Beervana this weekend
On my way to Wellington for Beervana this weekend. Really looking forward to getting amongst it! Expect live updates that will no doubt become less and less coherent as the day goes on!
Author: jedimastafez
Tuesday Booze: Epic – Message In a Bottle
Quite the departure from the usual Epic hop-blast, my first swig of this drop suggested a strange stout hybrid with a pale-ale? It has rich coffee overtones but a smooth yet slightly bitter follow through. The result of a project investigating New Zealand’s brewing past – this tasty herald from olden times is easy to … [Read more…]
Virgin Australia Flying Hell or how I learned sleep deprevation makes you slightly crazy
Dear Richard Branson I saw last year (I think it was?) you reply to a customer complaint email personally thus garnering you worldwide chain-mail Internet fame and much kudos with your ‘hey that guy is just like us’ viral marketing. That is partially why I am trying a similar tact and writing to you now … [Read more…]
Tuesday Booze: Epic Orcon
My first taste came with an instant familiarity toward the tried and true Orcon American style hops followed by an audible expression of ‘wow’ as I marvelled at the way Epic had managed to – through pure strength of hops – make a pale ale so very strong and so very very heavy. Apparently I … [Read more…]
Open Letter to Mr Colin Craig
I am going to send the below letter to Colin Craig, conservative party leader. Who decided to send Nigel and I some anti gay marriage mail today. Dear Mr Craig My partner and I just received a letter in the mail from you regarding the injustice of democracy in our electorate due to our MP … [Read more…]
Fabulous Friday – #MarriageEquality
Yes I realise its not Friday but Friday came early this week because this news is too good to wait and it is also most definitely fabulous. I realise I am very very late to the party on this one. After all just look at the sheer volume of discussion that is surrounding this topic. … [Read more…]
Tuesday Booze: Waiheke Island Brewery Taster Set
Note: This is a review I did a few years back – and is already posted at United Nations Of Beer. Baroona Original: Bottled in the most attractive beer bottle I have ever had the pleasure of laying eyes on. The first of the Waiheke Island Brewery Taster set did not disappoint in terms of … [Read more…]
Tuesday Booze: Moa Blanc
Made by a wine brewers son in the South Island and found in a wine sized bottle this drop has a refreshingly hoppy yet smooth flow. It appears to be brewed following traditional lager guidelines but with hints of spices, my flatmates agreed that Coriander seemed to be in there and that this would definitely … [Read more…]
Tuesday Booze: Yeastie Boys Rex Attitude
My partner and I picked this up at Farro – I had already picked up a Moa brew that I wanted to review and in order to even the odds (as it would be) – I helped him pick out this one as it was stated to be a Golden Ale and I didn’t really … [Read more…]
2010: A year in review using Memes or whatever
Everybody seems to be doing those “year in review” things so I figure why the hell not? I used to be good at doing those meme things too (but I think they were called something else back then) so I figure why not make a horrible unfunny blogpost with badly overused internet sterotypes? Enjoy! (Sorry). … [Read more…]