Bath Ales Gem

• Name: Bath Ales Gem, 4.8%, England
  
• Appearance: Dark redish brown. Some off-white head.
  
• Aroma: Nice malt and caramel.
  
• Taste: Some hops, but more malty. Caramel and fruit. Smooth. Slight bitterness.
  
• Bought: Waitrose, 500 ml, £1.79
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 31/7-2008

Xingu

Raising my glass to my old classmate KTK, who died last week.

• Name: Xingu, 4.6%, Brazil
  
• Appearance: Dark brown. Little bit of tan head.
  
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Hint of chocolate and raisins.
  
• Taste: Some malt, slightly sweet. Surprisingly nice.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 355 ml, £1.29
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 29/7-2008

O'Hara's Celtic Stout

• Name: O'Hara's Celtic Stout, 4.3%, Ireland
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Shortlived, tan head.
• Aroma: Roasted and hint of coffee and metal.
• Taste: Quite bitter and smokey. Dark malt. Slightly bitter aftertaste.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.29
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 25/7-2008, 23/300M

The Ten Best Summer Beers (The Independent)

English newspaper The Independent earlier this week listed the Top Ten Best Summer Beers, as chosen by Roger Protz:

Adnams East Green [Me: 3/6]
Fuller's Organic Honey Dew [Me: 3/6]
Meantime IPA
Shepherd Neame Whitstable Bay [Me: 1/6]
Budweiser Budvar [Me: 5/6]
Duvel [Me: 5/6]
St Austell Clouded Yellow [Me: 2/6]
Young's Kew Gold [Me: 4/6]
Brakspear Oxford Gold [Me: 3/6]
Goose Island IPA [Me: 3/6]

The ones I haven't tried yet have been added to my shopping list.

Negra Modelo

• Name: Negra Modelo, 5.3%, Mexico
  
• Appearance: Dark redish brown. Slightly hazy. Little bit of off-white head.
  
• Aroma: Dark fruit. Some malt.
  
• Taste: Malt and some fruit. OK aftertaste. One of the better Mexican beers.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 23/7-2008

Traquair Jacobite Ale

• Name: Traquair Jacobite Ale, 8%, Scotland
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Very little head. Slightly hazy.
• Aroma: Dark fruit and malt. Some alcohol.
• Taste: Malt and spices/herbs. Nice, strong aftertaste
• Bought: Utobeer, 330 ml, £2.80
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 17/7-2008, 195/500

Birra Moretti

• Name: Birra Moretti, 4.6%, Italy
  
• Appearance: Clear, light golden. Little head and carbonation.
  
• Aroma: Hops and malt, some grass.
  
• Taste: A bit watery. Some hops and malt. Slightly bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.15
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 14/7-2008

Cobra Premium Beer

• Name: Cobra Premium Beer, 5.0%, England
  
• Appearance: Nice, clear golden. Nice amount of head.
  
• Aroma: Not much. Bit of hops and malt. Lemon?
  
• Taste: Light. Some malt and hops. Slightly bitter aftertaste. Standard stuff
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.19
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 10/7-2008

Cobra Alcohol Free Premium Beer

• Name: Cobra Alcohol Free Premium Beer, 0.0%, England
  
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Good amount of white head.
  
• Aroma: Grains and sweet. Not typical lager. Artificial.
  
• Taste: Quite sweet, and corn again. Best low-alcohol so far.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £0.85
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 10/7-2008

Brakspear Triple

Each bottle has a unique number, mine is A444422. According to their website this means it was brewed 24/04/08.

• Name: Brakspear Triple, 7.2%, England
  
• Appearance: Dark redish brown. Little bit of white head. Low carbonation.
  
• Aroma: Dark fruit and berries. Hops.
  
• Taste: Fruit, slightly lemony. Some hops. Warming. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Waitrose, 500 ml, £2.19
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 8/7-2008

Tusker Lager

Next country; Kenya.

• Name: Tusker Lager, 4.2%, Kenya
  
• Appearance: Light, clear golden. OK amount of white head. Nice, small bubbles.
  
• Aroma: Grain, hint of hops. Not much. Metallic?
  
• Taste: Standard lager. Hops and malt. Slightly bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.69
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 6/7-2008
  

Windhoek Lager

My "tour" of Africa continues.

• Name: Windhoek Lager, 4%, Namibia
• Appearance: Dark golden yellow, clear. Little head, white.
• Aroma: Hops and grass. Not much.
• Taste: Hops and some malt. Fresh. Slightly malty aftertaste. OK, but nothing special.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 340 ml, £1.29
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 5/7-2008, 22/300M

Robson's Durban Pale Ale

New country again...

• Name: Robson's Durban Pale Ale, 5.7%, South Africa
  
• Appearance: Orangy golden. Good amount of head. Sediments. Slightly hazy.
  
• Aroma: Fruity, some yeast. Caramel.
  
• Taste: Surprisingly nice. Fruit, and malt. Some hops. Nice bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 340 ml, £1.79
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 3/7-2008

Bintang Bir Pilsener

Country number 51.

• Name: Bintang Bir Pilsener, 4.8%, Indonesia
  
• Appearance: Golden. Almost no head nor carbonation.
  
• Aroma: Not much. Bit of sweet malt and hops.
  
• Taste: Quite watery. Slightly bitter and sweet. Not bad, just boring.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.29
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 1/7-2008