Monday 24 August 2009

Monsteiner Mungga

  • Name: Monsteiner Mungga, 3.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden. Hazy. Little bit of white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus fruit. Some hops and malt.
  • Taste: Fresh, citrus again. Some bitterness. Thin.
  • Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 2.80
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 24/8-2009

Saturday 22 August 2009

Ožujsko Pivo

New country:
  • Name: Ožujsko Pivo, 5.2%, Croatia
  • Appearance: Golden, clear. Generous amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Hops, some fruit and malt.
  • Taste: Strong malt and hops. Bitter.
  • Bought: Coop, 500 ml, CHF 1.55
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 22/8-2009

Thursday 20 August 2009

Cardinal Lemon

  • Name: Cardinal Lemon, 4.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light amber. Fizzy. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Strong lemon, artificial.
  • Taste: Lemon, obviously. Some hops. Basically shandy, so low score.
  • Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 1.35
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 20/8-2009

Tuesday 18 August 2009

Pelforth Brune

  • Name: Pelforth Brune, 6.5%, France
  • Appearance: Dark brown, some red. OK amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt and dark, ripe fruit.
  • Taste: Dark malt and fruit. Some hops. Not bad.
  • Bought: Chamonix (France), 250 ml, €0.89
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 18/8-2009

Saturday 8 August 2009

Lasko Club

Another new country:
  • Name: Lasko Club, 4.9%, Slovenia
  • Appearance: Can. Yellow golden. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Some malt and hops. Floral? Hint of honey.
  • Taste: Malt and hops. Not offensive. Nice bitterness.
  • Bought: Coop, 500 ml, CHF 1.55
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 8/8-2009

Thursday 6 August 2009

Doctor Okell's IPA

  • Name: Doctor Okell's IPA, 4.5%, Isle of Man
  • Appearance: Golden amber. Hazy. Lots of white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruit, slightly metallic. Some hops.
  • Taste: Fruity, hops. Summery. Spices. Nice bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, GBP 1.79
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/8-2009

Tuesday 4 August 2009

Jelen Pivo

A new country:
  • Name: Jelen Pivo, 5.0%, Serbia
  • Appearance: Can. Light golden. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, hops. Hint of malt and alcohol.
  • Taste: Hops and malt. OK bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Coop, 500 ml, CHF 1.55
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 4/8-2009

Sunday 2 August 2009

Joseph Holt Humdinger

  • Name: Joseph Holt Humdinger, 4.1%, England
  • Appearance: Chestnut brown. Clear. Little bit of white head.
  • Aroma: Sweet, honey. Malt.
  • Taste: Honey, sweet. Nice malt. Some bitterness. Slightly watery.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, GBP 1.69
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 2/8-2009