My first alcoholic beverage in over a year was last week, I had a Monteith's 'Rata Honey and Spice flavoured Summer Ale', this was my first time drinking this type too, so it was pure joy, I really recommend anyone that visits NZ to try it. It is limited release, so you'll want to come in the summer.
I was just talking to Tropical about our mutual academic failings, whilst I was drinking a can of Ranfurly Draught, which is very much a good beer in the standards of beer, & far exceeds those mass marketed rubbish.
I'm now half-way down a bottle of Speight's 'Porter', which is a marvallous double-malt stout. I could quote the labels of the bottle, which would be very hard for me as I'm very much unable to read anything smaller than Pt.8 size text at the moment, but be sure it explains the beers aroma & taste magnificantly, as they are magnificent indeed.
