Beer – #138 – Maredsous 8 Brune/Bruin
The second of a pair for this afternoon – a Maredsous 8 Brune/Bruin. Brewed by Duvel Moortgat in the style of a Abbey Dubbel Breendonk-Puurs, Belgium. 300ml of an 8% ABV beer … Continue reading
Beer – #137 – Maredsous 10 Tripel
Back to the Belgium beers with a Maredsous 10 Tripel – Brewed by Duvel Moortgat In the style of a Abbey Tripel in Breendonk–Puurs, Belgium. A bottle conditioned Golden beer with a … Continue reading
Beer- #136 – Harringtons – Belgium Tempest – revisited
I did this already – Beer #32 – June – a while ago, and I wasn’t that impressed. But clearly I wasn’t that miffed, or disappointed or this might not … Continue reading
Beer – #135 – Lagunitas – Imperial Stout
Tonight then a Lagunitas Imperial Stout, Brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company an that’s in the style of a Imperial Stout and they do that in of all places Petaluma, California USA Having downed his … Continue reading
Beer – #134 – Boundary Road – Brewer’s Cut -Ein Stein
This was a gift to me a few weeks ago – Boundary Road Brewer’s Cut Ein Stein. Boundary Road Brewery Brewed at Independent Breweries (New Zealand), And they say that this is … Continue reading
Beer – #133 – Liberty – C!tra
Liberty C!tra, Brewed by Liberty Brewing in the style of a Imperial/Double IPA in New Plymouth, New Zealand 500ml of a 9% ABV beer (thats about 3.6 standard drinks) in a simple … Continue reading
Beer – #132 – Tuatara – Belgian Tripel
Tuatara Belgian Tripel Brewed by Tuatara Brewing Company in the style of a : Belgian Strong Ale and that’s all done in Paraparaumu, New Zealand. 8.5%ABV (4.65 Standard drinks) contained in a … Continue reading
Beer – #131 – Badger – First Gold
Change of innings at the cricket and Im into a Badger- First Gold. 500ml of a 4% ABV beer (2 standard drinks). This, then, is Brewed by Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) and it’s in the style of a Bitter and they create this … Continue reading
Beer – #130 – Chimay Rouge (Red) / Première
After a day of watching cricket (NZ v England at Eden Park) I decided that my mood might be best served by a retreat to a Belgium beer – a … Continue reading
A Letter to Murray McCully – he replies
The reply to my original letter is posted here as a PDF MurraryMcCully or as a picture below, This is a response to a letter I wrote to my MP, who had … Continue reading
Beer – #129 – ParrotDog – DeadCanary
ParrotDog – DeadCanary, Brewed by ParrotDog Brewing Ltd. in the style of a English Pale Ale from the Windy and Dry Wellington, New Zealand. Laughingly the review site suggests to serve this … Continue reading
Beer – #128 – ParrotDog – Bloodhound
ParrotDog – Bloodhound : Brewed by ParrotDog Brewing Ltd. on twitter as @ParrotDog – in the style of an Amber Ale (!) and they do that in Windy Wellington, New Zealand And … Continue reading
Beer – #127 – Rogue – Morimoto – Black Obi Soba Ale
Morimoto – Black Obi Soba Ale – Brewed by Rogue Ales in the style of a Specialty Grain Newport, Oregon USA It’s a pint of a 5.3 ABV beer (thats about 2.7 standard drinks), … Continue reading
Beer – #126 – Stella Artois – Cidre (ok it’s not a beer)
As I’m want to do I was a wandering around the local importers and they had on their shelf a selection of English Ales, and Ciders and amongst them Stella … Continue reading
Beer – #125 – Moa – Five Hops
Brewed by Moa Brewing Company in the style of a Premium Bitter/ESB brewed in the Marlborough region , Blenheim, New Zealand Premium! none of the riff-raff. All cage and Cork too … Continue reading
Beer – #124 – Mc Chouffe
Mc Chouffe. That’s it’s name. Brewed by Brasserie d’Achouffe (Moortgat) in the style of a Belgian Strong Ale and that’s all done in Achouffe, Belgium 750ml bottle of an 8% ABV dark … Continue reading
The Thin me is trying – the less of me update for February
A bit of fun in February and by my own personally competitive nature I managed to crack a 100kms of exercise in the 4 week period, says my Nike+ SportsWatch GPS My weight … Continue reading
Beer – #123 – La Chouffe
Simply ” La Chouffe ” Brewed by Brasserie d’Achouffe (Moortgat) in the style of a Belgian Strong Ale and of all places in Achouffe, Belgium. As a treat for completing over 100kms of … Continue reading
A life just as ordinary 