Beer thread
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Whoever runs the beer department at the THorndon New World must be an absolute fanatic. They must have the biggest selection of NZ boutique beers around. You are spoiled for choice as to what to spend the beer money on that's for sure.<br />
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Tried the Epic 'Mayhem' last night. label reads.."This isn't your ordinary beer de jour. It is so packed with hop-fuelled flavour and aroma that it will invigorate even the hardest hop-head. Brewed as our special festival beer, only available for a limted time. mayhem will alter your beer reality forever. Enjoy this road to hoppyness with caution."<br />
This is a festival release only and is billed as a [URL="http://www.worldbeercup.org/beer_styles3.html#style_81"]American-Style Strong Pale Ale[/URL]. It was very good (as all the Epic stuff is) but personally I prefer the Armegeddon.<br />
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The other purchase was the Shield Snorters Independent Brewery "Summer Ale'. It was OK and would be refreshing on a hot day, but was a little too sweet for my taste. The proclaimed background notes of ginger must have been way in the background too. -
while it sounds as though the Thorndon NW has a superior range, from what Ive seen, most of the NW's all have a decent rang eof the boutique or micro-brewery beers.
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tried La Trappe Quadrupel last weekend. Really really tasty beer, but jeez it's strong. Probably due to the fact that it's 10%. Very nice though, and I'd have again some time. I got mine in a glass bottle, but you can also get La Trappe beers in this flask type thing (called a growler apparently)<br />
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Nope, not in NZ dude. Was pretty nice sipping Kölsch this evening btw. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /><br />
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My swiss buddy tells me that is was similar to the beers from his region, but with less of a hop bloom. -
at Canerbry's recomendation, I paid a visit to Regional Wine and Spirits on the weekend. <br />
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What a fantastic range of beers. Even more impressive was they had kegs with good beers like Emersons, 3 Boys etc for filling up your flaggons with. I'll be going back there next time i'm down. -
[quote name='Allstar'] They should stick to making wine I thought. <br />
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came across this silly ad and although it should be posted in the "Awesome fucking shit you see on the internet" I find this thread to be more appropriate... <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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The Liquorland down the road and around the corner were clearing out their supply of Russian beer today....<br />
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So I got myself a bottle of Baltika #8 (wheat beer). I must say, I have been very impressed by their brews so far. They are very good with their flavours. I thought the Russians only made Vodka, but I have tried a couple of the other Baltika beers and been quite impressed.<br />
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Also got a bottle of the 3 Boys Oyster Stout (limited edition or something). Also was quite a nice drop. Very good flavour, but not overwhelming or heavy like some dark beers can be. Worth a look if you come across it. -
Baltika #9 (akv Baltika N9 Extra) is also very nice. Very flavoursome, and quite strong. 1x 500ml bottle @ 8% has the desired effect without going out too hard as well <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />
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anyone know if there's any Thornbridge still around? <br />
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I'm in the States for a bit. Busy trying all the proper American beers (i.e not Bud, Miller etc). There's some nice micro breweries about that make nice beers.<br />
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If anyone is in Toronto, check out the Steam Whistle Brewery, nice beers and a good tour. It's in downtown by the CN Tower and Rogers Center -
Matsons Pilsner, from Canterbury (also has a lager, a dark ale and a draught I think)<br />
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a nice crisp clean taste to it, as you expect from these micro-brewery types, on special 6 bottles for $10.95 at New World. -
Sierra Nevada is doing an NZ hops special:<br />
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[url]http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/harvest_southern.html[/url]