Wednesday 28 February 2007

Schloss Eggenberg Hopfen König Pils

  • Name: Schloss Eggenberg Hopfen König Pils, 5.1%, Austria
  • Appearance: Light golden. Lots of head, longlasting.
  • Aroma: Fruit and hops.
  • Taste: Hoppy, bitter. Dry. Bitter aftertaste. Lemony?
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.19
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 28/2-2007, 153/500

Marston's Single Malt

  • Name: Marston's Single Malt, 4.2%, England
  • Appearance: Golden, nice amount of head.
  • Aroma: Hops and flowers. Bit of fruit.
  • Taste: Pretty hoppy, bitter. Bitter aftertaste, dries out your mouth.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.59
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 28/2-2007, 152/500

Tuesday 27 February 2007

Zirndorfer Landbier

More nitpicking: Listed as 4.9% in the 500-book.
  • Name: Zirndorfer Landbier, 5.0%, Germany
  • Appearance: Dark amber, not much head.
  • Aroma: Hoppy, flowers, maybe some fruit.
  • Taste: Hops and some malt, fruit. Quite smooth, not too bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.69
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 27/2-2007, 151/500

Monday 26 February 2007

Marston's Owd Rodger

  • Name: Marston's Owd Rodger, 7.6%, England
  • Appearance: Dark redish brown. Little bit of head.
  • Aroma: Dark fruit. Prunes. Malt.
  • Taste: Vinous, fruity, some malt. Quite bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.85
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 26/2-2007, 150/500

Thursday 22 February 2007

St Georgen Keller Bier

  • Name: St Georgen Keller Bier, 4.9%, Germany
  • Appearance: Copper brown, hazy. Bit of head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, pretty hoppy.
  • Taste: Flower, fruit and hops. Pretty smooth.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.65
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 22/2-2007, 149/500

Tuesday 20 February 2007

Veltins Pilsener

  • Name: Veltins Pilsener, 4.8%, Germany
  • Appearance: Golden, nice amount of head, though shortlived.
  • Aroma: Fruit and hops. Bit of malt.
  • Taste: Bit boring, but some fruit and hops. Not much aftertaste. Dry.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.75
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 20/2-2007, 148/500, 11/300M

Monday 19 February 2007

Radeberger Pilsner

  • Name: Radeberger Pilsner, 4.8%, Germany
  • Appearance: Golden, lots of head. Nice colour.
  • Aroma: Hopsy, quite hopsy and fruity.
  • Taste: Fruit, quite hopsy. Fresh. Bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.85
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 19/2-2007, 147/500

Sunday 18 February 2007

Marston's Oyster Stout

  • Name: Marston's Oyster Stout, 4.5%, England
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Little bit of dark, shortlived head.
  • Aroma: Malt, burnt, chocolate. Burnt caramel. Pretty fruity.
  • Taste: Malty, burnt. Bitter. Some dark fruit.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.59
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 18/2-2007, 146/500

Saturday 17 February 2007

Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier Naturtrüb

  • Name: Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier Naturtrüb, 5.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Dark orange, cloudy. Lots of head.
  • Aroma: Bit of wheat. Citric. Orangy.
  • Taste: Quite fruity, not much wheat. Hopsy. Bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.85
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 17/2-2007, 145/500

Friday 16 February 2007

Samuel Adams Winter Lager

The other bottle I bought and brought over from New York.
  • Name: Samuel Adams Winter Lager, 5.8%, United States
  • Appearance: Chestnut red. Nice amount of head.
  • Aroma: Malt and nutty. Cinnamon/mulled wine.
  • Taste: Pretty malty, some hops and fruit. Cinnamon.
  • Bought: United States, 355 ml, $?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 16/2-2007

Thursday 15 February 2007

Sapporo Yebisu

Bought in a small Japanese shop in Hanover Square, London.
  • Name: Sapporo Yebisu, 5%, Japan
  • Appearance: Pale golden. Little bit of head.
  • Aroma: Fruity and hoppy. Lemony.
  • Taste: Pretty complex. Fruity, bitter and hops. Bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Mini J Mart, 334 ml, £1.69
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 15/2-2007, 163/300, 144/500

Tuesday 13 February 2007

Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen

Nitpicking time again, as it is listed as 5.3% in the 500-book.
  • Name: Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen, 5.2%, Germany
  • Appearance: Pale orangy brown. Cloudy. Good amount of head.
  • Aroma: Bit of wheat, lemony.
  • Taste: Wheaty, lemony and hopsy. Not too bad. Fresh.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.79
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 13/2-2007, 143/500

Friday 9 February 2007

Sagres Preta (Dark)

  • Name: Sagres Preta (Dark), 4.3%, Portugal
  • Appearance: Very dark brown. A bit of head.
  • Aroma: Burnt, chocolate, smoke. Malt.
  • Taste: Smoke, burnt. Malt. Tobacco! Maybe chocolate?!
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £0.99
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 9/2-2007, 142/500

Verhaeghe Echte Kriekenbier

  • Name: Verhaeghe Echte Kriekenbier, 6.8%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Dark redish brown. Bit cloudy. Almost no head.
  • Aroma: Cherry, sour.
  • Taste: Sour cherry. Quenching. Dries your mouth out.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 250 ml, £1.25
  • Overall score: 1/6
  • Info: 9/2-2007, 141/500, 18/100

Wednesday 7 February 2007

Cantillon Foufoune

  • Name: Cantillon Foufoune, 5%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Cap&Cork. Light orange, cloudy. Very little head.
  • Aroma: Sour, little bit fruity. Apricot.
  • Taste: Pretty sour. Bit of fruit. Quenching.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 375 ml, £3.49
  • Overall score: 0/6
  • Info: 7/2-2007, 162/300, 17/100

Tuesday 6 February 2007

Duchy Originals Organic Winter Ale

  • Name: Duchy Originals Organic Winter Ale, 6.2%, England
  • Appearance: Very redish brown. Almost no head.
  • Aroma: Dark fruit. Raisins? Hoppy. Honey.
  • Taste: Dark fruit and malt. Bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Waitrose, 500 ml, £1.99
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/2-2007

Monday 5 February 2007

Thwaites Liberation Ale

  • Name: Thwaites Liberation Ale, 5.2%, England
  • Appearance: Dark brown, slightly redish. Almost no head.
  • Aroma: Pretty malty, some hops and malt.
  • Taste: Pretty bitter. Little fruit. Hoppy. Bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Budgens, 500 ml, £2.08
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 5/2-2007

Thursday 1 February 2007

Wye Valley Dorothy Goodbody's Golden Ale

  • Name: Wye Valley Dorothy Goodbody's Golden Ale, 4.2%, England
  • Appearance: Golden brown. Little head.
  • Aroma: Fruity. Some malt and hops.
  • Taste: Fruit and malt. Smooth, but pretty bitter afterwards.
  • Bought: Utobeer, 500 ml, £2.80
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 1/2-2007