Tonight I am drinking...: February 2015

Wild Buck Big Bot

Beer rating

Name: Wild Buck

Country: New Zealand

Continent: Australasia

Brewed by: Independent Breweries

Location: Papakura

Style: Ale

Percentage: 4%

Aroma: 4/10

Appearance: 5/10

Taste: 4/10

Palate: 3/10

Purchased at: Murphy's Liquor

Price: $2.99

Additional comments: pretty stock standard session beer. Nothing too flash, no thought put into it really.

Lakeman Pilsner

Beer rating

Name: Lakeman Pilsner

Country: New Zealand

Continent: Australasia

Brewed by: Lakeman Brewing

Style: Pilsner

Percentage: 5.2%

Aroma: 8/10

Appearance: 8/10

Taste: 9/10

Palate: 8/10

Purchased at: Merchant of Taupo

Additional comments: I was introduced to this brewery at the Mole and Chicken. Great tasting beer, has nice hoppy taste but not to over powering. I would definitely recommend this beer. A great Pilsner.

Queen of the Night

Beer rating

Name: Queen of the Night

Country: Mexico

Continent: South America

Brewed by: Cerveceria Mexicana

Style: Pale Ale

Percentage: 4.8%

Aroma: 8/10

Appearance: 8/10

Taste: 10/10

Palate: 7/10

Purchased at: Merchant of Taupo

Additional comments: found this range when checking out the Merchant of Taupo's selection. Pleasantly surprised, nice and malty with a hoppy bite. One of my new favourites.

Hop on or Die

Beer rating

Name: Hop on or Die

Country: Mexico

Continent: South America

Brewed by: Cerveceria Mexicana

Style: Pale Ale

Percentage: 5.9%

Aroma: 8/10

Appearance: 8/10

Taste: 9/10

Palate: 7/10

Purchased at: Merchant of Taupo

Additional comments: found this range when checking out the Merchant of Taupo's selection. This one knocks your socks off with hops. Great taste, couldn't drink too many in a session. A good start to the session though.