The crew at 16 Tun are offering a new beer tasting masterclass just for the ladies. They invited me (the Booze Ho) down to try it out, and the lovely ladies from Mata Beer were also up from Kawerau showcasing two of their babies personally. I had to go. The team had invited lots of professional food and drink media type people which made me feel kind of … Continue reading This one’s for the ladies: 16 Tun Beer masterclass
This fine beverage is the result of a collaboration between local Auckland brewery Hallertau and Baird Beer of Japan to create a special brew to celebrate MASU restaurant’s first birthday. Getting straight to the point this is a wheat beer, quite floral with citrus notes, grapefruit zest. Smells like Hoegaarden, it’s fresh, you get hints of grapefruit, it’s a little bit of spicy, flavourful, but … Continue reading Beer review: Going Japanese with Haru Orchard Ale
While in the supermarket in Queenstown (New World to be exact) I spied these. Given I was playing tourist and checking out the craft beer isle – which I have to say was pretty good – it felt appropriate to review the local, so I picked out a trio from the range. The bottles were around $5 each, pretty reasonable. Tasted these with my friend … Continue reading Holiday beer review: Queenstown Brewers
Before I flew to Wellington I was advised by a workmate and solid homebrewer to go to Hashigozake. He went everyday he was there. I was 100 per cent certain I would be there daily myself. I went to Wellington, I didn’t make it to Hashigozake. I ended up straight at the source – Garage Project. It’s not a bar, it’s a brewery in a … Continue reading Brewery Review: Garage Project
A few weeks ago I got destroyed at Brothers Beer. How? Drinking Governor Lager. Why? It was too delicious. It was so crisp, refreshing and easy to drink I went for it. Nick at Brothers Beer told me about Governor, and said they had a brewery set up in Grey Lynn. I had to go there and see what they were about. I got Andrew’s … Continue reading Grey Lynn’s own: Governor’s Brewery
Me, the chief boozer was too cheap to go this year, I ended up spending the entry fee at Brothers Beer instead. I hit up a friend who was going for their take on The New Zealand Beer Festival and got their post-event run down. We met immediately afterwards for a beer. He’d had a few by then. I make no apologies for the quality … Continue reading Festival review: The New Zealand Beer Festival
I’d heard about Hopscotch from a brewer friend of mine and was eventually put onto @hughhopscotch from the guys at Brothers Beer, he happened to be rolling by while I was having a drink. So, Hugh does Hopscotch. He knows his stuff and takes his pick of the best of what’s brewing in New Zealand and around the world. Hugh started it up around a … Continue reading Outlet review: Hopscotch Beer Company
This a new spot in the City Works Depot (think the old The Secret Garden/Flowermarkets on the corner of Wellesly St West and Nelson St). If you’re into your craft brews this is your new local. They have around 250 craft beers from around the world as well as 18 craft beers on tap – an ever-changing wonderland of goodness. Expect to pay around $9-11 NZD for a pint, it’s … Continue reading Bar review: Brothers Brewery
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