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Herevana - #192 - Mount Brewing - The Argo

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Herevana - #199 - Beer Baroness - Last Minute Stout

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…

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Herevana - #198 - North End - EVOLUTUS

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 /…

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Herevana - #197 - Garage Project - Edgar

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…

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Herevana -#196 - Hop Federation - Deep Space IPL

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…

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Beer - #1,118 - Small Gods /8 Wired - Desperate Glory

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…

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Herevana - #195 - Craftwork - Dorst

Herevana - #195 - Craftwork - Dorst The one with Rooibos.. and Bon Jovi.. What could go wrong

Here we have something that is a bit of a treasure and a bit of an unknowable. From the Craftwork Societé box from 2021-22 a one off batch of a beer that was 9 months Barrel Aged before being bottle on 5 August 2021. It is of course Craftwork Dorst. Craftwork make the Craftwork Dorst as a Special Seasonal beer in the style that is a Farmhouse Saison and they do that in  Oamaru, Otago, New…

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Herevana - # 194 - Wilderness Brewing - Wild Fire

Wilderness - Wild Fire - A Sour Ale. Music on Vinyl for the afternoon Cheese, crackers and other things What's not to like ?

Here we have: Wilderness Brewing – Wild Fire. I generally like the Wilderness Brewing beers, and when they’ve joined with Cell Division, beer that you don’t see in Auckland, well the temptation was too much. These don’t last long on the shelf either, and whey they’re seen they have to be purchased, there isn’t often a second chance. So, Wilderness Brewing make the Wilderness Wild Fire in…

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Herevana -#193 - Craftwork - Plum Dubbel

Starting with a Dessert Sweet beer, but with Vinyl Music, and a lack of cheese and crackers.... it's mostly working out Craftwork Plum Dubbel

Here we have: – Craftwork Plum Dubbel – I’ve had this beer before – So I re-read the brewers notes, wherein it says “a one off”, so that confused me. But it is good beer so it’s not a sad confusion. I got this bottle as part of a short lived Craftwork Societé wherein I gave them cash and they send me beers, the best kind of arrangement, one that included really rare and special beers that weren’t…

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Herevana - #191 - QBrew - 38 Porter

There’s this little brewery, I’m sure they won’t mind me saying little, called QBrew, and I recently brought a 6 pack from them, and I enjoyed them all (with this exception), on the Instagram if you want to look for the pictures. But this is a chance to write a little bit more about one particular beer, a Porter. QBrew are based in Maungatapere, Northland, New Zealand, and 38 Porter is of course…

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Herevana - #190 - Brood Fermentation - PIP

I’m having a special beer, Brood Fermentation Pip. Special in that Brood Fermentation beers are not that readily available and are not easy to get one before they are all gone, it’s a challenge. Also special as this will the the first Brood Fermentation beers I’ve written about here. I’ve been trying to move away from the various Sours, Saisons, Dubbel etc, and the cupboard stash is diminishing,…

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Herevana - #189 - Monk's Café - Grand Cru

Monk's Café - Grand Cru. A Saturday for some Flemish Red to enjoy and a dose of Neko Case for the ears.

Another Humid and close Saturday late summer – so I’m having a Herevana beer, a Monk’s Café – Grand Cru, Flanders Red Sours are something I would gravitate to if it was on the bar list over many other styles. Same brewery that makes the Gulden Draak  I had last week. Brouwerij Van Steenberge make the Monk’s Café Grand Cru in Ertvelde, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪, and this is a Sour Flemish Ale –…

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Herevana - #188 - Gulden Draak - Calvados Barrel Aged

Gulden Draak Calvados Barrel Aged. Sweetness, Apples, richness, it's all happening. and Issac Hayes, What could go wrong?

Here we have something special on a Saturday afternoon, it’s warm and humid outside, overcast. So I’ve retreated inside to have some music and cheese and a beer, of course. So a thanks to the Liquorland Forrest Hill people for keeping a lovely beer selection. Brouwerij Van Steenberge make the Gulden Draak Calvados Barrel Aged in Ertvelde, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪. It is in the style that is a…

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Herevana - #187 - Wilderness - Halcyon

Wilderness - Halcyon Another genuinely really Good beer Old music done new and I ate the cheese!

Beer 187 in the Herevana list - from the cellar of beers I was hoping to share but don’t have the will-power not to drink is a Wilderness Brewing - Halcyon – brewed in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand 🇳🇿 as a Sour Flemish Ale – Flanders Red / Oud Bruin with an 8.2% ABV and 20 IBU. This is 2.4 Standard drinks in New Zealand. All MrsPhil was worried about the lack of cheese eating so brought…

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Herevana - #186 - Wilderness - Russet

Wilderness - Russet Herevana-Beer #186. It is rather special and spectacular. New Music and there's cheese!!

Here we have: beer 186 in the #Herevana series. I’ve been weak and went to the cellar stash to finish off a tortured week, but it’s all done and over and we go again. But to get me to the bridge I went for a Wilderness Brewing – Wilderness Russet, which is brewed in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand 🇳🇿, in the style that is a Sour Flemish Ale – Flanders Red / Oud Bruin with an ABV of 8.0% and…

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Herevana #185 - Garage Project - Shinrin-Yoku (2021)

Herevana #185 - Garage Project - Shinrin-Yoku (2021) A top shelf Wils/Sour beer, one that just got better as it warmed and I got sadder as I didn't;t have the patience to wait for it to get there. Music from Blue Oyster Cult from 1974 on Vinyl.

#185 – it’s a Garage Project – Garage Project Shinrin Yoku made in  Wellington, 🇳🇿 and it is a Sour / Wild Beer – Flavored ale of 6.6% ABV, this would be 2 standard drinks in NZ Another of the beers that have been put aside to share, but that I’ve finally given in and put in the fridge to enjoy, on what it a really nice day, amongst the best of the summer so far. I’ve been working in the garden…