Unibroue Blanche de Chambly

• Name: Unibroue Blanche de Chambly, 5%, Canada
  
• Appearance: Dark yellow, light brown. Very cloudy, nice amount of head.
  
• Aroma: Not that wheaty.
  
• Taste: Hint of wheat (only). Lemony.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 28/11-2005, 60/300, 38/500

Grolsch Pilsener

• Name: Grolsch Pilsener, 5%, Netherlands
  
• Appearance: Golden, nice amount of head.
  
• Aroma: Hopsy, hint of fruit and malt.
  
• Taste: Malt, hopsy, bitter.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 450 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 27/11-2005, 59/300
  

Diebels Alt

The bottle was at 4.9% instead of 4.8%, as listed in the 300-book.

• Name: Diebels Alt, 4.9%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Dark brown, nice amount of head.
  
• Aroma: Malty, fruity.
  
• Taste: Malty, quite bitter. Tiny bit of head.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.49
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 22/11-2005, 58/300
  

Berliner Kindl Weisse

Here we go again...

• Name: Berliner Kindl Weisse, 2.7%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Pale yellow, golden. Not that cloudy. Very fizzy, no head.
  
• Aroma: Pretty fruity, lemony, not wheaty at all.
  
• Taste: Lemony, acidic, a bit like white wine. Fizzy.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.15
  
• Overall score: 1/6
  
• Info: 21/11-2005, 57/300, 37/500

At least it was stronger than the 2.5% listed in the 500-book...

Christoffel Blond

After yesterday's nightmare, glad to be having a pilsner.

• Name: Christoffel Blond, 6%, Netherlands
  
• Appearance: Light brown, cloudy. Little bit of head.
  
• Aroma: Fruity. Not much else.
  
• Taste: Hopsy, fruity, then bitter.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 20/11-2005, 56/300, 36/500

In the 500-book it is listed with 5.0% alcohol content.

Schultheiss Berliner Weisse Original

I was only supposed to rate beers from 1/6 to 6/6, but that was before I tasted this one... This was the worst beer I'd ever tried (at least up until now), and made me question the whole 300-beers project... The bottle was 3.3%, not 3% as in the 300-book or 3.7% as in the 500-book.

• Name: Schultheiss Berliner Weisse Original, 3.3%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Pale yellow-brown, no head, fizzy.
  
• Aroma: Not wheaty at all, fruity. As if it is not ready.
  
• Taste: Absolutely revolting. Acidic. Sour, though hint of fruit.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £0.95
  
• Overall score: 0/6
  
• Info: 19/11-2005, 55/300, 35/500

Paulaner Salvator Doppelbock

• Name: Paulaner Salvator Doppelbock, 7.5%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Redish brown, little head.
  
• Aroma: Honey, malt.
  
• Taste: Bitter, malty, sweet, complex finish.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.95
  
• Overall score: 5/6
  
• Info: 18/11-2005, 54/300, 34/500

Schneider Aventinus

• Name: Schneider Aventinus, 8%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Caramel brown, cloudy. Little bit of head.
  
• Aroma: Wheaty, but not too wheaty. Raisins?
  
• Taste: Not too wheaty. Hint of fruit/malt. Cloves.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.39
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 17/11-2005, 53/300, 33/500

Listed as 7.7% in the 500-book.

EKU 28

This bottled version at 11% instead of the listed 13.5% in the 300-book. Strong enough, though.

• Name: EKU 28, 11%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Amber brown, orangy glow. Almost no head.
  
• Aroma: Honey, flowery. Malty
  
• Taste: Sirupy, cough-medicine like. Strong, bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £2.09
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 15/11-2005, 52/300, 32/500

Lion Dark

Never thought I'd like this one as much as I did - pleasant surprise.

• Name: Lion Dark, 8%, Sri Lanka
  
• Appearance: Black, little bit of head, not longlasting.
  
• Aroma: Coffee, hint of chocolate (dark).
  
• Taste: Coffee, hops, nice, smooth aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 5/6
  
• Info: 12/11-2005, 51/300, 31/500

Called "Lion Stout" and listed as 8.2% in the 500-book.

50/300

OK, so managed to try 50 of the 300 beers in just under three months. Not bad, but it is probably going to be harder to source beers as quickly as this later in the project.

Augustiner Hell

Finally reached the 50th of the 300 beers in the 300-book:

• Name: Augustiner Hell, 5.2%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Pale yellow, little bit of head.
  
• Aroma: Honey, fruity.
  
• Taste: Juicy, hopsy, fresh.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.75
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 11/11-2005, 50/300
  

Köstritzer Schwarzbier

Another black lager already. At 4.8% instead of the listed 4.6% in the 300-book.

• Name: Köstritzer Schwarzbier, 4.8%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Black, nice amount of head.
  
• Aroma: Fruity and fresh. Pretty malty.
  
• Taste: Fizzy, fresh, a bit of malt. Irony.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.55
  
• Overall score: 5/6
  
• Info: 9/11-2005, 49/300, 30/500

Kaltenberg König Ludwig Dunkel

My first ever black/dark lager, and I really liked it. The bottle was 5.1% instead of the listed 5.6% in the 300-book.

• Name: Kaltenberg König Ludwig Dunkel, 5.1%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown, little head.
  
• Aroma: Malt, fruity.
  
• Taste: Nice and fruity, a bit different. Malty, but smooth.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.49
  
• Overall score: 5/6
  
• Info: 8/11-2005, 48/300, 29/500

Jever Pilsener

• Name: Jever Pilsener, 4.9%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Pale yellow, nice amount of head, not longlasting.
  
• Aroma: Malty, honey.
  
• Taste: Pretty malty, then hopsy. Bitter.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.55
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 7/11-2005, 47/300, 28/500

Franziskaner Weissbier

• Name: Franziskaner Weissbier, 5%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Pale brown, cloudy. A bit of head, not lasting long.
  
• Aroma: Wheaty. Raw dough.
  
• Taste: Wheaty (of course), not too bad.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 6/11-2005, 46/300
  

Coopers Best Extra Stout

Coopers day... This one at 6.3%, not 6.8% as listed in the 300-book and the 500-book.

• Name: Coopers Best Extra Stout, 6.3%, Australia
  
• Appearance: Black, with sediment. Basically no head.
  
• Aroma: Burnt malt, smokey. Banana. Dark chocolate.
  
• Taste: Smokey, oaky. Bitter.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 375 ml, £1.49
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 3/11-2005, 45/300, 27/500

Called "Best Extra Food Stout" in the 500-book.

Coopers Sparkling Ale

• Name: Coopers Sparkling Ale, 5.8%, Australia
  
• Appearance: Very cloudy with sediments, little head, sewage colour.
  
• Aroma: Fruity, hint of malt.
  
• Taste: Does not taste much. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 375 ml, £1.49
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 3/11-2005, 44/300, 26/500