A life just as ordinary

Here we have a Garage Project – Mountain Call. Like a Siren’s call all of the Wild Workshop beers scream quality and wanty, and true to form it’s been in the fridge waiting its turn for the outing on the Herevana post, and probably Insta, and associated Meta sites. Unspurprisingly a product of the Garage Project Wild Workshop, Mountain Call is in the style of Farmhouse Ale (other) of 7.2%,  and…

A very popular beer, the 8 Wired Tall Poppy made a welcome re-appearance this week, both in cans at on tap (and therefore at fill stations). As happens I noticed an Australian version of a Red IPA from One Drop, so here I am, perhaps forlornly, comparing Two Red IPAs: 8 Wired Tall Poppy vs One Drop Red Eye, well that is the plan. Also I might be singing a brilliant bit of New Zealand Lore the…

*in a Sean Connery voice* Here we have a beer I’ve been hunting for – 8 Wired Red Oktober. Well it is Octoberfest time, and there is a a deluge of beers to choose from, and so I went a little off piste with a Vienna Lager instead of any of the myriad Pilsners, Lagers, Dünkels, etc, plenty of time for those. “be a leader” I thought to myself…. 8 Wired Brewing make the Red October in Warkworth,…

The Father’s Beer… I’m having two things, some Vinyl Music that I just purchased, Sunhouse – Crazy on the Weekend, and an 8 Wired Brave Old World – Patersbier, which is part of 8 Wired’s series bringing historic beer styles back to life in modern New Zealand. The Father’s Beer 8 Wired Brave Old World – Patersbier is brewed by 8 Wired Brewing in Warkworth, 🇳🇿 New Zealand in the style that is a…

“Now That’s a Good Beer.” I drink a lot of different beers—across a wide range of styles, from a variety of breweries both local and international. That’s probably the most obvious thing I’ve ever written. But every now and then, I come across a beer that makes me pause and think, “Now that is good beer.” No need for elaborate tasting notes or poetic descriptors like “airy juiciness” or…

 As well as a Pliny The Elder, I was also give this, a Blind Pig, which came highly recommended, I’m confident that there are fewer people in New Zealand, or even within craft beer drinkers in general, that have had this over the the Pliny.Understandable of course. Russian River Brewing Company make the Blind Pig in California, United States, it is of course anl IPA, with an ABV of 6.25%, so…

In what seems to be the most unlikely of events I’ve been gifted some Pliny the Elder beer. Now for a New Zealand this is akin to mythical, a unicorn beer, proper, a bucket list beer. Bottled 11/20/24 at 13:56 🙂 You only get one shot…. Russian River Brewing Company make the Pliny The Elder in California, United States, it is of course an Imperial IPA, with an ABV of 8%, in New Zealand that’s…

Herevana - #203 - Wilderness Rolling Meadows A lovely BA Sour with peach, nectarine and apricots oh and cheese and crackers

Herevana - Thornbridge Pachamama, the promise of decadence, delight and dark mystery, None of that happened.

Change of country for a change. Sunny Sunday afternoon and a Thornbridge Pachamama, which is a Brown Ale. Thornbridge make come notable beer, but I’ve not seen their “Never Ordinary Range” premium beers before, so like a magpie to a shiny thing….. Thornbridge Brewery make the Thornbridge Pachamama in Bakewell, Derbyshire, 🇬🇧 England. This is a Brown Ale – Imperial and it has an ABV of 10.0%,…

Herevana continues with a BA Stout which by any measure is Excellent. Black Sands BA Stout.

Next Up on the Herevana deck is a Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout from Black Sands Brewing (NZ). After a summer filled with East and West Coast IPA, Pales and some super Pilsners I find myself fridge heavy in dark beers. And since the weather is inclement I’ve decided that tonight is as good a night as any to re-discover the dark side. Black Sands Brewing Company of course make the Black Sands…

Herevana - #200 - Sunshine - Port Barrel Imperial Stout Not as bold on the coffee but this leads with that dried fruity richness, which tempers the slight bitter up-tick at the end..

To prove that I’m an easy mark a daringly packaged beer will always grab my eye, this one dipped in wax was like a shiny thing to a Magpie. I’ve been looking for a good time time to open it. That means that today is the day. Sunshine Brewery make the Sunshine Port Barrel Imperial Stout, and they do that in Gisborne, 🇳🇿 , New Zealand, naturally it is a Stout – Imperial in style with an ABV of…

Herevana - #199 - Beer Baroness - Last Minute Stout And Nick Cave. Can't win them all.

There are sometimes beers that you have to buy regardless, particularly if it’s something special like ‘Vintage Series’, or I’m an easy mark, hard to tell. So I find myself on a Saturday that wasn’t as exciting as it otherwise might be I found myself reaching into the fridge where this has been hiding for a few weeks, part of the ageing process. Beer Baroness of course make the Beer Baroness…

Herevana - #198 - North End - EVOLUTUS Beer is Magnificent Music a disaster Cheese and Crackers incoming to make things equal again.

There are many reasons to have a beer , and more so a special release, a bit of unique, Here we have: North End EVOLUTAS, my #herevana beer for a Saturday. A three year spontaneously fermented wild ale, which appeals to me for many reasons. North End Brewing Co of course make the North End Co EVOLUTAS, in the luxury destination of Waikanae Beach, Wellington, 🇳🇿 New Zealand. This is a Sour /…

Herevana - #197 - Garage Project - Edgar Champagne looks, Funky Oaky taste, it's rather splendid and delighful That and some Vinyl music, it's all happening not the cheese, I forgot the cheese...

The one with a beer from Garage Project – this time it’s Edgar, a wild workshop release. GP are on a roll recently with some absolutely outstanding beers, and aside from all the needy things there’s the special project beers Garage Project of course make the Garage Project Edgar – which is a special release beer in the style that is Saison / Farmhouse / Grisette, at 8.2% 2.4 standard drinks in…

Herevana #196 Hop Federation Deep Space IPL - the king of Lagers. This is such a lovely style and this is a really properly nice version

Here we have a Hop Federation Deep Space IPL. IPL – the Prince of beers, the King of Lagers? Although I’d be scratching my head to remember the name of the first IPL, or let’s be honest here, the name of any of them off the top of my head, the fact is that for me an IPL is a revelation of a beer, and for me catapulted the Lager style back in to prominence. All fanciful really, but that’s how it…

Beer - #1,118 - Small Gods /8 Wired - Desperate Glory Glorious Beer Loud Music It's all happening...

 I’m having a Small Gods /8 Wired – Desperate Glory beer, recent winner in the New Zealand New World Beer and Cider awards, so this is available in stores in New Zealand . A beer I did originally have, and that was recently enjoyed by my friends at a gathering I had, and I missed out, or don’t remember having this, mind I was having some other rather goods beers at the time. Home Alone…