AzBeer: February 2007

Wednesday, 28 February 2007

Schloss Eggenberg Hopfen König Pils

Name: Schloss Eggenberg Hopfen König Pils, 5.1%, Austria
Appearance: Light golden. Lots of head, longlasting.
Aroma: Fruit and hops.
Taste: Hoppy, bitter. Dry. Bitter aftertaste. Lemony?
Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.19
Overall score: 2/6
Info: 28/2-2007, 153/500

Marston's Single Malt

Name: Marston's Single Malt, 4.2%, England
Appearance: Golden, nice amount of head.
Aroma: Hops and flowers. Bit of fruit.
Taste: Pretty hoppy, bitter. Bitter aftertaste, dries out your mouth.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.59
Overall score: 3/6
Info: 28/2-2007, 152/500

Tuesday, 27 February 2007

Zirndorfer Landbier

More nitpicking: Listed as 4.9% in the 500-book.

Name: Zirndorfer Landbier, 5.0%, Germany
Appearance: Dark amber, not much head.
Aroma: Hoppy, flowers, maybe some fruit.
Taste: Hops and some malt, fruit. Quite smooth, not too bitter aftertaste.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.69
Overall score: 3/6
Info: 27/2-2007, 151/500

Monday, 26 February 2007

Marston's Owd Rodger

Name: Marston's Owd Rodger, 7.6%, England
Appearance: Dark redish brown. Little bit of head.
Aroma: Dark fruit. Prunes. Malt.
Taste: Vinous, fruity, some malt. Quite bitter aftertaste.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.85
Overall score: 4/6
Info: 26/2-2007, 150/500

Thursday, 22 February 2007

St Georgen Keller Bier

Name: St Georgen Keller Bier, 4.9%, Germany
Appearance: Copper brown, hazy. Bit of head.
Aroma: Fruit, pretty hoppy.
Taste: Flower, fruit and hops. Pretty smooth.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.65
Overall score: 4/6
Info: 22/2-2007, 149/500

Tuesday, 20 February 2007

Veltins Pilsener

Name: Veltins Pilsener, 4.8%, Germany
Appearance: Golden, nice amount of head, though shortlived.
Aroma: Fruit and hops. Bit of malt.
Taste: Bit boring, but some fruit and hops. Not much aftertaste. Dry.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.75
Overall score: 3/6
Info: 20/2-2007, 148/500, 11/300M

Monday, 19 February 2007

Radeberger Pilsner

Name: Radeberger Pilsner, 4.8%, Germany
Appearance: Golden, lots of head. Nice colour.
Aroma: Hopsy, quite hopsy and fruity.
Taste: Fruit, quite hopsy. Fresh. Bitter aftertaste.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.85
Overall score: 3/6
Info: 19/2-2007, 147/500

Sunday, 18 February 2007

Marston's Oyster Stout

Name: Marston's Oyster Stout, 4.5%, England
Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Little bit of dark, shortlived head.
Aroma: Malt, burnt, chocolate. Burnt caramel. Pretty fruity.
Taste: Malty, burnt. Bitter. Some dark fruit.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.59
Overall score: 3/6
Info: 18/2-2007, 146/500

Saturday, 17 February 2007

Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier Naturtrüb

Name: Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier Naturtrüb, 5.5%, Germany
Appearance: Dark orange, cloudy. Lots of head.
Aroma: Bit of wheat. Citric. Orangy.
Taste: Quite fruity, not much wheat. Hopsy. Bitter aftertaste.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.85
Overall score: 3/6
Info: 17/2-2007, 145/500

Friday, 16 February 2007

Samuel Adams Winter Lager

The other bottle I bought and brought over from New York.

Name: Samuel Adams Winter Lager, 5.8%, United States
Appearance: Chestnut red. Nice amount of head.
Aroma: Malt and nutty. Cinnamon/mulled wine.
Taste: Pretty malty, some hops and fruit. Cinnamon.
Bought: United States, 355 ml, $?.??
Overall score: 4/6
Info: 16/2-2007

Thursday, 15 February 2007

Sapporo Yebisu

Bought in a small Japanese shop in Hanover Square, London.

Name: Sapporo Yebisu, 5%, Japan
Appearance: Pale golden. Little bit of head.
Aroma: Fruity and hoppy. Lemony.
Taste: Pretty complex. Fruity, bitter and hops. Bitter aftertaste.
Bought: Mini J Mart, 334 ml, £1.69
Overall score: 3/6
Info: 15/2-2007, 163/300, 144/500

Tuesday, 13 February 2007

Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen

Nitpicking time again, as it is listed as 5.3% in the 500-book.

Name: Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen, 5.2%, Germany
Appearance: Pale orangy brown. Cloudy. Good amount of head.
Aroma: Bit of wheat, lemony.
Taste: Wheaty, lemony and hopsy. Not too bad. Fresh.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.79
Overall score: 2/6
Info: 13/2-2007, 143/500

Friday, 9 February 2007

Sagres Preta (Dark)

Name: Sagres Preta (Dark), 4.3%, Portugal
Appearance: Very dark brown. A bit of head.
Aroma: Burnt, chocolate, smoke. Malt.
Taste: Smoke, burnt. Malt. Tobacco! Maybe chocolate?!
Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £0.99
Overall score: 4/6
Info: 9/2-2007, 142/500

Verhaeghe Echte Kriekenbier

Name: Verhaeghe Echte Kriekenbier, 6.8%, Belgium
Appearance: Dark redish brown. Bit cloudy. Almost no head.
Aroma: Cherry, sour.
Taste: Sour cherry. Quenching. Dries your mouth out.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 250 ml, £1.25
Overall score: 1/6
Info: 9/2-2007, 141/500, 18/100

Wednesday, 7 February 2007

Cantillon Foufoune

Name: Cantillon Foufoune, 5%, Belgium
Appearance: Cap&Cork. Light orange, cloudy. Very little head.
Aroma: Sour, little bit fruity. Apricot.
Taste: Pretty sour. Bit of fruit. Quenching.
Bought: Beers of Europe, 375 ml, £3.49
Overall score: 0/6
Info: 7/2-2007, 162/300, 17/100

Tuesday, 6 February 2007

Duchy Originals Organic Winter Ale

Name: Duchy Originals Organic Winter Ale, 6.2%, England
Appearance: Very redish brown. Almost no head.
Aroma: Dark fruit. Raisins? Hoppy. Honey.
Taste: Dark fruit and malt. Bitter aftertaste.
Bought: Waitrose, 500 ml, £1.99
Overall score: 4/6
Info: 6/2-2007

Monday, 5 February 2007

Thwaites Liberation Ale

Name: Thwaites Liberation Ale, 5.2%, England
Appearance: Dark brown, slightly redish. Almost no head.
Aroma: Pretty malty, some hops and malt.
Taste: Pretty bitter. Little fruit. Hoppy. Bitter aftertaste.
Bought: Budgens, 500 ml, £2.08
Overall score: 3/6
Info: 5/2-2007

Thursday, 1 February 2007

Wye Valley Dorothy Goodbody's Golden Ale

Name: Wye Valley Dorothy Goodbody's Golden Ale, 4.2%, England
Appearance: Golden brown. Little head.
Aroma: Fruity. Some malt and hops.
Taste: Fruit and malt. Smooth, but pretty bitter afterwards.
Bought: Utobeer, 500 ml, £2.80
Overall score: 3/6
Info: 1/2-2007

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