Not being able to count and the beer list get closer to 100

The Beer List is upto 94! so far, so the next one is 95. I'd like to get to 100 on a special thing. I know this because when I was compiling a top 10 list I noticed that there were two of  65 and 66.

Must have been a good night.

So here is a provisional top 20(ish), 3 English beers and a Cider in the top 4, didn't expect that.

RANKING	Drank in order	MAKER	Pdubyah-O-Meter	Drank in	Link here
1	#12	Theakston -Old Peculier	10	Mar-12	Link
1	#17	Rekorderlig -Cider	10	Apr-12	Link
1	#20	Shepherd Neame  -1698	10	Apr-12	Link
1	#27	Thornbridge -Jaipur	10	Jun-12	Link
5	#18	Marston - Pedigree	9.5	Apr-12	Link
6	#2	Fullers – London Pride	9	Dec-12	Link
7	#5	8 Wired  - Saison Suavin	9	Jan-12	Link
8	#7	Brasserie De Saint-Sylvestre – 3 Monts	9	Jan-12	Link
9	#9	Badger - Blandford Flyer	9	Jan-12	Link
10	#10	Shepherd Neame- Bishops Finger	9	Feb-12	Link
11	#11	Renaissance - Paradox Blonde	9	Feb-12	Link
12	#14	Thwaites – Lancaster Bomber	9	Mar-12	Link
13	#15	McCashin - Stoke Bomber- Bohemian Ale	9	Apr-12	Link
14	#34	Epic  - Epicurean Coffee & Fig   Oatmeal Stout	9	Jul-12	Link
15	#38	Epic – Hop Zombie	9	Jul-12	Link
16	#42	8 Wired – iStout	9	Aug-12	Link
17	#45	Chimay - Grande Réserve (Blue)	9	Aug-12	Link
18	#52	Apache -  American Amber Ale	9	Sep-12	Link
19	#59	Eagle vs Dog - Episode 2 Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster	9	Sep-12	Link
20	#65	Chatoe Rogue - OREgasmic Ale	9	Sep-12	Link
21	#75	Three Boys  -Porter	9	Oct-12	Link
22	#24	Nøgne Ø - Two Captains Double IPA	8.5	May-12	Link
22	#37	Baird Beer – Baird Wabi Sabi IPA	8.5	Jul-12	Link
22	#47	Moa  - Methode	8.5	Aug-12	Link
22	#72	De Molen – Heen and Weer (Back and Forth)	8.5	Oct-12	Link
22	#81	Yeastie Boys – Gunnamatta IPA	8.5	Oct-12	Link
22	#82	8 Wired – The Big Smoke	8.5	Oct-12	Link
22	#84	Yeastie Boys – Red Rackham	8.5	Oct-12	Link
29	#4	Magners – A Cider!	8	Jan-12	Link
29	#8	Aspall – Oh no its a Cyder!	8	Jan-12	Link
29	#25	Sawmill Brewing company – “The Doctor” is in the house	8	May-12	Link
29	#31	Crabbie’s Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer	8	Jun-12	Link
29	#33	Stoke Bomber – Smoky Ale	8	Jul-12	Link
29	#35	Adnams Broadside	8	Jul-12	Link
29	#43	Old Mout – Pear Scrumpy – it’s not a beer!	8	Aug-12	Link
29	#48	Epic – Message in a Bottle	8	Aug-12	Link
29	#49	Renaissance – Craftsman Chocolate Stout	8	Aug-12	Link
29	#51	Hoegaarden Wit	8	Aug-12	Link
29	#54	Golden Ticket Brewing – Black Emperor	8	Sep-12	Link
40	#1	Fullers - Honey Dew ‘Organic’ beer.	7	Dec-12	Link
40	#3	Skinners- The Cornish Wheat Beer	7	Jan-12	Link
40	#6	Badgers – Fursty Ferret	7	Jan-12	Link
