tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:47:34 +0000RealBeer.co.nz Beer Blog is the leading source for online beer industry information in New Zealand. The latest beer news, beer events, listing of New Zealand's breweries, plus online beer forum. New Zealand Beer starts here...http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Nicholas)Blogger1059125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-4591872384898692399Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:17:00 +00002010-03-12T09:27:32.673+13:00the malthouseHaikuepic brewing companyimpcolin mallonbeer awardstwitterneil millerluke nicholasToday's beer haiku will outrage the purists but I like it. It is called "Because I Can": A bucket of wingsAnd some expensive cheap beerJust because I canOver at the Malthouse blog, my latest post discusses bar service, Evelyn Waugh's seven requirements of a good inn-keeper, assesses Malthouse's Colin Mallon against those seven criteria, looks at the Capital Awards and highlights three coming http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2010/03/beer-haiku-friday-and-awards-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-3956932180219495026Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:08:00 +00002010-03-05T09:18:43.275+13:00Kieran Loves German Beersthe malthouseHofbrauHaikuCroucherneil milleryeastie boysToday's Beer Haiku Friday proves that President Obama has a hard side. Obama loses his bet with the Canadian leader over the Ice Hockey so he has to buy a pack of beer. Look which beer he picks in "The President Pays Up": The president paysUp on his Olympic bet.A case of MolsonBrutal!The latest Malthouse blog looks at beer legends, Louis Pasteur, his love of yeast and hatred of Prussians, http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2010/03/beer-haiku-friday-and-beer-of-revenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-353472976900395179Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:04:00 +00002010-03-04T14:18:20.821+13:00marchfestneil millerNotification of another fantastic beer festival from Dead Good Beer Events: MARCHFEST April 17th 2010Founders Park, NelsonAll local beers, 11 new beers, 2 new ciders, Don McGlashan, music, food, pony rides, bicycle-powered amplifiers and more...The two new ciders are from Redwood Cellars and McCashins, the 11 new beers are:Founders: God Knows Best ..bitter. "Our take on a ESB", 5%.Lighthouse: http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2010/03/marchfest-and-beer-tourism-map.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-1656679789252640323Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:13:00 +00002010-03-02T13:31:34.445+13:00wellingtonoystersnew zealand beer festivalarrow brewing companybarrel-aged beerneil milleripaArrow Brewing Company have announced their "IPA Project 2010." Teasers have been sent out but I have received the synopsis of this awesome sounding project which involves Arrow brewing "an authentic IPA by traditional methods and cask conditioning the resulting beer in a wooden barrel. On March 1, this IPA will be given its "sea journey" when the barrel ventures out into the notorious Foveaux http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2010/03/ipa-project-2010-and-beerfest-comes-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-8768280201564856446Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:09:00 +00002010-02-26T08:22:26.950+13:00the malthouseHaikubarrel-aged beermoahallertauepicneil millerToday's much-anticipated Beer Haiku Friday describes a beer drinkers paradise. It is called "Variety": Dreaming of a placeWhere they serve an endless streamOf various beersSpeaking of beer drinkers paradises*, the latest Malthouse blog looks at the development of barrel-aged beers, talks to three New Zealand brewers who are doing it and profiles the new Moa Barrel Reserve range. The blog is http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2010/02/beer-haiku-friday-and-barrels-of-beer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-2497710131784030907Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:07:00 +00002010-02-19T11:27:52.934+13:00loaded hogHaikupubneil millercidersprig and fernToday's Beer Haiku sums up the joy of fishing. It is called "Gone Fishin'":the fish ain’t bitingbut that’s not really the pointas long as there’s beerThe latest Malthouse blog has a look at the history of pub signs, the development of pub names, some great names and some terrible names, the Sprig and Fern, Pale Ale and Cider. The title is "What's in a Name - Sprig and Fern":Clearly, it is very http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2010/02/beer-haiku-friday-and-whats-in-name.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-1553135738039030988Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:08:00 +00002010-02-17T13:10:33.080+13:00Sink the Bismarckbrew dogThe flamboyantly competitive Scottish brewery BrewDog has released Sink the Bismarck!, a "quadruple IPA" that they say is the most alcoholic in the world at 41%. BrewDog had previously earned similar attention last year with their then-record-setting 32% ABV beer, Tactical Nuclear Penguin, but rival brewery Schorschbrau just weeks ago (briefly) reclaimed the beer potency title with their http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2010/02/strongest-beer-title-reclaimed-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Nicholas)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-707417974284950513Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:49:00 +00002010-02-12T08:58:31.204+13:00macsthornbridge breweryepic halcyonbrew dogneil millerThe latest Malthouse blog looks at how far New Zealand brewing has come in ten years, unveils two Kiwi connections with the ground breaking Thornbridge Brewery in England, details the brewing of a strawberry and pink peppercorn stout and provides a visitor's opinions on our local beer. It is called "A Touch of Kiwi in Thornbridge": Thornbridge Hall Country House Brewery (to use its full name) ishttp://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2010/02/touch-of-kiwi-in-thornbridge-ales-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-4125809560979284178Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:09:00 +00002010-02-12T08:25:32.785+13:00HaikuToday's Beer Haiku is very post-modern. It is called "Reward": Taking some time outTo give myself a reward‘Cuz no one else will Glass Tip - Beer Haiku Dailyhttp://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2010/02/beer-haiku-friday-reward.