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Beer – #518 – Mikkeller – Mielcke & Hurtigkarl – a redux

The unpronounceable beer Mikkeller Mielcke & Hurtigkarl –  A Mikkeller beer. Back to the future beer, back to an old standard, standard numbers and a standard to meet at a … Continue reading

January 18, 2015 · 1 Comment

Beer – #515 – Moa – Festive IPA

Monday on the run into New Year*, it’s really quite warm in the sun, and it’s been a long day, but I have this a Moa Festive IPA. (*at this … Continue reading

January 16, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #514 – Deep Creek Brewing – The Dominatrix Double IPA

Another in the FYO series of beers I happened to have my growler in the car, and the lovely lady at the Deep Creek Brewery filled it up for me … Continue reading

January 15, 2015 · 5 Comments

Beer – #513 – Rogue – Santa’s Private Reserve Ale

Worked it’s way to the front of the fridge, a Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve Ale – A double hopped Red Ale, reddish in color with a roasty, malty flavor and a well … Continue reading

January 15, 2015 · 4 Comments

Beer – #512 – Golden Eagle – Citradel

Mash-up beer, Mish-Mash music, mixed numbers and a mixed gathering. Another of the FYO beers to keep me going along, this one Golden Eagle Citradel. Extremely pale and delicate malt supporting … Continue reading

January 14, 2015 · 3 Comments

Beer – #511 – Three Boys – IPA

The second of the #NZSecretSanta beers – Three Boys IPA – yes #NZSecretSanta, –  Secret Santa for NZ Twitter Users!,   I scored a couple of beers, this is the 2nd of … Continue reading

January 11, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #510 – Brew Moon – Hophead IPA

#NZSecretSanta, yes Secret Santa for NZ Twitter Users!,   brought me a couple of beers, this is one of them – Brew Moon Hophead IPA. So Gifted Beer, Gifted Musicians, Gift … Continue reading

January 11, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer- #509 – Garage Project – Cereal Milk Stout

As if it couldn’t get more strange I now have this – Garage Project – Cereal Milk Stout. So I’m picking early memories, early memories, early to the numbers and … Continue reading

January 10, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #507 – Garage Project – Cat’s Pajamas

So, I have me a strangely named beer, the Garage Project Cat’s Pajamas, giving us quirky names, quirky music, a quirk in the numbers and idiosyncrasy, perhaps. Poor old cream ale. ’Dumb … Continue reading

January 9, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer- #505 – Rogue – Captain Sigs Deadliest Ale (Northwestern Ale)

Beer with a lot of letters in the name, music with a big band, big numbers and a big night on the porch. Deep red in color, this ale starts … Continue reading

January 8, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #503 – Epic – IMP

Low beer, low-fi music, Low numbers and on the down low Epic IMP is a beer that appears to be raising eyebrows locally, I had to get in. Significant citrus … Continue reading

January 6, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – the elusive post – the saga continues

Enough! I’ve scheduled a bunch of posts that I’ve written but there is a gap where #500 is A few posts ‘in-front’  is even more stress than posts in order. … Continue reading

January 4, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beer – #501 – Liberty – C!tra – A redux

New territory, old beer, New music, old friends. I make a return to a beer that I really liked and found on tap so I could take it home with … Continue reading

January 4, 2015

Beer – #499 – Rogue – Double Chocolate Stout

A beer I’ve been looking forward to so much, it’s been in the  fridge ages, this is  the Rogue – Double Chocolate Stout. Beer #499. So Great beer, Great Music, Great … Continue reading

December 6, 2014 · 2 Comments

Beer – #497 – Renaissance / 8 Wired – Wirecutter

Collaborative beer, Collaborative music, Collaborative Maths and a Collaboration Celebration. This is A hoppy Scotch Ale brewed in collaboration bewteen 8 Wired Brewing & Renaissance Brewing. 500ml in the bottle that … Continue reading

November 22, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #496 – Wigram – Munchner Dunkel

Oddly named beer, odd music, odd numbers and the odd night out. A Wigram Munchner Dunkel, recent winner in the New World inaugural beer awards and a beer that I hadn’t … Continue reading

November 22, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #495 – Epic – Pale Ale

Addressing a beer remiss, I go for the Epic Pale Ale, Epic Music, Epic numbers and an Epic night out, or in. Supreme Champion Beer – New Zealand International Beer … Continue reading

November 15, 2014 · 4 Comments

Beer – #494 – Left Coast – Asylum

Asylum, Notes you never wrote, A Sum and a Summing up. Drinking great beer brings the world together. “Vrede op aarde” Left Coast Asylum Belgian-Style Tripel Ale is brewed by Left … Continue reading

November 13, 2014 · Leave a comment

Beer – #492 – St. Erhard – Kellerbier

Authentic beer, Authentic Singing, Authentic numbers and Authentic enjoyment. St. ERHARD® isn’t just beer – It’s beer culture! Chosen mainly for the packaging which is amongst the simplest I’ve seen … Continue reading

November 8, 2014 · Leave a comment

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