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Nice drop. Excellent tropical hoppy burps.

Garage Project collaboration with four breweries.

That's the No Dreams Til Brooklyn in the glass (8.5%).

My favourites are threw Riwaka Express pils (5%) and the Trillium hazy IPA (7.2%).

So a mate runs a small brewery here. Being tied into the rugby scene he often runs a bar at matches, tournaments etc.

I was at an under 8s tournie the other week and if you sent his team a text they would deliver your beer to you pitch side to any of if the 4 pitches in play that day.

Fantastic.

Sinkers wrote:So a mate runs a small brewery here. Being tied into the rugby scene he often runs a bar at matches, tournaments etc.

I was at an under 8s tournie the other week and if you sent his team a text they would deliver your beer to you pitch side to any of if the 4 pitches in play that day.

Fantastic.

It is something have looked into (mulled wine at winter international matches)
How did he find who ordered?
Think slightly different over with you, payment was a concern. People ordering loads (or joke ordering to mates seats) so looked a app and prepayment but licence laws was an issue.

mr bungle wrote:Nice drop. Excellent tropical hoppy burps.

I'm hoping that might be in the Koru Lounge this week.

On a similar note, I had this the other day. Sensational for an under 5%. Very much like the bigger beers of the same style but you can still walk after a few pints.

frillage wrote:

Sinkers wrote:So a mate runs a small brewery here. Being tied into the rugby scene he often runs a bar at matches, tournaments etc.

I was at an under 8s tournie the other week and if you sent his team a text they would deliver your beer to you pitch side to any of if the 4 pitches in play that day.

Fantastic.

It is something have looked into (mulled wine at winter international matches)
How did he find who ordered?
Think slightly different over with you, payment was a concern. People ordering loads (or joke ordering to mates seats) so looked a app and prepayment but licence laws was an issue.

I can help you with this if you're looking into this seriously.

Brew by numbers citra and summit ipa is the beer that verdant and deya dream of brewing

Had a few cans of the Garage Project White Mischief. I quite liked it.

I have no favourite beers. I'm definitely never drinking again. Jesus.

Heady Topper is quite good and really quite puts into perspective how much of an achievement Cloudwater V3 was.

unseenwork wrote:Heady Topper is quite good and really quite puts into perspective how much of an achievement Cloudwater V3 was.

I don't care

To put my evening into perspective I ended up drinking lots of pabst.

The Native wrote:Had a few cans of the Garage Project White Mischief. I quite liked it.

It great for a session or a couple when you are driving. Sours really do survive lower alcohol content well and retain that all important drink ability.

No one ever truly feels like a second amstel light, but have had many sub 3% sours that I could drink all day.

Ted. wrote:
Garage Project collaboration with four breweries.

That's the No Dreams Til Brooklyn in the glass (8.5%).

My favourites are threw Riwaka Express pils (5%) and the Trillium hazy IPA (7.2%).

Absolutely loved Vol 1 Trillium Te Aro and Vol 3 Other Half No Dreams til Brooklyn.

Buy them while you can, such limited numbers. Trillium Hazy is up there with the best Ive drunk this year.

Ive got 5 x Trillium, 2 x Riwaka and 2 x no dreams in the fridge. Am Desperately trying to source more

Well, for all my slagging off of verdant for just making variants of the same juicy pales, I've just had something very decent from them.

A collab with kirkstall brewery called break even. Very nice pale ale ON CASK. 4.6%

Also check out pressure drop's new release (today). A Million Filaments 7.4% Blackberry, blackcurrant, milk sugar, and mosaic Sour IPA.

Guess where I went instead of doing the garden

happyhooker wrote:Well, for all my slagging off of verdant for just making variants of the same juicy pales, I've just had something very decent from them.

A collab with kirkstall brewery called break even. Very nice pale ale ON CASK. 4.6%

Also check out pressure drop's new release (today). A Million Filaments 7.4% Blackberry, blackcurrant, milk sugar, and mosaic Sour IPA.

Guess where I went instead of doing the garden

Cask you say, well then.

Surprised the hell out of me

happyhooker wrote:Well, for all my slagging off of verdant for just making variants of the same juicy pales, I've just had something very decent from them.

A collab with kirkstall brewery called break even. Very nice pale ale ON CASK. 4.6%

Also check out pressure drop's new release (today). A Million Filaments 7.4% Blackberry, blackcurrant, milk sugar, and mosaic Sour IPA.

Guess where I went instead of doing the garden

The Experiment!!!!
The Verdant American Wheats are pretty good though some might say a variation on a theme! Their recent brown was a tasty can as well. Haven't seen a Verdant on cask as yet.
Pressure Drop doing a tap take over at my local beer shop next Friday. Will look out for that one though I found the last two straight sours Pam and Edna a bit too sour for me, maybe this one being an IPA with some milk sugar might more to my taste?

SaintK wrote:

happyhooker wrote:Well, for all my slagging off of verdant for just making variants of the same juicy pales, I've just had something very decent from them.

