>>>I see that Barney Flats Stout is available in New Zealand (maybe JR has tried it?)
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>JR is sold on Pinot Noir and Gimblett Gravels red varietals from NZ and unbelievable sunshine Syrah from Australia, so no longer drinks beer despite the tempting array of boutique and micro-brewery options these days.
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>Have you seen beer advertisements from down under, though? Most of the good ones are older, but
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Have to admit, those are amusing (and I don't normally pay much attention to TV commercials)

The 2nd one reminded me of a modern version of a Benny Hill ad.

Given my fear of flying over a major body of water, I rather doubt I'll ever be in NZ