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The Master Chef’s 3 Part Brewery Tour, Part 1 – Queenstown and Arrowtown

Posted in Brewery Spotlight, Travels by Steve the Master Chef
Dec 02 2011

A few months ago, my better and more beautiful half Michele and I (the Master Chef) were down in Queenstown on a short break.  Michele was working so I had time to find some craft beer places and try them out.

Taps at the Dux de Lux... which to have!?

I arrived early in the morning and by the time I had found Michele and checked in at the hotel it was about 11 and I needed a drink.  I found myself at the Dux de Lux.  I had just missed the head brewer by one day, so I couldn’t have a look out the back, but it was nice to have a beer at 11am and txt all the boys and mock them while they were meant to be working.
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The Hopful Thinkers go on an EPIC Field Trip

Posted in Travels by Dan
Nov 29 2011

So a few short weeks ago, Chris and I were having an idle chat, on the internet, whilst at work. The subject usually strays onto beer at some point or another, and we’d been talking about the Flying Nun, a most excellent beer, and some of our other faves from Epic.

Epic - It Just Tastes Bigger

Epic - It Just Tastes Bigger

I get back into my work and a few minutes later google chat pips.. and it’s Chris. “Should I email Luke, and ask if we can visit Epic HQ?” – funny enough I’d just been thinking the same thing. And there was only one correct response… “Do it!!”

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Tagged as: Armageddon, Auckland, barrel aged IPA, brewery, Epic, Epic Beer, field trip, flying nun, nz, pale ale, portamarillo

Auckland: NZ’s Home of Great Brew Bars (via A Girl’s Guide to Beer)

Posted in Brewery Spotlight, Travels by Dan
Aug 31 2011

Who said Auckland doesn’t have any decent Brew Bars?  Here are a couple you’ve probably heard of, and one you probably haven’t.  It’s a start, alright?  And fellow beer fiend Rosalind Aymes has checked them all out for you.  So what are you waiting for?  Click on through!  Off you go!

Auckland: NZ's Home of Great Brew Bars As soon as I post this, some Nelsonsion is going to jump up and down, proclaiming that their region is New Zealand’s Home of Great Brew Bars, the Beer Capital, the Sunshine City and whatever else Nelson is claiming this week. Well, Auckland doesn’t have many craft breweries and it does rain an awful lot, but we’ve now got one thing going for us: three great brew bars. That’s right – three. Three great brew bars, each producing excellent beer, all … Read More

via A Girl’s Guide to Beer

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Tagged as: Auckland, auckland craft beer, beer, brew bars, breweries, Craft Beer, New Zealand

The Massive Midwest Brew Tour Rundown Volume 1

Posted in Travels by Chris
Jul 22 2011

“Took your bloody time, Chris” I hear you say. Sorry.

Well, I am back and I did have an awesome time.

I would love to say that I have been galavanting across the Midwest, stopping at every possible microbrewery and brewpub, but sometimes things just don’t go to plan. There were a few minor “show stoppers”, so to speak. Lets just say that I didn’t bargain on being stuck with a rather violent stomach bug for five days!

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Tagged as: beer, Craft Beer, midwest, Minnesota, republic bar, stubb and herbs, surly brewing company, town hall brewery, Travel

The Massive Midwest Brew Tour

Posted in Travels by Chris
May 07 2011

The excitement is mounting…

In less than two weeks, I will be partaking in my very first overseas beer adventure. Look out Midwest USA, here I come!

This will not be my first trip to the Midwest, however it will be the first trip with a mission: Redemption.

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Tagged as: beer, midwest, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Travel, USA, Wisconsin
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