August 21st 2007

Ralph, though feeling a bit under the weather, was good enough to come along and present.

Charles picked out a really nice variety and selection this time!

Brewery	Name/Type	ABV	Origin	Purchased From
Messinia	Di Sicila	4.7%	Italy	Pak'N'Save Moorhouse
Menabrea	Blond	4.8%	Italy	Beer Emporium
Moretti	La Rossa	7.2%	Italy	" "
Gosser	Lager	5.2%	Austria	Woolworth's Bush Inn
Zipfer	Lager	5.4%	Austria	" "
Samichlaus	Strong Lager	14%	Austria	Beer Emporium
Little Valley	Tod's Blonde	5%	England	" "
Belhaven	Wee Heavy	6.5%	Scotland	Beer Force Auck.
Saison	Dupont	5.5%	Belgium	Beer Emporium
Petrus	Tripel	7.5%	Belgium	" "
Hapkin	Blonde	8.5%	Belgium	" "
Piraat	Strong Ale	10.5%	Belgium	" "
Westons	Old Rosie	Scrumpy	7.3%	England	" "
Chapeau	De Troch Mirabelle	3.5%	Belgium	" "

July 31st 2007

This tasting was a team effort, with Dick presenting the first lot of beers and Ralph the 2nd.

Quite a range of Fullers this night.

Brewery	Name/Type	ABV	Origin	Purchased From
Zhujian	Pearl River	4.3%	China	Chinese Supermarket Sockburn
Tsingtao	Lager	4.8%	China	" "
Port Dock Brewery Hotel	Ginja	3%	Australia	Direct from Brewery
Heineken	Dark Lager	4.8%	Holland	New World Halswell
Bavaria	Red	7.9%	Holland	Pak'N'Save Riccarton
Straffe Hendrik	Belgian Ale	6%	Belgium	Beer Emporium
Brasserie Caracole	Nostradamus	9.5%	Belgium	" "
Achouffe	N'Ice Chouffe	10%	Belgium	" "
Brigand	Dark(?) Beer	9%	Belgium	Grape Escape
Fullers	Organic Honey Dew	5%	England	Beer Force Auck.
Fullers	London Pride	4.7%	England	" "
Fullers	ESB	5.9%	England	" "
Fullers	1845	6.3%	England	" "
RJ Sheppy	Bullfinch Cider	7%	England	Beer Emporium

June 26th 2007

This tasting was presented by Ralph, assisted by John and Charles.

Half of the beers were Belgian, and many quite strong! Needless to say....it got quite boisterous after a while.

Brewery	Name/Type	ABV	Origin	Purchased From
Yanjing	Lager	4.5%	China	NA
Guinness Foreign Extra	Extra (Stout)	7.5%	Nigera	NA
La Trappe	Quadrupel	10%	Holland	NA
Daleside	Crack Shot Trooper Jane	5.5%	England	NA
Hog's Back	A Over T	9%	England	NA
Timmermans	Lambicus Blanche	4.5%	Belgium	NA
St Feuillien	Bruin	7.5%	Belgium	NA
Gordon	Finest Red	8.4%	Belgium	NA
Gordon	Finest Gold	10%	Belgium	NA
Dominus	Triple Blonde	8%	Belgium	NA
Dominus	Double Brune	8.5%	Belgium	NA
Moinette	Bruin	8.5%	Belgium	NA
St Louis	Kriek Lambic	4%	Belgium	NA
Caracole	Troublette	5.5%	Belgium	NA