Trying all New Zealand Craft Beer: A Beer Club

I decided that it would be a good plan to try as many beers made in NZ as possible (ignoring the stock standard fare until later). And so the challenge begins. Myself and 6 "colleagues" who have the same interests will gather once a month at a beer club and sample New Zealand Craft Beer! The initial brief is...Lets start with ale...s! I'm starting with the southern most brewery, Invercargill Brewery and their Pale Ale "Stanley Green" The rest will be revealed after the "tasting"

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

From full to not much to ....full again!

Jan 2012
And its the start of another year and just when we thought beer club was full, only half managed to make an appearance. They missed out! Mr Emerson's latest summer ale, North by North. A damn pleasant Czech Pilsner not dissimilar to Tally Ho but no able to directly compare. The next brew, we had to look at closely to make sure it was from NZ. The Monsoon Strong Pilsner. Its an authentic beer (not counterfeit!). Its quite tasty, yes and strong, more than 6%. We guess that the bottle is designed for the UK market in Indian restaurants of all things. ANd we learn that drunkeness is a personal thing as Doug is debunked...again! Another strong one is the Yeastie Boys Red Rackham red ale. This beer has depth. Wow! Its malty, big and there is essence of Rex! The final taster is Harrington's Anvil, a dry hopped pilsner. It's hoppy and good. Until next time.

Emerson's
Monsoon
Yeastie Boys
Harrington's
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