Saturday 30 May 2015

Green Jack Trawlerboys Best Bitter

  • Name: Green Jack Trawlerboys Best Bitter, 4.6%, England
  • Appearance: Chestnut brown, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, caramel.
  • Taste: Malt, nutty. Slightly oily and wood. Ok.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £3.19
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 30/5-2015, 78/300M, BB: 31/8-2015

BFM Highway to Helles

  • Name: BFM Highway to Helles, 6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Golden, hazy. Lots of creamy, white head.
  • Aroma: Some fruit and tartness.
  • Taste: Slightly tart, slightly smoked. Some bitterness and fruit. Neither here nor there. Needs more smoke.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 4.95
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 30/5-2015, BB: 30/11-2015

Carlsberg Blackcurrant

  • Name: Carlsberg Blackcurrant, 2.8%, England
  • Appearance: Clear golden, fizzy minimal white head.
  • Aroma: Strong aroma of blackcurrant, nothing else.
  • Taste: Blackcurrant with hint of beer, sweet. One-dimensional.
  • Bought: Gift, 275 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 30/5-2015, BB: 18/7-2015

Friday 29 May 2015

Zwiebel Soester Maibock

  • Name: Zwiebel Soester Maibock, 6.7%, Germany
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Hazy amber, lots of creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Malts with some sweetness coming through.
  • Taste: Medium malts, quite sweet with some spices. Nice and sessionable.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 1000 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 29/5-2015, BB: 15/6-2016

Tuesday 26 May 2015

Carib Shandy (Sorrel)

  • Name: Carib Shandy (Sorrel), 1.2%, Trinidad and Tobago
  • Appearance: Artificial red colour, certified it seems. Clear. Flat.
  • Aroma: Some fruit/berry. Very sweet and sticky.
  • Taste: Very sweet, really very sweet. Fruit, which must be the artificial sorrel flavour they have generously added. No beer flavour. This is not an effing beer.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 330 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 1/6
  • Info: 26/5-2015, BB: 30/9-2015

Fuller’s Golden Pride

  • Name: Fuller’s Golden Pride, 8.5%, England
  • Appearance: Medium brown, clear. A little bit of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, sweetness, some fruits.
  • Taste: Malt, fruit, sweet, oily, slight alcohol. Ok.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/5-2015, BB: 17/9-2016

Monday 25 May 2015

Batemans English B Bock

  • Name: Batemans English B Bock, 6.0%, England
  • Appearance: Dark brown, hint of red. Clear. Minimal light tan head.
  • Aroma: Caramel, malt.
  • Taste: Dark malt, caramel sweetness. Warming.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 25/5-2015, BB: 31/7-2015

Batemans Mocha

  • Name: Batemans Mocha, 6.0%, England
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some dark tan head, but not much of it.
  • Aroma: Coffee, chocolate. Probably some dark malt.
  • Taste: Strong coffee and some chocolate. Sweet. Slightly roasted. Nothing special.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 25/5-2015, BB: 31/3-2016

Saturday 23 May 2015

Thombansen Craft Mandarin Ale plus Minze!

  • Name: Thombansen Craft Mandarin Ale plus Minze!, 6.1%, Germany
  • Appearance: Golden orange, slightly hazy. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Tart fruit.
  • Taste: Fruit, tartness. Probably mandarin, forgettable.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 23/5-2015, BB: 30/6-2015

BFM La Salamandre

  • Name: BFM La Salamandre, 5.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Some fizzy, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, slight citrus fruit.
  • Taste: Wheat, citrus fruit, banana. Actually very nice and refreshing, no hint of the sourness/tartness that I am so used to with BFM beers.
  • Bought: Gift from DF/FD, 330 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 23/5-2015, BB: 31/1-2016

Friday 22 May 2015

Hellers Wiess

  • Name: Hellers Wiess, 4.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, slightly hazy, cloudy later. Some fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Fruits, floral.
  • Taste: Fruit, light malt, floral. Nice.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 22/5-2015, 235/300, BB: 30/6-2015

Schlüssel Alt

  • Name: Schlüssel Alt, 5.0%, Germany
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Dark brown, clear. Huge amount of light tan, creamy head. Looks great.
  • Aroma: Malt, old house, caramel.
  • Taste: Dark malt, slight sweetness. Caramel, slightly toasted. Nice.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 22/5-2015, 77/300M, BB: 13/6-2015

Tuesday 19 May 2015

Baladin Xyauyù Barrel

  • Name: Baladin Xyauyù Barrel, 14%, Italy
  • Appearance: Medium brown, clear. Very low carbonation, basically flat.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruit, sweet, slight alcohol. Promising.
  • Taste: Good amounts of fruit and raisins, port, very smooth. Warming alcohol. Lovely, but expensive.
  • Bought: Les Trentenaires (Fribourg), 50 ml sample, CHF 7.00
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 19/5-2015

