A life just as ordinary

Just like you, but different

Beer- #788 – Maui – Mana Wheat

BeerClub already, and into some canned stuff from the USA. Hawaii, I passed through it once time, a long time ago.   A beer that is described on a lot … Continue reading

May 26, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer- #787 – Harrington’s – Riot Act

Just when I stupidly thought the Fresh hop beers had all been tapped out up popped another, and I’m told there are a couple more that are in the queue. … Continue reading

May 21, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #786 – Good George – Coffee IPA

Yes!, What? Come Again, a Coffee IPA you say? That’s right a Coffee IPA. IPA with a Coffee. Madness! Brilliance? or Both? … Pine, Coffee, Lemon & Lime.. From a … Continue reading

May 20, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #785 – McLeod’s – 40 Acre Fresh Hop

McLeod’s – 40 Acre Fresh Hop Pale Ale. The seeming never ending ‘fresh hop’ beers continue, and this must really be the last of them, because it must be. But … Continue reading

May 19, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #784 – Black Sands – IPA

Beer club night, already!, and it’s a brewer who’s beer I haven’t had. Black Sands, who’ve made an IPA, and they’re local to Auckland. “Don’t expect a hop bomb in … Continue reading

May 19, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #783 – Panhead – Green Hop Vandal

Fresh Hop Canned Beer, it’s all happening here I can tell you. A beer that I’ve consistently had in the 8’s and 9’s every time I’ve had it, telling me … Continue reading

May 13, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer – #781 – Moor – Hoppiness

Beer club night again, a beer that I had a long time ago, but one with I really did rate, although it was bottle conditioned, and this on is in … Continue reading

May 12, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #780 – Yeastie Boys – His Majesty 2015

His and Her Majesty beers, Annual affairs, I’ve had the Her Majesty and that was a bit of nice, now I’m onto the Yeastie Boys – His Majesty 2015. Red Oat … Continue reading

May 8, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer – #777 – 8 Wired – Superconductor

Beer 777 , how the time flies and I’ve turned to a beer from 8 Wired, this is Superconductor, a beer that got me to #100 all those beers ago, … Continue reading

May 6, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #776 – Funk Estate – Super Afro~Disiac

Beer club night and it’s a revisit to some Funk Estate Super Afro-Disiac. I’ve only had this a few beers since, so It’d be nice to revisit that experience. Despite the … Continue reading

May 5, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #775 – Baylands – Wai-Fly III

Fresh hop beers are plentiful at the moment, and so it is with  Baylands Wai-Fly III. I have no idea how I missed the I and II version of this, … Continue reading

April 30, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer – #774 – Deep Creek – Basilica

Being in a club has its privileges and the BeerJerkNZ club has again possibly come up trumps with a 2013 bottle of Deep Creek Basilica. A Porter, and as the … Continue reading

April 28, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #773 – Monteiths – RIPA Red

Monteiths (DB Breweries) RIPA Red. A gift, a single bottle, it’s the small things that count. ….A new young beer style.. This is a 330ml bottle of a beer that … Continue reading

April 25, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #772 – Tuatara – Conehead

In a bottle this time, there might be times where they’re different. Shouldn’t be of course, we all know that, and these are fresh beers so not really an issue … Continue reading

April 25, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #771 – Tuatara – Conehead

More precisely the Air Hopped Conehead of 2016, Loving the Fresh Hop season of beers, and I like the Nelson Sauvin hops, and I liked this beer last year too. … Continue reading

April 23, 2016 · 5 Comments

Beer – #770 – Funk Estate – Super Afro~Disiac

I gave in and brought some Funk Estate Super Afro-Disiac, not a hard choice as it seems like a Stout kind of evening really. Not sure about needing a ‘lift’ but … Continue reading

April 21, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer – #769 – Mike’s – Vanilla Coffee Porter

BeerJerkNZ BeerClub Beer of the week is Mike’s Vanilla Coffee Porter. I’ve had this a couple of times, and it’s been wonderful. ..after the big aroma and initial sweetness of vanilla, … Continue reading

April 21, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #768 – 8 Wired – Fresh HopWired 2016

Fresh Hops are amongst us! This one from 8Wired, and why change a good thing when you can go again with Fresh HopWired. Mad if you don’t! A wet hopped … Continue reading

April 14, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #767 – BrewDog – Punk IPA

It’s a BeerJerkNZ kind of night and tonight it’s potentially a cracker.  When is a Punk beer never a cracker?, not that I’ve had a lot of the BrewDog beers, … Continue reading

April 14, 2016 · 2 Comments

This is just me being me

I did all this!

Vanity Corner


wordpress visitor

I tweet like a boss