Beer – #41 – Raindogs Brewing Company – Apothecary Amber Ale
So then Apothecary Amber Ale (Raindogs Brewing Co), Well it’s an Amber Ale, and it’s from Christchurch and it’s in a fine 500ml bottle of 5.9% ABV-ness Bit of a new … Continue reading
Beer – #40 – Townshend Sutton Hoo
Tonight I enter the naughty forties with a “Townshend Sutton Hoo” This is Brewed by the Townshend Brewery in the style of an English Pale Ale, and it’s from Upper Moutere, … Continue reading
Beer – #39 – Gavroche
Gavroche is a French beer, produced by Brasserie de Saint-Sylvestre, and they make the magnificent trois Monts that I like a bit. Gavroche – Biere Sur Lie – which is … Continue reading
Beer – #38 – Epic – Hop Zombie
Epic Brewing Company, Brewed at Steam Brewing Company Auckland, New Zealand, in the Style of an Imperial/Double IPA It’s pale, very very pale golden, and the hops are there in … Continue reading
The one with the Personal Values Inventory
I’m participating in a Leadership Development Program at work, this is for all managers not at the Executive Level” and is in a number of sessions. This current week we did “Engagement, … Continue reading
Beer – #37 – Baird Beer – Baird Wabi Sabi IPA
Baird Brewing Company is a family-run craft brewery and pub business headquartered in Numazu, Japan. The Baird Beer I have then is In the Style of an India Pale Ale … Continue reading
Honda CRV – a quick drive around the block
The CRV is good at what it’s good at, but it doesn’t bring anything but “safe” to the game, which you might like or you might despair of. It’s not quirky in any sense that I could define, and although you don’t necessarily want a car that challenges you, you might want one that let’s you be in a bit of command over it and not the other way around. It’s a driving pleasure not a driving experience.
Beer – #36 – Wanaka Beerworks – Sir Walter
How could you go past a beer faux named after you – Wanaka Beerworks – Sir Walter. So from the Wanaka Beerworks, in the Abbey Tripel style – and yes Wanaka, … Continue reading
Growing up – “It’s no use we’re losing her Captain”
Such a timid thing, I though. MissPdubyah has all the worldliness of a tea-spoon. This is the daughter who had to look up a map to see how to drive … Continue reading
Beer – #35 – Adnams Broadside
Adnams Broadside made of “Pale Ale malt and First Gold hops, Broadside is a dark ruby red beer rich in fruitcake aromas, almonds and conserved fruit.” it says. It’s a … Continue reading
Spam of the week
For my own amusement I thought I would post the best of the worst bits of A goodly selection of spam that for whatever reason gets posted as comments here, for this … Continue reading
A life just as ordinary 