Sunday 26 December 2010

BrewDog Paradox Isle of Arran

Courtesy of OKO, thanks!
  • Name: BrewDog Paradox Isle of Arran, 10%, Scotland*
  • Appearance: Batch 016. Very dark brown. Some tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt and dark fruit. Roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, some hops. Warming. Vinous. Strong, but quite nice.
  • Bought: ???, 330 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 26/12-2010
* Changed from England to Scotland as per Ratebeer.com 2014-07-08

Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock

Courtesy of OKO, thanks!
  • Name: Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock, 6.5, Germany
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some tan head.
  • Aroma: Smoke, roasted. Bacon and malt.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Coffee/chocolate.
  • Bought: ???, 500 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 26/12-2010

Nokian Keisari Talvi IV

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  • Name: Nokian Keisari Talvi IV, 6.0%, Finland
  • Appearance: Dark red, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Sweet. Some chocolate.
  • Taste: Sweet, caramel. Good amount of malt and fruit
  • Bought: ???, 330 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 26/12-2010

WinterCoat Yule Ale

Courtesy of OKO, thanks!
  • Name: WinterCoat Yule Ale, 6.5%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Good amount of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Not much. Some dark fruit and malt.
  • Taste: Sweet, smokey. Dark malt. Prunes?
  • Bought: ???, 500 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 26/12-2010

Ridgeway Insanely Bad Elf

Courtesy of OKO, thanks!
  • Name: Ridgeway Insanely Bad Elf, 11.2%, England
  • Appearance: Amber brown, clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Caramel and fruit. Some malt and alcohol.
  • Taste: Strong, alcohol. Fruits. Warming.
  • Bought: ???, 330 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 26/12-2010

Oppigårds Golden Ale

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  • Name: Oppigårds Golden Ale, 5.2%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Golden orange, ok amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit and hops. Some malt.
  • Taste: Hops and fruit. Quite nice.
  • Bought: ???, 500 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/12-2010

Ægir India Pale Ale

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  • Name: Ægir India Pale Ale, 6.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Golden orange, slightly hazy. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruit. Slightly metallic. Some hops.
  • Taste: Nice fruit, some yeast and hops. Slightly bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: ???, 500 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/12-2010

Left Hand Haystack Wheat

Courtesy of OKO, thanks!
  • Name: Left Hand Haystack Wheat, 5.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Light orange, cloudy. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Lemon, yeast, hops. Wheat.
  • Taste: Hops, yeast and lemon.
  • Bought: ???, 355 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/12-2010

Saturday 25 December 2010

Koff Porter

Christmas gift from OKO:
  • Name: Koff Porter, 7.2%, Finland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, basically black. Dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Coffee. Burnt caramel, prunes.
  • Taste: Dark malt, chocolate. Roasted, coffee.
  • Bought: Gift, 330 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 25/12-2010, 212/300, 225/500

Friday 24 December 2010

Hansa Ekstra Vellagret Julebrygg 6.5%

Still courtesy of OSM (thanks!):
  • Name: Hansa Ekstra Vellagret Julebrygg 6.5%, 6.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt and dark fruit.
  • Taste: Dark malt, slightly roasted. Some fruit.
  • Bought: Vinmonopolet, 330 ml, NOK ?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 24/12-2010

Dahls Juleøl 6.5%

Courtesy of OSM, thanks!
  • Name: Dahls Juleøl 6.5%, 6.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Dark, chestnut brown. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Some dark fruit.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Coffee. Some bitterness.
  • Bought: Vinmonopolet, 330 ml, NOK ?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 24/12-2010

Mack Gull

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  • Name: Mack Gull, 6.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit and hops, little bit of malt.
  • Taste: Fresh. Good amount of fruit and hops. Just alright.
  • Bought: Vinmonopolet, 500 ml, NOK 49.70
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 24/12-2010

Mack Bok-Øl

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  • Name: Mack Bok-Øl, 6.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Redish brown, clear. Good amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt and dark fruit.
  • Taste: Again, dark malt and dark fruit. Slightly roasted.
  • Bought: Vinmonopolet, 500 ml, NOK 43.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 24/12-2010

Wednesday 22 December 2010

Mack Juleøl 4.5%

  • Name: Mack Juleøl 4.5%, 4.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Chestnut brown. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Sweet malt, slight dark fruit.
  • Taste: Quite sweet malt, roasted.
  • Bought: Coop, 500 ml can, NOK 30.90
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 22/12-2010

Friday 17 December 2010

Duyck Jenlain Blonde 7.5%

  • Name: Duyck Jenlain Blonde 7.5%, 7.5%, France
  • Appearance: Golden orange, clear. Good amount of slightly fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Nice fruit, quite sweet. Some malt.
  • Taste: Sweet, nice fruit and slight maltiness. Some alcohol. Easy drinking.
  • Bought: Carrefour, 750 ml, €1.00 (!)
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 17/12-2010

Wednesday 15 December 2010

Red Panda Weissbier

A new country. Many thanks to Antonio S for bringing this back from Bhutan!
  • Name: Red Panda Weissbier, 5%, Bhutan
  • Appearance: Pale golden yellow. Slightly hazy, though last bit very cloudy. Some fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, banana. Fruit.
  • Taste: Hops and lemon. More fruit and banana. Some yeast. Surprisingly nice.
  • Bought: Gift, 650 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 15/12-2010

Sunday 12 December 2010

Höss Neuschwansteiner Weihnachts-Bier (Fest-Bier)

  • Name: Höss Neuschwansteiner Weihnachts-Bier (Fest-Bier), 5.2%, Germany
  • Appearance: Amber brown. A little bit of fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Sweet, malt. Berries. Prunes?
  • Taste: Malt, some hops. Slight fruit. Warming.
  • Bought: Aldi, 500 ml, CHF 1.49
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 12/12-2010