Neil Gemmell
@profgemmell.bsky.social
Geneticist. Pure + applied science mostly with a biodiversity bent. Inordinately fond of 🧬 🐟 🦭 🐋 and beer. Gaffs/typos due to lack of coffee, time, and/or mind-altering parasites. Eternal optimist. Rebel just for kicks.
It is bloody rough being on holiday, but I think I can tough it out for two weeks.
January 7, 2025 at 5:30 AM
It is bloody rough being on holiday, but I think I can tough it out for two weeks.
Day 24 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. It has been a slog, but we got here. For Christmas eve we have ‘Top of the Tree’ hazy pale ale. Apparently the can be used as a Christmas decoration… I am unconvinced, but the beer is fine. Merry Christmas!
December 24, 2024 at 4:15 AM
Day 24 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. It has been a slog, but we got here. For Christmas eve we have ‘Top of the Tree’ hazy pale ale. Apparently the can be used as a Christmas decoration… I am unconvinced, but the beer is fine. Merry Christmas!
Day 23 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have ‘Something Hoppy’. A popular IPA in our house and fine for a rainy day - like this evening has become.
Cheers!
Cheers!
December 23, 2024 at 5:43 AM
Day 23 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have ‘Something Hoppy’. A popular IPA in our house and fine for a rainy day - like this evening has become.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Day 22 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas posting a day late because, well it’s Christmas init. Yesterday’s tipple was Hazy of the Century. Still 76 years to roll in this century, but this is pretty good.
Cheers!
Cheers!
December 23, 2024 at 5:41 AM
Day 22 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas posting a day late because, well it’s Christmas init. Yesterday’s tipple was Hazy of the Century. Still 76 years to roll in this century, but this is pretty good.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Day 21 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today’s tipple is ‘Turtle’ a pale ale that apparently pairs well with pizza. Sadly pizza was last night’s dinner - I am sure we will cope.
Cheers!
Cheers!
December 21, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Day 21 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today’s tipple is ‘Turtle’ a pale ale that apparently pairs well with pizza. Sadly pizza was last night’s dinner - I am sure we will cope.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Day 20 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Felt like I might be having deja vu, because today we have the Sculpin IPA from Ballast Point Brewing Company, which I had initially confused with the Aloha Sculpin Hazy IPA. Tasting proves they are quite different. I prefer the Aloha Hazy…
December 20, 2024 at 4:52 AM
Day 20 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Felt like I might be having deja vu, because today we have the Sculpin IPA from Ballast Point Brewing Company, which I had initially confused with the Aloha Sculpin Hazy IPA. Tasting proves they are quite different. I prefer the Aloha Hazy…
Day 19 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have Chur IPA a hop-filled fruit salad of a beer. Would go well with fish and chips, burgers, whateverand now I am hungry. Chur.
December 19, 2024 at 4:31 AM
Day 19 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have Chur IPA a hop-filled fruit salad of a beer. Would go well with fish and chips, burgers, whateverand now I am hungry. Chur.
Day 18 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have the Aloha Sculpin Hazy IPA from Ballast Point Brewing Company. A fitting beverage because I am now in full Hawaiian Shirt mode as we run-up/down to the Christmas break (2 days away). Mahalo.
December 18, 2024 at 5:03 AM
Day 18 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have the Aloha Sculpin Hazy IPA from Ballast Point Brewing Company. A fitting beverage because I am now in full Hawaiian Shirt mode as we run-up/down to the Christmas break (2 days away). Mahalo.
Day 17 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have ‘Murica’ an APA that has flavours bigger than Texas. Possibly the closest I am going to get to the ‘land of the free’ for the next four years. Cheers!
December 17, 2024 at 5:31 AM
Day 17 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have ‘Murica’ an APA that has flavours bigger than Texas. Possibly the closest I am going to get to the ‘land of the free’ for the next four years. Cheers!
Day 16 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have ‘Smashable’ a beer that is slightly lower carbs than normal. Maybe that means I can have another beer tonight 🤔... Cheers!
December 16, 2024 at 5:52 AM
Day 16 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have ‘Smashable’ a beer that is slightly lower carbs than normal. Maybe that means I can have another beer tonight 🤔... Cheers!
Day 15 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have ‘Something Hazy’ a popular staple in our home. Feels appropriate for a lazy, hazy, crazy day of summer (credit to Nat King Cole) Cheers!
December 15, 2024 at 6:30 AM
Day 15 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have ‘Something Hazy’ a popular staple in our home. Feels appropriate for a lazy, hazy, crazy day of summer (credit to Nat King Cole) Cheers!
Day 14 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Feeling better. Today we have ‘Hopped on Pils’. I have had a lot of pills recently for my cold - this is better. Cheers!
December 14, 2024 at 7:28 AM
Day 14 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Feeling better. Today we have ‘Hopped on Pils’. I have had a lot of pills recently for my cold - this is better. Cheers!
