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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2h

Long & sunny weekend (spring feels like summer) so perfect time for a fruity & funky brew. Enter Shining Peak's Black Doris Sour Oak Barrel Aged... "This Belgian inspired Sour Beer is a mix of 12 and 24 month old mixed ferment, oak barrel aged ales rested on […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Close up of bottle of Shining Peak Black Doris Plum Sour with poured glass in the background (red sour beer) and a book partially on the left.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026

Progress! 😄 No matter which @bitmapbooks book you select, they're packed with info. You'll need plenty of time and coffee 😜 to get through them.... And it's sooooo worth it. Screenshots, interviews and more. Awesome. Read more about these books on my blog 👇 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Close-up of Point & Click Adventures book by Bitmap Books with blue bookmark sticking out (almost halfway)

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026

To save or drink now? 🤔 Option #2 of course and if wow you can always get more 😄 to save for a later date. Shining Peak 2024 Vintage Stout: "the sixth release of our ‘Vintage’ range of yearly Barrel Aged releases. This version has sat gracefully in ex-Pōkeno […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Close up of Shining Peak 2024 Vintage Stout label: Põkeno whisky barrel aged 425/1000

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

Well that is a new one... Yes, #LinkedIn, I'm sure I want to post my comment under my post about the Fediverse: "Explore the Fediverse, welcome to Mastodon" with a link to this account. #SocialMedia

LinkedIn pop-up with the text: "Are you sure you want to post this? Your comment contains language that has been reported in the past, but we may have understood you."

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

Not the best homemade bread rolls but still tasty... Especially when turned into hash brown sliders for lunch 😋 (topped with caramelised onions, gherkins and sauce). #LunchTime #HomemadeBread #BakingBread #vegan #PlantBased #foodie

Two bread rolls on a yellow plate. Each roll is cut like a burger bun and stacked with caramelised onions, hash brown, gherkin slices and some sauce.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

Behemoth have turned their Whiskey Aged Stout into a Lid Ripper... And I think I prefer the original (hazy, unfiltered IPA) over this version. They do their best but stout just isn't their thing (Snow Mexican being the exception). #stout #Behemoth #CraftBeer

Churley's Share (can) with lid ripped open. Glass with poured stout next to it.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

When in Christchurch, have Bánh mì (w/ tofu) for breakfast 😋 Tasty way to start the day. This time less spice 🙄 but still nice. #banhmi #vegetarian #NewZealand #NieuwZeeland #Neuseeland

Bánh mì on a wooden table with coffee cup behind it.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

After playing a few levels of the Japanese Ramen Simulator #game you start to crave the real deal 😁 Time for a bowl of spicy #vegan ramen at Ramen Ria. #Christchurch #NewZealand #ramen #noodles #foodie

Spicy vegan ramen @ Ramen Ria in Christchurch (NZ). Dark bowl with red-ish broth with veggies floating around. Noodles at the bottom of the bowl. Nori sheet on the side.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

Let's start cooking 👨‍🍳 Japanese Ramen Simulator has been released! #gaming #SimGame #noodles #ramen #Japan

Japanese Ramen Simulator promo screen: game title on the left, bowls of ramen noodles on the right.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

Tasty Thursday 🍻 Last one so I def need to get my hands on a few more 😁 Time for another overseas trip. Thick and rich with coffee, almond and cherry flavours... Almost like a Christmas cake. Tasty AF. Populus 6921 StoutMoedig by Homeland (Imperial Stout) […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

A fresh batch has reached our shores 😋 "Kruidnoten" (spiced biscuits) for the win! #kruidnoten #Bolletje #cookies #Dutch

Bowl of Dutch spiced biscuits ("kruidnoten")

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

Ending the week Craftwork style 🍻 Yesterday a fresh Good Lord #tripel at the #brewery, today a Pomace O’ambic #Lambic (Traditional) at home. Have a great weekend. #NewZealand #CraftBeer #BelgianStyle

Good Lord Tripel in Craftwork glass with brewery tap room in background.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

Day off today (regional anniversary day) so perfect moment to check out a local vineyard: River-T Estate in Kurow. Tasty and relaxed start of the week 🥂 #NewZealand #NieuwZeeland #Neuseeland #vineyard #VineyardVibes #wine

Wine tasting flight, cheese board and ollives on a wooden table on the edge of the vineyard. Sunny day, blue sky, hills in background.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

