Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter

• Name: Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter, 5%, England
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Loads of head, shortlived.
  
• Aroma: Malt and coffee. Bit of fruit.
  
• Taste: Malty, and coffee. Burnt. Bit of fruit. Bitter
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 550 ml, £2.09
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 26/4-2006, 108/300, 62/500

Young's Old Nick

• Name: Young's Old Nick, 7.2%, England
  
• Appearance: Redish brown. Nice amount of head. Short-lived.
  
• Aroma: Malt and winey. Bit of fruit.
  
• Taste: Malty and winey (again). Creamy. Bit of hops.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 23/4-2006, 107/300, 61/500

Samuel Smith's Old Brewery Pale Ale

This bottled version at 5%, not 5.2% as in the 300-book and the 500-book*.

• Name: Samuel Smith's Old Brewery Pale Ale, 5%, England
  
• Appearance: Brown, little bit of head.
  
• Aroma: Malt and hops. Bit of fruit.
  
• Taste: Malty, and some hops. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 550 ml, £2.09
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 22/4-2006, 106/300, 60/500

* The picture in the 500-book shows 5%, so they must be confused...

Staropramen

Third bottle from the four-pack gift from MG.

• Name: Staropramen, 5.0%, Czech Republic
  
• Appearance: Dark yellow. Basically no head. Fizzy.
  
• Aroma: Hopsy. Normal lager, really.
  
• Taste: Hops and malt. Fresh.
  
• Bought: Gift, 330 ml, £?.??
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 22/4-2006
  

Fraoch Kelpie Ale

This bottled version at 4.4% instead of the 4.1% as listed in the 300-book.

• Name: Fraoch Kelpie Ale, 4.4%, Scotland
• Appearance: Dark, redish brown. Little bit of head.
• Aroma: Malty. Can actually smell the seaweed.
• Taste: Malty. Something weird about it. Tangy.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.69
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 20/4-2006, 105/300

Orkney Dark Island

• Name: Orkney Dark Island, 4.6%, Scotland
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Nice head, not longlasting.
• Aroma: Fruity. Blackcurrant. Malt.
• Taste: Pretty malty. Burnt. Fruity.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.89
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 19/4-2006, 104/300

Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout

I've had a few pints of Samuel Smith's beers in The Cittie of Yorke in Holborn, London, but this is the first time I've tried the bottled versions.

• Name: Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout, 5%, England
  
• Appearance: Black, loads of head. Not longlasting.
  
• Aroma: Pretty malty. Hint of coffee and chocolate.
  
• Taste: Malt and burnt coffee. Bitter.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 550 ml, £2.09
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 18/4-2006, 103/300, 59/500

Leffe 9°

When I ordered the Westvleteren(!) Trappist beers from BelgianShop.com, I also ordered the only Leffe beer I hadn't tried yet:

• Name: Leffe 9°, 9.0%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Light brown. Very little head.
  
• Aroma: Very fruity.
  
• Taste: Very fruity. Vinous. Sweet and bitter. Strong.
  
• Bought: BelgianShop.com, 330 ml, $4.00
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 14/4-2006
  

St Austell Clouded Yellow

• Name: St Austell Clouded Yellow, 4.8%, England
  
• Appearance: Golden, little head. Cloudy. Pretty fizzy. Sediments.
  
• Aroma: Wheat, bit of banana.
  
• Taste: Wheaty, little bit quenching. Sour. No malt!
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.85
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 11/4-2006, 102/300
  

Gurkha Premium Lager Beer

As a "side project", I am also trying to drink beers from as many different countries as possible. Hence this one from Nepal*:

• Name: Gurkha Premium Lager Beer, 5.0%, England*
• Appearance: Golden. Very little head.
• Aroma: Very little. Bit of malt and fruit.
• Taste: Fruity, bit of malt. Fresh. Something "herby" about it.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 660 ml, £2.19
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 10/4-2006

* Actually, this is brewed in England. Changed as per Ratebeer.com 2014-07-08

Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted

This bottled version at 4.2% instead of the 3.8% in the 300-book.

• Name: Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted, 4.2%, Scotland
• Appearance: Golden. Little bit of head, not longlived.
• Aroma: Fruity, lemony. Malt and hops.
• Taste: Hopsy and fruity. Malty, but also fresh.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.75
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 9/4-2006, 101/300

Affligem Dubbel

I think I had this one for the first time in the over-priced bar/restaurant in the Eiffel Tower in Paris. I remember liking it, so bought it again for the purpose of my beer project.

• Name: Affligem Dubbel, 6.8%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Dark brown. Nice amount of head.
  
• Aroma: Malty and fruity.
  
• Taste: Fresh. Malty and fruity.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.75
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 6/4-2006
  

100/300

Reached the magic 100 number after a bit under eight months, whereas I reached 50 in under three months. I find it harder to get hold of the beers now, especially as I for now limit myself to bottles only. Beers of Europe has helped me along a lot lately, but I think that will come to an end soon as well. Will probably start buying more 500-book beers soon...

Silly Double Enghien Blonde

I was very lucky with the 100th beer from the 300-book:

• Name: Silly Double Enghien Blonde, 7.5%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Golden. Hazy. Not much head.
  
• Aroma: Very fruity. Honey? Nectar.
  
• Taste: Very fruity. Not much else. Like fruit juice.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 5/6
  
• Info: 5/4-2006, 100/300
  

Woodforde's Norfolk Nip

At 8.0%, instead of at 8.5% as in the 300-book.

• Name: Woodforde's Norfolk Nip, 8.0%, England
  
• Appearance: Dark brown. Absolutely flat, no fizz.
  
• Aroma: Winey, fruity. Malty. Raisins.
  
• Taste: Pretty malty. Fruits.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £2.29
  
• Overall score: 2/6 (Mostly because it is so flat)
  
• Info: 3/4-2006, 99/300
  

Saison Dupont

My first ever Saison beer:

• Name: Saison Dupont, 6.5%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Orangy-gold, cloudy. Nice amount of head.
  
• Aroma: Hopsy, fruity. Wheaty
  
• Taste: Nice mix of fruit, hops and malt.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.39
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 2/4-2006, 98/300, 58/500, 12/100
  

Young's Double Chocolate Stout

They are actually using Cadbury's chocolate in this one. At 5.2%, not 5% as in the 300-book and the 500-book.

• Name: Young's Double Chocolate Stout, 5.2%, England
  
• Appearance: Black. Little bit of head, short-lived though.
  
• Aroma: Dark chocolate, cocoa. Bit of malt.
  
• Taste: Dark chocolate, cocoa. Malty? Hint of fruit?
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 1/4-2006, 97/300, 57/500

Conwy Celebration Ale

Third and last bottle that GR gave me and that was bought in Conwy, Wales.

• Name: Conwy Celebration Ale, 4.2%, Wales
• Appearance: Orangy brown. A bit cloudy. No head.
• Aroma: Flowery, bit of fruit and hops.
• Taste: Pretty hopsy. Acidic. Nice, malty aftertaste, though.
• Bought: Gift, 500 ml, £?.??
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 1/4-2006