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 – #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 – #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
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 – #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 – #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 – #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
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
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
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
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
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
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
