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The first R32 Skyline GTR caused a major upset in the automotive world and instantly gained a mythical status amongst hordes of teenagers when it came out in 1989. It was then rapidly updated with the rest of the Skyline range with the R33 and R34 models before the Skyline …

Yeastie Boys The Sly Persuader. Fuck me, someone mixed wine into my beer! And I like it! Yeastie Boys are known for pushing boundaries and being a little daring with mixing flavours, and this is a great example of that work. Aged by for 18 months and made from an …

Tuatara APA   Just a damn good beer. Citrus and pine flavours over a good solid malt base This is a bit of a classic from Tuatara, one of the country’s larger craft brewers. It’s become one of the staples and given its classic taste and blend of hops and …

This is a spicy beer that delivers. Built on dark malts it’s a strong black lager with depths of flavour thanks to chipotle chili being nicely balanced by blue agave syrup, coco nibs and vanilla. Sometimes lots of chili doesn’t work in beer, sometimes it does. Garageproject made it work …

Super Alpha from North End Brewery. When wellington is the centre of beer then the Kapiti Coast becomes its north end. Light and slightly fruity to start with, then subtle lemon and a gentle bitterness. There is nice coriander note that comes through at the end Lovely beer, subtle and …

It is always tempting to review any new Mini with reference to the original, but that would be like reviewing the new Mondeo with reference to the Model T. It is a pretty pointless thing, brands move on, new models come out, new technology, new safety laws, and changes in …

Red Ryder pours a lovely deep red colour with a nice strong head. The Rye is not overly sweet and sits under a nice hop bitterness. Not a lot on the nose, but it’s a really lovely easy to drink beer with mixed citrus tones and little pine on a nice …

Chances are if you were born in the 70s then either your father, or your mates father owned a Cortina at some point. The first Cortina, the MK 1, came out in 1962 and set a new standard for mid size sedans. It was a great looking car, and for …

Townshend’s is one of those awesome breweries that only makes great beer. They don’t have a have huge range, and they don’t do much that is experimental, but what they do make is just fantastic.   Fat Hand is a proper Strong Ale, at 7.8% it’s got some bite to …

Hoppy, dank amber. This is super Hoppy, like sucking on the water in the bottom of the Christmas tree bucket bitter, with loads of pine resin and hoppy goodness. The nose is light and floral, from the can it’s fresh and inviting. First taste is bitter and clean, second taste …

Get a load of this Fedex truck driver back his massive trailer into a standard size garage opening in Murica Give this man a medal Credit: twitter.com/globalguy The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest …

Today I was lucky enough to be one of the first to lay hands on the Galaxy S7 at a private event in Auckland Samsung was showing off their latest wares for the coming months GEAR VR With the backing of Occulus this is proving to be one of the …

Dos Amigos Cantina – Mission Bay, Auckland We were going to go to burgerfuel but it was packed, we had walked past Dos Amigos on the way and I had pointed out to my date that I wanted to try it and as the tides change so did we so …

This Webisode is a bit of a look behind the scenes at some of the stuff we do to make the empire and its content what it is Ross and Nick get the last dine in Pizza Hut Ever, Nick and Evana make a Vlog and Joe makes Moppie and …

The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest posts by Nic (see all) Galaxy Z Fold 8 | Review - August 25, 2026 Google X FitBit | Review - July 7, 2026 Jackass Best and …