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Herevana – #187 – Wilderness – Halcyon

Beer 187 in the Herevana list - from the cellar of beers I was hoping to share but don’t have the will-power not to drink is a Wilderness Brewing - Halcyon – brewed … Continue reading

February 11, 2024 · Leave a comment

Herevana – #186 – Wilderness – Russet

Here we have: beer 186 in the #Herevana series. I’ve been weak and went to the cellar stash to finish off a tortured week, but it’s all done and over and … Continue reading

February 11, 2024 · Leave a comment

Herevana #185 – Garage Project – Shinrin-Yoku (2021)

#185 – it’s a Garage Project – Garage Project Shinrin Yoku made in  Wellington, 🇳🇿 and it is a Sour / Wild Beer – Flavored ale of 6.6% ABV, this would … Continue reading

January 11, 2024 · Leave a comment

Herevana #184 – Garage Project – Tsuyu Saison (2022)

I’ve started to number the Herevana beers posts – so #184 is a Garage Project Garage Project / Coedo / Stone Tsuyu Saison, which is made in Wellington 🇳🇿, and … Continue reading

January 9, 2024 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Omer Vander Ghinste Brasserie – LeFort Tripel

In what has become a family tragedy the hand-blown wonky glass that I was s fond of, and love, is no longer with us. Dropped, shattered and swept away, but … Continue reading

January 8, 2024 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Affligem – Dubbel

For a lovely sunny Sunday I have another of the Belgian beers I brought, the Affligem Dubbel – Double, brewed by Brouwerij Affligem / De Smedt (Heineken) in 🇧🇪 Opwijk, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. … Continue reading

January 7, 2024 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Brouwerij Huyghe – Delirium Argentum

Here we have a beer from Brouwerij Huyghe – the Delirium Argentum, they make it in 🇧🇪 Melle, East Flanders, Belgium and this one, it’s and IPA – Belgian / Saison with … Continue reading

January 5, 2024 · Leave a comment

Herevana -Sailors Grave – Sou’ East Draught

Here we have the BeerJerkNZ beer of the week, a beer club, like a book club but for beer, always a new beer every weeks, never the same beer twice, … Continue reading

August 10, 2023 · Leave a comment

Herevana – McLeods – FortyAcre Fresh Hop

Here we have a Fresh Hop beer that comes highly recommended, and for many the pick of the fresh hop beers this year McLeod’s Forty Acre Fresh Hop Unfiltered IPA. … Continue reading

April 29, 2023 · Leave a comment

Herevana – 8 Wired and Rocky Ridge – Pflaume

A collaboration beer, and what might a bit divisive, online comments such as “bacon” “Salmon” “undrinkable” and “despite” if you look. I mean what could possibly go wrong?, Plum Smoked … Continue reading

September 11, 2022 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Garage Project – 11 Anniversary Dessert Stout

Here we have: Garage Project 11 Anniversary Dessert Stout. One of two beers with the label “11” the other being the 11 – TripleIPA that I just had. Might of … Continue reading

August 20, 2022 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Garage Project – 11 Triple IPA

Here we have: Garage Project 11 Triple IPA. I had the ’10’ almost a year ago! where I mentioned that the first GP beers I had was in 2013, so … Continue reading

August 20, 2022 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Three Sisters – Chocolate Tsarevich

Three Sisters Chocolate Tsarevich. Chocolate Imperial Russian Imperial Stout. After a smorgasbord of IPA’s and a surge of the more traditional West Coast style (that’s clear not hazy) beers there’s … Continue reading

August 13, 2022 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Epic / Fierce – Epicly Fiercely Intolerant

Made a short pit-stop length stop at the Epic Tap room today. One of the beers I picked up was the Epic / Fierce Epicly Fiercely Intolerant Stout. Get in! … Continue reading

August 13, 2022 · Leave a comment

Herevana – North End – Fortitude

North End Fortitude. A Winter IPA. On a Sunday. On a Sunday when my Daughter, after a few weeks at home, left again to got back to Australia and her … Continue reading

August 7, 2022 · Leave a comment

Herevana – The Battle of the Best Bitter Beers.

Two English Bitters. A Sprig and Fern Best Bitter and Whistling Sisters English Bitter. I’ve had both these beers before, the former out on my travels a long time ago, … Continue reading

July 31, 2022 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Small Gods/Heyday – Basabasa Japanese Cold IPA

Basabasa. Here we have an IPL, or Cold IPA, or IPA made slightly differently. It isn’t the first cold IPA I’ve had, which might be a surprise, but shouldn’t be, … Continue reading

July 22, 2022 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Moon Dog – Rosé Sour Power

Here we have: Moon Dog Rosé Sour Power, the #BeerJerk NZ beer of the week. Although I frequently try them I am not a huge fan of Sour beers. But … Continue reading

June 9, 2022 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Small Gods – Agnostos Theos

Here we have a beer from Small Gods x Known Unknown – Agnostos Theos. A ‘Grape Ale’. I know the brewers and have a lot of respect for the driver … Continue reading

June 6, 2022 · Leave a comment

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