Beer – #806 – Mikkeller – Nelson Sauvignon
Undoubtedly the most expensive beer I’ve brought. I’ve been saving it for a special or auspicious occasion, and well, this afternoon is that time where I give in to the urge … Continue reading
Beer – #805 – Bath – Gem
BeerJerkNZ Beerclub beer of the week, already, a Bath Gem, or the Bath Gem, or just plain old Bath Gem. I’m sure that I’ve had this, I really am. I … Continue reading
Beer – #804 – Mash Palace – Uranium Breath – A Redux
It didn’t end well last time I had this in a bottle, it wasn’t carbonated, a bit flat and tasteless and somewhat disappointing. BUT they’ve persevered and they say it’s … Continue reading
Beer – #803 – Tuatara – Tiramisu
Tuatara Tiramisu – like the desert, Coffee, Vanilla, Chocolate, what could possibly be wrong with that. It really is a bit winter like out there today, Auckland style, rain, wind, … 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 – #801 – Rogue – Santa’s Private Reserve Ale
BeerJerkNZ beer of the week a Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve Ale. Got to be happy with that. A double hopped Red Ale, reddish in color with a roasty, malty flavor and a … Continue reading
Beer – #800 – Epic – 10 years 1000 Celebration Ale
Seems I have yet another beer that ‘can be cellared for 10 years’, which could happen but won’t, and this really is a one off batch and therefore diminishes daily. … Continue reading
Beer – #799 – Behemoth – Hop Frolic
Seven Hundred and Ninety Nine. An IPA, how peculiar. A Collaboration between the Beer Giraffe and some crowd in the US called LionStone Brewing, a family owned brewery operating in Geneseo, … Continue reading
Beer – #798 – BBC – Hinemoa
The bottle version of the beer I had fresh from the keg, and boy was it a cracker. Possibly the best session IPA I’d ever had. Named after the historic … Continue reading
Beer – #797 – Brave Brewing – Eastern Glow
BeerJerk Beer Club beer night, always something to look forward to, and this time a Session IPA, which is always something worth going at, just to see if they can get the … Continue reading
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
Beer – #795 – BBC – Hinemoa
This was fresh on the tap at the fill station and so there I was, first in line, almost. Named after the historic Hinemoa Street that runs between the port … Continue reading
Beer- #794 – Choice Bros – On the Brain
What was I thinking? What were they thinking? Peanut butter and Raspberries and Pale Ale. Like some weird pick and mix. An English Ale With Peanut Butter & Raspberry. From … Continue reading
Beer- #793 – Zeelandt – Saison
Beer Club beer time again. A beer I’ve previously had. Back again, back again, back again and back again. Summer beer in the winter, who’d have thought it? ‘ .. … Continue reading
Beer- #792 – Maui – Big Swell IPA
BeerClub night- again ! Another IPA. Another American beer. It’s all good. a lingering yet pleasant bitterness. 330ml can of the good stuff at 6.8% ABV, making that about 196 … Continue reading
Beer – #791 – Garage Project – Smoke and Mirrors
Either I’ve not been paying attention or this one hasn’t been on the shelf before, probably the former. Garage Project make unusual beer often very well. This beer has been … Continue reading
Beer – #790 – Rocky Knob – Snapperhead * Redux *
More IPA beer, Rocky Knob, their dIPA – SnapperHead. More beer I’ve had before too, after that mad rush of the Fresh Hop beers it seems that there is a … Continue reading
Beer – #789 – Rogue Farms – 7 Hop IPA *Redux*
It’s been a long time since I had this beer, and I raved over it, a rare 10, it was over two years ago though, and I wonder if I … Continue reading
Beer- #788 – Maui – Mana Wheat
BeerClub already, and into some canned stuff from the USA. Hawaii, I passed through it once time, a long time ago. A beer that is described on a lot … Continue reading
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