Beer – #997 – Fortune Favours – The Gatekeeper – Leeds St Porter
Fortune Favours The Gatekeeper – Leeds St Porter. This magnificent thing is c/- my mystery Secret Santa person from Twitter. They’ve outdone themselves and win my eternal gratitude and love. … Continue reading
Cider – Harringtons/ Brotherhood – Island Time Cider
Harrington’s Brotherhood Island Time Cider. I was lucky enough to have Harrington’s in Christchurch send me some in an out of the blue pre-christmas delivery. It might just be too … Continue reading
Beer – #996 – Karl Strauss – Six Suits A-Hangin’
Karl Strauss Six Suits A-Hangin’ Holiday Imperial Belgian Brown. Which is a terrible lyric in a song, if you were to include it. But I find myself looking now for the … Continue reading
Beer – Bitter this and that
Friday, what’s not to like about a Friday at the end of a really hot weather week, sadly I don’t have one of those nice Chai Stout things I had … 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 – #995 – Deschutes – Black Butte XXVIII
Deschutes Black Butte XXVIII. I can’t keep putting it off and it has to be drunk, and it’s 1st December and the season of good cheer and all that. and … 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 – #993 – Shepherd Neame – Double Stout
Shepherd Neame Double Stout. England v Tonga on the TV, I have nothing to lose except my dignity. Perhaps. creamy and delicious A Bottle of a beer that is 5.2% … Continue reading
Beer – Alibi Brewing Company
Alibi Brewing Company. A new brewer in an unlikely venue, on Waiheke island, where they’re a winery, brewery, restaurant. I’ve heard good things about their beers. Lucky fo me then … Continue reading
Beer – #992 – Three Boys – Imperial Oyster Stout
Three Boys Imperial Oyster Stout, a beer of celebration. I had the original Oyster Stout a long time ago, and I didn’t think much of it as a Stout back … Continue reading
Beer – #991 – Garage Project – Cintamani
Garage Project Cintamani, and Friday I’m in love. With the idea that it’s a Friday evening of course, and for first course it’s a Garage Project Beer. With weirdness. 650ml … Continue reading
Beer – #990 – Garage Project – Pig Squeal
Garage Project Pig Squeal. They might have thought about calling it a Snakebite. Perhaps I don’t know what snakebite is, perhaps its a generational thing. This is a Beer and … Continue reading
Beer – #989 – Garage Project – The Aardvark
The Aardvark, which is all intriguing, isn’t it. Not the prettiest of animals. Then you read the blurb “Flavoured with Lemongrass Ants” and then I’m thinking what could possibly go wrong! … Continue reading
Beer – Friday Night Not The Lights
It’s not often I lead out with the music, but tonight it is that good Kaleo, Icelandic, Blues. I also have some beers that I’m keen on. Beer from the … Continue reading
Beer – TGIF – Thirsty? Great It’s Friday!
Friday night comes around, as it always does, and I’ve been thinking of a good time to have to beers from Outlier Cartel that are both well regarded, and both … Continue reading
Beer – #988 – Garage Project – Triple Day of the Dead 2016 version
Garage Project Triple Day of the Dead, the 2016 version, A surprise beer in many ways, seemingly sporadic in appearance this has popped up in a few places, and mad … Continue reading
Beer – #987 – Lone Bee – Sparkling Mead
What even is a Mead? Lone Bee Sparkling Mead is going to help me find more about this exotic and unusual concoction that I’ve only seen in ye olde television series … Continue reading
Beer – #986 – Deschutes – Jubel 2015
I have a Deschutes Jubel 2015. Another unusual to see beer in New Zealand, this is one that I’ve been looking forward to getting to, even though it’s only been … Continue reading
Beer – #985 – Stone – 08.08.08 Vertical Epic
Sunday, Vinyl Sunday…. and I have for the beer a Stone – 08.08.08 Vertical Epic, or if you can say it in one breath – A Stone 20th Anniversary Encore … Continue reading
