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Beer – #503 – Epic – IMP

Low beer, low-fi music, Low numbers and on the down low Epic IMP is a beer that appears to be raising eyebrows locally, I had to get in. Significant citrus … Continue reading

January 6, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #502 – Liberty – La Debut De Tout

La Debut De Tout – The Debut Of All –  an increasingly popular style the Saison. So here we go, Popular beer, popular music, popular numbers and pop-around. 100% NZ ingredients … Continue reading

January 5, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – the elusive post – the saga continues

Enough! I’ve scheduled a bunch of posts that I’ve written but there is a gap where #500 is A few posts ‘in-front’  is even more stress than posts in order. … Continue reading

January 4, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #501 – Liberty – C!tra – A redux

New territory, old beer, New music, old friends. I make a return to a beer that I really liked and found on tap so I could take it home with … Continue reading

January 4, 2015

Beer – #499 – Rogue – Double Chocolate Stout

A beer I’ve been looking forward to so much, it’s been in the  fridge ages, this is  the Rogue – Double Chocolate Stout. Beer #499. So Great beer, Great Music, Great … Continue reading

December 6, 2014 · 2 Comments

Beer – #498 – Unibroue – La Fin du Monde

Canadian Beer, Canadian Music, Can I count and Can I share? “The end of the world”  – Triple fermented ale, Mildly yeasty with a complex palate of malt, fruit and … Continue reading

November 29, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #497 – Renaissance / 8 Wired – Wirecutter

Collaborative beer, Collaborative music, Collaborative Maths and a Collaboration Celebration. This is A hoppy Scotch Ale brewed in collaboration bewteen 8 Wired Brewing & Renaissance Brewing. 500ml in the bottle that … Continue reading

November 22, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #496 – Wigram – Munchner Dunkel

Oddly named beer, odd music, odd numbers and the odd night out. A Wigram Munchner Dunkel, recent winner in the New World inaugural beer awards and a beer that I hadn’t … Continue reading

November 22, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #495 – Epic – Pale Ale

Addressing a beer remiss, I go for the Epic Pale Ale, Epic Music, Epic numbers and an Epic night out, or in. Supreme Champion Beer – New Zealand International Beer … Continue reading

November 15, 2014 · 4 Comments

Beer – #494 – Left Coast – Asylum

Asylum, Notes you never wrote, A Sum and a Summing up. Drinking great beer brings the world together. “Vrede op aarde” Left Coast Asylum Belgian-Style Tripel Ale is brewed by Left … Continue reading

November 13, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #493 – Tuatara – Act of God

Closing in on 500!  Here we have Act of God, Class acts, Actual numbers and Acting the fool What’s particularly notable is that this microbial intercession was totally unplanned. An … Continue reading

November 13, 2014 · Leave a comment

Inaugural New World Beer and Cider Awards

I got sent a press release, which of course means I’ve made it as a blogger right? “I’m just getting in touch to share the results from the first ever … Continue reading

November 10, 2014 · 3 Comments

Beer – #492 – St. Erhard – Kellerbier

Authentic beer, Authentic Singing, Authentic numbers and Authentic enjoyment. St. ERHARD® isn’t just beer – It’s beer culture! Chosen mainly for the packaging which is amongst the simplest I’ve seen … Continue reading

November 8, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #491 – Guinness – Special Export (Belgian version)

It’s Good for you, good for your ears, good maths and good mates. Special version of bottled Guinness for Belgium, France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Brewed in Ireland for Anthony … Continue reading

November 8, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #490 – Fiasco Brewing Company – Double DeckYa

it’s come down to this a Fiasco, Disco,  Double Time, and Double dipping The Fiasco Double DeckYa Black IIPA was the pick of the beers on the takeout taps at the grog … Continue reading

October 24, 2014 · Leave a comment

Imperial IPA Bracket Challenge

Originally posted on Pat's Pints:
An excerpt from the home page of the Pat’s Pints blog states “Some of it (the information here) is likely to be of no…

October 24, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #489 – Karl Strauss – Big Barrel Double IPA

Big names, Big Music, Big Numbers, and a Big call. Imported New Zealand Nelson Sauvin hops provide a vibrant tropical aroma that raises eyebrows and expectations I am pushing the … Continue reading

October 23, 2014 · 8 Comments

Beer – #488 – Moa – Blanc Evolution

This one: A First, First Things, First things First, and a Finish. Moa Blanc Evolution is bottle fermented in the Belgian-style with a small amount of coriander added during its … Continue reading

October 19, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #487 – Yeastie Boys – The Last Dictator

Spoonbending, spellbinding, whole numbers, whole conversations. Imperial porter with botrytised vigonier. The last of the 3 in a series of the Spoonbender series – this one is the Yeastie Boys … Continue reading

October 18, 2014 · 1 Comment

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