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-835854674884207815Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:13:00 +00002010-02-05T17:37:22.552+13:00HaikuBelgian Beersneil millerwestmallemaredsousachouffeorvalI could not resist adding in what I consider to be the best beer-themed Haiku about the recent State of the Union address. For local readers, a tall boy is a large container of beer. The poem is called "Dashing my hops": State of the UnionFlung my tallboy at the screenHops spring eternalThe latest Malthouse blog is about Belgian beers and Tintin. It replaces the earlier version which utilised http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2010/02/beer-haiku-friday-belgian-beers-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-5824357956578258117Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:56:00 +00002010-02-04T11:08:11.265+13:00Belgian Beersneil millerwestmallemaredsousachouffeorvalThe latest Malthouse blog features a range of wonderful, magical characters including Orval, Westmalle, Asterix, Maredsous, Obelix and the Playful Chouffes of the Ardennes. It is titled "Belgium's Biggest Resurgance since Asterix and the Big Fight": As a young beer neophyte, I would read books – surprisingly common activity in those pre-easy internet days – in which various great and good beer http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2010/02/big-beer-news-belgiums-biggest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-6591248591722215331Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:11:00 +00002010-01-30T14:31:09.347+13:00green manHaikubeer tax politics electionfoundersemerson's breweryneil millerThere is over a week to go but planning is already underway for Superbowl Monday. Details are yet to be worked out but it involves American craft beer and cheese burgers. To celebrate, today's Beer Haiku is called "Superbowl Traditions": Beer, food, and footballSurrounded by familyWatching commercialsAt the Malthouse Blog, the latest post explains why beer created civilisation which in turn http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2010/01/belated-beer-haiku-friday-and-beer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-6975497383874198196Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:26:00 +00002010-01-28T13:28:30.169+13:00hallertauhttp://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2010/01/hallertau-beer-vs-wine-dinner-24th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Nicholas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-1935583072604410617Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:29:00 +00002010-01-22T14:47:53.823+13:00Three Boysbrew dogCroucherStephen Plowmanepichallertaucolin mallonneil millerpenguinsthe malthouse8wiredHaikustone brewerytuataralagunitasIt's summer - which means rain in Wellington and lightning strikes in Northland, Auckland, Southland, Otago and Dunedin. Here is a beer haiku for all those who have lost power - or are about to - "Power Outage":With the power outI grab a beer from the fridgeAnd light a candleBlogging at the Malthouse site has well and truly resumed with two new posts up already. The first covers my top ten Kiwihttp://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2010/01/beer-haiku-friday-new-decade-of-quality.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-5707344631145048486Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:42:00 +00002009-12-30T15:46:35.614+13:00best beerneil millerIn what is quickly becoming an annual tradition, I have compiled a list of my top ten New Zealand beers of the year. It appeared first in the Wellingtonian newspaper and is titled "Top Ten Beers of 2009": December is the time that columnists reflect on the preceding year and make the traditional spurious “best of” lists. This column is no exception. Here then are my ten best beers of 2009 with http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2009/12/top-ten-beers-of-2009-according-to-neil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-3734466120952668389Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:00:00 +00002009-12-21T11:37:00.604+13:00craft beer american USAbeer tastingsThree BoysCroucherbrew dogtuataraepicbennettsneil millerlagunitasThe final beer tasting results for the year come from the session I ran for Jeff Gray BMW: December 2009 was the busiest month I have ever had for beer tastings. At the final count, I did ten tastings and two tours over a fifteen day stretch. While many of the locations were familiar (Mac’s Brewery viewing platform, the lounge at Malthouse), others were new and spectacular. The venue for the Jeffhttp://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2009/12/beer-tasting-on-water-and-year-in-beer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-4185175179843186081Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:00:00 +00002009-12-18T16:08:07.793+13:00the malthouseThree BoysHaikutuataraepiccolin mallonneil millerFor many, it is the last day of work for the year. This Haiku - Stolen Happy Hour - may sum up how some of you are feeling: The meeting drags onThe boss steals more and more timeI could be drinkingIn the last Malthouse blog of the year, we meet Aussie musician Adam Page and learn of his love for craft beers and seamlessly mixing classic Christmas carols with Rage Against the Machine. It is http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2009/12/beer-haiku-friday-and-beer-with-sax.