Beer – #610 – McLeods – Great Migration IPA
“The Great Migration”, from McLeod’s, a brewer in Waipu that has morphed from or grown from being a pizza joint into something much bigger. A Beautiful Monster A 500ml bottle … Continue reading
Beer – #606 – Rocky Knob – Snapperhead
More IPA beer, seems to be the beer of the moment, Rocky Knob, a brewer new to me, and their dIPA – SnapperHead. So I have New brewers, new bands, … Continue reading
Beer – #597 – Baylands – Woodrows Veto IPA
Friday means it is time for Baylands Brewery and their Woodrows Veto IPA, from the keg. I’ve had this previously from a can I thought it was a bit good then. … Continue reading
Beer – #596 – Beavertown – Bloody ’Ell
The still amusingly named beer from Beavertown – Bloody ’Ell which I’ve had before in a bottle, this is from the keg. “Blood Orange IPA” Zest and juice of blood oranges were … Continue reading
Beer – #593 – Renaissance – Grandmaster Fresh Hop IIPA
Renaissance Grandmaster Fresh Hop IIPA. Reminds me of some disco things. Anyway, memories, reminiscing, remainders and reunions. Somewhere between a Barley Wine and an American Double IPA… So we thought … Continue reading
Beer – #586 – Good George – IPA
In a Squealer! Squeal of delight, squeal like a teenager, s=ql, and it’s a party squee! Smells like: Lemon, fresh cut hay, herbal. Tastes Like: Mandarin, grassy, pithy. (Disclaimer: although it’s an … Continue reading
Beer – #585 – Behemoth – Hopportunity Double IPA
Behemoth Hopportunity, the Double IPA. Double up, double time, doubling and doubles only. Never let a hopportunity pass you by unless you are driving, then let this one pass you … Continue reading
Beer – #583 – Gigantic – Ginormous
Superlatives, Super Bands, Super Numbers, Super groovers A myriad of juicy citrus hop aromas and flavors envelope your mouth. I have the the bottle that is 650ml (22 fl oz), … Continue reading
Beer – #571 – Fat Monk – American IRA
American IRA, or Red Ale. Now colour me stupid but I thought I’d drunk beer from the Fat Monk before now. Seems I haven’t. For no reason really. Dry hopped … Continue reading
Beer – #567 – Harrington’s – Brewers’ Selection India Pale Ale
Brewers selection, artiststic interpretation, interpretive numbers, and party interpretations. “.. a crisp bitterness and the orange marmalade flavour notes..” This is the brewers standard 500ml bottle, beer that is 7.4% … Continue reading
Beer – #563 – Panhead – The Vandal – from the taps
Variations on a theme, various music, varying number and various party recollections. Not only did the Americans invent hot-rodding, they invented hop-rodding too. This is a fyo bottle of 1000ml, of … Continue reading
Beer – #558 – Epic – Equinox
Epic Beer, Equinox the music, mid way, and pagan parties All this has happened before. All this will happen again. A new hop, another IPA. Day & night divided equallly. … Continue reading
Beer – #555 – Altitude – Mischievous Kea
Altitude, Attitude, Aptitude and a good old party. Hoppy yet balanced all NZ IPA.We give away a portion of profits from this beer to the kea conservation trust. This is … Continue reading
Beer – #541 – Pelican – Red Lantern IPA
More Red beer, Simply red, seeing red and red light disco “…Born from our brewer’s love of hops “ This is a bottle that is 22fl oz, or 650ml, and it has … Continue reading
Beer – # 540 – Weezledog/Behemoth – Whinging Pom
Mixed beer, Mix-tape music, mix up the numbers and a mixed soiree. A solid malt backbone and English yeast provide the base for this IPA with a Kiwi twist. A … Continue reading
Beer – #538 – Lakeman – Hairy Hop IPA
Odd Beer, Odd Music, Odd numbers and Odd one out. ” Pretty gentle not too aggressive and a soft bitterness to finish. ” Lakeman Hairy Hop IPA This is a … Continue reading
Beer – #523 – Epic – 1991
So the last day of summer break, and it’s back to less beer and a healthier regime. Then what happens is the local beer shop taps this one for the … Continue reading
Beer – #511 – Three Boys – IPA
The second of the #NZSecretSanta beers – Three Boys IPA – yes #NZSecretSanta, – Secret Santa for NZ Twitter Users!, I scored a couple of beers, this is the 2nd of … Continue reading
Beer – #510 – Brew Moon – Hophead IPA
#NZSecretSanta, yes Secret Santa for NZ Twitter Users!, brought me a couple of beers, this is one of them – Brew Moon Hophead IPA. So Gifted Beer, Gifted Musicians, Gift … Continue reading
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