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HIGHLYHOPPED http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com Beer Blog of Purvis Cellars, Melbourne's best range of imported and local craft breweries. We are committed to drinking great beer and talking about it! Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:16:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png HIGHLYHOPPED http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com 3 Ravens The Ravenator Bock http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/3-ravens-the-ravenator-bock/ http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/3-ravens-the-ravenator-bock/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:29:57 +0000 SL http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/?p=810 ]]> http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/3-ravens-the-ravenator-bock/feed/ 0 SL 3 Ravens - The Ravenator - Bock - 500ml 3 Ravens Ale Noir Oak Aged Smoke Beer http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/3-ravens-ale-noir-oak-aged-smoke-beer/ http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/3-ravens-ale-noir-oak-aged-smoke-beer/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:27:57 +0000 SL http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/?p=812 ]]> http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/3-ravens-ale-noir-oak-aged-smoke-beer/feed/ 3 SL 3 Ravens - Ale Noir - Oak Aged - Smoke Beer - 750ml Harrington’s Big John Special Reserve – Scotch Ale http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/harringtons-big-john-special-reserve-scotch-ale/ http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/harringtons-big-john-special-reserve-scotch-ale/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:48:20 +0000 SL http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/?p=802 ]]> http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/harringtons-big-john-special-reserve-scotch-ale/feed/ 0 SL Harringtons - Big John - Special Reserve - 500ml Beer Ambassadors – Craft Beer Tour of the USA. 30 Breweries, 300 beers. http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/06/07/beer-ambassadors-craft-beer-tour-of-the-usa-30-breweries-300-beers/ http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/06/07/beer-ambassadors-craft-beer-tour-of-the-usa-30-breweries-300-beers/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:26:04 +0000 SL http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/?p=797 ]]> http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/06/07/beer-ambassadors-craft-beer-tour-of-the-usa-30-breweries-300-beers/feed/ 0 SL Yeastie Boys Pot Kettle Black (PKB) http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/yeastie-boys-pot-kettle-black-pkb/ http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/yeastie-boys-pot-kettle-black-pkb/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:04:04 +0000 SL http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/?p=790 ]]> http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/yeastie-boys-pot-kettle-black-pkb/feed/ 0 SL Yeastie Boys - PKB Belgian Beer Tasting May 19 http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/05/29/belgian-beer-tasting-may-19/ http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/05/29/belgian-beer-tasting-may-19/#comments Sat, 29 May 2010 06:49:35 +0000 SL http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/?p=771 ]]> http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/05/29/belgian-beer-tasting-may-19/feed/ 0 SL Just some of the line-up The line-up from another angle...... Getting to the nitty gritty of the tasting. Some great beers were had. Another good crowd for a 'small' tasting., and this is just half of them! Intense Note Taking Peter van Osta indicates the size of Gnomes in Belgium. Rick, ATP and store manager Adam. A few ringins from Italy, Tenute Collesi. Very good beers! Beer Tasting in Wine Glasses - Classy More extensive note taking Adam decides enough is enough, time for a drink. Craig Purvis and Peter van Osta deciding on their knock-off beers. Estrella Damm Inedit http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/05/22/765/ http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/05/22/765/#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 04:57:38 +0000 SL http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/?p=765 ]]> http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/05/22/765/feed/ 0 SL Estrella Damm - Inedit - 750ml Brewboys Ace of Spades Stout http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/04/15/brewboys-ace-of-spades-stout/ http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/04/15/brewboys-ace-of-spades-stout/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:33:24 +0000 SL http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/?p=757 ]]> http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/04/15/brewboys-ace-of-spades-stout/feed/ 2 SL Brewboys - Ace of Spades - Stout - 330ml Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/04/01/sierra-nevada-torpedo-extra-ipa/ http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/04/01/sierra-nevada-torpedo-extra-ipa/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:54:59 +0000 SL http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/?p=749 ]]> http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/04/01/sierra-nevada-torpedo-extra-ipa/feed/ 0 SL Sierra Nevada - Torpedo Australian Craft Beer Festival. March 2010. Wrap-up. http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/australian-craft-beer-festival-march-2010-wrap-up/ http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/australian-craft-beer-festival-march-2010-wrap-up/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:50:16 +0000 SL http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/?p=724 ]]> http://highlyhopped.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/australian-craft-beer-festival-march-2010-wrap-up/feed/ 0 SL And one of the big guns of the night, Holgate Beelzebub's Jewels. Not even labelled yet! Another newie. Stone & Wood Draught Ale, yum! Bill, (Brewers Fine Ales) and Eric, (Grand Ridge) explain the finer points of their beers... 3 Ravens, another popular choice for the night. Hands off! Adam doing a jig.... Best selling beer of the night! Another happy customer! Big turn out. Ditto... Duck......! Getting a taste for the Devil! The Beelzebub Jewels. John and the awesome Epic beers from New Zealand Little Creatures Small Batch IPA gets its first outing. More Beelzebub anybody....?