A collab with kirkstall brewery called break even. Very nice pale ale ON CASK. 4.6%

Also check out pressure drop's new release (today). A Million Filaments 7.4% Blackberry, blackcurrant, milk sugar, and mosaic Sour IPA.

Guess where I went instead of doing the garden

The Experiment!!!!
The Verdant American Wheats are pretty good though some might say a variation on a theme! Their recent brown was a tasty can as well. Haven't seen a Verdant on cask as yet.
Pressure Drop doing a tap take over at my local beer shop next Friday. Will look out for that one though I found the last two straight sours Pam and Edna a bit too sour for me, maybe this one being an IPA with some milk sugar might more to my taste?

I love sours, but think this one will appeal to you more.

Fat Old Git wrote:On a similar note, I had this the other day. Sensational for an under 5%. Very much like the bigger beers of the same style but you can still walk after a few pints.

I've not come across a McLeod's I didn't like.

happyhooker wrote:Well, for all my slagging off of verdant for just making variants of the same juicy pales, I've just had something very decent from them.

A collab with kirkstall brewery called break even. Very nice pale ale ON CASK. 4.6%

Also check out pressure drop's new release (today). A Million Filaments 7.4% Blackberry, blackcurrant, milk sugar, and mosaic Sour IPA.

Guess where I went instead of doing the garden

How is that still classed an IPA?

Ted. wrote:

happyhooker wrote:Well, for all my slagging off of verdant for just making variants of the same juicy pales, I've just had something very decent from them.

A collab with kirkstall brewery called break even. Very nice pale ale ON CASK. 4.6%

Also check out pressure drop's new release (today). A Million Filaments 7.4% Blackberry, blackcurrant, milk sugar, and mosaic Sour IPA.

Guess where I went instead of doing the garden

How is that still classed an IPA?

Or even beer? I’ve seen similar on a dessert menu.

Ted. wrote:

Fat Old Git wrote:On a similar note, I had this the other day. Sensational for an under 5%. Very much like the bigger beers of the same style but you can still walk after a few pints.

I've not come across a McLeod's I didn't like.

Same. They've produced some stunners. Even their "ordinary" boring old lager is good.

Ted. wrote:

happyhooker wrote:Well, for all my slagging off of verdant for just making variants of the same juicy pales, I've just had something very decent from them.

A collab with kirkstall brewery called break even. Very nice pale ale ON CASK. 4.6%

Also check out pressure drop's new release (today). A Million Filaments 7.4% Blackberry, blackcurrant, milk sugar, and mosaic Sour IPA.

Guess where I went instead of doing the garden

How is that still classed an IPA?

Based on an IPA but with additions I'm guessing.

Fat Old Git wrote:

Ted. wrote:

happyhooker wrote:Well, for all my slagging off of verdant for just making variants of the same juicy pales, I've just had something very decent from them.

A collab with kirkstall brewery called break even. Very nice pale ale ON CASK. 4.6%

Also check out pressure drop's new release (today). A Million Filaments 7.4% Blackberry, blackcurrant, milk sugar, and mosaic Sour IPA.

Guess where I went instead of doing the garden

How is that still classed an IPA?

Based on an IPA but with additions I'm guessing.

Basically that. There's very little rigidity in how you name beers nowadays, but I'll expand when I have more time/energy.

In other news, I just finished off the evening with a very nice malty west coast style ipa (think Sierra Nevada torpedo style).

The odd thing was that it was from Utah which surprised me greatly.
Uinta brewery hop nosh ipa. Would drink again, however unlikely that would seem

Fat Old Git wrote:

Ted. wrote:

happyhooker wrote:Well, for all my slagging off of verdant for just making variants of the same juicy pales, I've just had something very decent from them.

A collab with kirkstall brewery called break even. Very nice pale ale ON CASK. 4.6%

Also check out pressure drop's new release (today). A Million Filaments 7.4% Blackberry, blackcurrant, milk sugar, and mosaic Sour IPA.

Guess where I went instead of doing the garden

How is that still classed an IPA?

Based on an IPA but with additions I'm guessing.

I guess the mosaic helps with the pale ale description, but a sour by definition is soured, so I'm wondering how they achieved that?

Ok, I've read the blurb on it, it's soured with lactobacillius, so fair enough. But it also has wheat and lactose in it. What is the world coming to!

happyhooker wrote:

Fat Old Git wrote:

Ted. wrote:

happyhooker wrote:Well, for all my slagging off of verdant for just making variants of the same juicy pales, I've just had something very decent from them.

A collab with kirkstall brewery called break even. Very nice pale ale ON CASK. 4.6%

Also check out pressure drop's new release (today). A Million Filaments 7.4% Blackberry, blackcurrant, milk sugar, and mosaic Sour IPA.

Guess where I went instead of doing the garden

How is that still classed an IPA?

Based on an IPA but with additions I'm guessing.