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-6314049054265516332Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:55:00 +00002009-12-11T09:24:43.923+13:00the malthousecraft beer american USAHaikucraft beerneil millerToday's Beer Haiku is called "A Frickin Miracle" and sums up the Friday mindset for many nicely: He left for the barAt exactly 5 o’clockAgainst all the oddsIn the latest Malthouse blog, I debate revolution versus evolution, quote Mao, Lloyd George and Michael Jackson, mix metaphors, present a thought-provoking piece from a Kiwi working in a US craft brewery and identify one of my beer finds of http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2009/12/beer-haiku-friday-and-long-hard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-574903254303829630Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:09:00 +00002009-12-08T09:20:12.267+13:00beer tastingsThree BoysCrouchertuataraharringtonsneil millerinvercargillsmokin bishopAt another beer tasting with a view, the MSO Design tasting last week generated the most extraordinary results in years: The usual vote was anything but usual. There was a clear winner on the first ballot but a record three beers were initially tied for second. A further run-off vote failed to separate them with the beers again tied. The only option was to declare all three tied for second http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2009/12/more-tastings-with-view-and-tactical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-4082343192938936419Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:30:00 +00002009-12-04T08:39:34.380+13:00D4GuinnessThe 2009 Guinness Pint Masters for New Zealand have been crowned. They are Dermot Murphy (middle left) and Finbar Clabby (middle right) from one of my favourite bars, D4 on Featherston Street. These cheeky chaps won their regional final and then beat the four other regional winners in three heats including the perfect pint pour, Guinness Art and the Guinness Cocktail creation. As well as theirhttp://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2009/12/guinness-pint-masters-crowned.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-6435771956089903536Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:49:00 +00002009-12-04T08:10:42.783+13:00the malthouseHaikuepicneil millermayhemToday's highly anticipated Beer Haiku is a simple yet touching ode to the wonders of brewing. It is called "Together": Put them togetherOh the wonders they containMalt yeast hops waterFrom the Malthouse blog, this post looks at the weather, a summer beer festival, a Rennaissance tasting, the temporary reappearance of one of my favourite beers of all time, new beers from the Yeastie Boys and 8 http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2009/12/beer-haiku-friday-and-springing-into.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-8815782221971053658Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:01:00 +00002009-12-03T15:40:06.684+13:00epic pale aleCrouchertuataraneil millerfood showThe Kapiti Food Fair is on Saturday and will showcase a range of great food, beer and wine from the region which is known as Wellington's Food Basket. Over 5,000 visitors attended this event last year. The 2009 Fair features cooking demonstrations from professional chefs (including Martin Bosley, a local) as well as beer and wine appreciation sessions.The Beer Boys Beer Appreciation workshops http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2009/12/beerly-promoting-kapiti-food-fair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-4547861699313620066Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:56:00 +00002009-12-03T09:32:37.077+13:00beer tastingsThree BoysCrouchertuataraepicharringtonsbennettsrenaissanceemerson's breweryneil millerinvercargillOne of the highlights of last week was a big, energetic tasting at Telecom: It was a tasting that had pretty much everything: a full range of New Zealand craft beers, over 40 eager participants, a giant plastic pager advertising the event, excellent food matches for every beer from “Iron Chef Jonno”, a close popular vote and, of course, a guy in a full lion suit called “Mr Lion Brown” who had a http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2009/12/beerly-tasting-telecom-and-designx.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-3575542821663279508Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:32:00 +00002009-11-27T08:42:03.473+13:00hopsHaikuimpepicneil millermayhemFrom Beer Haiku Daily, a wonderful poem about a wonderful beer. It is called "Duvel":Billowy white cloudLooms over splendid sunshineThe Devil smilesFrom the Malthouse Blog, this week's post covers dictionaries, imps, hops, mayhem, more hops, brewing philosophies, an inability to do subtle, more hops again, Saint Andrews Day and... free whisky? It is all in "Mayhem Achieved, Boredom Relieved": http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2009/11/beer-haiku-friday-and-mayhem-achieved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Neil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11454557.post-2523175687701172169Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:53:00 +00002009-11-26T15:54:43.602+13:00macswellingtonbreweryLion Nathan has decided to relocate the Mac’s Craft Beer production capability from Wellington to the Canterbury Brewery, Christchurch and close the Mac’s Brewery in Wellington.The Wellington Brewery is a higher-cost facility relative to our other breweries but up until now we considered this a component of our investment in building the Mac’s brand and its reputation for brewing http://www.realbeer.co.nz/blog/2009/11/lion-to-close-macs-brewery-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Nicholas)3