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Herevana – # 194 – Wilderness Brewing – Wild Fire

Here we have: Wilderness Brewing – Wild Fire. I generally like the Wilderness Brewing beers, and when they’ve joined with Cell Division, beer that you don’t see in Auckland, well … Continue reading

April 25, 2024 · Leave a comment

Herevana #185 – Garage Project – Shinrin-Yoku (2021)

#185 – it’s a Garage Project – Garage Project Shinrin Yoku made in  Wellington, 🇳🇿 and it is a Sour / Wild Beer – Flavored ale of 6.6% ABV, this would … Continue reading

January 11, 2024 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,107 – Emporium Brewing – Sourtopf

It appears to have been about 4 months since I posted something in long form, and not that Johnny-come-lately Instagram where you’ll find quite a few pictures and short musings … Continue reading

March 25, 2023 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,106 – Garage Project – Single Fruit Black Doris Plum

The latest in the magnificent, in my opinion, series of beers – This one is the Garage Project Single Fruit – Black Doris Plum edition. These are occasional beers that … Continue reading

October 29, 2022 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,105 – Craftwork – Sacré Blend

There’s much to be enjoyed about being at home mid-winter with a beer or two for your own private beer festival. I’m starting with a Craftwork Sacré Blend. Unlike most … Continue reading

June 25, 2022 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Emporium – Sourtopf

The one thing that catches my eye is the way beers are packaged – this is a prime example Emporium – Sourtopf – simple bottle with a simple printed label … Continue reading

November 13, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Craftwork – Pickleback O’ambic

Craftwork Membership beer- in a bottle this is a member exclusive. I’m going the whole hog on this so the Whiskey, the beer and a pickle. The pickles from the … Continue reading

November 13, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Hallertau – Primal Descent

It’s a Friday and it’s time for the Primal Descent. From Hallertau. I’m not a fan of sour beer in general although I drink more than my share of them. … Continue reading

October 8, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Behemoth – A Single Plum Floating In Bourbon Served In A Man’s Hat

Behemoth – A Single Plum Floating In Bourbon Served In A Man’s Hat, possibly the beer with the longest name that I’ve ever seen. Would that the name be like … Continue reading

September 24, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – North End – Petit Luna

I purchased a mix case of North End beers, something from all parts of the spectrum, Sours, Saison, Pales to Stouts, from those lovely people at BeerHug in NZ . … Continue reading

September 23, 2021 · 1 Comment

Beer – #1,097 – Deep Creek – Wildwood Cassis 2020

Deep Creek Wildwood Cassis 2020. A beer that I’ve been looking forward to but didn’t get around to, an oversight which I’ve made right. Seems the last full post I … Continue reading

March 30, 2021 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,096 – Deep Creek – Wildwood Sauvage

Deep Creek Wildwood Sauvage. An absolute hit at the recent beer festival I believe, or want to believe. ‘Recent’ in this instance was about 10 months ago, so many good … Continue reading

March 5, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – GABS Edition – Duncan’s – Boysenberry and Chocolate Ripple

That’s right, a proper beer festival beer pack for my Herevana experience. Herevana, a beer festival at my place. Because they’re in a list that I might or might not … Continue reading

February 26, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – GABS Edition – Behemoth – Just a Little Slice

That’s right, a proper beer festival beer pack for my Herevana experience. Herevana, a beer festival at my place. Because they’re in a list that I might or might not … Continue reading

February 26, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – McLeod’s – Smugglers Bay Black Sour Ale 2020

McLeods Smugglers Bay Black Sour Ale 2020. I’ve been getting through some very good beers and am down to a couple that I’ve been looking forward to with some anticipation, … Continue reading

January 6, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Sailors Grave – Wild Strawberries

 It’s Thursday, which means that it is of course the Beer Jerk beer of the week, it’s also Christmas Eve, and I don’t know how that’s important. Sailors Grave Wild … Continue reading

December 24, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,086 – Garage Project Single Fruit – Raspberry

Garage Project Single Fruit – Raspberry.  As you know I have terrible fear of missing out, and I’ve dreaded not being in time to get one of these, driven only … Continue reading

October 17, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,075 – Hallertau – Porter Noir (a redux)

0h well lookey here, I last had this beer in 2013 turns out I didn’t like it (a 6 on the pdubyah-o-meter), which means either I was a complete n00b or … Continue reading

April 3, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1045 – Hallertau – Ingrid Starnes Omega Plum and Rose Hip Sour

A beer with a long name – the Hallertau x Ingrid Starnes Omega Plum & Rose Hip Sour. I had a birthday day our recently and picked this up at … Continue reading

June 16, 2019 · 1 Comment

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