Honey on the nose, cloudy, rye comes through malt back bone, slightly bitter finish.
Month: January 2013
Epic Zythos
Passion fruit or stonefruit on the nose, carbonation high, full initial taste with a lingering, not over hopped finish.
Posted in Tasting
Smoke Pohutakawa Grain
Rehydrated uncrushed 1kg Maris otter malt in 400g 70c water for 2 hours. Pull coals forward and put grain over sawdust and chips. Smoked for 20 mins.
Posted in Smoked
Morrocan Lamb
Rosemary, green pepper corns, turmeric, fennel, cardamom, lemon zest and juice, 3 small chillis, salt rub.
Posted in Pizza Oven
The Tong Master
Check out this video on YouTube: The Tong-Master Griff was at the barbecue and Joel was at the barbecue and I was at the barbecue; three men standing around a barbecue, sipping beer, staring at sausages, rolling them backwards and…
Posted in Cooking
Waimea Dmash (Double malt and Single Hop)
Single hop with Gladfield Malts, with 8 hop editions the new Waimea hops (grandaughter of Pacific Jade) – 67IBU! As used by Epic’s – first batch nzipa Waimea Dmash 26 litres All Grain 1.054~OG→1.015~FG→5.2%ABV 67 IBU 8.0°L SRM Yeasts 5…
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Speights triple hop pilsner (draught)
Low carbonation, mouth feel lacking, honey tones, hops low. Pretty ordinary.
Posted in Review
The Sawmill Brewing Company
Clear and crisp, full mouthfeel carbonation forward, slight honey notes, finishing with a hop bite.
Posted in Tasting
Yeastie Boys – Pot Kettle Black
Roast chocolate on the nose, full mouth feel, with a hoppy finish. Too cold, will let it warm up for flavours to develop. Warmer now – more vanilla flavor mid palette.
Posted in Review
Tuatara Double Trouble Extra-Dimensional APA
Citrus on the nose, cloudy amber with low carbonation and low head. Carbonation feel more in mouth, mid palate does not feel strong, lingering hoppy finish. Initially too cold, as it has warmed up the mid pallet is fuller, the…
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