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Herevana – 8 Wired and Rocky Ridge – Pflaume

A collaboration beer, and what might a bit divisive, online comments such as “bacon” “Salmon” “undrinkable” and “despite” if you look. I mean what could possibly go wrong?, Plum Smoked … Continue reading

September 11, 2022 · Leave a comment

Herevana – 8 Wired Double Scoop – Chocolate Cherry Frangipane

8 Wired Double Scoop Chocolate Cherry Frangipane – beer with a long name. Brilliant! This beer has been in the dridge waiting for a gap, or an appropriate time, and … Continue reading

October 30, 2021 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,089 – 8 Wired – Double Scoop #1

8 Wired – Double Scoop #1 – so clearly a series in the offing. It’s the beer of the week for the BeerJerkNZ beer club, that’s a subscription service that’s … Continue reading

October 24, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,082 – The Barleywine Conundrum – McLeods v 8 Wired

So, I’ve held back a bit on this, but no more!,  There are two beers up on a head to head. It’s revolutionary.  These should be similar in style, they … Continue reading

August 28, 2020 · 1 Comment

Beer – #716 – 8 Wired – Superdank

Lots of similar beer around at the moment, Old favourites and the like. Then I spied this, and so here I go. Might or might not be based on the … Continue reading

January 14, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #698 – 8 Wired – West Island IPA

This is a low profile beer, in the there isn’t an awful lot of information on the inter tubes about it, which isn’t surprising really, they’re brewers not keeper-uppers of … Continue reading

November 6, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #624 – 8 Wired – Flat White Coffee Milk Stout

Stouts clearly a thing at the moment. Sweet Stout, Sweet music, Sweetspot and  a sweet spot. If you are not a Kiwi, chances are you might not know what a … Continue reading

June 26, 2015 · 3 Comments

Beer – #608 – 8 Wired – HopWired IPA – a redux

Back to the future, with a beer that made me smile first time around, and since. This is the standard version of  Hopwired. From the keg. Who has ever smelled … Continue reading

May 30, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #506 – 8 Wired – Farmhouse Pale Ale

Another of the Fill-Your-Own (FYO) this one the 8 Wired – Farmhouse Pale Ale. So We have Funky Beer, Funky Music, Funky Number and a Funky Groove….  New year is a … Continue reading

January 9, 2015 · 1 Comment

Beer – #394 – 8 Wired – Chardonnay Barrel Aged Saeson

Is the season for Saison it seems, and I’ve enjoyed the ones I’ve had recently, and might just try this one 8 Wired Chardonnay Barrel Aged Saeson. For 8 Wired Brewing Brewed … Continue reading

June 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #346 – 8 Wired – Fresh Hopwired IPA

Not giving up the 8 Wired – so next is this on – the Fresh Hopwired– a limited edition of things  – brewed for 8 Wired Brewing. Brewed at Renaissance … Continue reading

April 18, 2014 · 2 Comments

Beer – #345 – 8 Wired – Semiconductor Session IPA

Yes, Semiconductor Session IPA, not the full conductor. This is brewed for 8 Wired Brewing . Brewed at Renaissance Brewing this in the style of a Session IPA and they are … Continue reading

April 18, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #325 – 8 Wired – C4 Double Coffee Brown Ale

Okie Dokie. 8 Wired C4 Double Coffee Brown Ale for perhaps the finale of the #PhilsBeerFest14 night in for Saturday 8 Wired Brewing do this of course  and they do it a  Renaissance … Continue reading

March 15, 2014 · 3 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

Beer – #203 – Epic and 8 Wired Brewing – I of the Zombie

A collaboration beer – I of the Zombie – a Black IPA,  with an ABV of 9%, or Epic Hop Zombie and the 8Wired iStout in one glass. See : Beer … Continue reading

September 8, 2013 · 6 Comments

Beer – #198 – 8 Wired – HopWired IPA

8 Wired HopWired IPA. Brewed by  8 Wired Brewing , although brewed at Renaissance Brewing in the sttyle: India Pale Ale (IPA) and that’s all the thing in Blenheim, New Zealand. 7.3% ABV making 500ml about … Continue reading

August 10, 2013 · 7 Comments

Beer – #165 – 8 Wired – Grand Cru 2011

All Poshed up with this then : 8 Wired Grand Cru 2011  – Brewed by 8 Wired Brewing in the style of a : Abt/Quadrupel and as always that’s all happening in Blenheim, New … Continue reading

May 11, 2013 · 2 Comments

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