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"

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Losing It

So FINALLY I am posting again. By no means is it becoming tiresome trying all this beer, its just ... well... writing about it doesn't seem to be the same as tasting it. Nonetheless, the list must continue. Under the "rules" we are trying "all" craft beers from this great land. 2 Stoke from the stoke brewery, is indeed a Lite beer. All a bit Hmmmm, not very fruity, it is beerish. It is actually drinkable. But why 2%, Whilst beer has fantastic flavours, without the extra effects, it is very little at least to me. If you so desire a v. low alcohol beer, then this has a great name. Monteith's Apricot wheat beer. Not the first to come out of NZ. True to its name, its apricotty, tastes like an apricot muesli bar. Not too bad. Monteith's third pint bottle entry into the market was the IPA. Sorry but its bland. after half of it, its ok but not great. Compared with the others on the market though, it will struggle. Oh and they should try and get the details spot on with their units. Nothing gets past us scientists... 500 ML indeed. Raindogs Brewing co's Apothecary Amber Ale. This one has flavour, better than the IPA, a pleasant drop. If you haven't noticed, as the nite gets later, the beers get darker and hoppier. Emerson's Bird Dog Pale Ale, bottle release. Very good; "I love this beer" was heard; nice, palatable, good and hoppy. Finishing off the night with Epic's Message in a bottle. Tastes of coffee, very nice, well balanced. Good beer to finish with. The best beer of the nite

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