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Beer – #773 – Monteiths – RIPA Red

Monteiths (DB Breweries) RIPA Red. A gift, a single bottle, it’s the small things that count. ….A new young beer style.. This is a 330ml bottle of a beer that … Continue reading

April 25, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #772 – Tuatara – Conehead

In a bottle this time, there might be times where they’re different. Shouldn’t be of course, we all know that, and these are fresh beers so not really an issue … Continue reading

April 25, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #771 – Tuatara – Conehead

More precisely the Air Hopped Conehead of 2016, Loving the Fresh Hop season of beers, and I like the Nelson Sauvin hops, and I liked this beer last year too. … Continue reading

April 23, 2016 · 5 Comments

Beer – #770 – Funk Estate – Super Afro~Disiac

I gave in and brought some Funk Estate Super Afro-Disiac, not a hard choice as it seems like a Stout kind of evening really. Not sure about needing a ‘lift’ but … Continue reading

April 21, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer – #769 – Mike’s – Vanilla Coffee Porter

BeerJerkNZ BeerClub Beer of the week is Mike’s Vanilla Coffee Porter. I’ve had this a couple of times, and it’s been wonderful. ..after the big aroma and initial sweetness of vanilla, … Continue reading

April 21, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #768 – 8 Wired – Fresh HopWired 2016

Fresh Hops are amongst us! This one from 8Wired, and why change a good thing when you can go again with Fresh HopWired. Mad if you don’t! A wet hopped … Continue reading

April 14, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #767 – BrewDog – Punk IPA

It’s a BeerJerkNZ kind of night and tonight it’s potentially a cracker.  When is a Punk beer never a cracker?, not that I’ve had a lot of the BrewDog beers, … Continue reading

April 14, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer- #766 – Liberty Brewing – Alpha Lord

It screams at you “LIBERTY BREWING ALPHA LORD ‘FRESH-HOP’” It’s the end of summer and its cooler and darker in the evenings, and not so flash in the mornings. But … Continue reading

April 13, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #765 – Behemoth – Dump the Trump

Dump the Trump!!! A beer that might alienate 25% of the 50% that might be one camp, but if you can’t have a pop at a political figure then it’s … Continue reading

April 7, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer – #764 – Baylands – Woodrow’s Veto IPA

Another beer in a can, this one Baylands Brewery and their Woodrows Veto IPA, A beer I’ve had the pleasure with before both in the can and at the keg station, … Continue reading

April 7, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #763 – Renaissance Enlightenment Series – Boom!

It has a long name –  Renaissance Enlightenment Series Boom! It also has a big IBU, and a big ABV. This is a beer that is available in bottles too, … Continue reading

April 2, 2016 · 5 Comments

Eccentricity: It’s in the Genes

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Recently, somebody called me “eccentric” and I wasn’t entirely sure how to take it. I tried to take it eccentrically by gathering 54 cats and…

April 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #762 – Yeastie Boys – Her Majesty 2015

Annual Royal visit, the His and Hers. Every year something different and sometimes a challenge, but usually a bit good. Ladies first. A heavily beeted blood red strong pale ale … Continue reading

April 1, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer – #761 – Funk Estate – Parleyer

It is BeerJerk Beer Club beer of the week, a more traditional summer beer really, which is handly as it is still the back end of a long summer. The … Continue reading

March 31, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #760 – Schloss Eggenberg – Samichlaus Classic

It has been a while since I had this, which was in July 2014  and reading back on that post I’ve now correct a few typos, it clearly had an effect, … Continue reading

March 24, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #759 – B.Effect – Vivant Red IPA

The other B.Effect beer, the second of the four I brought, and I note from their website that there was a hop change from the first batch to the second … Continue reading

March 24, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #758 – B.Effect – Mojo Pin

Never wanting grass to grow under my feet, and always up for the new things I saw these on the shelf from a new brewer B.Effect.  There are four, I … Continue reading

March 23, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #757 – Gigantic – Snakebite

It’s their beer #29 –  and Snakebite sent a shiver down my spine with vague memories of long nights and late mornings. Snakebite–that’s beer and cider combined for those not in the know This is a 650ml bottle that has … Continue reading

March 20, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #756 – ParrotDog – Pandemonium

ParrotDog Pandemonium, a beer with a name to fill you with dread. Or not. Tonight is Ribs night, and so bearing that in mind I went for something that I … Continue reading

March 19, 2016 · Leave a comment

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