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Herevana – Epic – Count Dankula

This Halloween Edition mini-series Count Dankula, a magnificent name for a beer, reminds me of Cushing, and Lee and Lugosi, and the glory years of horror movies. Epic Count Dankula … Continue reading

October 29, 2021 · 1 Comment

Herevana – Epic – 28 Haze Later

This Halloween Edition mini-series Following the Brew of the Living Dead is the Epic 28 Haze Later Epic 28 Haze Later is a Pale Ale – Hazy / New England … Continue reading

October 29, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Altitude – Southern Lights

Altitude Southern Lights I this weeks beer of the week with the BeeerJerkNZ people. A Pale Ale. Altitude Brewing make the Altitude Southern Lights and they do that in  Queenstown, … Continue reading

October 14, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – North End – Super Alpha

I purchased a box of beer from the lovely people at BeerHug in NZ  a mixed case of North End beers, something from all parts of the spectrum, Sours, Saison, … Continue reading

September 24, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – North End – Fieldway APA

I purchased a mix case of North End beers, something from all parts of the spectrum, Sours, Saison, Pales to Stouts. Part of a 12 pack of most excellent beers … Continue reading

September 24, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Kereru – Totally Tops

Kereru Totally Tops is the latest in the monthly beers from Kereru. I always look forward to these beers, because they’re fresh, and because they come with lovely art on … Continue reading

August 26, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – The Theoretical Brewer – The 1st Finch

The Theoretical Brewer The 1st Finch is the BeerJerkNZ Beer of the week, its like a book club but for beer, every week a new one. Also this another new … Continue reading

August 26, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Workshop Brewing – Chop Hop Hybrid 04 Cinemo

The Hybrid Box. Workshop brewing has taken their core range of beer, and used them as a base to experiment with different combinations and ratios of dry hops… The result – … Continue reading

August 20, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Workshop Brewing – Chop Hop Hybrid 01 Even Stephen

The Hybrid Box. Workshop brewing has taken their core range of beer, and used them as a base to experiment with different combinations and ratios of dry hops… The result – … Continue reading

August 20, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Renaissance – Kentishman

You’re think I’d learn when it came to the current iteration of Renaissance beers. I have absolutely no doubts as to the honestly and earnestness of the Brewer and their … Continue reading

March 27, 2021 · Leave a comment

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

February 1, 2021 · Leave a comment

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

December 10, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,079 – Mythica – Cerberus

Mythica Cerberus, other of the Bubbles in my Bubble beers, fresh from the brewer. When asked what day of the week it was I was told “Today, it’s been Today … Continue reading

April 8, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,078 – Mythica – Skinwalker

Mythica Skinwalker. Bubbles in my bubble during the period of lockdown, lucky though the beer still arrives 🙂 The legend I have a 750ml  (25 fl/oz) growler of pressure filled … Continue reading

April 7, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – Alibi Brewing Company

Alibi Brewing Company. A new brewer in an unlikely venue, on Waiheke island, where they’re a winery, brewery, restaurant. I’ve heard good things about their beers. Lucky fo me then … Continue reading

November 24, 2017 · Leave a comment

The one with the end of year story.

It’s true, the end of a year, and what a year, just like all the others but different. I’m away on holiday writing this, and the beer offering is green … Continue reading

December 30, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #854 – Weezledog – Hoppiness

Another Beer Club exclusive, this one from Weezledog Hoppiness XPA, although I have seen this available elsewhere as also exclusive, who knows. “..  for lovers of great tasting pale ales.” … Continue reading

October 6, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #828 – Sparks – Parachute Adams

Parachute Adams, a name that could be anything, and meaningful to a few.  (Adam is the name of the brewer, which might give it away a bit). Also The Parachute Adams is an … Continue reading

August 19, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #785 – McLeod’s – 40 Acre Fresh Hop

McLeod’s – 40 Acre Fresh Hop Pale Ale. The seeming never ending ‘fresh hop’ beers continue, and this must really be the last of them, because it must be. But … Continue reading

May 19, 2016 · Leave a comment

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