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Beer – #41 – Raindogs Brewing Company – Apothecary Amber Ale

So then Apothecary Amber Ale (Raindogs Brewing Co), Well it’s an Amber Ale, and it’s from Christchurch and it’s in a fine 500ml bottle of 5.9% ABV-ness Bit of a new … Continue reading →

August 5, 2012 · 1 Comment

Beer – #40 – Townshend Sutton Hoo

Tonight I enter the naughty forties with a “Townshend Sutton Hoo” This is Brewed by the Townshend Brewery in the style of an English Pale Ale, and it’s from Upper Moutere, … Continue reading →

July 27, 2012 · 1 Comment

Beer – #39 – Gavroche

Gavroche is a French beer, produced by Brasserie de Saint-Sylvestre, and they make the magnificent trois Monts that I like a bit. Gavroche – Biere Sur Lie – which is … Continue reading →

July 21, 2012 · 2 Comments

Beer – #38 – Epic – Hop Zombie

Epic Brewing Company, Brewed at Steam Brewing Company Auckland, New Zealand, in the Style of an Imperial/Double IPA It’s pale, very very pale golden, and the hops are there in … Continue reading →

July 20, 2012 · 3 Comments

Beer – #36 – Wanaka Beerworks – Sir Walter

How could you go past a beer  faux named after you – Wanaka Beerworks – Sir Walter. So from the Wanaka Beerworks, in the Abbey Tripel style – and yes Wanaka, … Continue reading →

July 13, 2012 · 1 Comment

Beer – #35 – Adnams Broadside

Adnams Broadside made of  “Pale Ale malt and First Gold hops, Broadside is a dark ruby red beer rich in fruitcake aromas, almonds and conserved fruit.” it says. It’s a … Continue reading →

July 7, 2012 · 1 Comment

Beer – #34 – Epic Epicurean Coffee & Fig Oatmeal Stout

Well, the Epic Epicurean Coffee & Fig Oatmeal Stout was another beer that was recommend to me to try. It’s an 8% ABV Imperial Oatmeal Stout delivered in a massive 750Ml bottle. My work is … Continue reading →

July 6, 2012 · 9 Comments

Beer – #33 – Stoke Bomber – Smoky Ale

I’ve had two people who’ve had the Stoke Bomber – Smoky Ale, and they have had totally different opinions on it. It’s a 650ml bottle (big) of a 5.7% ABV … Continue reading →

July 1, 2012 · 1 Comment

Beer – #32 – Harrington’s – Belgium Tempest

Harrington’s Belgium Tempest a Strong Ale of 8% ABV in a 500ml bottle. Not a flash bottle, not a flash label. Brewed by Harringtons Breweries (Christchurch) in the Abbey Tripel style the interwebtubes seems … Continue reading →

June 30, 2012 · 3 Comments

Beer – #28 – Brasserie Du Mont Blanc La Blanche

Ok, So I was in Faro Fresh  on the North Shore, looking for some Camembert from the Over the moon dairy company, and coming away from the cheesery disappointed, and not … Continue reading →

June 10, 2012 · 2 Comments

Beer – #25 in a series – “The Doctor” is in the house

Tonight for my delectation I have from The Sawmill Brewing company Leigh, procured me “the Doctor“, a Dopplebock. I looked it up, as I do, on the interwebtubes and they … Continue reading →

May 26, 2012 · 1 Comment

Beer – #24 in a series – Nøgne Ø Two Captains Double IPA

Tonight a bit off the beaten track is  a bit of TWO CAPTAINS Double IPA  500mls and 8,5% ALC/VOL  They say “Jan Halvor Fjeld, winner of the Norwegian home brewing championships 2010 brewed … Continue reading →

May 19, 2012 · 1 Comment

Beer – #23 in a series – Steampunk Strong Ale

however like all things harking to things past, more romantic in the read than the deed.

May 12, 2012 · 1 Comment

Beer – #22 in a series – Hawkes Bay Amber Ale

C/- Hawkes Bay Independent Brewery who talk it up a bit: “A rich malt body with mild hop characteristic adds complex fruitiness and a pronounced bitterness to this deep amber ale. Batch … Continue reading →

May 11, 2012 · 1 Comment

Beer – #21 in a series – Wigram Kortegast Red Sparkling Ale

Shut up! the Wigram Brewing Company wishes to advise that our Red Sparkling Ale Full Strength Beer has been crafted from Historical Hops which were discovered still growing on the banks of the … Continue reading →

May 5, 2012 · 1 Comment

Beer – #19 in a series – Belhaven Twisted Thistle

I was of the mind to be having a bit of a curry, and having ordered I stopped at the bottle shop and picked up a couple of bottle of … Continue reading →

April 24, 2012 · 4 Comments

Beer – #18 in a series – Marston Pedigree

Wow, it’s been like drink a beer a night week. Tonight I have a pleasurable guest in the name of Marston Pedigree, a 500ml sized bottle of Classic English Pale Ale. … Continue reading →

April 20, 2012 · 1 Comment

Beer – #16 in a series – Emerson’s Weissbier.

Oh Hai!  I’m a bit partial to the Wheatbeer beer, and so I get around to one that’s been on the list for a while the Emerson’s Weissbier but often … Continue reading →

April 15, 2012 · 3 Comments

Beer – #15 in a series – Stoke Bomber- Bohemian Ale

Ok so there’s me grinning like a loon. Presented in a magnificent 650ml bottle – that’s a lot!, I give you the “The Original Stoke Bomber Bohemian Ale” From the  Mccashin Family … Continue reading →

April 14, 2012 · 2 Comments

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