So, how were they??

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Permalink Reply by Kempicus on July 18, 2008 at 3:43pm

Bloody lovely, i could still taste the hops two hours later...dreamt about them last night and i'm heading back to the Malthouse in 17 minutes!

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Permalink Reply by colin m on July 20, 2008 at 1:03pm

Hi Martin, was all good fun. The Armageddon ran out on Friday night and the Maximus Humulus Lupulus went out on Saturday.... however there will be more coming early in the week- so you should be sorted on Wednesday.

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Permalink Reply by Greig McGill on July 20, 2008 at 6:28pm

Delicious. And Luke was worried about them being hard to sell. Really, both were just excellent. I quite enjoyed the 50/50 blend. Both were very different beasts, and I have to admit to preferring the Armageddon (or at least I kept finding myself ordering pints of it), but the MHL was also a fantastic beer.

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Permalink Reply by beerdrinker on July 21, 2008 at 10:26am

Will these beers be available in Auckland?

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Permalink Reply by nzbrewer on July 21, 2008 at 10:30am

Yes I think we might be doing a launch of these later in the week. It will be on at Hallertau, and also on at Galbraith's once a tap comes free.

Currently they are sold out at the Malthouse, but frantically trying to source some more kegs today. I would really like to be trying some when in Wellington again tomorrow.

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Permalink Reply by Kempicus on July 21, 2008 at 12:54pm

I'm hoping for some more of the same this weekend! Mmmm need hop goodness....bland beer baaaaad!

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Permalink Reply by Martin Bridges on July 26, 2008 at 7:14pm

I managed to grab a pint of the Maximus Humulus Lupulus (as well as the NHC Bock) at The Malthouse on Wednesday. It was great to meet Colin as well as a few of the local SOBA crowd.

I then managed to sample all 3 beers at Hallertau today. Wow - what a stunning selection! I'm going to sit down with takeaway bottles of all 3 tonight (sorry Mr Bank Manager) and try and do some serious tasting, but first impressions were:
- Bock is a beautifully-balanced beer with tons of malt, bit of chocolate
- Armageddon annhilates the senses. Colossal in every sense of the word
- MHL is a little more restrained and a bit more earthy.

Superb work chaps.

Martin

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Permalink Reply by Chris Banks on July 27, 2008 at 10:18pm

Whats the status of the Armageddon and MHL at the Malthouse this week??????

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Permalink Reply by colin m on July 27, 2008 at 10:50pm

Hi Chris,

hoping to have the beers back on either tuesday or wednesday- this could well be the last we see of it, so get yourself in for a pint or three.

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Permalink Reply by colin m on July 30, 2008 at 2:40pm

Both Hallertau and Epic challenge beers back on today at Malthouse

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Permalink Reply by nzbrewer on July 30, 2008 at 4:54pm

hopefully they last the weekend

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