40	#19	Belhaven - Twisted Thistle	7	Apr-12	Link
40	#21	Wigram - Kortegast Red Sparkling Ale	7	May-12	Link
40	#29	St. Peter’s Cream Stout	7	Jun-12	Link
40	#30	Duvel - Duvel	7	Jun-12	Link
40	#36	Wanaka Beerworks – Sir Walter	7	Jul-12	Link
40	#40	Townshend  - Sutton Hoo	7	Jul-12	Link
40	#57	Golden Bear Brewing Company – Pirate Peach Saison	7	Sep-12	Link
40	#58	Pauwel – Kwak	7	Sep-12	Link
40	#60	Dead Good Beer – IPA	7	Sep-12	Link
40	#64	Invercargill  -Sa!son	7	Sep-12	Link
40	#65	Green Flash Brewery – Le Freak	7	Oct-12	Link
40	#66	Rogue – Mocha Porter	7	Oct-12	Link
40	#68	Golden Eagle - South Island Pale Ale (S.I.P.A)	7	Oct-12	Link
40	#70	Yeastie Boys – Motueka Raven	7	Oct-12	Link
40	#77	KJD Brewing – Chocolate Cherry Porter	7	Oct-12	Link
40	#80	Rogue – Dry Hopped St. Rogue Red Ale	7	Oct-12	Link
40	#83	Hallertau – Barley Wine	7	Oct-12	Link
40	#85	Yeastie Boys – Pot Kettle Black	7	Oct-12	Link
40	#87	Baird Beer – Kurofune Porter	7	Nov-12	Link
62	#89	Croucher- Pale Ale	6.85	Nov-12	Link
63	#90	Croucher- Pilsner	6.5	Nov-12	Link
64	#13	Wells – Banana Bread Beer	6	Mar-12	Link
64	#16	Emerson’s -  Weissbier.	6	Apr-12	Link
64	#23	Steampunk - Strong Ale	6	May-12	Link
64	#41	Raindogs Brewing Company – Apothecary Amber Ale	6	Aug-12	Link
64	#44	Black Sheep Ale	6	Aug-12	Link
64	#55	Ass Kisser – Vanilla Pale Ale	6	Sep-12	Link
64	#62	Epic – Double Stout	6	Sep-12	Link
64	#63	Invercargill Pitch Black Boysenberry Stout	6	Sep-12	Link
64	#69	Shepherd Neame – Spitfire	6	Oct-12	Link
64	#73	De Molen – Bed and Breakfast	6	Oct-12	Link
64	#74	Harringtons Brewer’s Selection Hop Tremor IP	6	Oct-12	Link
64	#76	Mussel Inn – Captain Cooker Manuka Beer	6	Oct-12	Link
64	#78	Three Boys – Oyster Stout	6	Oct-12	Link
64	#80	Yeastie Boys + Liberty Brewing – Yakima Raven	6	Oct-12	Link
78	#50	Kaimai Golden Rye Ale	5	Aug-12	Link
78	#71	Moa - Imperial Stout	5	Oct-12	Link
78	#79	Mussel Inn – Dark Horse	5	Oct-12	Link
81	#22	Hawkes Bay  - Amber Ale	4	May-12	Link
81	#28	Brasserie Du Mont Blanc -  La   Blanche	4	Jun-12	Link
81	#32	Harrington’s Belgium Tempest	4	Jun-12	Link
81	#39	Brasserie De Saint-Sylvestre  -   Gavroche	4	Jul-12	Link
81	#53	Golden Ticket Brewing – Champion Malky	4	Sep-12	Link
81	#61	Dead Good Beer – Golden Ale	4	Sep-12	Link
81	#86	Valley Brewing Co – Muster	4	Nov-12	Link
81	#91	Coronado – Orange Avenue Wit	4	Nov-12	Link
89	#56	Sawmill Brewing Company – Crystal Wheat Beer	3	Sep-12	Link
89	#67	Monteiths -  Unfiltered Apricot   Wheat	3	Oct-12	Link
89	#88	Wigram Brewing Co. – Ginger Jerry	3	Nov-12	Link
92	#46	Warsteiner -  5ltr Keg	1	Aug-12	Link
93	#26	The weekend assortment.	0	Jun-12	Link
94	#66	Lion Red - Lion Red	0	Sep-12	Link

