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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

January 21, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

January 21, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #520 – Good George – Anytime Pale Ale

Again a Fill-Your-own from a keg at the bottle shop, it’s like a never ending summer. This one is the Good George Anytime Pale Ale. So i’m looking for good … Continue reading

January 19, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #519 – Behemoth – Hopped Up On Pils

Another of the summer of  FYO (tap) beers, this one the Behemoth “Hopped Up On Pils” “A Pilsner made with ale hops, apparently. Unique” A bottle of one litre of a … Continue reading

January 19, 2015 · 1 Comment

Beer – #518 – Mikkeller – Mielcke & Hurtigkarl – a redux

The unpronounceable beer Mikkeller Mielcke & Hurtigkarl –  A Mikkeller beer. Back to the future beer, back to an old standard, standard numbers and a standard to meet at a … Continue reading

January 18, 2015 · 1 Comment

Beer – #517 – Renaissance – Abundance Baltic Cherry Porter

I was just out with MrsPdubyah at a pubic house and had some Renaissance  Elemental Porter Ale, which reminded me how much I like that style, and I had something … Continue reading

January 17, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #516 – Moa – Hoppy Cologne

Another in the summer of FYO beers, this one is also by coincidence from MOA, I seem to have had a few Moa beers recently, I’ve not become a one-trick … Continue reading

January 17, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #515 – Moa – Festive IPA

Monday on the run into New Year*, it’s really quite warm in the sun, and it’s been a long day, but I have this a Moa Festive IPA. (*at this … Continue reading

January 16, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #514 – Deep Creek Brewing – The Dominatrix Double IPA

Another in the FYO series of beers I happened to have my growler in the car, and the lovely lady at the Deep Creek Brewery filled it up for me … Continue reading

January 15, 2015 · 5 Comments

Beer – #513 – Rogue – Santa’s Private Reserve Ale

Worked it’s way to the front of the fridge, a Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve Ale – A double hopped Red Ale, reddish in color with a roasty, malty flavor and a well … Continue reading

January 15, 2015 · 4 Comments

Beer – #512 – Golden Eagle – Citradel

Mash-up beer, Mish-Mash music, mixed numbers and a mixed gathering. Another of the FYO beers to keep me going along, this one Golden Eagle Citradel. Extremely pale and delicate malt supporting … Continue reading

January 14, 2015 · 3 Comments

Beer – #511 – Three Boys – IPA

The second of the #NZSecretSanta beers – Three Boys IPA – yes #NZSecretSanta, –  Secret Santa for NZ Twitter Users!,   I scored a couple of beers, this is the 2nd of … Continue reading

January 11, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #510 – Brew Moon – Hophead IPA

#NZSecretSanta, yes Secret Santa for NZ Twitter Users!,   brought me a couple of beers, this is one of them – Brew Moon Hophead IPA. So Gifted Beer, Gifted Musicians, Gift … Continue reading

January 11, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer- #509 – Garage Project – Cereal Milk Stout

As if it couldn’t get more strange I now have this – Garage Project – Cereal Milk Stout. So I’m picking early memories, early memories, early to the numbers and … Continue reading

January 10, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #508 – Epic – Carolina

Carolina, a name of a beer that made me sing, and in a shop that is a bit embarrassing. So Singing beer, singing songs, numerical scales and numbers attending. “Putting … Continue reading

January 10, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #507 – Garage Project – Cat’s Pajamas

So, I have me a strangely named beer, the Garage Project Cat’s Pajamas, giving us quirky names, quirky music, a quirk in the numbers and idiosyncrasy, perhaps. Poor old cream ale. ’Dumb … Continue reading

January 9, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #506 – 8 Wired – Farmhouse Pale Ale

Another of the Fill-Your-Own (FYO) this one the 8 Wired – Farmhouse Pale Ale. So We have Funky Beer, Funky Music, Funky Number and a Funky Groove….  New year is a … Continue reading

January 9, 2015 · 1 Comment

Beer- #505 – Rogue – Captain Sigs Deadliest Ale (Northwestern Ale)

Beer with a lot of letters in the name, music with a big band, big numbers and a big night on the porch. Deep red in color, this ale starts … Continue reading

January 8, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer- #504 – Garage Project / Nøgne Ø – Summer Sommer

Collaborative Beer, Musical Collaborations, numbers dancing and just dancing. The collaborative love child of iconic Norwegian craft brewery Nøgne Ø and Wellington’s own Garage Project, Summer Sommer is a strong … Continue reading

January 7, 2015 · Leave a comment

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