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Master Chef’s NZ Beer Cake

Posted in Beer Recipes by Steve the Master Chef
Oct 31 2011

Here’s another Quick stop to hear from the Master Chef.

After reading about it in the Weekend Herald everyone must have their mouth ready for a piece of the moist chocolate cake made with Croucher Patriot, an American Black Ale full of American amarillo and simcoe hops, and topped with icing made using Dark Horse by Onekaka’s Mussel Inn.

The Croucher Patriot has to be my all time favourite beer – of all time.  Its not what you would imagine in a beer.  Pouring into a glass you would think it was a dark looking porter or a light stout but if you did a blind taste test the taste blows your mind, with a super smooth hop taste.

Read on for the recipe…

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Master Chefs NZ Beer Cake

Posted in Beer Recipes by Steve the Master Chef
Oct 31 2011

Here’s another Quick stop to hear from the Master Chef.

After reading about it in the Weekend Herald everyone must have their mouth ready for a piece of the moist chocolate cake made with Croucher Patriot, an American Black Ale full of American amarillo and simcoe hops, and topped with icing made using Dark Horse by Onekaka’s Mussel Inn.

The Croucher Patriot has to be my all time favourite beer – of all time.  Its not what you would imagine in a beer.  Pouring into a glass you would think it was a dark looking porter or a light stout but if you did a blind taste test the taste blows your mind, with a super smooth hop taste.

Read on for the recipe…

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World famous in New Zealand!

Posted in Hopful Thoughts by Dan
Oct 29 2011

If you pick up your Weekend Herald today and look to the Leisure section, you might notice a certain beer club in it 🙂

For those less inclined towards papers, here’s the link!

NZ Herald – Hopping Mad For Beer

Can you tell we’re a bit excited!?

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Men’n’Skurrts – Quick Taster

Posted in Beer Reviews by Dan
Oct 26 2011

Invercargill Brewery Men’n’Skurrts

Peaty Scottish Ale, 330ml, 7% abv, $5.99 from LiquorLand, Forrest Hill
Sweet malty nose, smooth malt taste with a subtle peat finish.
Chris: Appropriately Peaty.
Very smooth drinking and tasty.

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A tale of two Porters

Posted in Beer Reviews, Brewery Spotlight by Dan
Oct 26 2011

As Matt had been a-travelling down New Plymouth way, he had most thoughtfully dropped by Mike’s Brewery on the way back and collected some brews to share with us all.

In case you’ve not heard of them, Mike’s Brewery produce high-quality beer from Organic ingredients, in the small settlement of Urenui (that’s in the Taranaki, New Zealand).  All of the beers they produce carry the Bio-Gro “Certified Organic” mark.  Certified Organic is an assurance that the ingredients have not been in contact with any synthetic chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers, and that the farming is sustainably managed for the long-term.  Organic growing tends to be more labour intensive for these reasons, which often drives costs up compared with traditional farming – however it does mean that you’re not ingesting synthetic chemicals along with your beer, and that conditions are maintained for future generations.  Both of these are good things, I think.

So what arrived at our table this Wednesday night were two infused porters for our delectation – one with Whisky and one with Coffee – and both certified organic!  Read on to see what we all thought.

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