Beer- #1,085 – Epic – Epicurean Coffee and Fig Oatmeal Stout – Three is a crowd – 2013
It’s a taste-off of beers, an old beer and a newer old beer beer. I’m going to taste again the 2013, the 2014 and the 2015 versions of the Epic – … Continue reading
Beer – #1050 – Kereru – Blueberry Stout
Kereru Blueberry Stout. A seemingly improbable mix. I’ve always thought as Kereru as more conservative brewer, but some of their recent releases make me think that they’ve been playing a … Continue reading
Beer – #999 – Garage Project – Mutiny on the Bounty
Garage Project Mutiny on the Bounty, a beer that probably should be considered a treasure, and an expensive treat. I’ve saved this for now, because it’s fitting that a beer … Continue reading
Beer – Poke The Bear
Outlier Cartel – Poke the Bear. Thereby breaking a promise to MrsPhil about holding back and taking a measure approach to having beer on Christmas day. I got to to … Continue reading
Beer – #993 – Shepherd Neame – Double Stout
Shepherd Neame Double Stout. England v Tonga on the TV, I have nothing to lose except my dignity. Perhaps. creamy and delicious A Bottle of a beer that is 5.2% … Continue reading
Beer – #947 – Boneface – The Darkness India Stout (we go again)
Boneface – The Darkness India Stout. – the rework. Turns out the banter was more than that and the brewer sent me another bottle, they’ve bottled it to a smaller … Continue reading
Beer – #945 – Boneface – The Darkness India Stout
Boneface – The Darkness India Stout. This is a beer that I dropped onto a concrete floor and was dissapointed as it spread out over the concrete. Not as disappointed … Continue reading
Beer – #933 – 8 Wired – Bumaye 2013
Turns out it’s It’s Ali Boma ye, so I was a bit wrong, but we all learnt something. This was the beer that was going to rescue the afternoon, and Mark … Continue reading
Beer – #916 – Deschutes – Obsidian Stout
Deschutes Obsidian Stout, a beer for the BeerJerk club night. Summer has made another appearance, and it’s warm and sunny outside, and here I am inside but happy. Deep, robust … Continue reading
Beer – #887 – Tuatara – XV
More celebration beer, this one 15 years, the Tuatara – XV – Russian Imperial Stout 15 years is a good enough reason to make a wee bit of a song and … Continue reading
Beer – #851 – Speakeasy – Black Hand
The Black Hand Chocolate Milk Stout. I don’t know that I can rightly help myself, but I find another stout awaits me, this one from the USA, so at least … Continue reading
Beer – #843 – Good George – Rocky Road Dark Stout
Good George Rocky Road Stout, the dark one. I just had the white one. In for a penny. you could possibly improve it is by adding beer This is in … Continue reading
Beer – #840 – Mike’s – RIP
Mike’s Organic Brewery Robust Imperial Porter, never a bad time to have a Porter beer, and even better an Imperial one. This is the BeerClub beer of the week. There are … Continue reading
Beer – #839 – BBC – Rawene
Rawene Coconut & Vanilla Oatmeal Stout. Another beer from the locally based Birkenhead Brewing Co. This one a stout, like it says. Deep brown with a tight cream-like head..Body is voluptuous 500ml … Continue reading
Beer – #808 – Altitude – Moonlight Track
It got a bit chilly and wintery outside, and I’m inside looking out and about to have a Stout, seems like it is that kind of afternoon. I’ve even chosen … Continue reading
Beer – #776 – Funk Estate – Super Afro~Disiac
Beer club night and it’s a revisit to some Funk Estate Super Afro-Disiac. I’ve only had this a few beers since, so It’d be nice to revisit that experience. Despite the … Continue reading
Beer – #770 – Funk Estate – Super Afro~Disiac
I gave in and brought some Funk Estate Super Afro-Disiac, not a hard choice as it seems like a Stout kind of evening really. Not sure about needing a ‘lift’ but … Continue reading
Beer – #769 – Mike’s – Vanilla Coffee Porter
BeerJerkNZ BeerClub Beer of the week is Mike’s Vanilla Coffee Porter. I’ve had this a couple of times, and it’s been wonderful. ..after the big aroma and initial sweetness of vanilla, … Continue reading
Beer – #732 – Hallertau – Nocturne
Another beer with a label that intrigues, again from Hallertau, and this time a Stout, because, well, I like a good Stout. Plus there seems to be a quite a … Continue reading
