Beer thread
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@nzzp said in Beer thread:
I just drank a hazy fresh hop IPA, cost about $10-$11 for 440ml. Well worth it, was very tasty.
Pale ales these days are so hit and miss. Far too many piston wristed gibbons making passionfruit/ cucumber/ watermelon infused IPA or some other travesty. Then to add insult to injury is the price they fell they're entitled to charge because it's unique or isn't in massive volumes.
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@Crucial said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Crucial said in Beer thread:
Before lockdown, other places had got their food setups running at Brewtown as well.
You can ignore the Kereru one. Just seems like a local mate of the brewery got in and convinced them he could do something. It misses the boat badly. I really like Kereru but they have missed out slightly by setting up early on the 'wrong' side of the industrial park. Everything else has come in an built around Panhead.
Boneface food wise is more family friendly. Te Aro only started food in Feb and have been closed since. Not sure what they will be offering.
Kerurus beer is also average at best compared to Panhead and Boneface.
They make some good stuff and I tend to support them (among others) as a local business. They do good stuff locally giving back to community projects too (planting for birds etc). Nice when you can actually see the results.
They are competent brewers and rigger/growler prices at the brewery are OK but they aren't $5 a can nice for their everyday stuff.
I am a bit of a dark beer fan and really like the Coconut Porter on a winter's nightYeah their Porter is decent but the rest aren't a patch on their neighbours. Their beer is just empty in comparision.
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@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Crucial said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Crucial said in Beer thread:
Before lockdown, other places had got their food setups running at Brewtown as well.
You can ignore the Kereru one. Just seems like a local mate of the brewery got in and convinced them he could do something. It misses the boat badly. I really like Kereru but they have missed out slightly by setting up early on the 'wrong' side of the industrial park. Everything else has come in an built around Panhead.
Boneface food wise is more family friendly. Te Aro only started food in Feb and have been closed since. Not sure what they will be offering.
Kerurus beer is also average at best compared to Panhead and Boneface.
They make some good stuff and I tend to support them (among others) as a local business. They do good stuff locally giving back to community projects too (planting for birds etc). Nice when you can actually see the results.
They are competent brewers and rigger/growler prices at the brewery are OK but they aren't $5 a can nice for their everyday stuff.
I am a bit of a dark beer fan and really like the Coconut Porter on a winter's nightYeah their Porter is decent but the rest aren't a patch on their neighbours. Their beer is just empty in comparision.
They don't get into the IPA/APA/NEIPA hop battle deliberately I think.
I don't blame them to be honest. As @antipodean says above, too much wankery.
I like the way Epic is based around being BIG and massively hopped. There is a skill to making that drinkable and they nail it.
I also like how Panhead have worked out a really nice balance of malt and hop variety in their APA and XPA then just stick to what is good with it.Totally over seeing row upon row of APA/IPAs that are nothing memorable.
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@Crucial said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Crucial said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Crucial said in Beer thread:
Before lockdown, other places had got their food setups running at Brewtown as well.
You can ignore the Kereru one. Just seems like a local mate of the brewery got in and convinced them he could do something. It misses the boat badly. I really like Kereru but they have missed out slightly by setting up early on the 'wrong' side of the industrial park. Everything else has come in an built around Panhead.
Boneface food wise is more family friendly. Te Aro only started food in Feb and have been closed since. Not sure what they will be offering.
Kerurus beer is also average at best compared to Panhead and Boneface.
They make some good stuff and I tend to support them (among others) as a local business. They do good stuff locally giving back to community projects too (planting for birds etc). Nice when you can actually see the results.
They are competent brewers and rigger/growler prices at the brewery are OK but they aren't $5 a can nice for their everyday stuff.
I am a bit of a dark beer fan and really like the Coconut Porter on a winter's nightYeah their Porter is decent but the rest aren't a patch on their neighbours. Their beer is just empty in comparision.
They don't get into the IPA/APA/NEIPA hop battle deliberately I think.
I don't blame them to be honest. As @antipodean says above, too much wankery.
I like the way Epic is based around being BIG and massively hopped. There is a skill to making that drinkable and they nail it.
I also like how Panhead have worked out a really nice balance of malt and hop variety in their APA and XPA then just stick to what is good with it.Totally over seeing row upon row of APA/IPAs that are nothing memorable.
Epic are one of the very first Craft breweries I think and yes, they do what they do so well. Outstanding drinking.
Panhead APA pretty much got them the deal with Lion and I'm not surprised. I haven't met a single person who doesn't love that drop.
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@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Crucial said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Crucial said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Crucial said in Beer thread:
Before lockdown, other places had got their food setups running at Brewtown as well.
