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Beer – #538 – Lakeman – Hairy Hop IPA

Odd Beer, Odd Music, Odd numbers and Odd one out. ” Pretty gentle not too aggressive  and a soft bitterness to finish. ”  Lakeman Hairy Hop IPA This is a … Continue reading

February 2, 2015 · 2 Comments

Beer – #537 – Lakeman – Pilsner

low key beer, lo key music, low numbers and laying low at. “Sweet…. Flowery” Lakeman Pilsner.  A beer of mystery, not a lot to be found online about this, or … Continue reading

February 2, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #536 – Brauerei Braunschweig (Oettinger) – 5,0 Original Pils

A second beer, a second play, second best and second best mates. Black-Red-Gold… Brauerei Braunschweig (Oettinger) – 5,0 Original Pils 500ml can of beer, 4.7% ABV, making it 1.8 standard … Continue reading

February 1, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #535 – Brauerei Braunschweig (Oettinger) – 5,0 Original Export

Dubious beer, Dubious music, dubious maths and dubious mates. Simply good… tradition is our promise, quality is our commitment, enjoyment guaranteed! 500ml can that contains a beer that is 5.4% ABV, … Continue reading

February 1, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #534 – 8 Wired – Black Wired Black IPA

Broken promise, broken record, broken a record, and break for a party. 8 Wired Black Wired Black IPA, I know I said I didn’t get them, the Black IPA, but. … Continue reading

February 1, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #533 – Vailima – Special Export Lager

Exotic beer, Exotic Music, exotic numbers and Exotic party Refresh with a twist Strange size this, a 750 ml  (24 fl oz) bottle of beer, 6.7% ABV and 201 calories … Continue reading

January 31, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #532 – Hawkshead – Cumbrian Five Hop

Five hops, hip hop, hop scotch and hopping to it. “..a highly hopped aroma of tropical fruit and a blend of traditional and modern hops” Hawkshead Cumbrian Five Hop, a … Continue reading

January 30, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #531 – Hawkshead – NZPA

Surprised by the beer, Surprised by the music, surprised by the numbers and surprising party things. A pale ale brewed with 100% New Zealand hops to celebrate our 1000th brew … Continue reading

January 29, 2015 · 1 Comment

Beer – #530 – Weezledog – Epiphany

Whilst I think the description bigs this up – using words like ‘big’ and ‘pushes the boundaries’ this is what it is, there is no ‘masking’ going on, there isn’t an added thing to hide a mistake, or a missing thing that makes this short somewhere, it is what it is, as advertised.

January 29, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #529 – Panhead – Whitewall Hoppy Wheat Ale

Weird Beer, Weird Musics, Weird numbers and Weird parties. Any petrol head knows you can’t redline the engine all the time…sometimes you just need to drop the seat back and … Continue reading

January 28, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #528 – Karl Strauss – Wreck Alley Imperial Stout

I like this because well it is what is says it is. There isn’t an addition like “Chocolate” or “fruit of some kind” or “Coffee” that would guest in the middle. This is an honest and goodness “Stout” that I can discern. The chocolate or Coffee fro the roasted malts (I might be making it up) but what you end with is a beer that is really level drinking, there are no peaks in the flavour, no side shoes and a finish that isn’t dry and hints a some kind of dark fruits. It is perry good and worthwhile.

January 27, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #527 – Hinano – Hinano

Old World Beer, Old Music, Old numbers and Old mates gathering. “…satisfies the most demanding connoisseur…” Hinano – what can I tell you, from a place I’ve never been or … Continue reading

January 26, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #526 – Hinano – Ambrée

Exotic Beer, Exotic Music, Exotic Numbers and Exotic Parties. But there is more! I had to look Tahiti up on a map! This is a 330ml bottle of beer, 5.5% … Continue reading

January 26, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #525 – Modern Times – Aurora

Modern Times, Modern Music, Modern Maths and a Modern party. …. the spicy malt character of rye with the fruity dankness of new wave American & New Zealand hops…  Drink … Continue reading

January 25, 2015 · 2 Comments

Beer – #524 – Schipper’s – Mistress Pilsner

Lager, larger than life, large and living it large. All that with a Schipper’s – Mistress Pilsner This is the brew you don’t take home to meet your mum and dad … Continue reading

January 24, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #523 – Epic – 1991

So the last day of summer break, and it’s back to less beer and a healthier regime. Then what happens is the local beer shop taps this one for the … Continue reading

January 23, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

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