Beer - #92 - Dale’s - American Amber Ale

Dale’s -  American Amber Ale by  Dale’s Brewing Co. Brewed at West Coast Brewing in the Style of an Amber Ale, and we're back on local soil sort of in Nelson, New Zealand. Oh and it's unpasturised, so not to be kept in the light.

Brewed using a range of European malts, a trio of American hops and an American Ale yeast, this beer combines smooth caramel and toasty notes with suggestions of ripe stonefruit and aromatic pine resins. It finishes with a brisk and appetising bitterness.

So that's a bit different to the last beer in no way at all.

Deeply hoppy, sweetly malty aroma and a deep brown pour from the 500ml bottle of  5.4% ABV beer.

It's nicely bitter too, just about the right amount that offsets the sweet malt. It's good.  This would be a fine session beer, a beer to stock in the fridge and to sit with and tell lies to mates with. There's nothing offensive or challenging with this, the hops stay as the hops, they don't get excitable and as it warms it does not get more bitter, if anything the malt pushes through to seduce you.

If you want a NZ beer that is a lot like a good English Beer, even though this is the American Amber style this is a pretty good choice. It's a lot sweeter than an English ale, and that might be a local preference.

The pdubyah-o-meter says an easy 8. Well played Dayle and your brewery. An easy to drink beer that make me smile. It's a good beer, but it's not spectacular spectacular, solid enough and quaffed with much relish, which is a pity because there was only the one, bugger!

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Beer - #91 - Coronado - Orange Avenue Wit

A beer from the US of A, Coronado Brewery Orange Avenue Wit, of 650ml of a 5.2ABV beer - Coronado Brewing Company, Coronado, California USA in the style: Belgian White (Witbier).

Our spiced California style Wit is both refreshing and complex. Brewed with wheat, coriander, California orange peel and local orange blossom honey. From the first sip to the last you’ll find subtle flavors of bread, spice, citrus and a thirst quenching orange honey finish.

One of those beers that feels compelled to tell you what you're going to taste which should have been a bit of a flag, but I allow some leeway as it's a big bottle with a lot of real estate to fill in.

It's a very pale golden colour, lively carbonation,  and musty hops. The taste is overwhelmed by the bubbles. Either it's too cold or they're making it up about the smorgasbord of flavours that should be present, perhaps I left them in the bottle when I poured  the first part.

I like a wheat beer, I enjoy the fruits under the alcohol, the front and lingering taste. This isn't any of those things. It's all very 'meh', which means the pdubyah-o-meter arbitrarily really doesn't like this and makes it a massive swing-and-a-miss at 4 arbitrary things from it's equally arbitrary number.

If two thumbs up was the best this would be 1/2 of 1 thumb. Very disappointing,and disappointed in this. Without anything to reference, I can't find a best before date on the bottle,  but I did find an  importers sticker saying that it'd been imported over a year ago! (July 11) Quelle horreur!

I'd say based on that, that I might be drinking a beer that is past its' best, way way way past,  if I was being charitable.

If I was being uncharitable, I'd say avoid. I would say however take the extra two minutes to find a date. Lesson learnt. Gives self an uppercut.

Can't change my score on this, it was worth every one of the 4 arbitrary things, sadly making this possibly one of the worst beers I've had in ages.

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Robbie Williams - 'Take the Crown' takes the cake

Tragically today for my exercise companion  I listened to the latest Robbie Williams CD -  Take the Crown.

Take the biscuit more like.

It's a set of 3 -6 word "chants" with a background of "anthem" style 80's pop synthesiser music, all with the aim of giving gravitas to lyrics from the secret diary of a pre-pubescent teen.

This really feels like this is music that you do to  fill in time in a contract that demands a new album ever year , or something. there is no heart soul or reason for this, it's floundering nonsense.

Even the worst of albums has a redeeming lyric, or track, or melody that casts light on an otherwise gloomy thing. I failed to find it on this.

That said I'm not really the target audience. But that just adds weight to the idea that this is about the money, it isn't about craft, or skill, it isn't about life experience, or a journey through a linked story, it's a series of 3 minute sound-bites that should appeal to the x-factor-got talent audience who appreciate a poor song to overly wrought backing track sung in the chanty pop style.

So awful I had to share it with you.

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The less of me - revisited

I started with the good intention, in June, the walking, for the weight loss, the general fitness, the sense of wellbeing and accomplishment , and all the good things that that brings.

Well I started, then I broke a toe, then life happened and that. So... some excuses later, and fast forward from June 14 to November 10, and I know you're thinking what-the-hey, thats like 5 months, and you'd be right there.  But life indeed was happening and sometimes that intrudes on your good intentions.

Summer is here and we're off again.

This time though I upgraded from the Nike+ Sportband to the Nike+ GPS watch. Which altogether appeals more to my sense of big brother wathching me.

And full of the enthusiasm I was faster today than the previous efforts, to be fair it is warmer, I'm wearing less clothes and I have new motivation.

Can I keep it up though. Only I can know and only I can let me down.