Album – 9 of 10 – Dire Straits – Dire Straits
It would have been impossible to go past the Dire Straits first Album for this list. Even if my favourite song is on the second album 🙂 Dire Straits also … Continue reading
Album – 8 of 10 – The National – Trouble Will Find Me
This should be no surprise, I listened to this as I drank, and thoroughly enjoyed, beer number #1001, a Behemoth Triple IPA. The National. A band that I’ve been to … Continue reading
Album – 7 of 10 – Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid
2008 – Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid This was their 4th Album, and the first one I listened to, and if I remember one that I played on an almost … Continue reading
Album – 6 of 10 – Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here. Back in 1975 when this was released I wasn’t interested, it’s hard to know exactly when I did listen to this, so there’s not a lot of historical … Continue reading
Album – 5 of 10 – Fat Freddys Drop – Dr Boondigga and the Big BW
2009 and we have Fat Freddys Drop and their album Dr Boondigga and the Big BW. Fat Freddy’s Drop is a New Zealand seven-piece band from Wellington, whose musical style … Continue reading
Album – 4 of 10 – Genesis – Abacab
I can hear you all laugh. But no wait, this is a great album. After the TL;DR of the last choice I’m going to attempt to keep this short. Genesis … Continue reading
Album – 2 of 10 – Donald Fagen – The nightfly
By no means in any order of preference the next album that came to mind is the one from Donald Fagen – The Nightfly I got to this album around 1986, … Continue reading
Beer – #1001 – Behemoth – Too Big to fail
I know I said I’d stop but sometimes a beer comes along that makes you stop and think A Triple IPA, essentially a more hopped imperial Pale Ale, which is … Continue reading
Beer – Harringtons – Lazy Sunday Summer Lager
Harrington’s Lazy Sunday Summer Lager. They’ve been kind to me have Harrington’s and this was waiting for me when I arrived home after a couple of days away It comes … Continue reading
Beer – Sunday – What Chores?
Sunday, Hottest day of the year so far, I walked early which was pleasant, then I was shopping for a fan, because you know that it’s going uncomfortable later, then … Continue reading
Beer – #994 – There Be Dragons – Chasing Harvest Ale
There Be Dragons Chasing Harvest Ale, the 2015 version. Genuine nano brewing of less than 500 bottles produced a year, mostly exported, as far as I can tell to Chicago, … Continue reading
Beer – #969 – Garage Project – Qishir
Garage Project Qishir. A Dunkler Bock with additions. A Sunday beer and vinyl music day of course, and I’m looking forward to both. From people who know I understand this … Continue reading
Beer – #962 – Behemoth – Chocolate Fish
Finally what has to be the crowing glory in the GABS (Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular) pack: the Chocolate Fish from Behemoth Brewing Company What could go wrong with a beer and a … Continue reading
Beer – #961 – Blackman’s Brewery – Espresso Martini Kölsch
A beer that I might travel to buy is the next beer from the GABS Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular) selection – the Espresso Martini Kölsch by Blackman’s Brewery get the … Continue reading
Beer – #960 – 8 Wired – Cosmic Chaos
Continuing the GABS(Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular) pack I’ve come to the Cosmic Chaos – 8 Wired Brewing beer. At last a true local beer. I’ve moved the order around a bit and … Continue reading
Beer – #954 – Mythica – Succubus Golden IPA
Mythica Succubus Golden IPA. The beer Jerk beer of the week. This is the other of the beer that I didn’t get when I brought the Incubus which the club … Continue reading
Beer – #928 – Krombacher – Weizen
Krombacher Weizen, from the strange shelf at the supermarket where random beers turn up at odd prices. This though seemed the least strange one, and it’s a wheat beer, and … Continue reading
Beer – #(1)883 – Carlsberg – The Grandfather
I have the privilege and pleasure to have been at the launch and tasting of the Carlsberg Rebrew project – The Father of Lagers, and so this post is all … Continue reading
A life just as ordinary 