Baladin Brune du Baladin

  • Name: Baladin Brune du Baladin, 5.8%, Italy
  • Appearance: Dark brown, lots of creamy tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruit, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, iron, roasted. Nice.
  • Bought: Les Trentenaires (Fribourg), 250 ml tap, CHF 5.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 19/5-2015

Sunday 17 May 2015

Austmann Kaffeporter

  • Name: Austmann Kaffeporter, 4.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Batch 187. Very dark brown, clear. Some tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, coffee, roasted.
  • Taste: Coffee, dark malt, roasted, some nice bitterness. Very enjoyable Constitution Day beer.
  • Bought: Trade with Cunningham - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 17/5-2015, BB: 31/8-2016

Cardinal Blonde

  • Name: Cardinal Blonde, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, straw.
  • Taste: Grass, grains, standard cheap malt. Not so bad while barbecuing in the sun.
  • Bought: Coop (Switzerland), 250 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 17/5-2015, BB: 3/4-2016

Friday 15 May 2015

Hansa Spesial Porter

  • Name: Hansa Spesial Porter, 4.6%, Norway
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, slightly roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, sweet, slightly roasted. Pretty good.
  • Bought: Trade with Cunningham - thanks!, 500 ml can
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 15/5-2015, BB: 18/8-2015

Pelicon Stout

  • Name: Pelicon Stout, 5.5%, Slovenia
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Good amount of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, but still a bit watery. Slightly toasted and burnt. Some strange aftertaste.
  • Bought: Trade with MarkoNm - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 15/5-2015, BB: 31/8-2015

Thursday 14 May 2015

De Molen Mooi & Meedogenloos

  • Name: De Molen Mooi & Meedogenloos, 10.2%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Bottled 15/1-2013. Very dark brown, pretty flat, actually.
  • Aroma: Dark fruit, raisins, slight alcohol.
  • Taste: More dark fruit, some sort of tingling bitterness, nice and warming. Great.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €3.60
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 14/5-2015, BB: 15/1-2018

BrewDog Santa Paws (Baby Dogma)

  • Name: BrewDog Santa Paws (Baby Dogma), 4.5%, Scotland
  • Appearance: Batch 279. Dark brown, clear. Nice amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, slightly roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, slight smoke and roasted. Good balance and punches above its 4.5% weight.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/5-2015, BB: 11/8-2015

Saturday 9 May 2015

Hellers Kölsch

  • Name: Hellers Kölsch, 4.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Yellow golden, slightly hazy. Flat, not much head at all.
  • Aroma: Fruit, floral.
  • Taste: Fruits, grapefruit, quite sweet. Nice and summery.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 9/5-2015, 234/300, BB: 31/5-2015

Lippstädter Barrique

  • Name: Lippstädter Barrique, 4.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Dark amber, hazy. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Tart fruit, oak.
  • Taste: Tart fruit, barrel/oak, slight dark malt? Too tart for me.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 9/5-2015, BB: 10/6-2015

Oskar Blues Old Chub

  • Name: Oskar Blues Old Chub, 8.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 16/10-2014. Very dark brown, almost black. Dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, some sweetness.
  • Taste: Very dark malt, slight smoke and scotch. Some sweetness. Good balance and hides the alcohol very well. Very enjoyable.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 355 ml can, CHF 4.70
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 9/5-2015

Friday 8 May 2015

Schumacher Latzenbier

  • Name: Schumacher Latzenbier, 5.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Dark, clear amber. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, not sure much else. Slight yeast?
  • Taste: Dark malt, toasted. Smooth and easy drinking. Based on my experience I don't recommend drinking a full bottle of this with an Indian lentils dinner due to enormous gas production. Almost lost a few friends the next day...
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 1000 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 8/5-2015, BB: 17/4-2015

Saturday 2 May 2015

Phnom Penh Stout

New country, Cambodia:
  • Name: Phnom Penh Stout, 7%, Cambodia
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, nice dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Sweetness, dark malt.
  • Taste: Dark malt, sweet, slightly toasted. Good.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 200 ml sample
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 2/5-2015

Mikkeller Invasion Farmhouse IPA

  • Name: Mikkeller Invasion Farmhouse IPA, 8.0%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Slightly hazy yellow, fizzy, humongous amount of creamy, white head. Long lasting.
  • Aroma: Hops, citrus fruit.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, as expected. Nice citrus fruit notes and well balanced. Slight tartness. I might even be able to finish this big bottle.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 750 ml, €15.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 2/5-2015, 76/300M

Friday 1 May 2015

Randalls Premium Bitter

New country, Guernsey:
  • Name: Randalls Premium Bitter, 5.0%, Guernsey
  • Appearance: Light orange brown, clear. Short-lived, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, bitter.
  • Taste: Malt, typical bitter taste. Quite sweet.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml can
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 1/5-2015, BB: 10/1-2015

Parbo Bier

New country, Suriname:
  • Name: Parbo Bier, 5%, Suriname
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear and fizzy. Some fizzy, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, factory floor.
  • Taste: Malt, grains, sweetness. Not great.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml can
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 1/5-2015, BB: 30/1-2015