- Name: Mater Wit Bier, 5%, Belgium
- Appearance: Pale yellowish orange. Cloudy, little bit of head.
- Aroma: Wheat and lemon. Hint of yeast.
- Taste: Wheat and hopsy, very lemony. Alright.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 250 ml, £0.95
- Overall score: 2/6
- Info: 2/3-2007, 155/500
Friday, 2 March 2007
Mater Wit Bier
Thursday, 1 March 2007
Cairngorm Stag
This beer is called "Tomintoul Stag" in the 500-book. Tomintoul Brewery hit financial trouble in 2000, was taken over by Aviemore Brewery and has since 2001 used the name Cairngorm Brewery.
- Name: Cairngorm Stag, 4.1%, Scotland
- Appearance: Dark, redish brown, mahogany? Quite a lot of head.
- Aroma: Quite malty. Fruity.
- Taste: Pretty malty, some fruits. Slightly bitter aftertaste.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.89
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 1/3-2007, 154/500
Wednesday, 28 February 2007
Schloss Eggenberg Hopfen König Pils
- Name: Schloss Eggenberg Hopfen König Pils, 5.1%, Austria
- Appearance: Light golden. Lots of head, longlasting.
- Aroma: Fruit and hops.
- Taste: Hoppy, bitter. Dry. Bitter aftertaste. Lemony?
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.19
- Overall score: 2/6
- Info: 28/2-2007, 153/500
Marston's Single Malt
- Name: Marston's Single Malt, 4.2%, England
- Appearance: Golden, nice amount of head.
- Aroma: Hops and flowers. Bit of fruit.
- Taste: Pretty hoppy, bitter. Bitter aftertaste, dries out your mouth.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.59
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 28/2-2007, 152/500
Tuesday, 27 February 2007
Zirndorfer Landbier
More nitpicking: Listed as 4.9% in the 500-book.
- Name: Zirndorfer Landbier, 5.0%, Germany
- Appearance: Dark amber, not much head.
- Aroma: Hoppy, flowers, maybe some fruit.
- Taste: Hops and some malt, fruit. Quite smooth, not too bitter aftertaste.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.69
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 27/2-2007, 151/500
Monday, 26 February 2007
Marston's Owd Rodger
- Name: Marston's Owd Rodger, 7.6%, England
- Appearance: Dark redish brown. Little bit of head.
- Aroma: Dark fruit. Prunes. Malt.
- Taste: Vinous, fruity, some malt. Quite bitter aftertaste.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.85
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 26/2-2007, 150/500
Thursday, 22 February 2007
St Georgen Keller Bier
- Name: St Georgen Keller Bier, 4.9%, Germany
- Appearance: Copper brown, hazy. Bit of head.
- Aroma: Fruit, pretty hoppy.
- Taste: Flower, fruit and hops. Pretty smooth.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.65
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 22/2-2007, 149/500
Tuesday, 20 February 2007
Veltins Pilsener
- Name: Veltins Pilsener, 4.8%, Germany
- Appearance: Golden, nice amount of head, though shortlived.
- Aroma: Fruit and hops. Bit of malt.
- Taste: Bit boring, but some fruit and hops. Not much aftertaste. Dry.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.75
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 20/2-2007, 148/500, 11/300M
Monday, 19 February 2007
Radeberger Pilsner
- Name: Radeberger Pilsner, 4.8%, Germany
- Appearance: Golden, lots of head. Nice colour.
- Aroma: Hopsy, quite hopsy and fruity.
- Taste: Fruit, quite hopsy. Fresh. Bitter aftertaste.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.85
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 19/2-2007, 147/500
Sunday, 18 February 2007
Marston's Oyster Stout
- Name: Marston's Oyster Stout, 4.5%, England
- Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Little bit of dark, shortlived head.
- Aroma: Malt, burnt, chocolate. Burnt caramel. Pretty fruity.
- Taste: Malty, burnt. Bitter. Some dark fruit.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.59
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 18/2-2007, 146/500
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