Day 13 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Still poorly but today I am consuming beer paying homage to the Dark Knight. Never saw Batman with a cold so perhaps this is the tonic. Cheers!
December 13, 2024 at 4:27 AM
Day 13 of Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Still poorly but today I am consuming beer paying homage to the Dark Knight. Never saw Batman with a cold so perhaps this is the tonic. Cheers!
Day 12 of the Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Still have a nasty cold but I am going to see if this Haze Juice might be medicinal. Cheers!
December 12, 2024 at 5:38 AM
Day 12 of the Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Still have a nasty cold but I am going to see if this Haze Juice might be medicinal. Cheers!
Day 11 of the Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Late to this because I have a nasty cold. Maybe this grapefruit-infused creation will help, but I will wait until I am off the cold meds because grapefruit juice inhibits CYP3A4 which is important for metabolizing many drug products. Cheers
Neil
Neil
December 12, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Day 11 of the Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Late to this because I have a nasty cold. Maybe this grapefruit-infused creation will help, but I will wait until I am off the cold meds because grapefruit juice inhibits CYP3A4 which is important for metabolizing many drug products. Cheers
Neil
Neil
Day 10 of the Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. It is tough work, but someone has to do it… Today we have Brain Smiles - a staple in our house. Delivers exactly as advertised. 🧠😊Cheers!
December 10, 2024 at 4:03 AM
Day 10 of the Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. It is tough work, but someone has to do it… Today we have Brain Smiles - a staple in our house. Delivers exactly as advertised. 🧠😊Cheers!
Day 9 of the Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have Lid Ripper an unfiltered Hazy IPA. Depending on the company I am with, I am frequently unfiltered. This might be a perfect match. Cheers!
December 9, 2024 at 5:33 AM
Day 9 of the Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have Lid Ripper an unfiltered Hazy IPA. Depending on the company I am with, I am frequently unfiltered. This might be a perfect match. Cheers!
Day 8 of the Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have the half way down lager, which is again well known to this house. Acceptable tipple, especially when it is 22C outside. This is about to go all the way down. Cheers!
December 8, 2024 at 5:32 AM
Day 8 of the Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have the half way down lager, which is again well known to this house. Acceptable tipple, especially when it is 22C outside. This is about to go all the way down. Cheers!
Day 7 of my Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have an IPA paying homage to the Shawshank Redeption. Unlike Andy Dufresne, I didn’t have to crawl through a river of shit to earn this one. Cheers!
December 7, 2024 at 6:02 AM
Day 7 of my Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have an IPA paying homage to the Shawshank Redeption. Unlike Andy Dufresne, I didn’t have to crawl through a river of shit to earn this one. Cheers!
Day 6 of my Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have a contemporary IPA portraying a narcissistic figure that is a legend in his own lunchbox. I hope no cats or dogs were hurt in the hopping. Cheers!
December 6, 2024 at 3:07 AM
Day 6 of my Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have a contemporary IPA portraying a narcissistic figure that is a legend in his own lunchbox. I hope no cats or dogs were hurt in the hopping. Cheers!
Day 5 of my Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have Pineapple Express. To quote from the can “…it’s like killing a unicorn, with like, a bomb”. Can’t say fairer than that, except to add pineapple 💥. Cheers!
December 5, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Day 5 of my Behemoth advent calendar #beermas. Today we have Pineapple Express. To quote from the can “…it’s like killing a unicorn, with like, a bomb”. Can’t say fairer than that, except to add pineapple 💥. Cheers!
Advent calendar day 3, of #beermas. This is one is a bit perplexing. I like all three things, pavlova, passionfruit and beer, but the combination feels a stretch. Wish me luck. Cheers.
December 3, 2024 at 4:43 AM
Advent calendar day 3, of #beermas. This is one is a bit perplexing. I like all three things, pavlova, passionfruit and beer, but the combination feels a stretch. Wish me luck. Cheers.
Advent calendar day 2, as we count down to Christmas #beermas. This is one seems seasonally maladjusted for a southern hemisphere Christmas, although in Dunedin anything might eventuate. Cheers.
December 2, 2024 at 5:08 AM
Advent calendar day 2, as we count down to Christmas #beermas. This is one seems seasonally maladjusted for a southern hemisphere Christmas, although in Dunedin anything might eventuate. Cheers.
Many will have advent calendars to count down to Christmas. I find this Behemoth beer advent most agreeable.
Beer #1, 23 more to go. Kinda hoping for @Die Hard is a Christmas Movie to be the 24, but let’s find out together…
Beer #1, 23 more to go. Kinda hoping for @Die Hard is a Christmas Movie to be the 24, but let’s find out together…
December 1, 2024 at 3:33 AM
Many will have advent calendars to count down to Christmas. I find this Behemoth beer advent most agreeable.
Beer #1, 23 more to go. Kinda hoping for @Die Hard is a Christmas Movie to be the 24, but let’s find out together…
Beer #1, 23 more to go. Kinda hoping for @Die Hard is a Christmas Movie to be the 24, but let’s find out together…