AzBeer: March 2006

Friday, 31 March 2006

Conwy Castle Bitter

Second bottle/gift bought by GR in Conwy.

Name: Conwy Castle Bitter, 3.8%, Wales
Appearance: Brown, light brown. Very little head. Some sediments.
Aroma: Hopsy. A bit of malt.
Taste: Watery. Hopsy. Bit of bitter/malt in aftertaste.
Bought: Gift, 500 ml, £?.??
Overall score: 2/6
Info: 31/3-2006

Thursday, 30 March 2006

Conwy Arbennig Special

Bought by GR in Conwy, a nice gift from him.

Name: Conwy Arbennig Special, 4.5%, Wales
Appearance: Dark brown, little head.
Aroma: Very fruity, ripe fruit. Malt.
Taste: Very fruity. Malty. Burnt.
Bought: Gift, 500 ml, £?.??
Overall score: 3/6
Info: 30/3-2006

Wednesday, 29 March 2006

Leffe Triple

This bottle of Leffe at 8.5% instead of the 8.1% listed in the 300-book.

Name: Leffe Triple, 8.5%, Belgium
Appearance: Pale brown, yellow. Cloudy, fizzy. Nice head.
Aroma: Hopsy. Raisins.
Taste: Very hopsy. Malt. Ripe fruit.
Bought: Sainsbury's, 330 ml, £?.??
Overall score: 3/6
Info: 29/3-2006, 96/300

Tuesday, 28 March 2006

Fraoch Heather Ale

This bottled version at 5%, not 4.1% as listed in the 300-book.

Name: Fraoch Heather Ale, 5%, Scotland
Appearance: Chestnut brown, very little head.
Aroma: Flowery and fruity.
Taste: Fruit, with hops and malt. Hint of flower.
Bought: Waitrose, 500 ml, £1.65
Overall score: 3/6
Info: 28/3-2006, 95/300, 56/500

Friday, 24 March 2006

Orval

As mentioned in the 300-book, the bottled version is 6.2%, not 6%.

Name: Orval, 6.2%, Belgium
Appearance: Light brown. Cloudy. Lots of head, longlasting.
Aroma: Very fruity.
Taste: Fruit and berries. Bitter. A bit sour aftertaste.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.65
Overall score: 3/6
Info: 24/3-2006, 94/300, 55/500, 11/100

2015 re-rate:

Name: Orval, 6.2%, Belgium
Appearance: Bottled 20/4-2011. Dark red-brown, clear. Nice amount of off-white head.
Aroma: Nice fruits, lots of it.
Taste: Lots of dark fruit, slight bitterness. Nice.
Bought: ?, 330 ml, CHF ?.??
Overall score: 4/6
Info: 11/7-2015, BB: 20/4-2016

Thursday, 23 March 2006

Tsingtao Beer

Second bottle from the four-pack gift from MG. Stronger than the "accurate" 4.25% listed in the 500-book.

Name: Tsingtao Beer, 5.0%, China
Appearance: Pale yellow. Little head. Fizzy.
Aroma: Hopsy (very). Normal lager.
Taste: Hopsy, fresh. No malt. Standard light lager.
Bought: Gift, 330 ml, £?.??
Overall score: 3/6
Info: 23/3-2006, 54/500

Wednesday, 22 March 2006

Kingfisher Premium

Gift from MG, in a four-pack of world beers, I think.

Name: Kingfisher Premium, 4.8%, India
Appearance: Pale yellow. A bit of head, not longlasting.
Aroma: Malt and hops. Normal lager. Citrusy.
Taste: Hopsy, bit of malt. Standard lager.
Bought: Gift, 330 ml, £?.??
Overall score: 3/6
Info: 22/3-2006

Tuesday, 21 March 2006

Chimay Triple / Blanche / Cinq Cents

330ml version, Chimay Triple / Blanche:

Name: Chimay Triple / Blanche, 8%, Belgium
Appearance: Golden, nice amount of head - not longlasting. Last bit a bit cloudy.
Aroma: Bit of fruit. Citrusy.
Taste: Hopsy, bit of fruit. Bitterish.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.79
Overall score: 3/6
Info: 21/3-2006, 93/300

750ml version, Chimay Cinq Cents:

Name: Chimay Cinq Cents, 8%, Belgium
Appearance: Hazy golden. Good amount of off-white head. Sediments and floaty bits.
Aroma: Fruit and citrus. Wood. Fresh.
Taste: Hops and citrus. Nice aftertaste.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 750 ml, £4.55
Overall score: 4/6*
Info: 10/6-2008, 194/500

* I gave the Blanche version 3/6, so I might be enjoying Triples more now, two years later.

I originally put these as separate entries, but in the end they are too similar to justify separate entries.

Monday, 20 March 2006

Chimay Rouge (Red)

Name: Chimay Rouge (Red), 7%, Belgium
Appearance: Dark redish brown. Little head.
Aroma: Malty, hint of blackcurrant.
Taste: Malty, fresh.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.65
Overall score: 4/6
Info: 20/3-2006, 92/300

Sunday, 19 March 2006

100 bottles of beer on the wall...

So, after 100 bottles of beer in 7 months, I've done 91 beers from the 300-book and 53 beers from the 500-book. The focus at this point has primarily been on the 300-book. When I start getting problems sourcing more beers, the focus will change more to the 500-book.