Beer- #71 – Moa Imperial Stout
Woo Hoo – Moa Imperial Stout, custom bottle, cork, cage, all happening in a 375Ml of 10.2% ABV bottle of beer. Brewed by Moa Brewing Company – Blenheim, New Zealand And … Continue reading →
Beer – #70 – Yeastie Boys – Motueka Raven
Yeastie Boys Motueka Raven, a small 330ml bottle of a 6.5% ABV beer. Yeastie Boys, this one brewed at the Invercargill Brewery, in the style of a Black IPA, and … Continue reading →
Beer – #69 – Shepherd Neame – Spitfire
Shepherd Neame Spitfire, this has been in the beer fridge for an indecent amount of time, mostly because of the amazing amount of beer that’s not available in the stores. … Continue reading →
Beer – #68 – Golden Eagle South Island Pale Ale (S.I.P.A)
Rightly so, for a Friday, Golden Eagle South Island Pale Ale (S.I.P.A), this on Brewed by Golden Eagle Brewery and they make this in the style of an English Pale Ale they’re … Continue reading →
Music (was my first love)…
Not so much that I didn’t have to look up the lyrics of that song though So anyway I was thinking about the music that I like and if I … Continue reading →
Beer – #67 – Monteiths Unfiltered Apricot Wheat
a whaaa? Monteiths Unfiltered Apricot Wheat. I’d pick Monteiths as a commercial brewery that make a stock range of beers. Something must be awry as they’ve branched out into a “brewer’s … Continue reading →
Two Funerals and a wondering
To be honest it’s been a few funerals, but specifically I’m thrown off by axis by one of which was this week, the other from 1988. This week the funeral … Continue reading →
Beer – #66 – Rogue – Mocha Porter
Rogue Mocha Porter. A way to end a torrid week. Brewed by Rogue Ales in the style of a Porter, and this again a visitor from another place, the fabulous … Continue reading →
Beer – #65 – Green Flash Brewery – Le Freak
Green Flash Brewery – Le Freak. Brewed by Green Flash Brewing Co. in the style: Abbey Tripel, and they make that in San Diego, California USA “Le Freak is a modern … Continue reading →
Tweeting for Treats
Telecom in NZ have been running a somewhat understated #tweetfortreats thing. You blurt something that you’d love to have as a treat and they sometimes grant that wish. So I … Continue reading →
New police search and surveillance law in force – it says …..
New police search and surveillance law in force via New police search and surveillance law in force – Politics – NZ Herald News.Which got me a thinking about the ways … Continue reading →
Beer – #64 – Invercargill Sa!son
In and of itself a strong, well balanced, and just nice beer. Could I go another though? Not really. I peaked early with this.
The Fleece Machine – Spiritual medium to meet with Pike River families – wait there’s more !
“I only want to help: Psychic to sceptics“ Says the headline today. A celebrity psychic who wants to get in touch with earthquake and Pike River coalmine victims from beyond … Continue reading →
Beer – #66 – Lion Red
Brewed by Lion Breweries – NZ (Lion Nathan Co.) in the style of (hold your breath) an American Dark Lager , and they make it up the road in Auckland, … Continue reading →
Beer – #65 – Chatoe Rogue OREgasmic Ale
Buy this, if you like IPA and American Pale you you don’t like this I’d refund you. Seriously.
Beer – #63 – Invercargill Pitch Black Boysenberry Stout
I know right, a Boysenberry Stout!!! Brewed by Invercargill Brewery in the style of a…. Stout, and they’re from Invercargill, New Zealand, served up as a 330ml 5% ABV This member … Continue reading →
Beer – #62 – Epic – Double Stout
This is a beer that’s a bit under the radar, it’s not listed on the website, which either means that it’s a mistake beer that they had to monetize, or a seasonal thing. Well yes I went back and read “Double Fail” so this isn’t going to end well is it. A Championship level beer that may never make the Premier league.
Beer – #61 – Dead Good Beer – Golden Ale
This beer has a mention / dedication for Ninoy Aquino on the label, He was assassinated at the Manila International Airport upon returning home from exile in the United States in 1983
Beer – #60 – Dead Good Beer – IPA
This beer has a mention / dedication for Blair Peach on the label, a New Zealand-born teacher who was fatally assaulted by a police officer during an anti-racism demonstration in London, England in 1979. Nice work.




