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Parrotdog Brewery: A Couple Of Beers From NZ

Falcon (5.4%)Now this, ladies and gentlemen, is a fine APA.From its melon sorbet aroma, through its bright glinting gold colour and its little frothy head, right the way down into its sweet honey, salted caramel, brioche and waffle malt body … Continue reading

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Funk Estate Brewery Sophisticuffs (6%)

Funk Estate are a New Zealand brewery, a new name to me and, if this little can of IPA greatness is anything to go by, a brewery I want to find out more about. Brewed with NZ hops and a … Continue reading

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8 Wired Brewing Co. iStout (10%)

Liquorice and coffee, honey and toffee, iStout pushes every button on the Russian Imperial Stout machine. There’s burned toast and tamarind, peat smoke, coffee and spring onions. And that’s just to get you started, as iStout builds and builds with … Continue reading

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North End Brewery Salt & Wood: Oud Bruin (7%)

North End are based in New Zealand and this, my first taste of their beer, is an Oud Bruin style Flanders Ale with cherries, prunes and a yoghurt culture that is part of their Salt & Wood range. Most importantly, … Continue reading

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8 Wired Brewing Co. Cucumber Hippy (4%)

The last time I had a beer brewed with cucumber it was a Wild Beer and I loved it. I like this one a lot as well, though the cucumber is a lot less pronounced here. Cucumber Hippy is a … Continue reading

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