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Beer – # 272 – Hot Water – Kauri Falls Pale Ale

Brewed by the  Hot Water Brewing Styled as an IPA,  and that all happening under our noses  really quite local to us here at Rings Beach, in the big scheme of things, … Continue reading

January 2, 2014 · 3 Comments

Beer – #273 – Hot Water – Golden Steamer Ale

Brewed by Hot Water Brewing Styled as a  California Common and that really is quite local to us here at Rings Beach, in the big scheme of things, at Whenuakite, Whitianga, New Zealand The … Continue reading

January 2, 2014 · 2 Comments

The Less of Me, December 2012 edition

13 runs for exactly 69 kilometres, I have no idea how it got the be an exact number but the OCD in me thinks this is a great success. Weight … Continue reading

January 2, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beach Life – Summer 2013 – #9

I write this the day after the day before. Yesterday, the weather was average, cold and a bit showery.  But I was made to go for some exercise with MrsPdubyah, … Continue reading

January 2, 2014 · 3 Comments

Beer – #270 – Coromandel – Good as Gold

The second of the local beers, A local beer to where we are on holiday, is Coromandel Good as Gold,  Brewed by Coromandel Brewing in the style of a  Pilsener and  they do that … Continue reading

January 1, 2014 · 1 Comment

Beer – #269 – Coromandel – Easy Rider

A local beer to where we are on holiday, Coromandel Easy Rider,  Brewed by Coromandel Brewing in the style of a American Pale Ale and  they do that in Matarangi, Whitianga, New Zealand, … Continue reading

January 1, 2014 · 4 Comments

Beach Life – Summer 2013 – #8

The New Years Eve edition, that was. The new thing is fireworks we discovered at variously 11:58, 11:59, midnight, 12:01 and all the way through to 12:20. Extremely loud fireworks. … Continue reading

January 1, 2014 · 1 Comment

Beach Life – Summer 2013 – #7

It’s still really nice here, weather is behaving itself by and large.  To be honest I don’t know how I haven’t got a tan going on, it’s been mostly sunny. … Continue reading

December 31, 2013 · 1 Comment

Beer – #268 – AleSmith – IPA

The major problem I see with this is empty bottle, empty glass, long night ahead full of regrets and emptiness.

December 30, 2013 · 1 Comment

Beach Life – Summer 2013 – #6

Well here we are then. At the beach house. this is the view, well this is the view when you hold the camera up a bit higher than eye-line, but … Continue reading

December 30, 2013 · 2 Comments

Beer – #267 – Liberty – C!tra Jnr

For the first evening at the beach then a Liberty C!tra Jnr – Brewed by Liberty Brewing Co and styled as an American Pale Ale and they brew that in Auckland, New Zealand. This is only … Continue reading

December 29, 2013 · 1 Comment

Beach Life – Summer 2013 – #5

Sunday then.  Today would be the day that we are finally getting our act together to get to the beach. It’s taken a while. MrsPdubyah just went out to get … Continue reading

December 29, 2013 · 2 Comments

Beer – #266 – De Molen – Hel & Verdoemenis (Hell & Damnation)

Paired with the Kopi Loewak is this – De Molen Hel & Verdoemenis (Hell & Damnation),  Brewed by Brouwerij de Molen and styled: Imperial Stout in Bodegraven, Netherlands. Brewed with brown malts, an English traditional specialty … Continue reading

December 28, 2013 · Leave a comment

Beer – #265 – De Molen – Kopi Loewak

Yet another beer to make it to the front of the fridge is this, the De Molen – Kopi Loewak.  Brewed by Brouwerij de Molen which is styled as an Imperial Stout in the … Continue reading

December 28, 2013 · 1 Comment

Beer – #264 – Stone – Ruination IPA

Plain old standard Stone Ruination IPA Brewed by Stone Brewing Co., styled as a Imperial/Double IPA  and that would be all a happening  in Escondido, California USA 354 ml bottle  (12 fl oz) of a 8.2% ABV … Continue reading

December 27, 2013 · 4 Comments

Beer – #263 – 8 Wired – Bumaye

Another beer making it to the front of the fridge after hiding in the back for a while is  a 8 Wired Bumaye – Brewed by 8 Wired Brewing styled as a … Continue reading

December 27, 2013 · Leave a comment

Getting from A to B

Now there’s a thing. In a calendar year I managed by one way or another to achieve over 700km of exercise. Couple of off months when injury and inclement weather … Continue reading

December 27, 2013 · Leave a comment

Beer – #262 – Southern Tier – Creme Brulee Stout

This has been ages coming, and has worked it’s way to the front of the fridge,and as a Boxing Day beer I’m hoping for a taste bud revival. Southern Tier … Continue reading

December 26, 2013 · 6 Comments

4:02 am and the clock goes tick-tick-tick Musings

Ok, so I don’t have a handle on the speed of light thing, and how an observer would see two objects traveling at the speed of light that are heading … Continue reading

December 26, 2013 · 4 Comments

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