Beer – #553 – Lakeman – Taupo Pale Ale – a redux
The brewers, concerned, send me a replacement for the beer that I had, and some others, which was beyond what I’d expect. so, in short order, I revisit the scene … Continue reading
Beer – #550 – Gigantic – Too Much Coffee Man
Beer to coffee by, music to beer by, the numbers of coffee beans and after party coffee Imperial Black Saison with cold pressed Coava coffee. And what you get with this … Continue reading
Beer – #549 – Garage Project – Louisiana Voodoo Queen
Special beer, special music, social numbers and special friends. Louisiana Voodoo Queen, from Garage Project, perhaps the most bonkers beer I’ve had. Best enjoyed from a stemmed glass rubbed on … Continue reading
Beer- #500(a) – Epic – Epicurean Coffee and Fig Oatmeal Stout
#500, and it’s a Epicurean Coffee & Fig Oatmeal Stout, the 2014 version. In a massive re-think because I can’t arrange a night in when I can do a head … Continue reading
Beer – #547 – Menabrea – 1846
Brief beer, brief songs, brief maths, an a brief gathering. A well-balanced beer with a marked floral fruitiness coming through from the aromatic yeasts used in its production Menabrea – … Continue reading
Beer – #544 – Garage Project – Burning Globe
Burning Beer, Burning down the house, fire numbers and a fire party A smoky English ale was destined to be created. Actually. A 650ml bottle of beer, that is of … Continue reading
Beer – #542 – Lakeman – Taupo Pale Ale
Pale beer, Pale Music, Unclear numbers and feeling pale at a party “… won a bronze medal once…” The last of the three in bottles (that I could find), from … Continue reading
Beer – #541 – Pelican – Red Lantern IPA
More Red beer, Simply red, seeing red and red light disco “…Born from our brewer’s love of hops “ This is a bottle that is 22fl oz, or 650ml, and it has … Continue reading
Beer – #539 – Nøgne Ø – Red Horizon 2. Edition – a redux
Back to the past, back to past, back to basics and back to the familiar. (warning poetry and waffling might follow). Brewed with Masumi sake yeast no. 7 I remember … Continue reading
Beer – #537 – Lakeman – Pilsner
low key beer, lo key music, low numbers and laying low at. “Sweet…. Flowery” Lakeman Pilsner. A beer of mystery, not a lot to be found online about this, or … Continue reading
Beer – #536 – Brauerei Braunschweig (Oettinger) – 5,0 Original Pils
A second beer, a second play, second best and second best mates. Black-Red-Gold… Brauerei Braunschweig (Oettinger) – 5,0 Original Pils 500ml can of beer, 4.7% ABV, making it 1.8 standard … Continue reading
Beer – #534 – 8 Wired – Black Wired Black IPA
Broken promise, broken record, broken a record, and break for a party. 8 Wired Black Wired Black IPA, I know I said I didn’t get them, the Black IPA, but. … Continue reading
Beer – #532 – Hawkshead – Cumbrian Five Hop
Five hops, hip hop, hop scotch and hopping to it. “..a highly hopped aroma of tropical fruit and a blend of traditional and modern hops” Hawkshead Cumbrian Five Hop, a … Continue reading
Beer – #531 – Hawkshead – NZPA
Surprised by the beer, Surprised by the music, surprised by the numbers and surprising party things. A pale ale brewed with 100% New Zealand hops to celebrate our 1000th brew … Continue reading
Beer – #529 – Panhead – Whitewall Hoppy Wheat Ale
Weird Beer, Weird Musics, Weird numbers and Weird parties. Any petrol head knows you can’t redline the engine all the time…sometimes you just need to drop the seat back and … Continue reading
Beer – #523 – Epic – 1991
So the last day of summer break, and it’s back to less beer and a healthier regime. Then what happens is the local beer shop taps this one for the … Continue reading
Beer – #521- Hop Baron – 8 Ball Stout
Back to a bottle. Back to a Stout. Another new brewer to me – this one Hop Baron, and this their 8 Ball Stout. Packing eight grams of Switch Espresso’s Brighton … Continue reading
Beer – #520 – Good George – Anytime Pale Ale
Again a Fill-Your-own from a keg at the bottle shop, it’s like a never ending summer. This one is the Good George Anytime Pale Ale. So i’m looking for good … Continue reading
Beer – #519 – Behemoth – Hopped Up On Pils
Another of the summer of FYO (tap) beers, this one the Behemoth “Hopped Up On Pils” “A Pilsner made with ale hops, apparently. Unique” A bottle of one litre of a … Continue reading
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