Backyard pallet boxes
Progress was restricted to short moments of free time, so it took over a year to get to the point of getting something edible from this project. No regrets though. Definitely levelled up in my hammer-and-crowbar-swinging skills. Box 3 hopefully done in the not-too-distant future.
2019 IMHO Beer Ratings - Best of 2019
The best of a pretty good bunch:
Cassels Milk Stout from Christchurch. Hard to go past this as a standout winner for the year. Even better from the source.
This hazy IPA was ridiculously easy to drink. Best enjoyed with sun, friends, and barbeque.
A trip to Melbourne brought with it the realisation that the Australians do have beers other than VB and Foster’s, and they’re really quite good. This one in particular was seriously drinkable.
Runners-up:
2019 IMHO Beer Ratings - IPA
Not new, but still a favourite.
2019 IMHO Beer Ratings - Hazy IPA
A strong contender for best of the year.
2019 IMHO Beer Ratings - Dark
A crazy-good milk stout from Christchurch.
2019 IMHO Beer Ratings - Bitter
Controversial, but I’m open to the challenge of having my mind changed on this one.
2019 IMHO Beer Ratings - Sour
Another Australian. This one really was pretty good.
2019 IMHO Beer Ratings - Lager
A solid accompaniment to yardwork in the Summer, if it’s still available somewhere.
2019 IMHO Beer Ratings - APA
Another Emerson’s in the #1 spot.
2019 IMHO Beer Ratings - XPA
Australia takes the win with this one.
2019 IMHO Beer Ratings - Pilsner
Another year of assorted beers, rated by type (with very little in the way of formal knowledge about these things). A Christmas advent calendar of beers, I guess.
First up, pilsners. The Sawmill came a close second but I’d still go back to Emerson’s as #1 overall. Anchor was unbeatable in the Malaysian heat. Wolters was at the back of the pack.
