Craft Beer - a thread of beer snobbery and looking down one's nose

Pizza and beer could be a new money maker for the Stadium. Just let someone decent do it instead of Spotless  Pointless.

Could be a match made in heaven if you had Garage Project and Tommy Millions Pizza

Perhaps we could all hum out loud the tune to the song "Amore" at the games. Rossi would probably appreciate it.

haven't seen this one in Wellington yet, but it's from Good George so it shouldn't be a problem to get hold of

Rocky Road White Stout

I bought it because I'd never seen a White Stout before

it blew me away, has tastes of Chocolate, vanilla & raspberry

with so many new and different beers around these days it takes a lot for me to go WOW but this one did it for me

I saw a few cans the other day but they were the Rocky Road Dark Stout so will have to have a hunt for them.

If you can find Behemoth Triple Chocolate Stout on tap anywhere, fill up the largest container you can find - that stuff is off the chart.

anyone doing Pacific beer expo thingy as game day warm up?

Got a selection of craft beers for Xmas. Just trying the North End Brewery Super Alpha Pacific Pale Ale. Very tasty!

Phoenix colours

So when do we get a Phoenix beer from Garage Project? And is it going to be weak and underwhelming? Maybe a light beer or Garage Projects first shandy.

Have a listen to the very start of last week's podcast ;)

Yep I heard, but it's not in production yet? And is it a shandy?

4.33% golden pale ale. Not officially in production but there's keg of it at the Cellar Door that you can get a litre or two from

Anyone tried "Epic Armageddon IPA Indian Pale Ale?? Your opinions please. Has a distinction smell not like the usual beer hops and am still undecided if I like it or not.

Yeah an oldie but a goody, one of my go to beers.

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I had the Garage Project Tryout which has been brewed as a tester for a Nix beer. They had it at their cellar door, got a 2L for Xmas Day and it's very enjoyable. Enough taste for beer snobs and easy enough to drink for those happy with stock standard domestic or imported beer. Good stuff!

Had one today with my kebab - delish

It smelt kinda raisony, would that be right?

No Falafel....

Happy New Year

I'm looking forward to sampling the new Nixlevel beer today. 

Garage Project expansion:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/88954436/garage-project-to-open-new-brew-site-in-the-hawkes-bay

Hawke's Bay becoming quite the beer centre and why not? Has many natural attributes which make it a great place to brew and a large port nearby this new brewery for distribution.

Current list of HB Breweries (Not incl GP) includes:

HB Independent

Roosters

Zealandt (ZB)

Brave

Giant

Fat Monk

Godzone

Napier Brewing Co. 

Any of that Fever beer in Auckland?

If anyone is considering signing up for Beerjerk, I highly recommend it! Well worth the $8.50 a week.

Is it a hand job service?

I imagine they serve it in handles so it might well be. Kinda depends on whether or not one wants to swallow it.

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Recommend getting in when Sammi's Chai house takes over the food at Garage Project. One of my top two craft beer experiences. Though I'm coming around to drinking more different tastes in smaller amounts. 

Shared 600ml bottles and some 330 ml cans and though there was a 4%, they were 6-9% mostly. Didn't try the Rebel County. If in Aucks recommend this place. Kurryaage for starters. A little pricey, but up there with the visit to the Sawmill Brewery for me.