Almost effortlessly tasty. Definitely the best porter I have ever tasted. The maple syrup comes though like the sweet center of Cadbury creme egg. Much like it’s namesake and national symbol adorning the can – this drop takes pains to be non offensive. Flowing smoothly with little to no aftertaste or bitterness but for the … [Read more…]
Savour the flavour! This Weis has undertones of Rasberries and Blackberries before the malt hit kicks in. Light but refreshing, an enjoyable flow all the way through. With a greater emphasis on the malt rather than the wheat, it does not come across as too heavy nor too over-aggressive on the palate. Enjoyable with almost … [Read more…]
Second International Special! It has been a good long while between updates but it was worth it! This is the second of the two drinks our very generous and kind guests from Canada brought us on their visit over New Years of 2016. So I guess you could say it has been in my fridge … [Read more…]
Special International Edition! This was a gift from some very special guests and now very good friends who stayed recently at our Bed & Breakfast in our inaugural summer season. They – being Canadian – felt they needed to bring gifts to express gratitude for letting them stay (and yet still pay?) at our accommodation. … [Read more…]
Its moniker owed to the difficulty in crafting and getting this kind of brew right – I was drawn by the presence of Elderflower in the name. Elderflower was not something I had ever heard of before coming to the South Island and I have since learned from locals that it is very good for … [Read more…]
Ever been asked who you would most like to be stranded on a deserted island with? No? Yea that’s a weird one, but Garage Project went with that theme here classifying this very limited edition drop as the ultimate decadent desert island beer. They aren’t wrong. Upon first sip the sweet sultry malts and raisins … [Read more…]
Happy May The Force Day! Through sheer foolhardiness I cracked this one open without even a vague idea of what kind of beer it was. I just knew it was inspired by Star Wars and is brewed by Garage Project. I guess to me that is all that matters. I guess I should have read … [Read more…]
The moment I saw the post from Fresh Choice Richmond pop up on my Facebook touting this as a limited edition mash-up I high tailed it up the street to grab it. I then proceeded to show it off to everyone I thought might be interested. The first two reactions were ‘GROSS’ and the next … [Read more…]
This kind of drop wouldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea and I already hear the purists screaming bloody murder at the mere mention of it – but come the F on; it’s coke and beer combined. Nothing can go wrong! Lola takes a traditional German dark lager and goes a bit heavy metal on it. … [Read more…]
‘Oh that’s actually yum!’ – Me, less than 5 seconds after my first sip of Garage Projects Wellington Phoenix inspired golden ale My slight moment of surprise was due to the very noticeable toned down hop after taste. Sure it’s still there, but it is far below the level that I have come to know … [Read more…]