- 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
Saturday, 14 November 2009
George Gale Seafarers Ale
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
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
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