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
Beer- #787 – Harrington’s – Riot Act
Just when I stupidly thought the Fresh hop beers had all been tapped out up popped another, and I’m told there are a couple more that are in the queue. … Continue reading
Beer – #784 – Black Sands – IPA
Beer club night, already!, and it’s a brewer who’s beer I haven’t had. Black Sands, who’ve made an IPA, and they’re local to Auckland. “Don’t expect a hop bomb in … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
Beer – #775 – Baylands – Wai-Fly III
Fresh hop beers are plentiful at the moment, and so it is with Baylands Wai-Fly III. I have no idea how I missed the I and II version of this, … Continue reading
Beer – #768 – 8 Wired – Fresh HopWired 2016
Fresh Hops are amongst us! This one from 8Wired, and why change a good thing when you can go again with Fresh HopWired. Mad if you don’t! A wet hopped … Continue reading
Beer – #764 – Baylands – Woodrow’s Veto IPA
Another beer in a can, this one Baylands Brewery and their Woodrows Veto IPA, A beer I’ve had the pleasure with before both in the can and at the keg station, … Continue reading
Beer – #754 – Coronado – Stingray Imperial IPA
Well it’s Friday evening, the day after St.Patricks when the choice appears to have been Guinness or Kilkenny who seem to have cornered that market. So breaking the shackles and … Continue reading
Beer – #752 – Mash Palace – Uranium Breath
They’ve only gone and put it in bottles! The Mash Palace Uranium Breath beer that was just that good is not on a wider distribution. Mad if I didn’t try … Continue reading
Beer – #751 – Bach Brewing – Tailfin
With a lot of old favourite back in kegs it was a hard look today for something that I might enjoy, and was new to me, because there are so … Continue reading
Beer – #740 – Fork Brewing – Godzone Beat
A beer in a bottle from Fork Brewing, who ever heard of such a thing! Well they’ve only gone and done it, and called it Godzone Beat ” .. I’m … Continue reading
Beer – #731 – Ben Middlemiss – Hodgson IPA
I brought me a beer again that has a recommend to cellar for a few year, like that’s going to happen. Well it might, but it isn’t likely. A hearty … Continue reading
Beer – #722 – BBC – Kauri
Not ‘the’ BBC but a new local brewing outfit the Birkenhead Brewing Company who’ve opened a tasting studio in the village of Birkenhead. Since also a reader asked in comment what I … Continue reading
Beer – #718 – Moa – Festive IPA keg
Into a new year and it’s back to an old beer. Sometimes it’s like that, this was the best of the on tap beers for my mood, and I enjoyed … Continue reading
Beer – #716 – 8 Wired – Superdank
Lots of similar beer around at the moment, Old favourites and the like. Then I spied this, and so here I go. Might or might not be based on the … Continue reading
Beer – #709 – North End – Sceptred Warrior
Something the same and different North End – Sceptred Warrior, an IPA of English hops. Unusual in NZ, this is a collaboration with The Grainfather. An intensely hopped IPA with all … Continue reading
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