Adnams Innovation (again)

Found two bottles of Adnams Innovation in the cupboard. They expired 10 October 2008, but tasted perfectly fine. Bottle numbers 1763 and 5257.

Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock

Last beer from my US-trip earlier this month.

• Name: Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock, 6.7%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Good amount of tan head.
  
• Aroma: Roasted, coffee. Dark fruit, some hops.
  
• Taste: Quite sweet. Roasted, dark malt. Coffee.
  
• Bought: Total Wine & More, 330 ml, $3.49
• Overall score: 5/6
  
• Info: 28/11-2008, 198/300, 208/500

* 7.2% in the 500-book.

J.W. Lees Harvest Ale 2007

• Name: J.W. Lees Harvest Ale 2007, 11.5%, England
  
• Appearance: Golden brown. Little bit of off-white head.
  
• Aroma: Vinous, raisins. Honey. Bit of alcohol.
  
• Taste: Vinous, ripe fruit. Caramel? Honey. Nice, complex.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 275 ml, £2.45
  
• Overall score: 5/6
  
• Info: 26/11-2008, 197/300, 207/500

Schloss Eggenberg Urbock 23°

• Name: Schloss Eggenberg Urbock 23°, 9.6%, Austria
  
• Appearance: Amber. Little bit of off-white head.
  
• Aroma: Caramel, some hops. Bit of alcohol.
  
• Taste: Caramel, too much alcohol flavour, but still alright. Warming.
  
• Bought: Total Wine & More, 355 ml, $3.99
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 24/11-2008, 206/500

North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

• Name: North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout, 9%, United States
  
• Appearance: Basically black. Lots of nice tan head.
  
• Aroma: Dark malt/fruit. Burnt, roasted. Blackcurrant?
  
• Taste: Burnt, roasted. Dark malt. Quite smooth. Nice.
  
• Bought: Total Wine & More, 355 ml, $2.49
• Overall score: 5/6
  
• Info: 22/11-2008, 196/300, 205/500

Slightly stronger than the 8.9% listed in the 300/500-books.

Chiltern Bodgers Barley Wine

• Name: Chiltern Bodgers Barley Wine, 8.5%, England
  
• Appearance: Bottle No. 52216. Bronze, hazy. Not much head.
  
• Aroma: Tart fruit, malt.
  
• Taste: Lots of fruit, warming. Vinous. Malt. Slight bitterness
  
• Bought: Great British Beer Festival, 330 ml, £2.60
  
• Overall score: 5/6
  
• Info: 18/11-2008, 195/300

Morland Old Crafty Hen

• Name: Morland Old Crafty Hen, 6.5%, England
  
• Appearance: Dark redish brown. Little bit of white head.
  
• Aroma: No advertised oak. Bit of fruit and malt.
  
• Taste: Good malt, some oak. OK bitter aftertaste. Warming.
  
• Bought: Tesco, 500 ml, £2.49
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 16/11-2008

Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen

Slightly darker than the "normal" Spaten Oktoberfest.

• Name: Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen*, 5.9%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Dark brown. Clear. OK amount of white head.
  
• Aroma: Fruit. Nice malt.
  
• Taste: Quite sweet. Caramel and malt. Some hops.
  
• Bought: Total Wine & More, 355 ml, $1.99
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 13/11-2008, 193/300

* Called "Spaten Ur-Märzen" in the 300-book.

St. Ambroise Pale Ale

• Name: St. Ambroise Pale Ale, 5%, Canada
  
• Appearance: Clear brown. Good amount of white head.
  
• Aroma: Honey. Some hops. Fruit?
  
• Taste: Slightly sweet. Caramel? Hops and malt.
  
• Bought: Total Wine & More, 340 ml, $2.79
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 13/11-2008, 204/500

Geary's Pale Ale

• Name: Geary's Pale Ale, 4.5%, United States
  
• Appearance: Dark brown. Clear. Small white head.
  
• Aroma: Caramel and malt. Slightly vinous.
  
• Taste: Malt, some fruit. Some bitterness.
  
• Bought: Total Wine & More, 355 ml, $1.99
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 12/11-2008, 192/300, 203/500

Shipyard Fuggles IPA

• Name: Shipyard Fuggles IPA, 5.8%, United States
  
• Appearance: Orange brown. Cloudy. OK amount of head.
  
• Aroma: Some hops and fruit.
  
• Taste: Quite hoppy. Slightly dry.
  
• Bought: Total Wine & More, 355 ml, $2.29
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 12/11-2008, 191/300

Samuel Adams Boston Ale

• Name: Samuel Adams Boston Ale, 5.1%, United States
  
• Appearance: Redish brown. Little head. More when warmer.
  
• Aroma: Malt and fruit. Burnt.
  
• Taste: Sweet malt. Caramel? Nice.
  
• Bought: Total Wine & More, 355 ml, $1.49
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 11/11-2008, 190/300

Stoudts Triple

• Name: Stoudts Triple, 9%, United States
  
• Appearance: Orange golden. Tiny amount of head. Hazy. Sediments.
  
• Aroma: Quite fruity. Some spices.
  
• Taste: Some fruit, hops. Some alcohol. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Total Wine & More, 355 ml, $2.49
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 8/11-2008, 189/300

Stoudt's Pils

• Name: Stoudt's Pils, ?%, United States
  
• Appearance: Yellow golden. Fizzy white head.
  
• Aroma: Hops, grass. Sweet malt.
  
• Taste: Hoppy, slight sweetness. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Total Wine & More, 355 ml, $1.99
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 8/11-2008, 202/500

Sierra Nevada Bigfoot

US beer bought in the UK consumed in the US. Sorry about the beer-miles...

• Name: Sierra Nevada Bigfoot, 9.6%, United States
  
• Appearance: 2008. Dark amber. Good amount of off-white head.
  
• Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruit. Slightly sweet. Liquorice.
  
• Taste: Warming, strong, roasted, liquorice. Very bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Great British Beer Festival, 350 ml, £3.60
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 6/11-2008, 188/300

3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze

• Name: 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze, 6%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Dark orange. Lots of white head. Bottled 2008.
  
• Aroma: Sour, citrus fruit.
  
• Taste: Very sour. Quenching. Hint of fruit?
  
• Bought: Great British Beer Festival, 375 ml, £3.30
  
• Overall score: 1/6
  
• Info: 2/11-2008, 187/300