You can ignore the Kereru one. Just seems like a local mate of the brewery got in and convinced them he could do something. It misses the boat badly. I really like Kereru but they have missed out slightly by setting up early on the 'wrong' side of the industrial park. Everything else has come in an built around Panhead.
Boneface food wise is more family friendly. Te Aro only started food in Feb and have been closed since. Not sure what they will be offering.
Kerurus beer is also average at best compared to Panhead and Boneface.
They make some good stuff and I tend to support them (among others) as a local business. They do good stuff locally giving back to community projects too (planting for birds etc). Nice when you can actually see the results.
They are competent brewers and rigger/growler prices at the brewery are OK but they aren't $5 a can nice for their everyday stuff.
I am a bit of a dark beer fan and really like the Coconut Porter on a winter's nightYeah their Porter is decent but the rest aren't a patch on their neighbours. Their beer is just empty in comparision.
They don't get into the IPA/APA/NEIPA hop battle deliberately I think.
I don't blame them to be honest. As @antipodean says above, too much wankery.
I like the way Epic is based around being BIG and massively hopped. There is a skill to making that drinkable and they nail it.
I also like how Panhead have worked out a really nice balance of malt and hop variety in their APA and XPA then just stick to what is good with it.Totally over seeing row upon row of APA/IPAs that are nothing memorable.
Epic are one of the very first Craft breweries I think and yes, they do what they do so well. Outstanding drinking.
Not trolling,and we just ordered a bunch of beers from Epic (as Nicholas is a very good brewer), but most of their beer range is a bit 'meh'. Got their christmas pack a year or two back, with 14 different beers in it. Hopefully it got cooked, because only 1 or 2 was decent.
Epic was amazing back in the day, and they are solid beer makers, but I don't tend to order their beers or buy them much. Supporting them through good deals on kegged beer that was going to go to waste, but haven't got excited about an Epic beer for ages.
Now I feel like a piston wristed gibbon. Such is life
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@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Crucial said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Crucial said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Crucial said in Beer thread:
Before lockdown, other places had got their food setups running at Brewtown as well.
You can ignore the Kereru one. Just seems like a local mate of the brewery got in and convinced them he could do something. It misses the boat badly. I really like Kereru but they have missed out slightly by setting up early on the 'wrong' side of the industrial park. Everything else has come in an built around Panhead.
Boneface food wise is more family friendly. Te Aro only started food in Feb and have been closed since. Not sure what they will be offering.
Kerurus beer is also average at best compared to Panhead and Boneface.
They make some good stuff and I tend to support them (among others) as a local business. They do good stuff locally giving back to community projects too (planting for birds etc). Nice when you can actually see the results.
They are competent brewers and rigger/growler prices at the brewery are OK but they aren't $5 a can nice for their everyday stuff.
I am a bit of a dark beer fan and really like the Coconut Porter on a winter's nightYeah their Porter is decent but the rest aren't a patch on their neighbours. Their beer is just empty in comparision.
They don't get into the IPA/APA/NEIPA hop battle deliberately I think.
I don't blame them to be honest. As @antipodean says above, too much wankery.
I like the way Epic is based around being BIG and massively hopped. There is a skill to making that drinkable and they nail it.
I also like how Panhead have worked out a really nice balance of malt and hop variety in their APA and XPA then just stick to what is good with it.Totally over seeing row upon row of APA/IPAs that are nothing memorable.
Epic are one of the very first Craft breweries I think and yes, they do what they do so well. Outstanding drinking.
Not trolling,and we just ordered a bunch of beers from Epic (as Nicholas is a very good brewer), but most of their beer range is a bit 'meh'. Got their christmas pack a year or two back, with 14 different beers in it. Hopefully it got cooked, because only 1 or 2 was decent.
Epic was amazing back in the day, and they are solid beer makers, but I don't tend to order their beers or buy them much. Supporting them through good deals on kegged beer that was going to go to waste, but haven't got excited about an Epic beer for ages.
Now I feel like a piston wristed gibbon. Such is life
It'd be boring if we all liked the same beer.
I do find this surprising though, the only explanation is the courier shook it up repeatedly.
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@MN5 said in Beer thread:
I do find this surprising though, the only explanation is the courier shook it up repeatedly.
I was surprised too. They are solid, decent brewers, but we just couldn't be bothered with most of the beers. Not that intersting, not that exciting, woulnd't buy again.
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I have to admit that I don't think I've drunk any Epic since back in NZ. My comments were based on prior experience.
So I looked at their website and can see why it may be that they have spread themselves a bit thin.
