Beer – #1,069 – Te Aro – Dubh X
Dubh X. I got unreasonably excited, being how I’ve hankered after a beer with my name on, or failing that a beer that I’ve named. I even had an idea … Continue reading
Beer – #1030 – New New New – Fear Not
New New New Fear Not – it’s a smoked Stout with added conger eel. No Dolphins though because that would be odd. with a deep undercurrent of NZ New New … Continue reading
Beer – Poke The Bear
Outlier Cartel – Poke the Bear. Thereby breaking a promise to MrsPhil about holding back and taking a measure approach to having beer on Christmas day. I got to to … Continue reading
Beer – #993 – Shepherd Neame – Double Stout
Shepherd Neame Double Stout. England v Tonga on the TV, I have nothing to lose except my dignity. Perhaps. creamy and delicious A Bottle of a beer that is 5.2% … Continue reading
Beer – #916 – Deschutes – Obsidian Stout
Deschutes Obsidian Stout, a beer for the BeerJerk club night. Summer has made another appearance, and it’s warm and sunny outside, and here I am inside but happy. Deep, robust … Continue reading
Beer – #881 – Emerson’s – Phantom Lord
Emerson’s Phantom Lord – an ominous sounding name for a beer. …all the classic stout, characteristics…. 5.9% ABV and 177 calories a serve size, this is 500ml making it Brewed … Continue reading
Beer – #859 – Panhead – Blacktop
My good buddy likes this, and I’ve never had it, so I have to make that right, and tell him how good or bad his taste is. Fat and chewy … Continue reading
Beer – #839 – BBC – Rawene
Rawene Coconut & Vanilla Oatmeal Stout. Another beer from the locally based Birkenhead Brewing Co. This one a stout, like it says. Deep brown with a tight cream-like head..Body is voluptuous 500ml … Continue reading
Beer – #830 – Eagle – Coalface
Eagle Coalface, I’ve only ever seen this in bottles, so when it’s at the fill station it’s hard to say no. …. fruity, dark,… 6.2% of a dark black Stout, … Continue reading
Beer – #808 – Altitude – Moonlight Track
It got a bit chilly and wintery outside, and I’m inside looking out and about to have a Stout, seems like it is that kind of afternoon. I’ve even chosen … 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 – #749 – Fuller’s – Black Cab Stout
Fuller’s Black Cab Stout, a beer that I’ve seen being enjoyed by some of my connections on the inter tubes and I have FOMO, and that ends now. Named in … Continue reading
Beer – #692 – Townshend – St Bernard’s Jet
BeerJerkNZ BeerClub beer this week is Townshend St Bernard’s Jet Stong Dark Ale, a Stout. An oblique name that doesn’t seem to have any reference, but I’m sure it means something … Continue reading
Beer – #674 – Boundary Road – Arabica Dabra Coffee Oatmeal Stout *redux*
Fathers day came around and I got me one of these , which made me smile as last time I thought it was properly good. So, Going again, Giving it … Continue reading
Beer – #666 – Panhead – Hardtail Henry Oaked Stout
666, a weird number in itself, and needed a special beer to get me there. This might also be seen around as Canhead Hardtail Henry Oaked Stout, part of the … Continue reading
Beer – #621 – Hop Federation – Barrel Aged Stout
Winter beer for the shortest day or Matariki or Winter solstice a time for long beers, short songs, short a number, and a short party. A deep dark black colour with a coffee … Continue reading
Beer – #617 – Tuatara – Black Wellington Chocolate Factory Chocolate Stout
A beer with a long name, Black Wellington Chocolate Factory Chocolate Stout, a long song, a long division and long time at a gathering. “If you’re going to do a … Continue reading
Beer – #522 – Eruption – Dark Lava Stout
Another Stout, another new brewer to me, Eruption Brewing and their Dark Lava Stout. A boldly brewed New World Stout Stout Beer, Stout music, big numbers and stout mates. Simple 500ml … Continue reading
Beer – #521- Hop Baron – 8 Ball Stout
Back to a bottle. Back to a Stout. Another new brewer to me – this one Hop Baron, and this their 8 Ball Stout. Packing eight grams of Switch Espresso’s Brighton … Continue reading
