Sunday 27 June 2010

Skinner's Cornish Knocker Ale

  • Name: Skinner's Cornish Knocker Ale, 4.5%, England
  • Appearance: Orange golden. Clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit and hops. Sweet malt.
  • Taste: Juicy malt. Honey. Good amount of hops. Smooth.
  • Bought: Waitrose, 500 ml, £1.48
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 27/6-2010

St Austell Admiral's Ale

  • Name: St Austell Admiral's Ale, 5.0%, England
  • Appearance: Chestnut brown. Some off-white head. Some sediments.
  • Aroma: Malt and fruit. Bit of hops.
  • Taste: Malt, slightly roasted. Some bitterness.
  • Bought: Waitrose, 500 ml, £2.04
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 27/6-2010

Saturday 26 June 2010

Courage Best

  • Name: Courage Best, 3.8%, England
  • Appearance: Chestnut brown. Little bit of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Nice malt, nutty. Some hops.
  • Taste: Sweet malt. Some hops. Not very interesting.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/6-2010

Fuller's Discovery

Shared with MG:
  • Name: Fuller's Discovery, 4.5%, England
  • Appearance: Dark golden, some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fresh. Fruity and some hops and malt. Lemon?
  • Taste: Nice hops and malt balance. Some fruit.
  • Bought: ?, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/6-2010

Brains The Rev. James

Shared with MG:
  • Name: Brains The Rev. James, 4.5%, Wales
  • Appearance: Chestnut brown. Little bit of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, caramel.
  • Taste: Sweet malt, some hops.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 26/6-2010

Saturday 19 June 2010

Freiburger Biermanufaktur Dampfer (Amber)

Shared with MG:
  • Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur Dampfer (Amber), 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Brewed 2010-02-22. Orange brown. Slightly hazy. Lots of off-white head. Bubbly.
  • Aroma: Hops and malt, bit of coffee. Slightly burnt.
  • Taste: Lots of hops initially, then nice roasted malt. Slight bitterness in aftertaste.
  • Bought: Marche Gaillard, 1000 ml, CHF 8.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 19/6-2010

Friday 18 June 2010

Kasteel Rouge [Kriek]

  • Name: Kasteel Rouge [Kriek], 8%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Dark red. Some tan head.
  • Aroma: Wow. Cherry bomb. Sweet. Nothing else.
  • Taste: Lots of cherry. Some slight bitterness. Sweet.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 3.30
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 18/6-2010

Dentergems Wit (Riva Blanche) [Wittekop]

As Wittekop:
  • Name: Dentergems Wit (Riva Blanche), 4.8%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Light yellow. Hazy. Lots of white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, citrus and hops. Banana?
  • Taste: Very mild. Wheat and hops and some sweet fruit. Quite nice.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 2.25
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 18/6-2010

Thursday 17 June 2010

Bouillon Godefroy Rousse

  • Name: Bouillon Godefroy Rousse, 6%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Redish light brown. Slightly hazy. Nice, thick creamy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Quite fruity. Good amount of malt.
  • Taste: More malt and hops. Some fruit. Slight bitterness.
  • Bought: Bouillon, 330 ml, €1.60
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 17/6-2010

Tuesday 15 June 2010

Kasteel Tripel Blonde 11°

  • Name: Kasteel Tripel Blonde 11°, 11%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Dark yellow golden. Clear. Fizzy. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Quite fruity, sweet. Some alcohol.
  • Taste: Nice fruit. Initial sweetness, then some alcohol. Warming.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 3.30
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 15/6-2010

Sunday 13 June 2010

Club Colombia

  • Name: Club Colombia, 4.7%, Colombia
  • Appearance: Golden peach. Some fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Sweet. Malty, cereal. Slight hops.
  • Taste: More of the same. Sweet, malt and cereal. Low bitterness.
  • Bought: Luxembourg, 330 ml, €2.19
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 13/6-2010

Saturday 12 June 2010

Hauff-Bräu Urhell

  • Name: Hauff-Bräu Urhell, 4.7%, Germany
  • Appearance: Pale golden yellow. Clear. Some fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Malt and hops. Some sweetness.
  • Taste: Standard hops and malt. Quite nice aftertaste.
  • Bought: Aral Autohof, 500 ml, €1.39
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 12/6-2010

Saturday 5 June 2010

La Trappe Witte Trappist

  • Name: La Trappe Witte Trappist, 5.5%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Hazy pale yellow. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus and wheat. Some bread and hops.
  • Taste: Smooth. Wheat and lemon. Herbs? Very nice.
  • Bought: Marche Gaillard, 330 ml, CHF 2.95
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 5/6-2010

Friday 4 June 2010

Caulier Bon Secours Blonde de Noël

  • Name: Caulier Bon Secours Blonde de Noël, 10%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Golden orange. Very hazy. Fizzy. Lots and lots of white head. Longlasting.
  • Aroma: Initially alcohol, less when warming up. Fruit, citric.
  • Taste: Alcohol, too much of it. Also fruit and herbs.
  • Bought: Marche Gaillard, 330 ml, CHF 3.45
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 4/6-2010

Thursday 3 June 2010

Trois Dames Voisine

  • Name: Trois Dames Voisine, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange brown. Slightly hazy. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Some fruit. Tart.
  • Taste: Wow, surprisingly tart. Some fruit and bitterness.
  • Bought: Marche Gaillard, 330 ml, CHF 3.95
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 3/6-2010