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Beer – #1,103 –  Fantôme – Coffee Ruby

Fantôme Coffee Ruby. It is an unusual Sunday, a couple of reasons, mostly that there is Monday holiday, and the other is that it really is my Birthday. Although I’m … Continue reading →

June 5, 2022 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,102 – Moondog – Jumping the Shark 2021

Moondog Jumping The Shark – Cherry, Chocolate & Coconut. Rum Barrel Aged & Amphora Conditioned Imperial Stout – I’ve had the 2013 version and the 2017 versions of the Jumping … Continue reading →

December 12, 2021 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1101 – Craftwork – Porca Miseria!

Craftwork Porca Miseria! – a beer that started with the intention of being a Dubbel, but the barrelling process accidentally made this more like a Flanders Red. This is a … Continue reading →

November 21, 2021 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,100 – Rhyme & Reason – The Usual

1,100 posts and It has been a while since I posted as Beer & Me, in a numbered order, the #herevana posts, of which there are at least 125, sort … Continue reading →

October 3, 2021 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,099 – Kereru – Untrapped Potential

Kereru Untrapped Potential. A Belgian Quad. In a can. When suddenly there’s a few of the unusual styles of beer appearing, and Kereru have chimed in with a Quad. Brilliant! It’ll … Continue reading →

July 30, 2021 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,098 – Small Gods – The Fall

Small Gods – The Fall. Occasionally a beer appears on the radar that seems quite outlandish and quite unusual that it demands and deserve more attention and inspection. So it … Continue reading →

July 25, 2021 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,097 – Deep Creek – Wildwood Cassis 2020

Deep Creek Wildwood Cassis 2020. A beer that I’ve been looking forward to but didn’t get around to, an oversight which I’ve made right. Seems the last full post I … Continue reading →

March 30, 2021 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,096 – Deep Creek – Wildwood Sauvage

Deep Creek Wildwood Sauvage. An absolute hit at the recent beer festival I believe, or want to believe. ‘Recent’ in this instance was about 10 months ago, so many good … Continue reading →

March 5, 2021 · Leave a comment

Herevana – Bootleg – Dünkle Nicklaus

 It’s Saturday night, it’s also Pizza night, and it’s Beer and Vinyl night. it’s a big night 🙂 And because it’s a Christmas season I’m having a Dünkle Nicklaus from … Continue reading →

December 19, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,093 – 8 Wired – Brett Brux Brut

8 Wired Brett Brux Brut. A tongue twister of a beer.  A combination of 3 things that I quite enjoy, IPA, Saison style things and that Champagne twist, probably.  Brett … Continue reading →

November 21, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,091 – Rodenbach – Vintage 2016

Rodenbach Vintage 2016 (Foeder No. 222), I was drawn in by the gold wrapping, like a Magpie to silver foil. Because I’m only having one beer tonight the idea is to … Continue reading →

November 7, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,090 – Urbanaut – Doris Plum Belgium Quadruple

Urbanaut – Doris Plum, Belgium Quadruple, in a comedy 250ml can. I’ve been to beer festivals where this is the serve size. These are the same cans as their range … Continue reading →

October 31, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,089 – 8 Wired – Double Scoop #1

8 Wired – Double Scoop #1 – so clearly a series in the offing. It’s the beer of the week for the BeerJerkNZ beer club, that’s a subscription service that’s … Continue reading →

October 24, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,088 – Mythica – Hel Dark Deception

The more I sit with this the more I like it, it’s deceptively good, deceptively easy to drink and really rewarding where it matters, taste, lingering enjoyment and desirability to drink some more of it.

October 23, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,087 – Mythica – Kirnis

It’s time to visit one of two ends of the spectrum of beer styles, or one of two points on the beer compass as you will with a couple of … Continue reading →

October 22, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,086 – Garage Project Single Fruit – Raspberry

Garage Project Single Fruit – Raspberry.  As you know I have terrible fear of missing out, and I’ve dreaded not being in time to get one of these, driven only … Continue reading →

October 17, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,084 – Shining Peak – 2019 Vintage Stout

Shining Peak 2019 Vintage Stout. Limited edition beer again. It’s the tail end of winter and Stouts are still appearing, in various guises from straight up and down to the … Continue reading →

September 12, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,083 – Kasteel Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck – Trignac XII (2017)

Kasteel Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck Trignac XII (2017), letting my hair down and the wallet open, it’s been a while since I’ve splurged on a beer really, and it is a Triple, … Continue reading →

September 5, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beer – #1,082 – The Barleywine Conundrum – McLeods v 8 Wired

So, I’ve held back a bit on this, but no more!,  There are two beers up on a head to head. It’s revolutionary.  These should be similar in style, they … Continue reading →

August 28, 2020 · 1 Comment

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