Friday 23 September 2016

Doctors Orders Brewing / Funk Estate - Dr Funk Citrus Sour Ale

Sweet cirtus aroma with a straw appearance.  There is a mild citrus and a malty vanilla flavour.  I don't like sour beers but this is nice.

6/10


Friday 16 September 2016

Friday 9 September 2016

Hawkes Bay Independent Brewery - Black Duck Porter

Malt and lemon aroma with a deep black appearance.  A light malt up front.  There isn't alot of flavour in this one.  It's a very light and drinkable beer.  I also get a bit of chocolate.

6/10


Friday 2 September 2016

Crafty Bavarian Brewing Company - Flaming Hellcat XXX Especial

Vanilla with apricot.  Fresh fruit.  Fresh and hoppy.

6/10


Crafty Bavarian Brewing Company - Butchers Bride Pale Ale

Vanilla and lychee.  Light citrus.  Light body. 

6/10


Crafty Bavarian Brewing Company - Devil's Daughter Double IPA

This is really smooth.  Peach and vanilla.  I get red fruit and a light yeast flavour.  Caramel and toffee.

8/10


Baylands Brewery - Petone Pale Ale

Light lemon and yeasty.  Clean and fresh.

6/10


Garage Project - Gyle 500 Barrel Aged Dark Ale

Deep malt .  Smooth with vanilla with a light chocolate biscuit.

8/10


Garage Project - Kakituri Organic Pilsner

This is a light but pretty dull beer.  It's pleasant but nothing more.

5/10


Garage Project - Party And Bullshit Hazy East Coast IPA

Passionfruit with vanilla.  Light bitterness. Fruity with medium body.  Really tasty.

8/10


Garage Project - Lola Sour Cherry and Cola Nut Dunkel

Cola with light sour cherry.  More like a soft drink than a beer.

4/10


Garage Project - Persephone Pomegranate and Balsamic Saison

Grape sour up front.  Tart cherry and pomegranate.

6/10


Garage Project - Two Tap Chocamocha Chino Imperial Coffee Stout

Milky and with a nice chocolate flavour. Smooth medium to full bodied.

7/10


Black Dog Brewing Company - Carrot Top American Amber Ale

Smokey and toasty hops.  Fresh and tasty. Crisp bready flavour.

7/10


Horse Box Brewery - Black Stallion Milk Stout

Light and chocolately.  Smooth.  Medium body.  Malty Biscuit.  It drinks really well.

7/10


Garage Project - Pink Panther Pink Fruity Cream Ale

All I can taste raspberry syrup. It's sickly sweet.  It's a kids drink.  It's just nonsense.

2/10


Behemoth Brewing Company - Dump The Trump American IPA

There is a round bitterness.  I get apricot and orange.  Really balanced and smooth. Medium body.

6/10.


Garage Project - Traffic Light Sweet & Sour Berliner Weisse

A combination of beer and I'm guessing syrups.  The red and green layers are tart with the green being very tart.  I get cherry and vanilla.  It's Fresh but it's not beer.

4/10


Renaissance Brewing Company - M.P.A. Imperial Indian Pale Ale

A cloudy medium brown with not alot of an aroma.  There is a light betterness with a sugary apricot flavour.  There is a floralness in there as well.

6/10