Garage project Day of the Dead

Beer rating

Name:  Day of the Dead

Country: New Zealand

Continent: Australasia 

Brewed by: Garage Project

Location: Wellington

Style: Chili beer (dark)

Percentage: 6.7%

Aroma: 9/10

Appearance: 10/10

Taste: 10/10

Palate: 10/10

Purchased at: Rose on Roberts

Price: $9.50

Additional comments: brilliant, the best beer I have ever had. Awesome.

Taupo Pale Ale

Beer rating

Name: Taupo Pale Ale

Country: New Zealand

Continent: Australasia

Brewed by: Lakeman Brewing 

Location: Taupo

Style: Pale Ale

Percentage: 5.7%

Aroma: 8/10

Appearance: 8/10

Taste: 6/10

Palate: 7/10

Purchased at: Liquor King Taupo

Price: $23 per 6

Additional comments: not a bad drop. Taste lets it down a wee b

Lakeman Lahar

Beer rating

Name: Lahar

Country: New Zealand

Continent: Australasia 

Brewed by: Lakeman Brewing

Location: Taupo

Style: Red Ale

Percentage: 5.6%

Aroma: 9/10

Appearance: 9/10

Taste: 9/10

Palate: 9/10

Purchased at: Liquor King Taupo

Price: $23 per 6

Additional comments: this one is a nice brew. Lots of aroma and great flavours. Highly recommended.

Lakeman Pale Ale

Beer rating

Name: Pale Ale

Country: New Zealand

Continent: Australasia 

Brewed by: Lakeman 

Location: Taupo

Style: Pale Ale

Percentage: 5.5%

Aroma: 7/10

Appearance: 7/10

Taste: 8/10

Palate: 7/10

Purchased at: Liquor King Taupo

Price: $23 per 6

Additional comments: nice beer. Could easily have a few of these of an evening.

Tetley's

Beer rating

Name: Tetley's Smooth Flow

Country: England

Continent: Europe

Brewed by: Tetley's

Location: Leeds 

Style: Bitter Ale

Percentage: 3.4%

Aroma: 1/10

Appearance: 4/10 if poured as per instructions

Taste: 1/10

Palate: 1/10

Purchased at: Countdown Highland Park

Price: $3 per can

Additional comments: remember drinking the beers left over from your parents party the next morning? Well this is worse. Looks flat, tastes flat, is flat. Complete shite.

Blacktop Oat Stout

Beer rating

Name:  Blacktop Oat

Country: New Zealand

Continent: Australasia 

Brewed by: Panhead Brewery

Location: Blenheim 

Style: Oat Stout

Percentage: 5.5%

Aroma: 8/10

Appearance: 8/10

Taste: 8/10

Palate: 6/10

Purchased at: Merchant of Taupo

Price: $3.99

Additional comments: palate was not as impressive as I was expecting. Lovely taste but not smooth enough. Leaves a bitter aftertaste, couldn't drink too many. Worth a try if you see it.

Black Duck

Beer rating

Name:  Black Duck

Country: New Zealand

Continent: Australasia 

Brewed by: Hawkes Bay Brewing Co

Location: Hawkes Bay

Style: Porter

Percentage: 4%

Aroma: 7/10

Appearance: 9/10

Taste: 8/10

Palate: 8/10

Purchased at: Merchant of Taupo

Price: $3.99

Additional comments: smooth palate, full of flavour. Lovely colour and aromas. A great finish to the evening.

Hopped Up On Pils

Beer rating

Name:  Hoppy NZ Pilsner

Country: New Zealand

Continent: Australasia 

Brewed by: Behemoth Brewing Co

Location: Browns Bay

Style: Pilsner

Percentage: 5%

Aroma: 4/10

Appearance: 3/10

Taste: 2/10

Palate: 2/10

Purchased at: Merchant of Taupo

Price: $7.99

Additional comments: Wow. It's the least like Pilsner than ever. Could be a Radler, tastes like a lager top. A good drop for the ladies or the lady boys. Otherwise steer clear. Also really fizzy.

Panhead Super Charger

Beer rating

Name:  Super Charger

Country: New Zealand

Continent: Australasia 

Brewed by: Panhead Brewery

Location: Blenheim

Style: APA

Percentage: 5.7%

Aroma: 5/10

Appearance: 4/10

Taste: 4/10

Palate: 6/10

Purchased at: Merchant of Taupo

Price: $7.99

Additional comments: underwhelming, but not bad. Doesn't jump out and scream APA. Good hop taste but lacks the aroma. Still an approachable beer.