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Herevana – Three Sisters – Chocolate Tsarevich

Three Sisters Chocolate Tsarevich. Chocolate Imperial Russian Imperial Stout. After a smorgasbord of IPA’s and a surge of the more traditional West Coast style (that’s clear not hazy) beers there’s … Continue reading

August 13, 2022 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Three Sisters – Straight Outta Plumpton

Three Sisters Straight Outta Plumpton – a beer that I passed up once but there’s a compelling thing about the name and the way it is packaged. So here we … Continue reading

December 18, 2021 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,102 – Moondog – Jumping the Shark 2021

Moondog Jumping The Shark – Cherry, Chocolate & Coconut. Rum Barrel Aged & Amphora Conditioned Imperial Stout – I’ve had the 2013 version and the 2017 versions of the Jumping … Continue reading

December 12, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Emporium – Elimination Strategy

Emporium Elimination Strategy a beer name that the brewer had high hopes for. I’m pretty sure the beer is fine. Brewed during 2020 lockdown and then bottled during 2021 lockdown. … Continue reading

December 4, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Emporium – Imperial Apfelstrudel 

Imperial Apfelstrudel – A beer I’m quite excited about – kviek, Coffee, Apple Strudel. What’s not to like about this Emporium Brewing are based in Kaikoura, Canterbury, 🇳🇿 and the … Continue reading

December 4, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Emporium – Cuppa Chai Cha

Cuppa Chai Cha – I like a Chai. I like a Stout. What could go wrong? Emporium Brewing are based in  Kaikoura, Canterbury, 🇳🇿 where they brew the Cuppa Chai … Continue reading

November 19, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Garage Project – Surrender to the Void: Rocky Road

Another in the series, and one I’e been wanting to get to. Once again on the back of the 8 Wired Frangipane I find that the time Tis now.  I’ve … Continue reading

October 30, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – 8 Wired Double Scoop – Chocolate Cherry Frangipane

8 Wired Double Scoop Chocolate Cherry Frangipane – beer with a long name. Brilliant! This beer has been in the dridge waiting for a gap, or an appropriate time, and … Continue reading

October 30, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Behemoth – Bourbon Batshit Crazy Imperial Stout

Improbably long named beer time, and another Stout. A sentence I’d written a few weeks since when I was on a stout bender. I wrote about this Stout binge in … Continue reading

September 25, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – North End – Salt and Wood Stout Varadero

It is the BeerJerkNZ beer of the week time, and it’s always good! North End Brewing Co produce the North End Salt and Wood Stout Varadero, which happens in Waikanae Beach, … Continue reading

September 16, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Duncan’s Tiramisu

Duncan’s Tiramisu. I’d written recently about Stouts where I mentioned that I’d noticed that this was available but I hadn’t purchased it. Well colour me surprised I went and brought … Continue reading

September 10, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Duncan’s – Toasty Marshmallow

Duncan possibly king of the Pastry Stouts, and a master of the Lactose addition. He’s only done a Marshmallow one! Duncan’s Brewing Co. make the Duncan’s Toasty Marshmallow Paraparaumu, Wellington, … Continue reading

September 10, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Isthmus – Figaro

I’ve drunk a goodly amount of Isthmus beers, but oddly they’ve not made a stout that I know of, but I’m not an expert in that. So, if you’re going … Continue reading

August 29, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Mount Brewing – Breakfast of Champions

Mount Brewing, I’ve had a couple of their beers, but this will be the first time appearing at #Herevana. Breakfast of Champions is of course whatever you’re eating at the … Continue reading

August 24, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Cassels – Triple Cream Milk Stout

Quite a few first time beers at #Herevana, this is another. I’ve had the Cassels award winning Double Stout, who hasn’t, but they’ve had a bit of a surge and … Continue reading

August 24, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Kereru – Blueberry Stout

Kereru Blueberry Stout. I’ve had this before – over on beer and me where gushed over this and talked it up to a 9 on the pdybyah-o-meter. It was two … Continue reading

July 25, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – 8 Wired – Opium Cake

8 Wired Opium Cake – It became available again. Well either I’ve had this and not noted it anywhere, not on any app, not a cursory note, or weirdly I’ve … Continue reading

July 17, 2021 · Leave a comment

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