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Svend’s Beer Log 2021 09

(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: very good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)

Garage Project – Peached As 5
Deep Creek Brewing Co – Aloha Guava Passionfruit Sour 4
Garage Project – Carillon 4
Garage Project – Fresh IPA AUG 21 5

Garage Project - Surrender To The Void

Garage Project – Surrender To The Void

Garage Project – Surrender To The Void 5
Garage Project – Pickle Beer 4
Sprig & Fern – Wee Heavy 4
Sprig & Fern – Cream Of The Hop 5
Sprig & Fern – Day For It 4
Sprig & Fern – Dog Town 4
Sprig & Fern – Sailor’s Warning 3
Sprig & Fern – Grizzly Porter 5
Garage Project – Raspberry Cabaret 4
Kereru Brewing Co – One Fin Day 4
Double Vision – The Classic Pilsner 4
North End Brewery – Petit Luna 3
Funk Estate – Jungle Boogie 3
Garage Project – Nitro Vanilla Latte 5

Svend’s Beer Log 2021 08

North End Brewery – ESB 5
North End Brewery – Crow & Crown 4
Sawmill – Coconut Stout 4
Heyday – Wellington Arms 5
Heyday – Blackbird 4
Heyday – Underwater Forest 4
Garage Project – Petite Mort 4
Choice Bros – Make It With You 3
Choice Bros – Death Crush 4
Choice Bros – Rebel Rebel 4
Choice Bros – Star Man 4
Eddyline Brewery – Eddy Lite 3
Te Aro – Razzle Dazzle 3
Shining Peak – Taranaki Amber 3
Rhyme And Reason Brewery – Misplaced Mistletoe 4
Urbanaut – Black IPA 4
Fork Brewing – Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster 5
Beer Baroness – Desserted 5
Fortune Favours – The Hedonist 4
Duncan’s – Tiramisu 5
The Occasional Brewer – Skyline Bush Beer 4
Townshend Brewery – Keystone 4
Derelict – Monkeymind 4
Renaissance Brewing Co – Black Forest Gateau 5
Garage Project – Fresh IPA VOL 9 5
Garage Project / Sierra Nevada – Campout Porter 5
Mata Beer – Fairy Hopmother Hoppity Hooch 4
Yeastie Boys – Gunnamatta Earl Grey IPA 5
North End Brewery – Sin Eater 5

Svend’s Beer Log 2021 06

(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: very good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)

Garage Project – Bug Powder Dust 5
Double Vision – More Cowbell 5
Three Boys Brewery – American Pale Ale 4
Urbanaut – The Mission APA 4
Beer Baroness – Bite Me 5
Townshend’s – Black Strap Porter 5
Three Boys Brewery – Wheat 4
Wilderness – Neon Halo Sour 4
Cassels – Milk Stout 4
ChinChiller – Unfiltered Pale Ale 4
Kaiser Brothers Brewery Ltd – Blueberry Pancake Brown Ale 4
Three Boys Brewery – New Britain 3
Rhyme And Reason Brewery – Big Banana 3
New New New Corporation – The United Colours Of New 4
Great King Street Brewery – East Coast IPA 3
Three Boys Brewery – Oyster Stout 5
New New New Corporation – Legend Lager 4
New New New Corporation – Symmetry Ginger Beer 4
Sidecar Brewing Co – Nickel And Dime 5
Good George Brewing – Island Sling Guava Wheat Beer 4
New New New Corporation – Super 4
Citizen Collective / Sawmill Brewery – Light Lager 3
New New New Corporation – Obfuscate 4
Wigram Brewing Co – Mustang Pale Ale 5
Liberty Brewing – Something New 3
Urbanaut Brewing – The Mission APA 4
Deep Creek – Sentinel Hazy IPA 4
McLeod’s Brewery – Scotch Ale 4
Boneface – The Darkness Stout 4
Duncan’s Brewing – Coco Husk (Stout) 4
Three Boys Brewery – IPA 4
Two Thumb Brewing Co – Yorkshire Bitter 5
Cassels – Best Bitter 5
Emporium Brewing – Strawberry Session Pale Ale 4
Emporium Brewing – Run For The Hills 4
Three Boys Brewing – Passionfruit Gose 3
Boom Town Brewing Co – Baby Boom Pale Ale 4
Boom Town Brewing Co – Alabama APA 4
Rocky Knob – Undies Mini IPA 3
Renaissance Brewing Co – Hazelnut Beertini 4
Renaissance Brewing Co – Porter 4
Renaissance Brewing Co – Fellowship Aotearoa Pale Ale 4
Funk Estate – Soul Train 4

