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Had a Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel Bourbon and a  Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel Highland tonight OMFG amazing.

Does the weasel shit make it taste better?

Reply #225 Posted: April 02, 2011, 03:16:02 pm

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Does the weasel $#@! make it taste better?

Yes. Two of the best beers I have ever had.

Reply #226 Posted: April 02, 2011, 03:18:21 pm

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Been thinking about doing some homebrew for a bit now and today I spotted this. OMG I want.

http://www.williamswarn.com/

Reply #227 Posted: April 13, 2011, 02:45:33 pm

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Been thinking about doing some homebrew for a bit now and today I spotted this. OMG I want.

http://www.williamswarn.com/

 
Expensive, but looks pretty cool.

Reply #228 Posted: April 13, 2011, 03:18:58 pm

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The Wellington Brewers Conference is today at malthouse
http://www.forum.realbeer.co.nz/group/wellingtonbrewersconference
I hear some of the fiends here loved the hot cross bun beer the other week, if you were to drunk to remember what it was: http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/emersons-taieri-george/13575/
http://regionalwines.co.nz/beer.aspx/emersons-taieri-george-500ml $7.85

Reply #229 Posted: April 16, 2011, 12:07:49 pm

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Reply #230 Posted: April 20, 2011, 02:12:28 pm

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Nøgne Ø Imperial stout on tap is amazing.
EDIT: Rex Attitude from Yeastie Boys is released today at regional wines, peat whiskey beer anyone? tried it on Thursday and it was awesome.

Reply #231 Posted: April 30, 2011, 11:35:16 am

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picked up a couple of Emersons Taieri George :) and a Epic portamarillo.

the Emersons delivered and after watching the episode of Brew Masters where they made it i tought the PM might be interesting.  not worth the $13

Reply #232 Posted: April 30, 2011, 03:22:38 pm

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Breakfast Beer: very pleasant.Tasty grains.Great for lunch too.

Czar Stout: Malty goodness, most pleasant.

Good for an easy afternoon.

Follow-ups are wonderful.

Hada lot to write.cbf now.

Reply #233 Posted: May 22, 2011, 06:05:29 pm
Recycle your red poppies, paint them white, and wear them throughout the year.

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Breakfast beer tasty

Reply #234 Posted: May 22, 2011, 06:07:38 pm
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just had to!

Reply #235 Posted: May 22, 2011, 06:43:04 pm

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Exactly...and well spotted sir...glad you recognise  Trichocereus pachanoi and the intention of  the photograph...a wee way off yet, but the best fun out of it all :)!

Reply #236 Posted: May 22, 2011, 06:53:31 pm
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You missed the Amianita ;)

Reply #237 Posted: May 22, 2011, 07:10:37 pm
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The ladder is metaphysical ;)

Reply #238 Posted: May 22, 2011, 07:12:01 pm
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Both of them?

Reply #239 Posted: May 23, 2011, 05:25:05 pm

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All four.

Reply #240 Posted: June 02, 2011, 09:47:07 pm
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http://www.austrianbeer.co.uk/?Puntigamer_Beer

http://www.puntigamer.at/

$1:99 at Cuntbrown at the moment...surprising,and better than spaggets and tooee and deeb

500mL of goodness.

Reply #241 Posted: June 02, 2011, 09:48:53 pm
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Currently having an affair with a bottle of 8 wired's new "batch 18", quite an interesting brew.
http://8wired.co.nz/our-brews/batch-18

Reply #242 Posted: June 03, 2011, 10:51:27 pm

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Currently having an affair with a bottle of 8 wired's new "batch 18", quite an interesting brew.
http://8wired.co.nz/our-brews/batch-18

 It is awesome!
Had a tasting last week,http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/963/25740510150197150168733.jpg
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Some amazing beers, the Dark Horizon vertical was just awesome.

Reply #243 Posted: June 12, 2011, 01:58:54 pm

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Had a Rex Attitude last night, like drinking an awesome 7% Ila whisky

Reply #244 Posted: June 26, 2011, 11:09:20 am

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Work is having a beer festival on this weekend, Saturday/ Sunday at the boat shed in Wellington. pacificbeerexpo.co.nz


Come along the beer will be tits.

Reply #245 Posted: October 17, 2011, 09:31:43 am

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Courage



The beer brand with the rooster for the logo.
I've tried their Russian Imperial Stout, and it'd put hairs on the Tzar's chest.



This time I tried "The Directors".
It's an ale, and it's fucking amazing.


Reply #246 Posted: October 10, 2013, 06:29:45 pm
Everyone needs more Bruce Campbell.

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Where are some good craft beer shops in Auckland?

Reply #247 Posted: October 11, 2013, 11:10:50 am

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Your local http://www.liquorland.co.nz should be a good place.

Ours stocks an insane variety of micro and craft drops.

Reply #248 Posted: October 11, 2013, 12:37:57 pm



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I don't live in Palmerston North, we don't have a local liquorland on every block.

Reply #249 Posted: October 11, 2013, 12:49:09 pm