Saturday, 14 November 2009

George Gale Seafarers Ale

  • Name: George Gale Seafarers Ale, 4.2%, England
  • Appearance: Golden brown. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt and caramel. Wet grass.
  • Taste: Malt and hoppy. Longlasting bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 14/11-2009

La Sierrvoise Blanche

  • Name: La Sierrvoise Blanche, 5.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: No 114. Pale greyish yellow. Quite hazy. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Some lemon and hops. Hint of yeast.
  • Taste: Nice balance of hops and citrus. Nice aftertaste.
  • Bought: Wine Universe, 250 ml, CHF 3.70
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 14/11-2009

Friday, 13 November 2009

Courage Directors

  • Name: Courage Directors, 4.8%, England
  • Appearance: Orange brown, clear. Some shortlived off-white head.
  • Aroma: Standard bitter: hops and malt. Some fruit?
  • Taste: Fresh. Nice malt and hops. Dry. Aftertaste slight bitterness.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £1.72
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 13/11-2009

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

La Sierrvoise La Claire

  • Name: La Sierrvoise La Claire, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: No 43. Hazy pale yellow. Basically no head.
  • Aroma: Pleasant citrus fruit, some hops.
  • Taste: Hops and some lemon and yeast. Not much aftertaste.
  • Bought: Wine Universe, 250 ml, CHF 3.70
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 11/11-2009

Monday, 9 November 2009

Morland Hen's Tooth

  • Name: Morland Hen's Tooth, 6.5%, England
  • Appearance: Redish brown, clear. Lots of light brown head.
  • Aroma: Mostly malt, some fruit.
  • Taste: Juicy malt, good amount of hops. Nice, lasting bitterness.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £1.89
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 9/11-2009, 31/300M

Sunday, 8 November 2009

BFM Cuvée du 10ème 1/2

  • Name: BFM Cuvée du 10ème 1/2, 6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Cloudy brown. Some off-white head. Lots of sediments.
  • Aroma: Fruit. Slight bitterness.
  • Taste: Quite bitter. Some nice fruit. On the sour side. Aftertaste too bitter.
  • Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 750 ml, CHF 14.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 8/11-2009

Wednesday, 7 October 2009

Double Maxim

  • Name: Double Maxim, 4.7%, England
  • Appearance: Redish brown. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Some fruit and malt.
  • Taste: Some malt, nutty. Smooth. Caramel?
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, GBP 0.89
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 7/10-2009, 207/300
Slightly stronger than the 4.2% mentioned in the 300-book.

Monday, 5 October 2009

Brooklyn East India Pale Ale

  • Name: Brooklyn East India Pale Ale, 6.9%, United States
  • Appearance: Copper. Clear, quite fizzy. Small amount of head.
  • Aroma: Malt and hops. Some fruit.
  • Taste: Wow, full on. Quite bitter, some fruit and hops.
  • Bought: Coop, 355 ml, CHF 2.90
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 5/10-2009, 30/300M

Saturday, 3 October 2009

Het Kapittel Watou Abt

  • Name: Het Kapittel Watou Abt, 10%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Orange brown, fizzy. Huge amounts of head, slightly yellow. Longlasting.
  • Aroma: Spices and fruit. Bit of yeast and hops.
  • Taste: Fruit, citrus. Some yeast. Warming. Some bitterness.
  • Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 330 ml, CHF 3.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 3/10-2009, 32/100

Thursday, 1 October 2009

Trois Dames Ale Extra Special Bitter

  • Name: Trois Dames Ale Extra Special Bitter, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange brown, slightly hazy. Lots of thick, white head.
  • Aroma: Some hops and fruit. Not much.
  • Taste: Nice hops and fruit. Light. Nice bitterness.
  • Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 1/10-2009