A shame really, as I was just starting to get into the full swing of lazy tourist-ing, day-beers and gloating to my 6 working flatmates that I slept in until 2 pm.
I met up with Mirri the other day at 2:30 (poor thing had been working since 6am), and we decided to get a drink. That is, until I found out I could get the tasting paddle from Mac's brewery.
"And 'LO!' Elliot cried unto the lowly bar-wench, 'Bring me six of your finest beers, in tiny cups. So that I might sup upon the finery of this brewery and judgeth it's swill in comparison to that of my homeland'"
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| AND IT WAS GOOD |
The Mac's Black - a pretty standard dark beer, but some serious coffee/chocolate taste. My fave of the bunch.
Mac's Gold - a pretty standard lager, I figure I'll pick up a 6 pack of these if I'm ever feeling like I need something familiar.
Mac's Lime Swill - This was a seasonal, and tasted more like lemonade than beer. Pretty terrible, but totally marketable to kids.
Great White - I only like wheat beers occasionally. Really should have gotten an orange slice for this fella. I don't love it, but could be sold on it on a summer day.
Sassy Red - Now this is more like it, nice and hoppy. Kind of nutty? I wish this place had an IPA.
Hop Rocker - Can't really remember this guy, guess it seemed more similar to the gold than the red. Weird.
Outside of the lime though, 5 solid beers. I was seriously needing a lunch afterward, we popped down to Cuba St for chips and another bevvie. God all this day-drinking is hard work. By the time we got home I was seriously due for a nap.
Prior to meeting Mirri though I managed to snap a little more of the city.
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| See I always was taught that cats hate water. But here is a cat. At the waterfront. WTF? You so crazy New Zealand! |
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| The railway station. Which you could already read in the photo. Well, looks like my job here is done. |
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| Maybe I'm just stupid or ignorant, but why is a statue of Gandhi at the Railway station in Wellington? Cool though. |
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| The Beehive A.K.A. the New Zealand Parliament building. That's what happens when you chop down the ugly tree, process it for building materials, then commission monkeys to build a house. |
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| Not a mini-golf course :( |
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| If you told me that such a place as "Mad Liquor" existed. I would tell you it's obviously the coolest place on the planet. What a disappointment. |
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| That's a welcome change from "Get a job you lazy bastard!" |
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| The Embassy theatre. Classy. |
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| I'll have one of those. |
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| ??? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quark_%28Star_Trek%29 ??? |
Ta for now,
The Talented Mr. Fisher
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