Beer – #265 – De Molen – Kopi Loewak
Yet another beer to make it to the front of the fridge is this, the De Molen – Kopi Loewak. Brewed by Brouwerij de Molen which is styled as an Imperial Stout in the … Continue reading
Beer – #263 – 8 Wired – Bumaye
Another beer making it to the front of the fridge after hiding in the back for a while is a 8 Wired Bumaye – Brewed by 8 Wired Brewing styled as a … Continue reading
Getting from A to B
Now there’s a thing. In a calendar year I managed by one way or another to achieve over 700km of exercise. Couple of off months when injury and inclement weather … Continue reading
Restaurant Critic #4 – Flavours of India – Browns Bay
Well what an eye opener this was when we first came here. We’d been used to having Indian food take-away and Dine-in from Chand in Mairangi Bay , where the service … Continue reading
Beer- #259 – Shepherd Neame – Brilliant Ale
So what better way to celebrate a #NZSecretSanta gift of a beer glass than have a beer ? Brilliant Ale – Brewed by Shepherd Neame in the Style of a … Continue reading
Beer – #241 – Robinsons – Trooper
Iron Maiden inspired and Brewed by Robinsons in the Style of a Premium Bitter/ESB Stockport, England, it’s Trooper! They also made the Elbow beer that I wasn’t overly in love with. A 4.7ABV in … Continue reading
Beer – #240 – St Peters – Christmas Ale
Hot Cross buns will be appearing in the stores soon, so what better reason than that to have a St Peters Christmas Ale. Fa la la la la la la la … Continue reading
Beer – #239 – Unibroue – La Terrible
So, again, a strange name for a beer. Hope it isn’t. Unibroue La Terrible – Brewed by Unibroue (Sapporo) in the style of a Belgian Strong Ale and a first time visit to Chambly, Canada La Terrible … Continue reading
I was had
I’ve been hectoring MrsPdubyah to trade-in her car for something newer, smaller, more economical. It’s a long sales cycle. There are a number of discrete stages. Suggestion. Pause for a … Continue reading
The World Tour of Taupo – The Romantic Getaway
Surprisingly I’ve been married 25 years. To celebrate this milestone MrsPdubyah and me took off for a couple of days holiday. We chose Taupo. More correctly I was told we … Continue reading
Beer – #230 – Deep Creek – Dweller on the Threshold
Strange names for beer abound, and this one is no exception. From Deep Creek I have a “Dweller on the Threshold” Brewed by Deep Creek Brewing Co in the style of a Scotch … Continue reading
Stunned into a mumbled mess.
I’ve been a “Manager” of people for a few years. On reflection a lot of people. Some days it’s like herding cats. If you manage people you’ll get what I … Continue reading
So, as an aside to all that
I was looking for beer from Sacramento and ended buying beer from Iceland. “Could I drink all the beer” was the question. Clearly no, you could drink a beer of … Continue reading
The Less of me, still it goes on
This was the old me : 41:04 for 5Kms, back in March, and being lazy it was the first furthest back map I could find for the same 5Kms … Continue reading
A life just as ordinary 