Anchor "Our Special Ale" 2005

• Name: Anchor "Our Special Ale" 2005, 5.5%, United States
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Little bit of head.
  
• Aroma: Spices, cinnamon. Malt. Even chocolate and fruit (dark).
  
• Taste: Spices. Malt and chocolate. Strong. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Utobeer, 355 ml, £2.30
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 31/1-2007, 140/500

Liefmans Kriekbier

Alcohol content listed as 6.5% in the 500-book.

• Name: Liefmans Kriekbier, 6.0%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Red, hint of brown. Little bit of head (fizzy).
  
• Aroma: Fruit, strong cherry. A bit sour.
  
• Taste: Sour cherry, but also very sweet.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 375 ml, £2.39
  
• Overall score: 1/6
  
• Info: 30/1-2007, 139/500

Lindemans Tea Beer

• Name: Lindemans Tea Beer, 3.5%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Dark orange. Very little or no head. Very cloudy.
  
• Aroma: Sour, tea. Maybe some lemon.
  
• Taste: Sour, lemony tea. Sour, lemony aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 250 ml, £1.19
  
• Overall score: 1/6
  
• Info: 29/1-2007, 138/500

O'Hanlon's Royal Oak

This beer is called "Eldridge Pope Royal Oak" in the 500-book, but the Eldridge Pope brewery was closed in 2003. Royal Oak is now brewed under license by O'Hanlon's.

• Name: O'Hanlon's Royal Oak, 5.0%, England
  
• Appearance: Orangy brown. Cloudy. Little bit of head.
  
• Aroma: Malt and hops. Some berries.
  
• Taste: Quite hopsy, then malt. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.89
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 28/1-2007, 137/500

Broughton Greenmantle Ale

• Name: Broughton Greenmantle Ale, 3.9%, Scotland
• Appearance: Dark redish brown. Nice amount of head.
• Aroma: Honey and hops.
• Taste: Hopsy, honey again. A bit boring. Malt in aftertaste, also hops.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.79
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 25/1-2007, 136/500

George Killian's Irish Red

Bought in one of my favourite cities, New York.

• Name: George Killian's Irish Red, 4.9%, United States
  
• Appearance: Redish brown. Very little head.
  
• Aroma: Fruit and hops. A bit burnt.
  
• Taste: Hopsy and malt. Hoppy aftertaste, some fruit.
  
• Bought: United States, 355 ml, $?.??
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 23/1-2007
  

Palm Speciale

The bottle I bought was at 5.4%, not 5.2% as in the 300-book nor 5.0% as in the 500-book.

• Name: Palm Speciale, 5.4%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Chestnut brown, not much head.
  
• Aroma: Fruit and malt. Nutty.
  
• Taste: Nice and fruity (dark). Malty, some hops.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.25
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 17/1-2007, 161/300, 135/500

Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel

• Name: Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel, 5.0%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Dark brown, cloudy. Nice amount of creamy head.
  
• Aroma: Wheat and toffee-ish. Some malt.
  
• Taste: Wheaty and malt. Hoppy. Dry.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.79
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 16/1-2007, 134/500

König Pilsener

• Name: König Pilsener, 4.9%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Light golden. Basically no head.
  
• Aroma: Hops and fruit. Some malt.
  
• Taste: Hoppy, some fruit and malt. Nothing special. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.75
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 15/1-2007, 133/500

Louwaege Hapkin

• Name: Louwaege Hapkin, 8.5%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Light yellow. Quite nice head, longlasting. Pretty fizzy. Lots of head later.
  
• Aroma: Fruit and bit of malt. Lemon?
  
• Taste: Hops and fruit. Bit of malt. Citric. Bitter.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.69
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 13/1-2007, 132/500

Ebulum Elderberry Black Ale

• Name: Ebulum Elderberry Black Ale, 6.5%, Scotland
• Appearance: Dark, dark brown, basically black. OK amount of head, shortlived.
• Aroma: Fruit and berries. Elderberry? Some malt. Coffee.
• Taste: Fruit, quite malty. Elderberries.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.39
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 11/1-2007, 131/500

Nøgne Ø Porter

ØM also brought over this (expensive) one from Norway:

• Name: Nøgne Ø Porter, 7.0%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Nice amount of head, and not short-lived.
  
• Aroma: Smokey, oaky, and malt. Coffee.
  
• Taste: Malty. Bitter. Smokey. Pretty bitter aftertaste. Dry.
  
• Bought: Gift, 500 ml, NOK ?.??
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 10/1-2007
  

Frankenheim Alt

• Name: Frankenheim Alt, 4.8%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Medium brown. Nice amount of head, short-lived.
  
• Aroma: Malt and fruit. Dark fruit, winey.
  
• Taste: Malt and hops. Some fruit. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.69
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 8/1-2007, 130/500

Aass Bock

This is the only beer I actually asked ØM to get me from Norway:

• Name: Aass Bock, 6.5%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Redish brown. Bit of head, short-lived.
  
• Aroma: Malty. Alcohol. Hops and fruit.
  
• Taste: Malt and hops. Alcohol. Bitter aftertaste. Bit of fruit.
  
• Bought: Gift, 330 ml, NOK ?.??
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 7/1-2007, 129/500

Fredrikstad Juleøl 2006 (6.6%)

Seventh and last Juleøl ØM gave me:

• Name: Fredrikstad Juleøl 2006, 6.6%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Dark brown, slightly red. Little head.
  
• Aroma: Malty, little bit of fruit.
  
• Taste: Pretty light. Hops and malt. Hoppy aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Gift, 330 ml, NOK ?.??
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 6/1-2007
  

Gordon Xmas

• Name: Gordon Xmas, 8.8%, Belgium*
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Little head.
• Aroma: Fruit and malt. Maple, wood, oak, smoke.
• Taste: Dark fruit. Malty then hoppy. Alcohol, strong.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.85
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 5/1-2007, 128/500

* Changed from Scotland to Belgium as per Ratebeer.com 2014-07-08

White Horse Christmas Cracker

• Name: White Horse Christmas Cracker, 4.8%, England
  
• Appearance: Copper brown. Very little head.
  
• Aroma: Malt and fruit. Winey.
  
• Taste: Malty and pretty hopsy. Some fruit. Dry.
  
• Bought: Tesco, 500 ml, £1.00*
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 4/1-2007

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