · 2 Comments

Beer – #416 – Liberty Brewing – Knife Party

How could you go past a beer with a name like this one from Liberty Brewing – Knife Party,  This might also be correctly “Liberty Knife Party West Coast IPA” … Continue reading

July 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #398 – Funk Estate – So’phisticuffs

I had this on tap out on my travels and I see it made into a bottle version. So for the Funk Estate and brewed by Kereru Brewing Company this is styled as an India … Continue reading

June 15, 2014 · 3 Comments

Beer – #397 – Thornbridge – Halcyon

I know right a double header, after the last party in my mouth I went all out and got this the Thornbridge Halcyon, a word of many meaning . Brewed by Thornbridge again … Continue reading

June 13, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #396 – Thornbridge – Jaipur (a redux)

Thornbride Jaipur – From the way back when machine I found a place that stocks this now, on the shelf, last time I had this I thought it was  two … Continue reading

June 13, 2014 · 5 Comments

Beer – #387 – Beavertown – Bloody ’Ell

The amusingly named beer from Beavertown –  Bloody ’Ell – Brewed by Beavertown in the style that is an India Pale Ale (IPA) and they are in Hackney Wick, England. 330ml bottle of a 7.4% ABV … Continue reading

May 29, 2014 · 2 Comments

Beer – #382 – Bach Brewing – Kingtide Pacific IPA

One of 3 beers from this brewer – Bach Brewing Ltd This is Brewed at Steam Brewing Company and this one is in the style: of and  India Pale Ale (IPA) and they are in Auckland, New … Continue reading

May 23, 2014 · 2 Comments

Beer – #377 – Garage Project – Death From Above

I went to the bottle shop today, Liquorland in Forrest Hill, and I walked in the door, and the man behind the counter flourished this at me,  Garage Project – … Continue reading

May 15, 2014 · 1 Comment

Beer – #375 – Speakeasy – Big Daddy IPA

I brought this after much prevarication, someone mentioned in passing that it was ‘average’  but I’ve had a lot of average lately so the heck –  Speakeasy – Big Daddy … Continue reading

May 11, 2014 · 3 Comments

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