Saturday 29 October 2011

Pitfield 1792 Imperial Stout

  • Name: Pitfield 1792 Imperial Stout, 9.3%, England
  • Appearance: Basically black, quite small tan head. Some sediments.
  • Aroma: Malt, coffee, slight alcohol.
  • Taste: Strong malt, burnt, leather. Oil. Still quite smooth, though.
  • Bought: Brewery, 500 ml, £3.60
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 29/10-2011, 218/300

Pitfield Shoreditch Stout

  • Name: Pitfield Shoreditch Stout, 4.0%, England
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, black-ish. Some dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Very dark malt, coffee, chocolate. Roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, again coffee and roasted. Quite smooth.
  • Bought: Brewery, 500 ml, £2.60
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 29/10-2011, 217/300

Friday 28 October 2011

Williams Brothers Profanity Stout

  • Name: Williams Brothers Profanity Stout, 7%, Scotland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee.
  • Taste: Roasted, coffee, malt. Pretty good,
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 330 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 28/10-2011

BrewDog 5 A.M. Saint

  • Name: BrewDog 5 A.M. Saint, 5%, Scotland
  • Appearance: Dark red/amber, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Sweet, fruit, caramel.
  • Taste: Sweet, fruity with some hops. Also some malt.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 330 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 28/10-2011

Pitfield 1850 London Porter

  • Name: Pitfield 1850 London Porter, 5.0%, England
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Little bit of dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, coffee, leather. Roasted. Chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted and coffee. Still smooth, though.
  • Bought: Brewery, 500 ml, £2.75
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 28/10-2011, 216/300, 231/500, 39/300M

Thursday 27 October 2011

Bath Barnstormer

  • Name: Bath Barnstormer, 4.5%, England
  • Appearance: Dark redish brown. Clear. Very flat, no head.
  • Aroma: Fruit and raisins. Some dark malt, sweetish.
  • Taste: Sweet dark malt, more of those raisins. Smooth.
  • Bought: Unknown, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 27/10-2011

Pitfield Eco Warrior

  • Name: Pitfield Eco Warrior, 4.5%, England
  • Appearance: Jeez! Half the bottle gushed out when opening. Cloudy orange, some sediments. A bit of white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus, yeast. Slight malt. Not very pleasant.
  • Taste: Some hops and yeast. Citrus and fruit.
  • Bought: Brewery, 500 ml, £2.75
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 27/10-2011

Monday 24 October 2011

Beamish Irish Stout

Many thanks to IDRM for bringing the can from Ireland!
  • Name: Beamish Irish Stout, 4.3%, Ireland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown with lots of creamy, tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, tar.
  • Taste: More dark malt and roasted. Slight smoke and bitterness.
  • Bought: Gift, 500 ml can, N/A
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 24/10-2011

Saturday 22 October 2011

Harp Lager

Many thanks to IDRM for bringing the can from Ireland!
  • Name: Harp Lager, 4.0%, Ireland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. OK amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Some hops and malt. Slight citrus.
  • Taste: More hops than malt. Alright bitterness. Dry?
  • Bought: Gift, 500 ml can, N/A
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 22/10-2011

Monday 17 October 2011

Lav Tamno

Many thanks to Jasenko I for bringing the bottle from Bosnia!
  • Name: Lav Tamno, 6.2%, Serbia
  • Appearance: Redish dark brown. Clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt and caramel. Quite sweet.
  • Taste: More malt and sweetness. Quite nice!
  • Bought: Gift, 330 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 17/10-2011

Friday 14 October 2011

Beerlao Dark

  • Name: Beerlao Dark, 6.5%, Laos
  • Appearance: Medium brown, clear. Fizzy with good amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Sweet, with fruit and malt.
  • Taste: Smooth, quite sweet with alright fruit and malt.
  • Bought: Phuket shop, 330 ml, THB ?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 14/10-2011

Sunday 9 October 2011

Cheers Beer

  • Name: Cheers Beer, 5.0%, Thailand
  • Appearance: Pale golden, clear and fizzy. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Some malt and hops. Nonintrusive.
  • Taste: Alright malt and hops. Not very exciting, unfortunately.
  • Bought: Phuket shop, 640 ml, THB ?.??
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 9/10-2011

Saturday 8 October 2011

Leo Beer

  • Name: Leo Beer, 5.0%, Thailand
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear and fizzy. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Corn, cereal. Slight fruit and malt.
  • Taste: Malt and hops, slight smoke for some reason. Watery. Not pleasant.
  • Bought: Phuket shop, 330 ml, THB ?.??
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 8/10-2011

Friday 7 October 2011

Chang Classic

  • Name: Chang Classic, 6.4%, Thailand
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Fizzy. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Corn, cereal. Some malt and hops.
  • Taste: More cereal and malt, even some alcohol. Nothing special.
  • Bought: Phuket shop, 330 ml, THB ?.??
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 7/10-2011