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Beer – #845 – Pirate Life – IIPA

You don’t choose the Pirate Life, the Pirate Life chooses you. ‘strayan beer for a change, Seems like ages since I’ve been offshore, and its a new brewer to me … Continue reading

September 21, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer – #844 – Garage Project – Golden Brown

Not only that but Golden Brown Original Strength. There I was singing along in the beer fridge in the shop, all the words… Everything old is new again. In their … Continue reading

September 18, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #843 – Good George – Rocky Road Dark Stout

Good George Rocky Road Stout, the dark one. I just had the white one. In for a penny. you could possibly improve it is by adding beer This is in … Continue reading

September 17, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #842 – Good George – Rocky Road White Stout

Good grief, Good George have make a white stout, it’s the companion to the dark stout that’s coming up. White Stout, now there’s an interesting thing. Which is why it … Continue reading

September 17, 2016 · 5 Comments

Beer – #841 – ParrotDog – Wood Rose

Beer all about Flora, this one the Wood Rose.  Mad if you don’t buy one. And it was at the fill station and you know how easy I am when … Continue reading

September 15, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #840 – Mike’s – RIP

Mike’s Organic Brewery Robust Imperial Porter, never a bad time to have a Porter beer, and even better an Imperial one. This is the BeerClub beer of the week. There are … Continue reading

September 15, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #839 – BBC – Rawene

Rawene Coconut & Vanilla Oatmeal Stout.  Another beer from the locally based Birkenhead Brewing Co. This one a stout, like it says. Deep brown with a tight cream-like head..Body is voluptuous 500ml … Continue reading

September 11, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #838 – To Øl – Fuck Art – The Heathens Are Coming

The Heathens Are Coming  indeed. Swears on a beer label too, what’s it all coming to? I’ve been known to have a few swears now and again, I’m not comfortable … Continue reading

September 11, 2016 · 4 Comments

Beer – #837 – Liberty – Elixir Bright Ale

Six of the best Liberty Elixir Bright Ale’s in a carry out box. A Gift from #1 son. Well done lad. …mystical properties that act mildly on the nub ends… … Continue reading

September 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #836 – 8 Wired – Saison Sauvin

I had this beer as beer #5 way back when, and when I thought it was 9 on the arbitrary scale. I’ve had a few beers since then of course … Continue reading

September 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #835 – Funk Estate – Doozy

Another Competition beer, and I have this in a can too for a later day with the BeerJerkNZ beer club people, This is an IPA, and it was at the … Continue reading

September 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

4:15 am and the clock goes tick-tick-tick Musings

Just when I thought I’d stayed awake enough, along came Transmutation… …the action of changing or the state of being changed into another form. Except, of course, and it’s my … Continue reading

August 30, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #834 – Epic – Snow White

Snow White is a Wheat Ale in this instance In a 500ml bottle, this is 6.5% ABV and 35 IBU thingies, 195 calories a serve size, this is 2.7 standard … Continue reading

August 28, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #833 – 8 Wired – Russelmania

West Coast Challenge throws up lots of contenders, this one though particularly caught my eye – 8 Wired – RusselMania – HOOOOOOOOO!!! (I couldn’t help myself) ” …. medium bodied, low … Continue reading

August 26, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #832 – Outlier Cartel – Honey Chestnut

Look here, it’s different and a bit unusual, and having brought it perhaps a little rash, but I like the other Outlier beer I’ve had. Then I discovered that this … Continue reading

August 25, 2016 · 3 Comments

Beer – #831 – Garage Project – Bière de Garage

Can’t resist a beer in a pretty bottle. Subtle but complex This is a beautifully presented 650ml bottle of a beer of 7.1% ABV, and 206 calories a serve size, … Continue reading

August 21, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #830 – Eagle – Coalface

Eagle Coalface, I’ve only ever seen this in bottles, so when it’s at the fill station it’s hard to say no. …. fruity, dark,… 6.2% of a dark black Stout, … Continue reading

August 20, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #829 – Deep Creek – Lupulin Effect

Deep Creek, the local beach bar and brewer – Deep Creek Lupulin Effect in cans one of their newer ones. Not often I get into canned beer really, makes a nice … Continue reading

August 20, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #828 – Sparks – Parachute Adams

Parachute Adams, a name that could be anything, and meaningful to a few.  (Adam is the name of the brewer, which might give it away a bit). Also The Parachute Adams is an … Continue reading

August 19, 2016 · Leave a comment

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