Beer – #727 – To Øl – Baltic Frontier Seabuckthorn IPA
This took my eye in the shop, because short name: To Øl, just how do you pronounce that? And, I had no idea what kind of beer it was really, but … Continue reading
Beer – #726 – The Herbalist – Rosemary And Liquorice Ale
Indeed, eye of newt and leg of toad, or in this case Rosemary And Liquorice. No reason not to put Liquorice in beer, and I’ve had beer that had Rosemary in … Continue reading
Beer – #725 – Behemoth/Eagle – Scar Tissue
A collaboration between the brewer of Behemoth and the nice people at Eagle Brewing comes up with a beer of unusual style and name. But hey I’m into that. the … Continue reading
Beer – #724 – Zeelandt – Barrel Aged Saison
Zeelandt have been a bit keen on this, and I’ve had the standard up and down version but this, in the wrapping paper and what I thought was cork and … Continue reading
Beer – #723 – Duncan’s – Pilsner
Duncan’s is a small craft beer company located on the Kāpiti Coast. We make awesome beer! From the FYO station a beer of 4.9% ABV, so that’s 147 calories a … Continue reading
Beer – #722 – BBC – Kauri
Not ‘the’ BBC but a new local brewing outfit the Birkenhead Brewing Company who’ve opened a tasting studio in the village of Birkenhead. Since also a reader asked in comment what I … Continue reading
Beer – #721 – Outlier Cartel – Kerikeri ’round the Corner
I’ve had this in the pub and I was blown away with it’s freshness, bitterness, fruitiness and the overall taste, so when it popped up on a tap at a … Continue reading
Beer – #720 – Panhead – Port Road Pilsner
Continuing the Pilsner theme, I splashed out on a craft beer version “a bright golden hue beneath a fluffy white head” A 500ml bottle of a beer that is 5.2% … Continue reading
Beer – #719 – Darguner – Pilsner
MrsPdubyah loves to buy me a beer at the supermarket, more on price than substance. This one a German Pilsner, which usually are made to strict purity standards. a unique … Continue reading
Beer – #718 – Moa – Festive IPA keg
Into a new year and it’s back to an old beer. Sometimes it’s like that, this was the best of the on tap beers for my mood, and I enjoyed … Continue reading
Beer – #717 – ChImay – Chimay Grande Reserve 2014
More correctly this is Abbaye de Chimay – Chimay Grande Reserve 2014. It comes in a special bottle, which might be the only difference between this and the normal blue label … Continue reading
Beer – #715 – Schipper’s – Chinook Black IPA
After the dark clouds of the last couple of days I needed something to brighten the day, or a dark beer. It is a glorious evening outside and we might … Continue reading
Beer – #714 – Garage Project – Spezial K
An unusual style of beer this, so I’m going with unusual beer, unusual music, usual numbers and unusual usual party things. “the lager worlds answer to real ale.” From the … Continue reading
Beer – #713 – Deep Creek – Angel of the Presence
My local brewery Deep Creek made a BarleyWine, and called it Angel of the Presence. They’ve labelled is a a 2015 vintage, which could be promising for next year. But … Continue reading
Beer – #712 – Liberty and Hallertau – Matakana Imperial Oyster Stout
A collaboration, a stout, what is it all about! You’d think that as it is summer that it’d be something lighter but this has been sitting in the fridge forlornly … Continue reading
Beer – #711 – Deep Creek – Pontoon in a Monsoon
Special beer, because it arrived as a NZ secret Santa gift that from a New Zealand twitterer. Overly generous I was humbled to receive 6 of the Deep Creek Pontoon … Continue reading
Beer- #710 – House of Nicolas – Heritage
Epic House of Nicholas Heritage. the collaboration between House Of Nicholas, Epic and Hop Federation who’ve been on the brewing again with an ESB. Threes company, three is a band, … Continue reading
Beer – #709 – North End – Sceptred Warrior
Something the same and different North End – Sceptred Warrior, an IPA of English hops. Unusual in NZ, this is a collaboration with The Grainfather. An intensely hopped IPA with all … Continue reading
Beer – #708 – The Twisted Hop – Hopback IPA
The Twisted Hop Hopback IPA, a beer that has made it from the South Island to the North in kegs, and boy was I keen, clearly, because here I am … Continue reading
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