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Beer – #808 – Altitude – Moonlight Track

It got a bit chilly and wintery outside, and I’m inside looking out and about to have a Stout, seems like it is that kind of afternoon. I’ve even chosen … Continue reading →

July 10, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #801 – Rogue – Santa’s Private Reserve Ale

BeerJerkNZ beer of the week  a Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve Ale. Got to be happy with that. A double hopped Red Ale, reddish in color with a roasty, malty flavor and a … Continue reading →

July 1, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #798 – BBC – Hinemoa

The bottle version of the beer I had fresh from the keg, and boy was it a cracker. Possibly the best session IPA I’d ever had. Named after the historic … Continue reading →

June 16, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #796 – Good George – Black IPA

Not only, but the Winter Edition.  This is the same ABV thing as their IPA, which is lovely, I wonder if they just darkened it up a bit, wouldn’t be … Continue reading →

June 11, 2016 · 2 Comments

Beer – #795 – BBC – Hinemoa

This was fresh on the tap at the fill station and so there I was, first in line, almost. Named after the historic Hinemoa Street that runs between the port … Continue reading →

June 10, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer- #793 – Zeelandt – Saison

Beer Club beer time again. A beer I’ve previously had.  Back again, back again, back again and back again. Summer beer in the winter, who’d have thought it? ‘ .. … Continue reading →

June 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer- #792 – Maui – Big Swell IPA

BeerClub night- again !  Another IPA. Another American beer. It’s all good. a lingering yet pleasant bitterness.  330ml can of the good stuff at 6.8% ABV, making that about 196 … Continue reading →

June 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #791 – Garage Project – Smoke and Mirrors

Either I’ve not been paying attention or this one hasn’t been on the shelf before, probably the former. Garage Project make unusual beer often very well.  This beer has been … Continue reading →

June 1, 2016 · 4 Comments

Beer – #790 – Rocky Knob – Snapperhead * Redux *

More IPA beer, Rocky Knob,  their dIPA – SnapperHead. More beer I’ve had before too, after that mad rush of the Fresh Hop beers it seems that there is a … Continue reading →

May 28, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #789 – Rogue Farms – 7 Hop IPA *Redux*

It’s been a long time since I had this beer, and I raved over it, a rare 10, it was over two years ago though, and I wonder if I … Continue reading →

May 27, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer- #788 – Maui – Mana Wheat

BeerClub already, and into some canned stuff from the USA. Hawaii, I passed through it once time, a long time ago.   A beer that is described on a lot … Continue reading →

May 26, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #782 – Renaissance – Grandmaster Fresh Hop IIPA

The annual fresh hop  offering from Renaissance, This in the bottle, the Grandmaster Fresh Hop IIPA.  I had it last year and loved it, I had it recently in the … Continue reading →

May 13, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #781 – Moor – Hoppiness

Beer club night again, a beer that I had a long time ago, but one with I really did rate, although it was bottle conditioned, and this on is in … Continue reading →

May 12, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #779 – Renaissance – Grandmaster Fresh Hop IIPA

The annual fresh hop  offering from Renaissance, the Grandmaster Fresh Hop IIPA. Still reminds me of some disco things, and this being an annual thing means I had it last … Continue reading →

May 7, 2016 · 1 Comment

Beer – #778 – Pink Elephant – Trumpet

I was contemplating Beer, Something familiar and from the past, nothing fancy but a beer that I have a fond, yet distant memory of, so it is with a smile that … Continue reading →

May 6, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #777 – 8 Wired – Superconductor

Beer 777 , how the time flies and I’ve turned to a beer from 8 Wired, this is Superconductor, a beer that got me to #100 all those beers ago, … Continue reading →

May 6, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #776 – Funk Estate – Super Afro~Disiac

Beer club night and it’s a revisit to some Funk Estate Super Afro-Disiac. I’ve only had this a few beers since, so It’d be nice to revisit that experience. Despite the … Continue reading →

May 5, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #774 – Deep Creek – Basilica

Being in a club has its privileges and the BeerJerkNZ club has again possibly come up trumps with a 2013 bottle of Deep Creek Basilica. A Porter, and as the … Continue reading →

April 28, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beer – #772 – Tuatara – Conehead

In a bottle this time, there might be times where they’re different. Shouldn’t be of course, we all know that, and these are fresh beers so not really an issue … Continue reading →

April 25, 2016 · Leave a comment

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