The great Armageddon and Hop Zombie have been swamped with a raft of different variations on a theme. Good brewery though so maybe it is a period of trying to get a varied range going and will settle down?
Had one of my favourite NZ beers last night as a treat. Richard Emerson's homage to his father 'Taieri George'. Certain it won't be to everyone's taste and the recipe always seems to be tweaked a little each release but still a nice chewy malty spicy ale.
Emersons may also be part of the Kirin/Lion stable now but have always made quality beer. Never without nice mouthfeel. Sad to see that they no longer make that Southern Clam Stout which was salty goodness (Three Boys Oyster Stout will do nicely though).
Lion have at least managed to get them on tap around the traps and Bookbinder is a good session pub beer. Drinks just as nicely in the summer as the winter. -
@Crucial said in Beer thread:
Lion have at least managed to get them on tap around the traps and Bookbinder is a good session pub beer. Drinks just as nicely in the summer as the winter.
Their bird dog was sensational for bloody ages, but they changed the recipe or something.
True story - I met Richard Emerson in the mid 90's when he'd just set up his brewery. Bought a 4 pack to drink with my brother, and thought he was brain damaged (pro tip:nope, just deaf. FML). Drank teh beers, liked them, but being younger and stupider was like 'can't afford to drink this, let's get a SPEIGGGGHTS MATE'.
He's a dead set brewing legend. I still regret my internal monologue. Ah well... such is life.
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@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@Crucial said in Beer thread:
Lion have at least managed to get them on tap around the traps and Bookbinder is a good session pub beer. Drinks just as nicely in the summer as the winter.
Their bird dog was sensational for bloody ages, but they changed the recipe or something.
True story - I met Richard Emerson in the mid 90's when he'd just set up his brewery. Bought a 4 pack to drink with my brother, and thought he was brain damaged (pro tip:nope, just deaf. FML). Drank teh beers, liked them, but being younger and stupider was like 'can't afford to drink this, let's get a SPEIGGGGHTS MATE'.
He's a dead set brewing legend. I still regret my internal monologue. Ah well... such is life.
Yeah, I remember talking to him at one of the early Beervana's (in the town hall days). Luckily I already knew about his deafness so was prepared. Really genuine bloke. At that stage he really was thought of as the godfather of brewing in NZ but was really humble and appreciative of feedback. Nice guy.
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@Crucial said in Beer thread:
really humble and appreciative of feedback. Nice guy.
How many beers had you had? Clearly a relaxed fella
ALso, just had Epic from on tap Armageddon and Hop Zombie. Much better than the bottled version, thoroughly enjoying htese, and they're softening me up for a night on the couch
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@voodoo said in Beer thread:
So in an effort to fit in with you cool kids, I tried this tonight - was $10 or $12 for a 500ml bottle, can't remember exactly, but obviously lots.
I really enjoyed it.
Nothing even close to this level of awesomeness has ever come out of the Hutt.
Was forced to celebrate Level 2 with a couple of Hazys myself. God damn SENSATIONAL beer !
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taking feedback on board (which is what we adults do) while picking up my carton for the weekend, i also grabbed a sixer of something new to try
Grabbed the Tuatara APA
It's not bad, and i would like it a fuck of a lot more if it wasn't only 3 months from its best before. Tastes like Little Creatures. And that's not a bad thing.
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@shark said in Beer thread:
Coconut Porter
It's a nice combo for a cold evening supping ale.
I even used to make my own in small batches. Toasting coconut thread and steeping it in the brew.
The oils from the coconut can reduce the amount of head if you don't carbonate but it is really tasty. -
@mariner4life said in Beer thread:
taking feedback on board (which is what we adults do) while picking up my carton for the weekend, i also grabbed a sixer of something new to try
Grabbed the Tuatara APA
It's not bad, and i would like it a fuck of a lot more if it wasn't only 3 months from its best before. Tastes like Little Creatures. And that's not a bad thing.
Tuatara do a great wheat beer and Pilsner. The others do better Pale Ales.
If any of us go blind there’s no mistaking a tuatara with one of the others, I’ll give them that.
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@Crucial said in Beer thread:
@shark said in Beer thread:
Coconut Porter
It's a nice combo for a cold evening supping ale.
I even used to make my own in small batches. Toasting coconut thread and steeping it in the brew.
The oils from the coconut can reduce the amount of head if you don't carbonate but it is really tasty.Indeed. Very tasty. I had a heap of them at a long lunch around a year ago and just found it at the supermarket yesterday. It'll be a regular purchase if I can find one that doesn't cost $10 for a 500ml bottle.
