Beer – #822 – Panhead – Weedeater
Panhead Custom Ales Weedeater (IPA). I have had this on tap and didn’t write about it, but it was an astonishingly good beer. Oily, rich, grassy, pungent, delightful and all … Continue reading
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
Beer – #564 – DB – Export Gold
DB Export Gold. Everyman beer. One of the very common and readily available domestic beers in NZ, cans, stubbies and quarts. In 1960 Morton Coutts discovered the Holy Grail of … Continue reading
Beer – #560 – Lakeman – Lahar
A Lahar of beer, a lyric of music, a counting of numbers and a storm of friends Floral nose of passionfruit and Strawberry. This is a 330ml bottle of beer, which is … 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 – #485 – Pelican – Kiwanda Cream Ale
Unusual names, unusual music, unusual numbers but usual pondering Kiwanda Cream Ale is pale gold with a fruity, floral hop aroma. A sweet malty flavor and a smooth dry finish round … Continue reading
Beer – #471 – Emerson’s – JP (2013 – Belgian Stout)
The one where I’m late to a beer, contemplate an old fashioned working week, fluff the maths and ponder sharing. I looked this one up especially – Emerson’s JP (2013 – … Continue reading
Beer – #465 – Garage Project – Wabi Sabi Sour
Wherein I have a Sour Beer, A moment of happiness, a second glance, ponder random numbers and indulge in double dipping. The people at Garage Project make a lot of … Continue reading
Beer – #405 – Mikkeller – Beer Geek Brunch Weasel
Another beer with a long torturous name Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel. So this is a Mikkeller beer, brewed at Lervig Aktiebryggeri as an Imperial Stout and they are in Copenhagen, Denmark, even if the bottle says it’s brewed … Continue reading
Beer – #365 – Baird – Teikoku IPA
Baird, I had one ages ago, so I thought I’d go again… First of two – Baird Teikoku IPA. Brewed by Baird Brewing Co. in the style of an India Pale Ale (IPA) and … Continue reading
Beer – #359 – Wigram – Captain Cook Spruce Beer
Riiight – Wigram Captain Cook Spruce Beer, Honestly this was picked a beer to serve Royals – http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/9943919/What-beer-we-d-serve-Will-Kate – It says 2) Wigram Spruce Beer – While The Mussel Inn’s Captain Cooker is arguably our most … Continue reading
Beer – #352 – Hitachino Nest – Red Rice Ale
Something very different for me, Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale, this is brewed by Kiuchi Brewery in the style that is new to me of a Traditional Ale, and they are in Ibaraki, Japan … Continue reading
Beer – #314 – BrewDog – Hardcore IPA (9.2%)
Two of two, this is the BrewDog Hardcore IPA (9.2%) version Brewed by BrewDog brewed in the style of an Imperial/Double IPA, and they are in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Ingredients: Maris Otter, Crystal … Continue reading
Beer – #276 – Ass Kisser – Strawberry Belgian Style Wit
May have made a bit of an error of judgement with this, but if you don;t try you’ll never know. Ass Kisser Strawberry Belgian Style Wit. Brewed by Ass Kisser Ales and this particular … Continue reading
Beer – #273 – Hot Water – Golden Steamer Ale
Brewed by Hot Water Brewing Styled as a California Common and that really is quite local to us here at Rings Beach, in the big scheme of things, at Whenuakite, Whitianga, New Zealand The … Continue reading
Beer – #230 – Deep Creek – Dweller on the Threshold
Strange names for beer abound, and this one is no exception. From Deep Creek I have a “Dweller on the Threshold” Brewed by Deep Creek Brewing Co in the style of a Scotch … Continue reading
Beer – #221 – Eugene City – Tracktown Triple Jump Pale Ale
Eugene City Brewery – Tracktown Triple Jump Pale Ale. Brewed by Eugene City Brewery & Rogue Ales in the style of an American Pale Ale in, of course, Eugene, Oregon USA. Triple Jump Pale Ale is a … Continue reading
Beer – #220 – Ben Middlemiss – Nota Bene Abbey Ale
I had a grand evening with a friend Julian on his 41st birthday, MrsPdubyah enjoyed it a bit much. We came home. So to make up for that I’m going … Continue reading
Beer – #217 – Garage Project – Sauvin Nouveau
Another beer from the dwindling back of fridge stocks, the Garage Project Sauvin Nouveau, baing saved for no reason. Brewed by Garage Project in the style of a Pilsener and they’re in Wellington, … Continue reading
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