Beer – #634 – Coopers – Original Pale Ale
It was my big brothers birthday recently, he resides in Australia now, and so as a birthday tribute I brought some ‘strayan liquid-gold, the amber nectar. I could have picked his … Continue reading
Beer – #633 – Theakston – Old Peculier *bottle*
I had this beer as #12, when the idea of keeping a diary of beers was new. #12! so many beers ago. So here we go with; The Legend, Legends, … Continue reading
Beer – #632 – Shakespeare – The Bastard
Well now, The Shakespeare – The Bastard Red IPA. This is a bit exciting. The Shakespeare Tavern is constantly listed as a go-to venue for beer in Auckland. So I have … Continue reading
Beer – #629 – Garage Project – California Über Alles
California Über Alles. A California Common. Which then gives me familiar beers, familiar musics, familiar numbers and familiar faces. “If you don’t get the name then you probably didn’t spend … Continue reading
Beer – #628 – Beavertown – Bloody ’Ell – the threepeat
Bottle, keg and now the can, The first beer I can recall where I’ve had all three versions. The still amusingly named beer from Beavertown – Bloody ’Ell which I’ve had … Continue reading
Beer – #626 – Ballast Point – Sculpin IPA *Redux*
I can’t help it that I’m easily led. This time astray by the Ballast Point – Sculpin IPA. Again. Something that has a sting but tastes great At 7% ABV … Continue reading
Beer – #623 – Sparks Brewing – Frontier Extra Stout *keg*
Still to come: A confused beer ‘ Outlander’ or ‘Frontier’, music to confuse, confusion in numbers, and a confusion of numbers. Chocolate on the nose, dry and roasted taste with … Continue reading
Science Fiction Friction
I’ve had occasion to watch some tv and the odd film and have some thoughts about what I’ve been watching. and no particular order I’m just going to put it … Continue reading
Beer – #621 – Hop Federation – Barrel Aged Stout
Winter beer for the shortest day or Matariki or Winter solstice a time for long beers, short songs, short a number, and a short party. A deep dark black colour with a coffee … Continue reading
Beer – #620 – Obolon – Strong
Obolon Mitsne – a Strong beer, strong music, strong with numbers and strong turnouts A cup of this beer will be appropriate during cold periods of the year. 500ml bottle … Continue reading
Beer – #619 – Obolon – Premium
Ukraine! so exotic beer, exotic music, usual numbers and members of the party. “It is highly stable beer with special freshness and saturation, It has a distinct taste” 500ml bottle … Continue reading
BeerJerk – just like a book club but with beers
I signed up and paid for a membership to an outfit calling themselves BeerJerk a NZ only enterprise at the moment, but it might have legs. The premise is that they deliver … Continue reading
What’s in a rate?
Originally posted on Beersay:
The problem with rating anything is that it is personally subjective, plus there are so many variable external influences that can, or could, influence the reviewers…
Beer – #613 – Carlsberg – Elephant
Carlsberg Elephant, a blast from the past, blasting the music, and blasting the numbers, and blast the party. En god gammaldags elefant. A 500ml can of a beer of 7.2% ABV, … Continue reading
Beer – #612 – 8 Wired – Tall Poppy India Red Ale
I had this ways back when, in a bottle, the 8 Wired Tall Poppy India Red Ale. So tonight it’s the same but different, different but the same, same same and … Continue reading
Beer – #610 – McLeods – Great Migration IPA
“The Great Migration”, from McLeod’s, a brewer in Waipu that has morphed from or grown from being a pizza joint into something much bigger. A Beautiful Monster A 500ml bottle … Continue reading
Beer – #609 – Harrington’s – The Forgotten
Got a really pleasant surprise package from the nice people at Harrington’s Breweries, a bottle of a limited (I’d say one off) “The Forgotten” Unique beer, unique music, unique numbers … Continue reading
Beer – #608 – 8 Wired – HopWired IPA – a redux
Back to the future, with a beer that made me smile first time around, and since. This is the standard version of Hopwired. From the keg. Who has ever smelled … Continue reading
Beer – #606 – Rocky Knob – Snapperhead
More IPA beer, seems to be the beer of the moment, Rocky Knob, a brewer new to me, and their dIPA – SnapperHead. So I have New brewers, new bands, … Continue reading
A life just as ordinary 