An IPA with ferocious bite if not quite the right animal stripes on the can if in fact they were going for a Lion – the king of the Jungle. No – the outside looks more like what you would find on a middle-aged woman out on the prowl for unsuspecting young men not “weak … [Read more…]
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!
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…]
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…]
Epic: Armageddon IPA The Indian Pale Ale to end all Indian Pale Ales; so much hop it needs a hollywood ending and Bruce Willis didn’t need to draw the short straw to save this beauty. I’m usually more of a “girly beer” type of guy but even though my first sip prompted me to state … [Read more…]