Beer – #637 – Obolon – Oksamitove (Velvet)
Some wag thought that I should got the three version badge with this the Obolon Oksamitove (Velvet). Who am I to turn down a beer. Repeats, repeats, repeating, and replete. Какое … Continue reading
Beer – #634 – Coopers – Original Pale Ale
It was my big brothers birthday recently, he resides in Australia now, and so as a birthday tribute I brought some ‘strayan liquid-gold, the amber nectar. I could have picked his … Continue reading
Beer – #633 – Theakston – Old Peculier *bottle*
I had this beer as #12, when the idea of keeping a diary of beers was new. #12! so many beers ago. So here we go with; The Legend, Legends, … Continue reading
Beer – #632 – Shakespeare – The Bastard
Well now, The Shakespeare – The Bastard Red IPA. This is a bit exciting. The Shakespeare Tavern is constantly listed as a go-to venue for beer in Auckland. So I have … Continue reading
Beer – #631 – House of Nicholas – Sarah
Sarah is an IPA. It’s fairly secretive about what it is, so I have Secret beer, a musics secret, secret numbers and a secret from a party. A moderately strong … Continue reading
Beer – #630 – Rocky Knob – Home Again
I like the beer I’ve had so far from the lovely people at Rocky Knob, and had a few words with Bron in passing recently at a beer festival. Then … Continue reading
Beer – #628 – Beavertown – Bloody ’Ell – the threepeat
Bottle, keg and now the can, The first beer I can recall where I’ve had all three versions. The still amusingly named beer from Beavertown – Bloody ’Ell which I’ve had … Continue reading
Beer – #627 – Bach Brewing – Duskrider *keg*
Duskrider – a Red IPA. New old beers, new music, old numbers and a party is a party. a ruby-red hue and a hop-forward fix I have from the FYO … Continue reading
Beer – #625 – Rogue – Juniper Pale Ale *redux*
The BeerJerkNZ beerclub beer of the week is the Rogue Juniper Pale Ale which is a beer I’ve previously had, but you know things change and so here we go again… … Continue reading
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
Beer – #623 – Sparks Brewing – Frontier Extra Stout *keg*
Still to come: A confused beer ‘ Outlander’ or ‘Frontier’, music to confuse, confusion in numbers, and a confusion of numbers. Chocolate on the nose, dry and roasted taste with … Continue reading
Beer – #622 – Moon Dog – Mummy Have A Bite
Odd beers, odd music, odd numbers and the odd party or two. BeerJerkNZ beer club – week 3. Get in! ‘ … Biting into a toffee apple….. Barrel aged, toffee apple, … Continue reading
Beer – #621 – Hop Federation – Barrel Aged Stout
Winter beer for the shortest day or Matariki or Winter solstice a time for long beers, short songs, short a number, and a short party. A deep dark black colour with a coffee … Continue reading
Beer – #619 – Obolon – Premium
Ukraine! so exotic beer, exotic music, usual numbers and members of the party. “It is highly stable beer with special freshness and saturation, It has a distinct taste” 500ml bottle … Continue reading
Beer – #615 – Townshend – Key Stone Milk Stout
Week one of the BeerJerk Beer Club, and I smiled. Dark Beer, Dark Music, Dark numbers and party after dark Dark and delicious This is a 500ml bottle of a … Continue reading
Beer – #614 – Yeastie Boys – Her Majesty 2014
Yeastie Boys Her Majesty 2014. A beer that took ages to appear on the shelf, and then I’ve left it in the fridge for a while, and this completes the … Continue reading
Beer – #613 – Carlsberg – Elephant
Carlsberg Elephant, a blast from the past, blasting the music, and blasting the numbers, and blast the party. En god gammaldags elefant. A 500ml can of a beer of 7.2% ABV, … Continue reading
Beer – #612 – 8 Wired – Tall Poppy India Red Ale
I had this ways back when, in a bottle, the 8 Wired Tall Poppy India Red Ale. So tonight it’s the same but different, different but the same, same same and … Continue reading
Beer – #610 – McLeods – Great Migration IPA
“The Great Migration”, from McLeod’s, a brewer in Waipu that has morphed from or grown from being a pizza joint into something much bigger. A Beautiful Monster A 500ml bottle … Continue reading
A life just as ordinary 