Cardinal Spéciale

• Name: Cardinal Spéciale, 5.2%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Little bit of white head.
  
• Aroma: Malt, some fruit and hops.
  
• Taste: Malt and some hops, slight sweetness. Quite nice.
  
• Bought: Coop Switzerland, 250 ml, CHF 0.95
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 31/10-2008

Calvinus Blonde

• Name: Calvinus Blonde, 5.2%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Golden orange, slightly hazy. Not much head.
  
• Aroma: Yeast. Hops and bit of malt.
  
• Taste: Fresh. Not much. Some hops and yeast.
  
• Bought: Coop Switzerland, 330 ml, CHF 1.95
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 30/10-2008

BrewDog Punk IPA

• Name: BrewDog Punk IPA, 6%, Scotland
• Appearance: Batch 150. Golden orange, little bit of white head.
• Aroma: Quite fruity, some lemon.
• Taste: Overly hoppy, slightly citric. Bitter aftertaste.
• Bought: Tesco, 330 ml, £1.29
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 28/10-2008

Verte du Mont Blanc

• Name: Verte du Mont Blanc, 5.9%, France
  
• Appearance: Light green, yes, green. Basically no head. Slightly hazy.
  
• Aroma: Herbs, vegetables. Sweet.
  
• Taste: Very sweet, some herbs. Sweet, slightly sickening aftertaste too.
  
• Bought: Coop Switzerland, 330 ml, CHF 3.70
  
• Overall score: 1/6
  
• Info: 25/10-2008

Feldschlösschen Panaché

• Name: Feldschlösschen Panaché, 2.4%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Pale golden. Very little head, fizzy and shortlived.
  
• Aroma: Lemonade and lemon.
  
• Taste: More lemonade than beer. Would be nice on a hot sunny day, I guess.
  
• Bought: Coop Switzerland, 330 ml, CHF 1.35
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 24/10-2008

Feldschlösschen Original

• Name: Feldschlösschen Original, 4.8%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Golden. OK amount of white head. Bubbling.
  
• Aroma: Hops and malt. Nothing special.
  
• Taste: Hops and malt. Slightly sweet. Boring.
  
• Bought: Coop Switzerland, 330 ml, CHF 1.35
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 24/10-2008

Williams Brothers Midnight Sun

• Name: Williams Brothers Midnight Sun, 5.6%, Scotland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Little bit of tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt. Roasted, burnt. Coffee?
• Taste: Malt and coffee, roasted. Slight bitterness.
• Bought: Tesco, 500 ml, £1.69
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 18/10-2008

Daleside Morocco Ale

• Name: Daleside Morocco Ale, 5.5%, England
  
• Appearance: Very dark redish brown. Little bit of tan head.
  
• Aroma: Dark malt, spices, dark fruit. Roasted. Raisins?
  
• Taste: Malt, spices. Slightly bitter. Roasted.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.29
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 17/10-2008, 186/300, 201/500

A. Le Coq Premium Extra (Viru)

Best part was the nice bottle...

• Name: A. Le Coq Premium Extra (Viru), 5%, Estonia
  
• Appearance: Very light golden. Shortlived fizzy head.
  
• Aroma: Grass, hint of fruit. Grains.
  
• Taste: Not much. Bit of malt, sweet. Little bitterness.
  
• Bought: Tesco, 300 ml, £0.99
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 15/10-2008

Morrissey Fox Blonde Ale

They have expanded our local Tesco, and it was great to see that they have also expanded the beer section, with half a dozen new international and English bottled beers.

• Name: Morrissey Fox Blonde Ale, 4.2%, England
  
• Appearance: Light orangy golden. Tiny amount of shortlived white head.
  
• Aroma: Flowers, bit of honey. Sweet. Hops.
  
• Taste: Quite sweet, lots of hops. Flowers. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Tesco, 500 ml, £1.89
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 14/10-2008

Bohemia Regent Tmavy Lezak (Dark Lager)

• Name: Bohemia Regent Tmavy Lezak (Dark Lager)*, 4.4%, Czech Republic
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown. OK amount of tan head.
  
• Aroma: Slightly roasted, burn sugar. Dark malt.
  
• Taste: Slightly burnt, dry. Dark malt, dark fruit. Not the best dark lager.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 13/10-2008, 194/300**
  

* Called "Trebon Dark Regent" in the 300-book.
** Should have been 186/300, didn't initially realise it was the Trebon one.

Red Stripe

• Name: Red Stripe, 4.7%, Jamaica
  
• Appearance: Light golden. Little bit of white head. Shortlived.
  
• Aroma: Quite hoppy. Some fruit.
  
• Taste: Again, quite hoppy. Crisp. Bit of malt. Easy-drinking but forgettable.
  
• Bought: Tesco, 330 ml, £1.19
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 9/10-2008

200/500

It has taken me 2 years to go from 100 to 200 in the 500-book. The first 100 were done in 13.5 months. Progress is getting slower and slower, unfortunately. I'd better find a new source soon.

Anchor Old Foghorn Ale

• Name: Anchor Old Foghorn Ale, 8.8%, United States
  
• Appearance: Dark brownish red. Very little head, tan.
  
• Aroma: Sweet, caramel. Ripe fruit. Malt.
  
• Taste: Smooth. Vinous fruit, malt. Sweet.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 355 ml, £2.89
  
• Overall score: 5/6
  
• Info: 8/10-2008, 185/300, 200/500

Slightly stronger than the 8.7% listed in the 300-book and the 500-book.

Brakspear Oxford Gold Organic Beer

• Name: Brakspear Oxford Gold Organic Beer, 4.6%, England
• Appearance: Orange golden. Slightly hazy. Good amount of white head.
• Aroma: Lemon, floral, hops.
• Taste: Lots of hops. Lemons. Long bitter aftertaste.
• Bought: Waitrose, 500 ml, £1.88
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 6/10-2008, 26/300M

Brooklyn Brown Ale

• Name: Brooklyn Brown Ale, 5.6%, United States
  
• Appearance: Dark redish brown. Little bit of tan head.
  
• Aroma: Malt, caramel. Dark fruit, some chocolate.
  
• Taste: Malt, chocolate. Some fruit. Smooth.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 355 ml, £1.69
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 4/10-2008, 184/300

HaandBryggeriet India Pale Ale

Bought for me from Vinmonopolet, Tromsø by ØM.

• Name: HaandBryggeriet India Pale Ale, 6.5%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Dark orange brown. Quite hazy. Plenty of off-white head. Batch 139.
  
• Aroma: Hops, alcohol. Some fruit.
  
• Taste: Hops, caramel, some malt. Crisp. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 500 ml, NOK 56.10
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 3/10-2008