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Reply # 638194 9-Jun-2012 11:35
Anyone else going to the Winterfest 2012 in Hamilton? I'll be the one with the VFFs. (Those weird toe shoe things as seen on xkcd)

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Reply # 638726 11-Jun-2012 08:56
Wife got me a couple of Three Boys Oyster Stouts for weekend sampling, I forgot how much I like this beer, especialy with a dozen of Bluffs finest. Also had a nice German beer who's name I must write down and post before the recycling man comes.

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Reply # 638747 11-Jun-2012 09:46
Just had a couple of Rayon Vert from Green Flash in the US of A. Now thats something different and bloody nice ... very hoppy and a little bit sour. Much better than a hop rocker!

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Reply # 641138 15-Jun-2012 09:10
Kaimai Pale Ale is a staple in the fridge at home for that first beer on a Friday (generally chased with a few Flying Fortresses and some Biltong)....

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Reply # 641927 16-Jun-2012 20:16
Have Mac's changed the pull tags on their bottles? I keep tearing out a V and leaving the cap on the bottle - quite frustrating. A fork through the plastic inner seal allows me to prise off for the prize. Is it just my exuberance ?

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Reply # 642030 17-Jun-2012 10:49
lorenzo: Have Mac's changed the pull tags on their bottles? I keep tearing out a V and leaving the cap on the bottle - quite frustrating. A fork through the plastic inner seal allows me to prise off for the prize. Is it just my exuberance ? No it's not just you. Same happens to me, although the plastic seal does seem to just lift off, no need for utensils.

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Reply # 642037 17-Jun-2012 11:11
I just make my own beer in my williams warn, mmmmm beer Barry Murphy ISPMap - New Zealand ISP map WebSMS: Keeping people intouch with Free TXT messaging to NZ. Any comments made by myself don't reflect the views of my employer, they are mine and mine alone

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Reply # 642112 17-Jun-2012 14:43
icepicknz: I just make my own beer in my williams warn, mmmmm beer Can you make dark beers in it as well? I see some guy just won gold for his Pilsner at a beer show using one of those.

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Reply # 645153 23-Jun-2012 16:08
It's not beer, but the Rekorderlig cider range is delicious. Moore Wilsons in Wellington has just started stocking them for a scratch under $5 each which is great value when they're over twice that in most bars/pubs/clubs. www.archimage.co.nz psn: PabloNZ

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Reply # 645357 24-Jun-2012 10:28
Disrespective: It's not beer, but the Rekorderlig cider range is delicious. Moore Wilsons in Wellington has just started stocking them for a scratch under $5 each which is great value when they're over twice that in most bars/pubs/clubs. I just discovered it in Queenstown last night. Very easy to drink. $15/bottle in the pub here but 2 bottles did 5 drinks!

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Reply # 654763 12-Jul-2012 19:19
Wellington folks and those in Welly this night, Parrotdog Brewery Launch 21 July.

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Reply # 663015 27-Jul-2012 16:43
Its nearly beer o'clock. Personally I have a couple of Macs Sassy Reds and some Chocolate Mooses (Meese? Mice? A moose and another moose?) in the fridge patiently waiting for me.

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Reply # 663053 27-Jul-2012 18:31
#dryjuly

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Reply # 663076 27-Jul-2012 19:39
Dry July for me too XD Can't wait to try the new Epic Hop Zombie and the NZIPA and the Nation Message in a Bottle.

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Reply # 663104 27-Jul-2012 20:39
Dryjuly why? Is this some sort of organised charity/fundraising or just a self imposed abstinence? I saw the Hop Zombie in New World today but felt it was too pricey at $11 for a 500ml bottle. Opted instead for a "Sir Walter" from the Wanaka Beerworks. I was a little disappointed with it to be honest, too frothy and too yeasty for my taste.

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