Bye Now 👋 Hate it when a big organisation buys a smaller competitor because it's a "good addition to their portfolio" and then decides to kill it. "Mercury Energy has made the decision to close the Now #NewZealand business... This follows a strategic review […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Screenshot of Now office (outside) and text in bold below: "Now is no longer accepting new customers. Now will be closing at the end of this year"

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

Larry on #AI 😁 Great to see the "age verification" questions of #LeisureSuitLarry again. #RetroGaming

Leisure Suit Larry' age verification questions... Artificial Intelligence is:
A) Computers pretending to be human
B) Humane pretending to be computers
C) An oxy-moron
D) A blow-up doll

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Why would I do that, ticket sales company? 🤷‍♂️ I'm already anxious about sharing details with you. #privacy #DataSharing #NewZealand

Screenshot... Data Sharing: I'm happy for my details to be shared with venue [blurred]. Options: ALL / NONE

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

A liquid chocolate bar with a nice chilli kick. One of the few brews where chillies really add flavour... They're def not hidden. That's the way we like it. #porter #chilli #chocolate #CraftBeer

Mexicoco by Emerson's - Chocolate Chili Porter. Black can with colourful Mexican inspired label. Glass in the background.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

All of a sudden, lyrics and music pop into your head while shopping 🤘 "I left alone, my mind was blank I needed time to think To get the memories from my mind What did I see? Can I believe? That what I saw that night was real and not just fantasy?" 🎶 #IronMaiden #666 #ISeeNumbers #music

Price label at Woolworths supermarket: mandarins $5.99 per package aka $6.66 per kg 🤘

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

When the morning is "In Motion" it will be a great Saturday. Gathering memories through #music 😁 Two live recordings - Dynamo Open Air and Katowice - on a double album 🤘 #vinyl #OnTheTurntable

Cover of The Gathering's In Motion vinyl album. Black cover with band name in big letters at the top and a photo of singer Anneke van Giersbergen underneath. Album collection in white cupboard in the back.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

There's a new #PlantBased bacon in town 😋 It's tasty and will get you in shape as you'll need to visit at least 5 Woolworths stores to find one that has this product in stock 😆 #bacon #vegetarian #vegan #NewZealand

Pink package of Harmless Bacon with New Brighton pier in the background.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

Saturday's mood: relaxed & entertained 😊 Tasty smoked bock by Grutte Pier #brewery and a great #RetroGaming book. Perfection. 🍻 Smokey sweetness with herbs & spices #CraftBeer #BockBier #bookstodon

Close up of bottle of Grutte Pier beer and a retro gaming book in the background: The Games That Weren't

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

Good times @ Urbanaut Brewing in #Auckland. Geek x craft beer fan meet-up. Double Red IPA for starters (on the right) and Triple IPA to finish it off (on the left). #CraftBeer #Brewery #TapRoom

Double red IPA @ Urbanaut (bigger glass)

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

Every once in a while you need to check whether your personal #travel rules are still valid and/or necessary 😁 No early morning flights yet here we are: 7am 😱😆 #AirNewZealand #airplane #sunrise

Air New Zealand Q300 tail early in the morning. Sun is rising. Purple / red sky.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

Actually you mean you don't like passwords over 15 characters 🤦‍♂️ Should have said so 😁 Fix the error messages, give peeps a better online experience (and no, not even ranting about short passwords) #security #usability #website

Screenshot of password reset screen with error message that password does not match the requirements.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

A nice & relaxed way to end a busy Saturday. Enjoying Riverstone 10 Saison @ Craftwork Brewery. 'Riverstone 10 is a golden ale, with a complex grain bill of four grains : Barley, Wheat, Oats and Maize. Noble hops, two yeast strains. Owing to the wild house […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

Every time you crack open one of these beauties, you start to think 🤔 so which one is the best one in the series? Which do I need to restock? Well they are all tasty AF but right now my money is on the 2018 😆 @kererubrewing "Night Spirit Imperial Stout has […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Close up of label of Night Spirit 2018 BA Imperial Stout by Kereru Brewing.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/08/2026

When you're a popular cuddle stop in the world of #cats. Surrounded by the neighbour's cats: one at the front door and one at the back door. At the same time! They must have planned this 😁😆 #CatsOfMastodon #WhiskersWednesday

