The thing that Hummingbird and Patagonia beer has in common is the hyperbole contained on their respective labels. Both beers failed to live up to their self generated hype. Patagonia promises to deliver the power of the earth with the …
Category: Beers
Barely a beer – Hummingbird
The Hawks Nest bottlo has turned up a couple of surprises. Firstly, a Patagonian Beer that will be discussed later was found. The second surprise that in retrospect we could have done without was a new product from the company …
Monteiths Golden Lager
Yep. This is the one. Malty to start with. Full bodied. Easy on the way down. A fantastic brew from the NZ west coast. Monteiths are starting to lift their profile in local bottle shops. Definitely worth a try if …
Red Hill Golden Ale
Produced by a microbrewery on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, Red Hill is a brilliant drop that can be consumed by the bucket with no ill effects the following morning. No doubt due to it having no additives or preservatives. Unsure of …
Cheeky Blonde – not tonight (or ever)
As an early adopter of low-carb beers, I am loathe to lower the boom so quickly on new entrants to this market. I must, however, lower the boom on a beverage that has traded too much on single entendre marketing …
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