Herevana – #206 – Garage Project – Mountain Call
Mountain Call, a 7.2% Farmhouse Ale from Garage Project’s Wild Workshop, combines sour elements with smoky Lapsang Souchong tea. While initially sweet and smooth, it features delicate notes of peach and grapes. The beer’s complexity and lingering taste offer a delightful experience, earning a high rating of 9 on the “Pdubyah-o-meter.”
Beer – #1122 – Tale of Two Reds
A very popular beer, the 8 Wired Tall Poppy made a welcome re-appearance this week, both in cans at on tap (and therefore at fill stations). As happens I noticed … Continue reading
Beer – #1121 – 8 Wired Brave Old World – Patersbier
The Father’s Beer… I’m having two things, some Vinyl Music that I just purchased, Sunhouse – Crazy on the Weekend, and an 8 Wired Brave Old World – Patersbier, which … Continue reading
“Now That’s a Good Beer.”
“Now That’s a Good Beer.” I drink a lot of different beers—across a wide range of styles, from a variety of breweries both local and international. That’s probably the most … Continue reading
Herevana – #203 – Wilderness Rolling Meadows
Here we have a Wilderness Brewing Wilderness Rolling Meadows. IT’s be rare for a Wilderness beer not to be really enjoyable, and so a BA peach apricot affair certainly rang … Continue reading
Herevana – #202 – Thornbridge – Pachamama
Change of country for a change. Sunny Sunday afternoon and a Thornbridge Pachamama, which is a Brown Ale. Thornbridge make come notable beer, but I’ve not seen their “Never Ordinary … Continue reading
Herevana -#201 – Black Sands – Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Next Up on the Herevana deck is a Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout from Black Sands Brewing (NZ). After a summer filled with East and West Coast IPA, Pales and some super … Continue reading
Herevana – #200 – Sunshine – Port Barrel Imperial Stout
To prove that I’m an easy mark a daringly packaged beer will always grab my eye, this one dipped in wax was like a shiny thing to a Magpie. I’ve … Continue reading
Herevana – #197 – Garage Project – Edgar
The one with a beer from Garage Project – this time it’s Edgar, a wild workshop release. GP are on a roll recently with some absolutely outstanding beers, and aside … Continue reading
Herevana -#196 – Hop Federation – Deep Space IPL
Here we have a Hop Federation Deep Space IPL. IPL – the Prince of beers, the King of Lagers? Although I’d be scratching my head to remember the name of … Continue reading
Beer – #1,118 – Small Gods /8 Wired – Desperate Glory
I’m having a Small Gods /8 Wired – Desperate Glory beer, recent winner in the New Zealand New World Beer and Cider awards, so this is available in stores in … Continue reading
Herevana – #195 – Craftwork – Dorst
Here we have something that is a bit of a treasure and a bit of an unknowable. From the Craftwork Societé box from 2021-22 a one off batch of a … Continue reading
Herevana – # 194 – Wilderness Brewing – Wild Fire
Here we have: Wilderness Brewing – Wild Fire. I generally like the Wilderness Brewing beers, and when they’ve joined with Cell Division, beer that you don’t see in Auckland, well … Continue reading
Herevana -#193 – Craftwork – Plum Dubbel
Here we have: – Craftwork Plum Dubbel – I’ve had this beer before – So I re-read the brewers notes, wherein it says “a one off”, so that confused me. … Continue reading
Herevana – #192 – Mount Brewing – The Argo
Whilst we’re having Vinyl music, and Porter, I thought I would have the Mount Brewing – The Argo – which I brought at the Fridge and Flagon store. Mount Brewing … Continue reading
Herevana – #190 – Brood Fermentation – PIP
I’m having a special beer, Brood Fermentation Pip. Special in that Brood Fermentation beers are not that readily available and are not easy to get one before they are all … Continue reading
Beer – #330 – Hallertau – Hopocalypse IIIPA 2014
Well it’s a Friday so Hallertau Hopocalypse IIIPA 2014 it is! Four Horsemen Of The Hopocalypse – Four Horsemen of the Hopocalyse – a collaboration with four of the most hop … Continue reading
Restaurant Critic #4 – Flavours of India – Browns Bay
Well what an eye opener this was when we first came here. We’d been used to having Indian food take-away and Dine-in from Chand in Mairangi Bay , where the service … Continue reading
Beer – #144 – Rogue – Imperial India Pale Ale (I²PA)
omg omg omg – A Rogue – Imperial India Pale Ale (I²PA), which even without opening it looks like a work of art, ceramic covered glass with stopper. Brewed by Rogue Ales … Continue reading
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