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

Last one of this tasty #stout 🍻 Licorice, bitter, herbaceous and a dash of salt. "Once again, Beer Geeks Beat ALS is back with a ‘Mega Collab beer’... a record number of 89 participating breweries.... a 12% Imperial Stout with rosemary and sea salt. This was […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Close-up of can of craft beer: Beyond the Horizon in the series Beer Geeks Beat ALS. Can is colourful and artsy.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

Relaxed Sunday morning: Rise Against 🤘 Coffee ☕ And a list of blog tweaks to do and posts to finish. #WeekendVibes #NowPlaying #vinyl #RiseAgainst

Album cover: Wolves by Rise Against.
Rack with vinyl collection in the background.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

That Epic feeling when a new shipment of #PlantBased cheese arrives. A combo of regular blocks and some surprise offcuts. The #mozzarella (not shown in the photo line-up) scored a lot of points as the regular #cheese eater in the Digi Geek household loved it.

Series of Epic plant-based cheese blocks side by side. From left to right: Smoked Cheddar, Orange & Pink Peppercorn Feta, Garlic & Chives Cheddar.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026

A while ago I was at a bottle shop - chain of franchise stores - with a super helpful owner. Interested in what I was looking for... And dropping info that he could order lots of things that weren't on the shelves. We also talked about aging certain types of […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Close-up of Wilderness Barrel-Aged stout. Canning date: 14/07/2024. Best before: 14/07/2025

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/08/2026

There are two breweries in #Oamaru... One has better beer (and tasty Belgian fries with mayo), the other one has more & better food options. As the Belgian inspired one was closed and it was dinner time, it had to be Scotts aka the other brewery 😁 Their NZ […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Brewery scenery: wooden table with (from left to right) Mediterranean pizza, NZ pilsner, vegetarian loaded fries.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026

Mission accomplished ✅ 21 difficulty levels of #BlackJacket done & dusted. The end! But not for long. Will be revisiting many again. Great game. Blackjack with a twist. #gaming #cardgame #DeckBuilder #Mipumi #MipumiGames #blackjack

Blackjacket: Kris in the water, at shore, picked up by Reed.

Text: I am known to every soul. I am the breeze that let's you breathe, the warmth that lifts you up, the touch of gentle grass. When all is lost, I am there. Always, for everyone, forever.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026

Best opshop purchase ever! Kekspresse (biscuit press) from the Western Germany era. So much fun to use 😁 Got any great cookie/biscuit recipes (plant-based preferred)? Send 'em my way... The biscuit factory is open for business 😆 #recipe #cookie #biscuit #foodie #NZ

Instruction manual + box of the Western German Biscuit-press aka Kekspresse.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026

After a breakfast bagel like this (and good #coffee) you're ready to conquer the world. So that answers Pinky's question "what are we going to do today?" 😆 #breakfast #vegan #recipe #WeekendVibes

Open bagel on a yellow plate. Bagel is covered with spiced humus salsa with corn kernels and a hash brown on top. Finished off with a gherkin slice, salt & pepper and the remaining salsa.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026

Bandcamp Saturday (NZ) aka #BandcampFriday is the perfect moment to add missing albums to the collection. Why these were missing? Beats me. Added #Ayreon Live Beneath the Waves and #StarOne Revel in Time. Both with the excellent Fate of Man song... And many more. #NowPlaying #ArjanLucassen

Album cover: Revel in Time by Star One. Fantasy style album cover with weird shapes. Hard to describe. Sorry.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

Als een Hollander een Belgisch recept leest... "Ingrediënten: 2 bokalen kikkererwten" 😋 Welke van de drie bokalen dan: 1ste, 2de of 3de plek? 🤪😆 #foodie #vegan #recept #Belgie #Nederland

3 bokalen naast elkaar, van klein naar groot.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/08/2026

So, Luxon is saying he doesn't really care and it's not a priority. Otherwise a phone call, chat message, online meeting etc would have happened. He wants to run the country like a business... If you pull crap like this in a business situation, you will have […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Screenshot from RNZ with headline: "Luxon plans chat with Peters about 'racist' remarks 'at some point', says they've been busy" - and a photo of the two next to it.

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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek @digigeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/07/2026

Marble madness on a Saturday morning 😱 I definitely prefer the #RetroGaming version 😆 Next level: coffee #WeekendVibes

Marbles on a wooden floor, surrounded by pieces of glass.

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