Svend’s Beer Log 2021 05

(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: very good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)

Parrotdog – L. B. Low Alc Hazy 5
Parrotdog – Yellowhammer 5
Garage Project – Hāpi Daze 4
Te Aro – Concorde Hazy Pale Ale 4
Fortune Favours – The Naturalist 4
Panhead – Blacktop Oat 3
8 Wired – Hop Salad 5
Garage Project – Hatsukoi Neo Tokyo Lager 3
Double Vision Brewing / Fork Brewing – Hopunzel 3
Double Vision Brewing – Tiny Mammoth 4
Double Vision Brewing – Chillax XPA 4
Double Vision Brewing – More Cowbell 4
Garage Project – Fresh IPA MAY 21 4
Townshend’s – Hopnoxious 5
Hey Day – Blackbird 4
Baylands Brewery – Petone Pale Ale 5
Garage Project – Hāpi Daze 4
Heart Of Darkness Brewery – Futile Purpose Cucumber Pilsner 4
Parrotdog – Pandemonium 3
Waitoa – Penny Black Porter 4

Svend’s Beer Log 2021 04

(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: very good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)

Garage Project – Garagista 4
North End Brewery – Sin Eater 5
North End Brewery – ESB 5
North End Brewery – Saison du Nectar 4
North End Brewery – Fieldway APA 4
North End Brewery – Super Alpha 3
North End Brewery – Saison de Terroir 4
North End Brewery – Petite Luna 3
North End Brewery / Small Gods – Sin Eater 5
Kereru Brewing Co – Happy Little Trees 5

North End Brewery / Small Gods – Sin Eater

North End Brewery / Small Gods – Sin Eater 5
Garage Project – Four Legs Good 3
Fortune Favours – The CIPA 3
Fortune Favours – Lucky Fruits Feijoa 4
North End Brewery – ESB 4
Kereru Brewing Co – For Great Justice 4
North End Brewery – Sin Eater 5
Heyday – Night Garden 4
Heyday – Cool Cats 4
North End Brewery – Quantum Leap 3
North End Brewery – Iron Sands 4
Isthmus – Gone Troppo 3
Hop Federation – Green Limousine 4
Baylands Brewery – Waifly 7 5
Behemoth Brewing Co – Irish Champagne 4
Fortune Favours – Fresh Hopped Trailblazer 2021 4
Fortune Favours – The Necromancer 5

Garage Project – Fresh IPA APR 21

Garage Project – Fresh IPA APR 21 5
North End Brewery – Sin Eater 5
Heyday – The Wellington Arms 5

Svend’s Beer Log 2021 02

(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: very good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)

Kereru Brewing Co – Shepherd’s Ale 4
Garage Project – Fugazi 3
Garage Project – Turbine 4
Moa Brewing Co – Salted Caramel Chocolate Stout 4

Moa - Salted Caramel Chocolate Stout

Moa – Salted Caramel Chocolate Stout

Garage Project – Garagista 4
Renaissance Brewing Co – Hazy IPA 4
Whistling Sisters – Strawberry Sour 3
Whistling Sisters – Pacific Pale Ale 4
Whistling Sisters – Hazy Styles IPA 4
Whistling Sisters – Oatmeal Stout 5
Garage Project – Garagista 5
Parrotdog – Terry 5

Svend’s Beer Log 2021 01

(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: very good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)

