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"

Thursday, October 25, 2012

A poor turnout

Through one excuse or another only half of the brains trust continued with the quest. He who usually loses the list, lost the list again and failed to realise that we had already tried the EPIC first batch. It was bloody good again though. And for those of you who don't know what the numbers are, they are the new hop variety they used. The MOA breakfast smells like marshmallow with a hint of penicillin or medicine. IS it actually breakfast dissolved in a bottle? It does tend to change with each taste. Hmmm.... This a weird sh#t@rse beer that just doesn't seem to evaporate if you leave it lying around. The mid to after palate is just bad. Sorry, that's a no. A quick taste of the Twisted Hop Back. Oooh! Its Tutti fruity with hops (and not in a bad way). There's just not enough of it. Finally a decent contribution. About time JR. Next is the Mussel Inn Dark Horse... its a dark beer with coffee notes. (thats all I got). We finish off with the EPIC hop zombie a double IPA. It has a big nose, What is that smell? Wet merino? I have to trust the kiwis on this one. No its fetid jockstrap with chlorine. Can you tell its getting later in the night? It was very good! Mmmm. Wow, I'm up to date (but only until next Tuesday! See ya then

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