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Apologies if this has been linked before, but http://www.hashigozake.co.nz/ looks like it's well worth a visit.

And bonus of bonuses - it's just over the road from my office.
As pointed out on facebook, silly muppet, Hashigo is great. And one of our own works there. Should make that the bar for next wellington drinks.


I would be keen to check it out

Reply #150 Posted: November 10, 2010, 11:42:51 am

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Apologies if this has been linked before, but http://www.hashigozake.co.nz/ looks like it's well worth a visit.

And bonus of bonuses - it's just over the road from my office.
As pointed out on facebook, silly muppet, Hashigo is great. And one of our own works there. Should make that the bar for next wellington drinks.


I would be keen to check it out

Get involved on the handpump, quite a different experience drinking warm, flat but oh so tasty beer!

Reply #151 Posted: November 10, 2010, 12:25:13 pm

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Harrington Rogue Hop Pilsener, new favorite beer I think. thank you Hashigo Zake.

Reply #152 Posted: December 07, 2010, 05:46:39 pm

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Harrington Rogue Hop Pilsener, new favorite beer I think. thank you Hashigo Zake.

Love it, spend way too much money there last weekend but it was worth every tasty, tasty drop.

Reply #153 Posted: December 07, 2010, 08:23:10 pm

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Yep, it's a good one alright.

They're about a kilometre down the rogue road from us.

Just be careful, aye?

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Reply #154 Posted: December 07, 2010, 11:20:56 pm
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I loves Beer, those beer balls you get from the mill are alright for $3.50.

Reply #155 Posted: December 13, 2010, 09:15:25 pm

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I'm not much into the boutiquey type beers atm.... maybe when the kids get a little older and I can escape more for a quiet drop...

A couple of the nicer drops I've had recently
#1 Kronenbourg 1664 --> http://www.k1664.com/


Was a very nice drop I quite enjoyed it... particularly after pretty hectic schedule of meetings in Taiwan, was just the thing when we got back to Hong Kong for the night... In fact we forgot to eat as we were enjoying the beer too much.

#2 Fat Tyre --> http://www.newbelgium.com/beer/detail.aspx?id=7c5b394b-d7b7-486a-ac9a-316256a7b0ee


Had a few too many of these on most nights while up in Denver.... another nice brew....

Reply #156 Posted: December 14, 2010, 08:06:56 pm

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"Good people drink good beer" - Hunter S. Thompson

Reply #157 Posted: December 18, 2010, 08:36:39 pm

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I think one of you goons came into Hashigo lastnight.
Also Ballast Point Victory at Sea is amazing.
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/ballast-point-victory-at-sea/100542/

Reply #158 Posted: January 08, 2011, 11:42:38 am

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+1 had a couple in the sun today listening to the cricket.Not the first time I have enjoyed and won't be the last.

Reply #159 Posted: January 08, 2011, 06:28:20 pm

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Ohhhh Kronenbourg how I have missed you you little French tart
Really popular in the UK (despite being French :0)

Reply #160 Posted: January 08, 2011, 06:35:08 pm

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Pretty darn awesome stuff.
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Reply #161 Posted: January 08, 2011, 06:40:02 pm

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I think one of you goons came into Hashigo lastnight.
Also Ballast Point Victory at Sea is amazing.
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/ballast-point-victory-at-sea/100542/

I was at Hashigo's last night... In fact I am there most fridays.

Reply #162 Posted: January 08, 2011, 09:21:17 pm

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I think one of you goons came into Hashigo lastnight.
Also Ballast Point Victory at Sea is amazing.
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/ballast-point-victory-at-sea/100542/

I was at Hashigo's last night... In fact I am there most fridays.


Ha, so was I for about 20 minutes.

Reply #163 Posted: January 09, 2011, 09:35:30 pm

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I think one of you goons came into Hashigo lastnight.
Also Ballast Point Victory at Sea is amazing.
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/ballast-point-victory-at-sea/100542/


Yeah, that'd be me......very nice pilsner you recommended. Fucked if I can remember what it was called after the rest of the night though......

Reply #164 Posted: January 09, 2011, 09:36:28 pm

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longtime no see Vaelo. Good to see you're still undead.

Reply #165 Posted: January 09, 2011, 09:44:48 pm

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longtime no see Vaelo. Good to see you're still undead.
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I think one of you goons came into Hashigo lastnight.
Also Ballast Point Victory at Sea is amazing.
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/ballast-point-victory-at-sea/100542/


Yeah, that'd be me......very nice pilsner you recommended. Fucked if I can remember what it was called after the rest of the night though......

It was a larger, silver meadla etc http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/baird-numazu-lager/74784/

Reply #166 Posted: January 10, 2011, 11:16:58 am

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Awesome 10.9% beast, about halfway though the 650ml so far...

Reply #167 Posted: January 15, 2011, 09:09:57 pm

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^ Medieaval bastard ;)

I've got four, no three (broke one) of these glasses now, come with a four pack for $15 dollars at Cuntdown, which is eminently better thsan $12 for a glass at the Belgian Beer Bar.

Damn good fun!

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Reply #168 Posted: January 18, 2011, 07:59:06 pm
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They had Kronenburg on tap at North Shore Golf Club at the weekend, so who was i to refuse?
 
This thread reminded me of how much i drank over the Christmas break, but i got through a bit of Kingfisher (great with a curry). We used to drink Warsteiner by the truckload in Germany and got paid many a visit by the bedroom gorilla.
 
I've just latched onto some Pirate Beer (it's a long story) from PaknSave. It's 8.5% of headwalloping fun - i've just dropped it into the fridge.

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Try Kingfisher Strong...only seen it in a 500mL can, but it is veritable goodness _b

Reply #170 Posted: January 18, 2011, 10:35:56 pm
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aaahhh pirate beer.

Reply #171 Posted: January 18, 2011, 10:37:32 pm
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I was at the Te Araroa Hunting and Fishing Club over the break, Lion Red swappa bottles for only $6.5.  Mean Maori Mean.

Reply #172 Posted: January 19, 2011, 12:59:54 am


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Oz and Hugh Raise the Bar is a tour of British pubs, with the Oz Clarke and Hugh Dennis competing in stupid competitions to earn drinks which will feature in their bars at the end of the series. Good laugh and interesting drink knowledge.

Reply #173 Posted: January 19, 2011, 02:36:50 pm

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Had a few good brews lastnight
and before that had a yeastie boys His majest 2010 (its good stuff) and some homebrew.
http://twitpic.com/3r29zg rochefort 8
http://twitpic.com/3r2iao Delirium Tremens
http://twitpic.com/3r2lpz abbaye des rocs
http://twitpic.com/3r2ort rochefort 10
http://twitpic.com/3r2t8o Mikkeller nelson sauvignon brett bomb (best beer of the night)
http://twitpic.com/3r334n twisted hop enigma 09 (infected so we tiped it out :( )
http://twitpic.com/3r35wd mikkeller/brewdog divine rebel
http://twitpic.com/3r3clb 8wired istout
http://twitpic.com/3r3gyq mikkeller black whiskey

Reply #174 Posted: January 19, 2011, 04:18:38 pm