Herevana – Baylands – IPL
I love me a good IPL, and I smile when I find one, and oh I found one – the Baylands IPL Baylands Brewery make the Baylands IPL in … Continue reading
Herevana – Mack – Arctic Beer
I finally made it to the a bottle store in Milford on the North Shore of Auckland. And what a treat, it has the most amazing selection of spirits and … Continue reading
Herevana – Krombacher – Hel
MrsPhil torments me with beer from the comedy aisle at the supermarket. German beer on sale for ridiculous cheap money. Made by Krombacher Brauerei Bernhard Schadeberg Kreuztal Krombacher Hell is brewed in … Continue reading
Beer – #1025 – Stella Artois – Stella Artois
I’m not above drinking any beer, and so I’m going to swallow me some of that pride and have some swallows of the Stella Artois. I’ve convinced myself that this … Continue reading
Beer – #861 – Heineken – Light
Oh yes, I’m an equal opportunities beer drinker, and a couple of these Heineken Light things landed on my doorstep, gift sample. I thought it was a decent thing for … Continue reading
Beer – #660 – Weidmann – Weidmann Beer
Gift beer, gifted musician, cited with numbers and party gifts Reinheitsgebot 500ml can of beer with an ABV of 4.8%, making it 144 calories a serve size, and 1.9 standard … Continue reading
Beer – #641 – Breda – Royal Beer / Lager
A beer I drink with trepidation. Odd beer, Odd music, odd numbers and odd one out. ..a beer brewed by everyone and no one wants to own it…. 500ml can … Continue reading
Beer – #638 – Breda – 3 Horses
This really does appear to be an orphan child of a beer. Which never ends well. Free beer, Free Music, free numbers thinking and freedom from the crowd. 500ml can … Continue reading
Beer – #619 – Obolon – Premium
Ukraine! so exotic beer, exotic music, usual numbers and members of the party. “It is highly stable beer with special freshness and saturation, It has a distinct taste” 500ml bottle … Continue reading
Beer – #616 – Asahi – Asahi Super Dry
Japan then, Asahi Super Dry, a beer more common, Fresh, crisp and clear – with a sharp delivery that slakes thirst before slipping gently on. Slightly odd sized 633ml bottle … Continue reading
Beer – #604 – Harbin – Harbin
To China, and a beer of many labels, this one a 2014 FIFA version. I’m sure it’s still fresh though, right? Two-row malt, European and Chinese “Qindao Dahua” hops, rice, … Continue reading
Beer – #568 – Harrington’s – The East Indies Lager
Lager, Larger, Largest, Large! A clean refreshing lager, moderately hopped. The 500ml bottle of beer, that is 5% ABV, 150 calories a serve size, making this about 1.97 standard drink … Continue reading
Beer – #564 – DB – Export Gold
DB Export Gold. Everyman beer. One of the very common and readily available domestic beers in NZ, cans, stubbies and quarts. In 1960 Morton Coutts discovered the Holy Grail of … Continue reading
Beer – #547 – Menabrea – 1846
Brief beer, brief songs, brief maths, an a brief gathering. A well-balanced beer with a marked floral fruitiness coming through from the aromatic yeasts used in its production Menabrea – … Continue reading
Beer – #527 – Hinano – Hinano
Old World Beer, Old Music, Old numbers and Old mates gathering. “…satisfies the most demanding connoisseur…” Hinano – what can I tell you, from a place I’ve never been or … Continue reading
Beer – #462 – Tiger – Tiger Beer
So another of the more accessible beers – this one Tiger beer, available in supermarkets, and in restaurants that want to offer “authenticness” to their menu, as a representative beer. … Continue reading
Beer – #477 – Bachata – Bachata Rum Beer
Despite everything wrong with this I’m going to attempt to drink a Bachata. “ ’’Ba-cha-ta’’ Finest quality lager blended with a dash of golden rum to create an exciting new … Continue reading
Beer – #448 – Lucky Beer – Lucky Buddha
I kid you not this is called Lucky Beer- Lucky Buddha. It even has a unique and amusing bottle, in the shape of a Buddha. Because China! Because Beer! Because cheap … Continue reading
Beer – #431 – Garage Project – Beer
It’s called simply “Beer”. In a can. Brewed by Garage Project this one in the style that is Pale Lager and they are in Wellington, New Zealand 330ml can, 4.8% ABV and 1.25 standard drink … Continue reading
