Friday, 2 March 2007

Mater Wit Bier

  • 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

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