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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

July 11, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

July 10, 2015 · 1 Comment

Beer – #626 – Ballast Point – Sculpin IPA *Redux*

I can’t help it that I’m easily led. This time astray by the Ballast Point – Sculpin IPA. Again. Something that has a sting but tastes great At 7% ABV … Continue reading

July 2, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

July 2, 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 – #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

June 25, 2015 · 3 Comments

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

June 19, 2015 · 2 Comments

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

June 7, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

June 6, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

June 5, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #611 – ParrotDog – Rarebird Kakapo Wet-Hopped IPL – Bottle

ParrotDog Rarebird Kakapo. A Fresh Hopped IP, a Wet-Hopped beer. Also in a limited run of 126* bottles – the same as the total number of Kakapo in the wild! … Continue reading

June 5, 2015 · 1 Comment

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

June 3, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #609 – Harrington’s – The Forgotten

Got a really pleasant surprise package from the nice people at Harrington’s Breweries, a bottle of a limited (I’d say one off) “The Forgotten” Unique beer, unique music, unique numbers … Continue reading

May 31, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #607 – Hallertau Liberty – BDSM

Or more correctly Hallertau & Liberty Hopstock 2015 Collaboration – BDSM Fresh Hop Imperial Schwarzbier. So tonight it special beer, special music, special numbers and that special party. Fresh hopped. … Continue reading

May 23, 2015 · 2 Comments

Beer – #606 – Rocky Knob – Snapperhead

More IPA beer, seems to be the beer of the moment, Rocky Knob, a brewer new to me, and their dIPA – SnapperHead.  So I have New brewers, new bands, … Continue reading

May 22, 2015 · 6 Comments

Beer – #605 – Panhead – Vandal (Fresh Hopped) keg

2015 and it’s that time again, Fresh Hopped beers abound, and this is an old favourite in a current version. so Hop grassy beer, SuperGrass, Super numbers and all-in on … Continue reading

May 21, 2015 · 6 Comments

Beer – #602 – Tuatara – London Porter

It begins. Winter. Porters. This one the London Porter from the nice people at Tuatara, and by local FYO station. A SHOT IN THE DARK Our Porter has plenty of … Continue reading

May 15, 2015 · 1 Comment

Beer – #601 – Yeastie Boys – His Majesty 2014

An annual beer, the Yeastie Boys His Majesty, of course 2014 year. So, Repeating beers, repeating numbers, repeating bands, and repeating yourself A decadent dark strong ale This year His … Continue reading

May 9, 2015 · 1 Comment

Beer – #599 – Tuatara – Conehead Air Hopped IPA (2015) (Keg version)

The Tuatara Conehead Air Hopped IPA (2015) from the keg . I know there is a keg version, stand by.  Older new beer, old new music, old number math and oldies only parties. … Continue reading

May 8, 2015 · 1 Comment

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