Basically that. There's very little rigidity in how you name beers nowadays, but I'll expand when I have more time/energy.

In other news, I just finished off the evening with a very nice malty west coast style ipa (think Sierra Nevada torpedo style).

The odd thing was that it was from Utah which surprised me greatly.
Uinta brewery hop nosh ipa. Would drink again, however unlikely that would seem

Cheers, Happy.

I'm personally not a huge fan of sours, mainly as they play merry hell with my teeth and gut, but a few have surprised me. I am most definitely a fan of pale ales. And Brown ales and bitters. And Porters. And Stouts. And lagers, all done well of course.

Done well it's the important thing for any style

We certainly need some new style names for some of the newer creations. But inaccurate names aren't a new thing. Most of the kiwi and Aussie posters would have grown up drinking beers called "draught " that came in cans and bottles.

Ted. wrote:

happyhooker wrote:

Fat Old Git wrote:

Ted. wrote:

happyhooker wrote:Well, for all my slagging off of verdant for just making variants of the same juicy pales, I've just had something very decent from them.

A collab with kirkstall brewery called break even. Very nice pale ale ON CASK. 4.6%

Also check out pressure drop's new release (today). A Million Filaments 7.4% Blackberry, blackcurrant, milk sugar, and mosaic Sour IPA.

Guess where I went instead of doing the garden

How is that still classed an IPA?

Based on an IPA but with additions I'm guessing.

Basically that. There's very little rigidity in how you name beers nowadays, but I'll expand when I have more time/energy.

In other news, I just finished off the evening with a very nice malty west coast style ipa (think Sierra Nevada torpedo style).

The odd thing was that it was from Utah which surprised me greatly.
Uinta brewery hop nosh ipa. Would drink again, however unlikely that would seem

Cheers, Happy.

I'm personally not a huge fan of sours, mainly as they play merry hell with my teeth and gut, but a few have surprised me. I am most definitely a fan of pale ales. And Brown ales and bitters. And Porters. And Stouts. And lagers, all done well of course.

Try this one its bloody good

Barman recommended this last night. Nice and fruity, so had a couple. Brewed at Deep Creek, I think.

This is ok, and almost reasonably priced.

I do not know if its been mentioned but I quite like Taula.

Fat Old Git wrote:Done well it's the important thing for any style

We certainly need some new style names for some of the newer creations. But inaccurate names aren't a new thing. Most of the kiwi and Aussie posters would have grown up drinking beers called "draught " that came in cans and bottles.

Indeed, draught bitters that they were sweet and fizzy but otherwise lifeless.

Hareaway wrote:

Ted. wrote:

happyhooker wrote:

Fat Old Git wrote:

Ted. wrote:
How is that still classed an IPA?

Based on an IPA but with additions I'm guessing.

Basically that. There's very little rigidity in how you name beers nowadays, but I'll expand when I have more time/energy.

In other news, I just finished off the evening with a very nice malty west coast style ipa (think Sierra Nevada torpedo style).

The odd thing was that it was from Utah which surprised me greatly.
Uinta brewery hop nosh ipa. Would drink again, however unlikely that would seem

Cheers, Happy.

I'm personally not a huge fan of sours, mainly as they play merry hell with my teeth and gut, but a few have surprised me. I am most definitely a fan of pale ales. And Brown ales and bitters. And Porters. And Stouts. And lagers, all done well of course.

Try this one its bloody good

Hugely Delicious: show

And a big cheers to you too, Hareaway.

Harden up!!! wrote:I do not know if its been mentioned but I quite like Taula.

You should tell him/her.

Sour beers don't do it for me at all sadly

Harden up!!! wrote:I do not know if its been mentioned but I quite like Taula.

The original is ok, although in the generic international lager style. The Strong is like a mix of old fashioned home brew and rocket fuel.

Pat the Ex Mat wrote:Sour beers don't do it for me at all sadly

I started out thinking the same. Had my interest peaked by a beer that had "a hint of Flemish sour". Then tried a proper Belgium sour and couldn't understand how anyone could drink it. But some mold sours here kept my interest and my palate adapted until I ended up trying the Belgium one again and really enjoyed it.

Fat Old Git wrote:

Pat the Ex Mat wrote:Sour beers don't do it for me at all sadly

I started out thinking the same. Had my interest peaked by a beer that had "a hint of Flemish sour". Then tried a proper Belgium sour and couldn't understand how anyone could drink it. But some mold sours here kept my interest and my palate adapted until I ended up trying the Belgium one again and really enjoyed it.

For me it's a weather and situation thing. Sours are my go-to beer on a hot day or the first beer of a session.

Got a 4 pack of my mate's brewery's 2nd anniversary ale in the fridge. A 10% monster.

I'm a massive sours fan, especially in the heat a la Thomas.

I went to the Copenhagen beer festival about 5 years ago and pretty much drank them the whole weekend. There's much more variation than you'd imagine in the style. My local has had a few berlinerwiesses on recently- the stone and wood one is very good