Sawmill Brewery – Vintage Ale 2020 4
Garage Project – Red Zep 4
Double Vision Brewing – Juice Cinda 5
Tuatara – ITI Little Pale Ale 3
Furtune Favours – The Beachcomber 4
Fortune Favours – The Trialist 5
Fortune Favours – The Wellingtonian 4
Fortune Favours – Pumpkin Head 5
Garage Project – Fresh January ’21 5
Garage Project – Slay Ride 4
Parrotdog – L. B. English Pale 5
Parrotdog – Yellowhammer 4
Parrotdog – Bitterbitch 4
Parrotdog – Rhys 3
Parrotdog – L. B. Raspberry Stout 4
Liberty Brewing Co – Citra 3
Garage Project – Garagista 4
Juicehead – Detonator 4
Mean Doses – Mean Imperial Stout 5
Mean Doses – Mean Mango Session Sour 4
Urbanaut Brewing Co – Brixton Pale Ale 5
Heyday Beer Co – The Wellington Arms 5
Heyday Beer Co – Wonderwall 4
Heyday Beer Co – True Myth 3
Garage Project – Heels To Jesus 4
Kereru Brewing Co – Big Pigeon Pilsner 4
Kereru Brewing Co – Resonator IPA 4
Kereru Brewing Co – Sea Of Pink 3
Kereru Brewing Co – For Great Justice 4
Garage Project – Aro Noir 5
Garage Project – Demus Favorem Amori 5

Svend’s Beer Log 2020 12

(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: very good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)

Emerson’s Brewery – Bookbinder 3
Fortune Favours – The Wellingtonian IPA 3
Fortune Favours – Pumpkin Head 4
8 Wired – Mandarin Hippy 4
Garage Project – Aro Noir 5
Garage Project – White Mischief 4
Garage Project – Cat’s Pyjamas 4
Range Brewing – Informal Disco 5
Garage Project – Hazy Daze Talus 5
Garage Project – Dr Pete’s Fortifying Brown Ale 5
Garage Project – Excessive Machine 3
Kereru Brewing – Shepherd’s Ale 3
Garage Project – Cereal Milk Stout 5
Behemoth Brewing Co – Thanks! Pecan Pie 4
Garage Project – Fuzz Box 5
Garage Project – Garagista 5
Garage Project – White Mischief 4
Behemoth Brewing Co – Chur! 4
Garage Project – Fresh December 5
Duncan’s Brewing – Raspberry Ripple 5
Garage Project – Pickle Beer 4

Behemoth Brewing Co - Reeferendum

Behemoth Brewing Co – Reeferendum

Behemoth Brewing Co – Reeferendum 5

Sawmill Brewery - Baltic Porter

Sawmill Brewery – Baltic Porter

Sawmill Brewery – Baltic Porter 5
Parrotdog – Birdseye 5
Garage Project – Party & Bullshit 5
Garage Project – Hatsukoi 3
Asahi – Wild Buck 2
JuiceHead Beer – Serendipity 5
Behemoth Brewing Co – Cheesecake Factory 5
Double Vision Brewing – Canna Beer 3
Double Vision – Smooth Operator 4

Svend’s Cider & Perry Log 2020

Æblerov – Benene På Nakken 4
Svatie Brewing – Elderflower Cider 2020 5
Keel Farms – Mango Cider 4
Keel Farms – Elderberry Cider 4
Westons Cider – Stowford Press 4
Lilley’s – Apple And Blackcurrant 5
Somerset Cider Brandy Company – Burrow Hill 4
Braw – Hacky Sack Halftime 3
Peckham’s Cidery & Orchard – Apple 5
Paynter’s Cider – The Alchemist Medium-Dry Cider 4

Svend’s Beer Log 2020 11


(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: very good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)

Thin Man Brewery – Jar Of Green 5
Brew By Numbers – 50 American Pale Ale 4
LIC Beer Project – Kingsguard 5
Aarhus Bryghus – Aarhus Fortæller 3
Fourpure – Hemisphere 4
Westvleteren – 8 5
Riedenburger Brauhaus – Dolden Dark 4
The Bruery – Vermont Sticky Maple 5
Skovlyst – 15 Years Anniversary 4
Science Brew – Gohan Biiru 3
Panhead Brewery – Quickchange XPA 4
Panhead Brewery – Quickchange XPA 3
Panhead Brewery – Super Charger APA 3
Brothers Beer – Lager 3
Brothers Beer – Pilsner 3
Brothers Beer – Pale Ale 3
Brothers Beer – IPA 3
Brothers Beer – Michelada 3
Urbanaut Brewing Co – Salted Caramel IPA 4
Urbanaut Brewing Co – Baked Pear Sour 4
Brothers Beer – Champagne Pils 3
Epic Brewing Co – Thunder APA 4
Brothers Beer – Houble Dazy 5
Laughing Bones – Hibernation 4
8 Wired Brewing Co – Apricot Sour 4