The final day of Dry July is upon us, the waiting is almost over. Dry July has been long… and a little arduous, but for a great cause. The fallout of my commitment to this cause is that I am approx 1kg lighter, 1cm slimmer, $100ish richer, no longer the Foursquare Mayor of Galbraith’s...
(I had my fingers crossed) Now you might recall when I made this commitment I said that I was going to make one allowance, which would be for a 100ml taster of our latest homebrew. As it turned out my lovely and supportive wife splashed out and donated $25 to adults living with cancer...
I found this alcohol free beer at Countdown and thought it could be helpful to get through Dry July. Bitburger Drive; it claims an abv of no more than 0.05%. That’s miniscule enough for me to say it isn’t cheating. As far as beers go, it isn’t too flash, but if you’re a fan...
Eight days into Dry July and I’m surviving. Although, last night I had a dream that I was offered a beer and I took it and then I was rather upset that I had broken my Dry July promise. This is clearly having some effect on me. Thursday through Saturday were a little bit...
With Māori language week coinciding with the beginning of Dry July, I thought I’d drop a few phrases to help fellow Dry July-ers get through the coming month. I would like an orange juice – He wai ārani māku. I would like a soft drink – He wai reka māku. Just water for me...
Moinette Biologique Brasserie Dupont Saison 7.5% abv Dry July: T-minus 1 beer The final beer before I embark on my Dry July crusade is this saison from Belgium; Moinette Biologique. I possibly overindulged on the previous night so it was rather late in the day before I really felt like having my final beer....
Isthmus Pale Isthmus Brewing Co American Pale Ale 5.0% abv Dry July: T-minus 2 beers This was on the guest tap at Deep Creek on the weekend but the bartender assured me it was brewed by the Deep Creek team. But then I’m not so sure as I’ve never seen someone make getting two...
Deadwood IPA Raindogs Brewing Co American IPA 6.8% abv Dry July: T-minus 3 beers My notes on this beer were a little rushed and brief as I was trying to watch a movie so I’ll try to make my blog that way too. The beer poured gold… I think. It was pretty dark in...
Green Flash Palate Wrecker Green Flash Imperial IPA 9.5% abv Dry July: T-minus 4 beers Kaboom. I am officially lost for words. And my palate is sufficiently wrecked. I may have said previously that bigger is better; this is nuclear. Ab. So. Lute. Ly. Love it! I got so carried away with enjoying the...
Murphy’s Irish Stout Murphy Brewery Irish Dry Stout 4.0% abv Dry July: T-minus 5 beers When out at a DB supplied pub the options can be a little limited, but I was fortunate enough to find beers I hadn’t tried before or, at least, tried since the existence of untappd. As you would expect...
